Salalah: Private 5-Day Dhofar Highlights Tour with Guide

Discover the natural beauty, culture, and history of Dhofar on a private 5-day tour. Explore Salalah, the Empty Quarter Desert, and the dramatic coastline with an English-speaking guide.
Day 1: Airport Arrival & Salalah City Tour Half Day 4 Hours
Upon arrival at Salalah Airport, meet your English-speaking Omani guide at Salalah Airport arrival or at the hotel and begin your city tour 4 Hours. Visit Salalah Mosque, an important religious and cultural landmark, followed by the Frankincense Museum, where you can learn about Dhofar's famous frankincense heritage and ancient trade routes.

Explore the Frankincense Market, with its traditional frankincense, perfumes, oils, and souvenirs. Continue through Salalah's tropical plantations, seeing coconut, banana, papaya, and other crops that make the region unique
Overnight: Kyriad Salalah Hotel
Meals: Breakfast

Day 2: Eastern Dhofar
After breakfast, explore the beautiful eastern region of Dhofar. Stop at Taqah Viewpoint for panoramic coastal views, then visit Wadi Darbat, a scenic valley surrounded by mountains. During Khareef, the valley becomes especially green and misty, with flowing water and spectacular scenery.

Continue through Jebel Shamran for mountain views and visit the distinctive baobab trees of Dhofar. Relax at Mirbat Beach before exploring the traditional Mirbat Fishing Village and Mirbat Old Village, known for their maritime history, fishing traditions, and historic architecture.
Overnight: Koofan House
Meals: Breakfast

Day 3: Ubar & Empty Quarter
Travel into the interior of Dhofar toward the vast Rub' al Khali (Empty Quarter). Visit a frankincense tree and learn about the traditional harvesting of this valuable product.

Explore the Ubar Archaeological Site, associated with the legendary ancient settlement and the historic frankincense trade routes. Continue into the spectacular Empty Quarter, one of the world's largest continuous sand deserts, with enormous golden dunes and breathtaking desert landscapes.
Overnight: Al Kadaf Camp
Meals: Breakfast

Day 4: Western Dhofar
After breakfast, explore the dramatic western coastline. Travel through the mountains to Al Fazayah Beach, where you can relax, take photographs, and swim when sea conditions are safe.

Visit another frankincense-growing area, then stop at Shaat Viewpoint for spectacular views of the Arabian Sea and surrounding cliffs.

Continue to Mughsail Beach, one of Salalah's famous coastal attractions, surrounded by limestone cliffs. Visit the Mughsail Blowholes, where seawater can spray through natural openings in the rocks when sea conditions are suitable. Finish at Al Marneef Cave, known for its limestone formations and panoramic coastal views.
Overnight: Kyriad Salalah Hotel
Meals: Breakfast

Day 5: Departure
After breakfast and check-out, transfer to Salalah International Airport for your departure, marking the end of your private Dhofar adventure.

To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.

This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.