Salalah: City Tour - Beach, Mountain, History, Food, Souq
ID: GYG525781-915431
Category:
Country: Oman
Duration:
04:00 hours
Description
Explore impressive mosques to archaeological site, museum, markets & beaches.
Discover Salalah’s highlights without overlooking anything.
Learn facts about the city you might not hear otherwise.
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 places will be Sultan Qaboos Mosque (the largest mosque in Salalah named after the King of Oman), Al Baleed Archeological site (an open air Archaeological site across the Arabian Sea and a UNESCO World Heritage site), The Museum of Frankincense Land (an indoor musuem at the Archaeological park, which hosts Artifacts excavated from archeological sites, Governorate of Dhofar's historical and archaeological heritage and Superb models of Omani boats from 3000 BC to current), Haffa Souq (traditional market which sells perfumes, clothes, souvenirs and the famous Frankincense), Al Hosn Palace (Palace of King), Haffa Beach (white sand beach with coconut trees), Fruit Huts (Have a coconut drink from nearby farms and fruit huts, cost of drink on your own).
Ayn Jarziz, and Ittin Mountains are two attractions in the Dhofar mountain, and make you experience the mountain life and culture in Dhofar. This local experience is priceless. From the mountain, there is a very good view point for overview of Salalah city.
The tour is incomplete without the trip to the Prophet Tomb. Prophet Ayub (also known as Prophet Job) is a prophet mentioned in the Bible and Quran and is the one who is respected by Jews, Christians and Muslims.
Salalah Gardens Mall, is another stop for shopping and it is a modern mall, so you can experience the modern shopping experience in Salalah.
Highlights
- See Sultan Qaboos Mosque, largest mosque in Salalah and South Oman
- Discover city life and mountain life in Salalah
- Visit the Tomb of Prophet Ayub (Job), the prophet mentioned in Bible & Quran
- Shop at the local Souq (Haffa Souq) and buy Frankincense and Souvenirs
- Visit local restaurants & see the local dishes cooked on stone (pay for food)
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Whatapp communication will be established from +968 9120 6678 and +968 9135 3647. You can contact these numbers as well for the pick up information. The pick up time depends on the hotel you are staying in and how many people are in the group that day.
When should I book?
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.
Cancellations
Cancellation is not possible. If you cancel it anyway or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity and the money you paid will not be refunded.
