FEBRUARY 4, 2015
ROYAL OPERA HOUSE
AL BUSTAN PALACE
MUTTRAH SOUQ
Oman Tourism College Group Tour
Group Members:Arij Mustafa
Atif Noor ArbabMohammed Ali Hamdi
Mujahitha Abdul SamadRiah Encarnacion
Suchitra Raju
About the TOUR
The half-a-day tour allowed the lecturers to visit ideal working environments for
their students and appreciate the interesting facts about these places.
The participants gathered at the College Restaurant main entrance
at 9:00 0’clock in the morning.
About the TOUR
The participants were divided into groups.
The places visited included:Royal Opera House,
Al Bustan Palace, and
Muttrah Souq
Our Group
Riah Encarnacion
Suchitra Raju
Arij Mustafa
Mujahitha Abdul Samad
Our Group
Atif Noor Arbab Mohammed Ali Hamdi
Our Workshop Trainer
Petja Sairanen - the Workshop SpeakerHaaga – Helia University of Applied Sciences in Finland
Our Tour Guide
Badar Said Al Dhuhli - the Amazing Tour GuideOman Tourism College, Muscat, Oman
Inside the Bus
We were all excited and looking forward to the tour.
While on the way to ROH
Mr. Badar shared with the group the brief history of Oman,
the Persian War, the arrival of Islamic
Religion, the priorities of HM Sultan Qaboos
Bin Said, and the development of Muscat
over the years.
At the ROYAL OPERA HOUSE
Arrival
At the ROYAL OPERA HOUSE
ROYAL OPERA HOUSE
Amazing Architecture and Design
ROYAL OPERA HOUSE
Orientation at the Lobby
ROYAL OPERA HOUSE
The Foyer and VIP Entrance
ROYAL OPERA HOUSE
Antique Musical Instruments
ROYAL OPERA HOUSE
Other Artifacts
ROYAL OPERA HOUSE
Sound Killer Chamber
ROYAL OPERA HOUSE
The Auditorium
ROYAL OPERA HOUSE
The Stage
ROYAL OPERA HOUSE
Group Picture
AL BUSTAN PALACE HOTEL
AL BUSTAN PALACE HOTEL
AL BUSTAN PALACE HOTEL
Front Desk
AL BUSTAN PALACE HOTEL
AL BUSTAN PALACE HOTEL
Past and Modern Oman
AL BUSTAN PALACE HOTEL
Mr. Mohammed
AL BUSTAN PALACE HOTEL
Mr. Mohammed has been serving Omani Coffee for twenty-nine years.
AL BUSTAN PALACE HOTEL
Omani Hospitality
AL BUSTAN PALACE
A guest enjoys the free WIFI
AL BUSTAN PALACE
Lavatory
MUTTRAH SOUQ
Entrance
MUTTRAH SOUQ
Handicrafts
MUTTRAH SOUQ
Textiles
MUTTRAH SOUQ
Souvenirs – Frankincense & Ref Magnets
MUTTRAH SOUQ
Souvenirs
MUTTRAH SOUQ
Silver Jewellery
MUTTRAH SOUQ
Shoppers
MUTTRAH SOUQ
Shoppers and Tourists
GROUP REFLECTIONS
Vocational Skills Requirementsof a TOUR GUIDE:
- prepares for a guiding service situation
- plans the contents and schedules of the tour
- shares valuable and interesting information of the place.
- utilizes sector-specific language skills in guiding
- concludes a guiding situation.
GROUP REFLECTIONS
As lecturers, it is important to:
- prepare our students to real life situations
- inculcate knowledge and skills
- instill good working habits and values
- establish external relationship with the industry and stakeholders