# Al Hoota Cave Visitor Center, Oman: what it is and when to go > Al Hoota Cave Visitor Center is a museum in Oman (Nizwa). Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is November to March. In June there are 13 h 25 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 35. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/oman/al-hoota-cave-visitor-center/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-12 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Museum · Museums and art - **Where:** Oman - **Best time:** November to March. - **Nearest airport:** MCT Muscat/Seeb, 112 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [alhootacave.om](http://www.alhootacave.om) - **Coordinates:** 23.08122, 57.35071 ## What it is and where Al Hoota Cave Visitor Center is a museum in Oman (Nizwa). It is in [Nizwa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/oman/nizwa/), where this site lists 14 more places to see, 25 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 23.08122, 57.35071; the nearest main airport is Muscat International Airport (MCT, Muscat/Seeb), 112 km as the crow flies. How to get around Oman (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/oman/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=23.081221%2C57.350705) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=23.081221%2C57.350705) It is one of the [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/oman/museos/) places in Oman. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Al Hoota Cave Visitor Center is **November to March**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 10 h 44 | | February | Best time | 11 h 14 | | March | Best time | 11 h 50 | | April | Possible | 12 h 32 | | May | Better not | 13 h 07 | | June | Better not | 13 h 25 | | July | Better not | 13 h 17 | | August | Better not | 12 h 48 | | September | Better not | 12 h 08 | | October | Possible | 11 h 27 | | November | Best time | 10 h 52 | | December | Best time | 10 h 35 | In June there are 13 h 25 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 35. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Oman in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/oman/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Oman To enter Oman there are 9 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “If it falls in Ramadan, the country changes its hours”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Oman checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/oman/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Omani rial (OMR); plugs: Type G · 240 V · 50 Hz; emergencies: 9999 (police, fire and ambulance). In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Al Hoota Cave](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/oman/al-hoota-cave/): Cave in Oman · 3.0 km - [Jabal al Qal‘ah](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/oman/jabal-al-qalah-jabal-al-qalah/): Mountain in Oman · 5.2 km - [Jaba‘at al Baqt](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/oman/jabaat-al-baqt-jabaat-al-baqt/): Mountain in Oman · 5.5 km - [Jabal al ‘Abrī](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/oman/jabal-al-abri-jabal-al-abri/): Mountain in Oman · 5.7 km - [Ra's al Ḩaraq](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/oman/ras-al-haraq/): Mountain in Oman · 13 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Oman guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/oman/). ## More in Oman: Museums and art - [National Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/oman/national-museum/): national museum in Old Muscat, Oman - [Oman Natural History Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/oman/oman-natural-history-museum/): natural history museum in Muscat, Oman - [Oman Children's Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/oman/children-s-museum/): children's human science museum in Sultan Qaboos Street, Muscat Oman - [Oman Oil and Gas Exhibition Centre](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/oman/oil-and-gas-exhibition-center/): natural reserves museum. in Muscat, Oman - [Museum of Omani Heritage](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/oman/museum-of-omani-heritage/): heritage museum in Muscat, Oman - [Sultan's Armed Forces Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/oman/sultan-s-armed-forces-museum/): military history museum. in Ruwi, Oman Every Oman place under Museums and art, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/oman/museos/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Al Hoota Cave Visitor Center? It is a museum in Oman. ### When is the best time to visit Al Hoota Cave Visitor Center? November to March. In June there are 13 h 25 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 35. ### How do you get to Al Hoota Cave Visitor Center? The nearest main airport is Muscat International Airport (MCT), 112 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=23.081221%2C57.350705) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Oman is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/oman/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Oman map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Al Hoota Cave](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/oman/al-hoota-cave/), [Jabal al Qal‘ah](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/oman/jabal-al-qalah-jabal-al-qalah/), [Jaba‘at al Baqt](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/oman/jabaat-al-baqt-jabaat-al-baqt/). The rest is in [the Oman guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/oman/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/35462576), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).