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Uncover Wonders of East Salalah-Full day guided tour
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Uncover Wonders of East Salalah-Full day guided tour

By Amazing Salalah Tourism
Free cancellation available
Price is £237 per adult* *Get a lower price by selecting multiple travellers
Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 8h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
  • Multiple languages
Overview

Sit back, relax and enjoy as you tour by air-conditioned vehicle from your pick up point to the east of Salalah city. Our guide will take you through the rich history of Oman, particularly, Dhofar Province. Spend a full day time exploring a variety of sites, Dhofar nature, beautiful golden sand beach, UNESCO registered World heritage & archaeology site and learn about the Omani culture. Utilise a great opportunity to uncover the natural phenomena of the magnetic gravity point and get a closer look at the rare giant baobab Trees at Hinna Valley. This tour experience would be simply described as “a flower from every orchard”.

Activity location

  • Taqah Beach
    • Unnamed Road
    • Taqah, Dhofar Governorate, Oman

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Taqah Beach
    • Unnamed Road
    • Taqah, Dhofar Governorate, Oman

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Uncover Wonders of East Salalah-Full day guided tour
  • Activity duration is 8 hours8h8h
  • English

Pickup included

Starting time: 11:00
Price details
£237.45 x 1 Adult£237.45

Total
Price is £237.45
Until Wed, 1 May

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedPrivate transport
  • What's includedWhat's includedBottled water
  • What's includedWhat's includedAir-conditioned vehicle
  • What's includedWhat's includedAll sites admission fees
  • What's includedWhat's includedLocal Arabic/English speaking guide
  • What's includedWhat's included2 WD 1-3 adults, 4-6 adults 4x4, and 7-9 adults two 4x4 cars (one guide 2 drivers)
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedService charge
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedAnything else not mentioned in the inclusions list.

Know before you book

  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Not recommended for travellers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travellers
  • Not recommended for travellers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • In some of the stops, such as the archaeological site and baobab valley there will requirement for slight physical effort, like, walking and climbing stairs.
  • Taqah Castle site is currently under maintenance, Thus, customers will be offered extra time at the nearby Taqah Cliff view point a cliff view.
  • In accordance with UK consumer law, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.
  • This activity is provided by a professional trader (a party acting within their trade, business or profession).

Activity itinerary

Taqah Beach
  • 15m
Your first stop is Taqah beach. With its rich culture and history, Taqah town has one of the most beautiful sandy coastlines in the locale with a staggering tall palm trees spread along the coast line. you can value the prominent silver sparkling light of sun on the ocean water with its moderate melodic waves sound. Taqah shore also is mainstream with dolphins swimming around and if you are fortunate you may get the chance to find its outstanding carefree scene close to the shore.
Taqah Castle
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket included
After the sea shore, your guide will drive you inside this old angling town of 'Taqah' through the local plantation farms. This is an excellent beach front town which is renowned for the production of 'Dried Sardines', numerous rural harvests and known for its conventional old Dhofari Mud Houses. Your stop will be at the exceptionally old 'Taqah Castle', the former Home of the 'Wali' (Governor) decades back, which is as of now utilised as historical centre with bunches of displays and get a look into the rich history of the city and local people's antiquated way of life. You will get the opportunity to pass by the close by ignoring monitor tower (old Fort) on slope alongside the manor (see the photos).
Wadi Darbat
  • 1h
Next stop will be the close by Wadi (valley) Darbat. This valley is the best-known, delightful and grand nature spot in the region. It is among the best 2 spots visited by travellers every year in Dhofar and an ideal spot for a vital day, particularly with your family. The valley is celebrated with its spring that has a characteristic underground water shaping a lovely lake. There are numerous occasional engaging water exercises, particularly after mansoon time, like, pedal kayaking, speedboats and kayak pontoons. The spot has a rich environment, numerous wonderful little regular falls and a lovely climate where you can have magnificent crisp loosening up time. Likewise, Many local people's herds can be frequently observed around, such as, camels, caws and goats.
حفرة اذابة اعتير
  • 30m
Your following stop is 20 minutes' drive up from Darbat valley and through the field open countryside of Jaballi settlement (Mountain Locals) to the sinkhole of Tawi Attair, known locally as “well of birds”. It is an impressive topology karst of limestone formation with a 211 m depth – like 60-floor high building. Your guide will explain to you about it and take you to the view point spot, where you will notice many flying birds echoes and Twitters around the opening as there a big number nestling in the walls of this giant limestone plateau. This place is just a natural miracle.
Baobab Trees | أشجار التبلدي
  • 30m
Situated at the middle of Wadi (valley) Hinnah at Samhan mountain, your next stop is to experience the unique giant Tabaldi Baobab Trees, also "scientifically known as dansonia digitata”. With its rare unique giant form, baobab tree, locally known as Ankiji or Al Mashwa, is definitely an interesting type of tree . There are about 200 Baobab trees in Dhofar, which can get up to 25 m tall and a width of diameter up to 2m. These amazing trees are usually seen in Africa (mostly in Madagascar). Get your chance to take memorable photos and experience such rare type of habitat.
Earth Gravity Controversial
  • 25m
Your next stop is 15 minutes away down the hills of Samhan mountain to the controversial gravity point. A natural mysteries phenomena that leaves you astonished. A bleak stretch of road that go against gravity as you put your car in Neutral gear it will simply appear moving uphill, in a mind blowing scene. A real phenomena to experience yourself.
Mirbat Castle
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket included
After the gravity point your following visit will be to the notorious old seaside city of Mirbat about 75 km from Salalah to east of the region. This old fishing town is well known with the breeding and trading of the distinctive Arabian horses and fishing of the unique Abalone (locally known as sofailah). Make a visit to Mirbat Castle and get to know in-depth about the city and its rich history and diverse culture. Get a glimpse about the locals' antiguated beliefs, rituals and their way of life.
Sumhuram Old City
  • 30m
Final stop to to a UNESCO registered world heritage site, where you will see the preserved remaining of the ancient Sumhuram city sit at the top of a small hill overlooking the Indian ocean. The city narrates a history that goes back few centuries BC, as it was an important port for the unique Dhofari frankincense trade. The information centre of the site provides the visitors with a 06 minutes clip briefing about the city ruins and gives a historical framing about the site.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESTaqah Beach
    • Unnamed Road
    • Taqah, Dhofar Governorate, Oman

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLETaqah Beach
    • Unnamed Road
    • Taqah, Dhofar Governorate, Oman

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