Muscat guide
🇴🇲 Packing List
What to pack for Muscat
In May, Muscat is typically hot, typically dry (28°C - 38°C). Pick the month you travel and the list changes with it.
Muscat essentials
- Modest outfits that cover shoulders and knees for town and religious sites
- Sarong or shawl for temple visits
- A scarf or shawl to cover hair where required
Documents
- Photo ID
- Passport (valid 6+ months)
- Visa / e-visa printout
- Return / onward flight tickets
- Travel insurance policy
- Hotel booking confirmations
- Passport-size photographs (2-4)
- Photocopies / phone photos of passport and tickets, stored separately
Clothing
- Casual day outfits
- One smart-casual outfit for dinners
- Comfortable walking shoes
- Very light, breathable cotton or linen clothing
- Sun hat
- Sunglasses
- Reusable water bottle
- Undergarments and sleepwear
- Enough outfits for 7 days (6 sets)
- A light layer for air-conditioned malls and cars
Toiletries & health
- Toothbrush, toothpaste, and toiletries
- Sunscreen (SPF 50+)
- Personal medication with prescription
- Basic first-aid: band-aids, painkillers, ORS (7 days)
- Hand sanitiser and wet wipes
- After-sun lotion
- High standards. Water safe to drink but bottled preferred.
Electronics
- Phone and charger
- Power bank
- Camera (optional)
- Power adaptor: Type G plugs (UK style), 240V.
Money
- Debit / credit cards
- Local currency: Omani Rial (OMR)
- Cards widely accepted. OMR cash for souks.
Local know-how
- Local SIM: Omantel, Ooredoo at airport or malls.
- Overcharging tourists
- May highlights: Hot season begins; Great hotel deals
- Plan indoor / mall time in the heat: pack a light layer for strong air-conditioning
Trip gear
- Cooling towel or portable fan