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Ultimate Tour - Salalah city highlights

By Amazing Salalah Tourism
10 out of 10
Free cancellation available
Price is S$367 per adult* *Get lower prices by selecting more than 2 adults
Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 6h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
  • Multiple languages
Overview

Discover Salalah, Where Tradition Meets Natural Beauty

Start at the Sultan Qaboos Mosque, an architectural gem with intricate mosaics and a grand chandelier.

Next, explore the vibrant Salalah Central Market and Municipal Market, filled with local spices, textiles, and handcrafted souvenirs. Don’t miss the Al-Husn (Haffa Traditional Market) Souq, a treasure trove of frankincense.

Stroll along Sultan Qaboos Street, then visit the Al Baleed Archaeological Site, a UNESCO World Heritage Site showcasing ancient Dhofar.

Relax at Dahariz Beach, ideal for birdwatching, and enjoy panoramic views from Attin Salalah City View.

This tour captures the rich culture, history, and natural splendour of Salalah, leaving you with lasting memories.

Activity location

  • Sultan Qaboos Mosque
    • 23.July Street
    • 211, Salalah, Oman, Oman

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Sultan Qaboos Mosque
    • 23.July Street
    • 211, Salalah, Oman, Oman

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Ultimate Tour - Salalah city highlights
  • Activity duration is 6 hours6h
    6h
  • English

Pickup included

Price details
S$366.77 x 1 AdultS$366.77

Total
Price is S$366.77
Until Tue, 12 Aug

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedEnglish speaking guide/Driver
  • What's includedWhat's includedAir-conditioned vehicle
  • What's includedWhat's includedbottled water
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedService charge
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedAnything else that is not mentioned in the inclusions.

Know before you book

  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Additional information
  • Visitors are asked to dress modestly and in a way befitting places of worship. Women are also required to cover their hair.
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s cancelled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
  • Grand Mosque Visiting hours: - 8am to 11am, after these timings, visiting will be limited to outside the prayer hall. - This spot will be excluded on Fridays tours.
  • Please be notified that visitors who select 2 pm start time will not be able to enter the Mosque prayer hall. Their visit will be limited to outside the area of the Mosque.
  • For bookings of weekends (Friday & Saturday) frankincense land museum is only open at 3 pm.

Activity itinerary

Sultan Qaboos Mosque
  • 15m
Visiting the Sultan Mosque will definitely leave you estonished. Apart from its religious purpose, every inch of this architectured building is piece of art. Starting from its outer inspiring 2 Manarats and Dome colours to its inside impressive chandeliers and the well fitted hand waven carbet. This is a must visit classic Islamic archetature place that reflects the ancient Islamic civilisation. Additionally, the flowless clean garden in the surroundings is truly making it a complete piece of artwork. The mosque is located at the heart of the city and named after His Majesty the former sultan of Oman (Qaboos bin Said). Visiting hours: - 8am to 11am, after these timings, visiting will be limited to outside the prayer hall. - This spot will be excluded on Fridays tours. - Non-Muslim visitors must dress modestly and women should cover their head.
Salalah Central Market
  • 45m
Salalah Central Market was established in 1979. It represents a new stage of commercial activates and marketing in Dhofar governorate. It was necessary to construct market that an answer all the needs of Salalah town and the neighbouring areas. In this market you can find many local crafts, jewellery, frankincense, incense (bukhoor), bells, Omani dagger (khanjar) and traditional dress. The unique thing about this market is that you can always find a delicious outdoor meal, like, fresh grilled fish and fresh sea food cuisine.
Al-Husn Souq
  • 30m
Al Hafah Souq lies 3 kilometres from the city of Salalah in Dhofar Governorate. It is surrounded by lofty coconut trees and is the perfect place to buy the best kinds of gum and incense, not only in Dhofar, but also in the Sultanate. Al Hafah Souq is replete with a variety of products, including traditional textiles and clothing, gold and silver jewellery as well as many other traditional artefacts.
Al Balid Archeological Site
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket included
The Most Important Ancient Port on the Arabian Sea (Part of the Frankincense Trail), history date it back to before 2000 BC. Some archaeological research confirms that the city's prosperity dates back to the Iron Age. The city’s location was first discovered in 1930. Currently, the site of Al-Baleed is a combination of open air archaeological site and the Museum of frankincense lands. The museum focuses on two themes with two galleries: One is the Governorate of Dhofar’s historical and archaeological heritage; the other narrates the remarkable maritime history of Dhofar and Oman. In 2000, Al-Baleed City was registered by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. Al-Baleed Fort: These monumental ruins represent the remains of Al-Baleed Fort. They tower to a height of 13 metres, with three circular towers in the corners, as well as several other semi-circular towers. The low ground in the middle of the fort is the remains of a large courtyard.
الديوانية للحلوى العمانية, القوف
  • 20m
Make a short stop to experience the famous Omani Sweet (Halwa) with Arabian Coffee. (Traditional Arabian culture way). Omani halwa is a gelatinous and sticky sweet that is commonly served at weddings, birthdays, festivities, and during the holy week of Ramadan. The ingredients vary from one halwa-maker to another, but the base is usually made with water, sugar, ghee butter, and cornflour. Halwas can be flavoured with anything from rosewater and saffron to dried fruits and nuts. Aromatic and extremely flavourful, Omani halwa is traditionally served with kahwa (coffee).
Dahariz Beach - Khor End
  • 30m
Khor Dahariz (Beach Lagoon) lies at the Eastern entrance of Salalah city just near Dahariz coastline. It is one of the promising wetlands in the region and a major attractive place for many beautiful migratory birds, like the ibis, flamingo, ducks, grey heron and white heron. Additionally, this lovely lagoon serves many other indigenous species, such as, fish and crustaceans.
Salalah City view
  • 20m
Driving 23 km from the Salalah heading to the beautiful mountain of itin overlooking Salalah city. Stop at a very fascinating view point of itin restaurant balcony overlooking the city and enjoy a few minutes at this view point, then start a few minutes walk to the cave. Accompanied by your guide, he will explain to you about the history and brief geo-information about the cave formation and the beautiful plantations around.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESSultan Qaboos Mosque
    • 23.July Street
    • 211, Salalah, Oman, Oman

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLESultan Qaboos Mosque
    • 23.July Street
    • 211, Salalah, Oman, Oman

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