Salalah City Tour: Nature, Culture, History, Food, Shopping
This half day city tour will show you the rich diversity of the city with lovely beaches, mountains, historical sites, museum, Palace, fruit farms and markets.
The first place will be Sultan Qaboos Mosque. The next stop is Haffa Souq - a traditional market that sells perfumes, clothes, souvenirs and the famous Frankincense, at the shores of Haffa Beach, with white sand beach and coconut trees.
Next place on the itinerary will be Al Baleed Archeological site, an open air Archaeological site across the Arabian Sea and a UNESCO World Heritage site, with an in-house museum - The Museum of Frankincense Land.
Before ascending to the mountains, you can see Salalah Gardens Mall, a modern mall.
Ayn Jarziz, & Ittin Mountains are two other attractions in the Dhofar mountain, and make you experience the mountain life and culture in Dhofar. In the mountain, the tomb of Prophet Ayub (also known as Prophet Job), is located, who is a prophet mentioned in the Bible and Quran.
ItineraryThis is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Sultan Qaboos Mosque, 23.July Street, Salalah 211 Oman
Sultan Qaboos Mosque is the largest mosque in Salalah, named after the King of Oman. This is a iconic Islamic Architecture and a must see when in Salalah
Duration: 20 minutes
Pass By: Al Hosn Palace, As Sultan Qaboos St., Salalah 211 Oman
This is the palace of the Sultan of Oman, it's not allowed to enter inside but from outside it will be shown
Stop At: Al-Husn Souq, Sultan Quaboos Street, Salalah 211 Oman
Also know as Haffa Souq, it is a traditional market which sells perfumes, clothes, souvenirs and the famous Frankincense
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Al Haffa beach, Salalah, Oman
The beach has white sand, coconut trees and many shops besides the beach. The beach also have a old traditional market place, called Haffa Souq.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Al Balid Archeological Site, Sultan Quaboos Street, Salalah 211 Oman
Al Baleed Archaeological Park is an open air Archaeological site across the Arabian Sea and a UNESCO World Heritage site. There are remains of Al Baleed Mosque, which has a size of 1,732 square meters and dates back to the 4th Century AH. The roof of the mosque was supported by 144 columns.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Museum of the Frankincense Land, As Sultan Qaboos Street, Salalah 211 Oman
This is an indoor museum at Al Baleed Archaeological site, which hosts Artifacts excavated from archaeological sites, Governorate of Dhofar's historical and archaeological heritage and Superb models of Omani boats from 3000 BC to current
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Salalah Gardens Mall, Al Wadi street à coté de Hypermarché Carrefour, Salalah 211 Oman
This is the largest and the only modern shopping mall, built with Arabic architecture. The mall has many coffee shops, restaurants, shops and departmental store.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Ain Garziz, 434G+P52, Unnamed Road, Salalah, Oman
The natural Water Sring in the Wadi of Ittin mountains
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Ittin Cave كهف إتين, 4347+WW, Salalah, Oman
This is a cave and a walking place. Also the view of Salalah City from this mountain is amazing
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Nabi Ayoub's Tomb, Jable Ittin جبل إتين, Salalah 211 Oman
This is the tomb of Nabi Ayub (Prophet Job) on the edge of the mountain cliff in Ittin. Nabi Ayub's Tomb is a white color structure with a dome over it. There is a stone, besides the tomb, where you can see the foot print of the prophet.
The drive to the tomb is stunning and has spectacular views of Salalah city and the mountains.
Camels are also found crossing the roads on the mountains during the journey.
Duration: 30 minutes
Informacion Adicional
"Wheelchair accessible"
"Stroller accessible"
"Most travelers can participate"
"Guide availability in some European languages, such as German, Italian, French, and Polish, are limited in numbers and might not be available for your tour date. In such situations, an Omani English-speaking guide will be arranged for your tour."
"This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund"
"This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund"
"This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate"
"Confirmation will be received at time of booking"
Duration: 4 To 5 Hours
Start location: Traveler pickup is offered
Pick up from Salalah and Hawana Salalah Hotels are compliemntary.
From Alila Hino Bay and Mirbat Hotels, additional pick up charges are applicable (OMR 10)
Airports- Salalah Airport, Salalah Oman
Ports
Cancellations and refunds:
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.