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Salalah City Tour with History, Culture, Souq Shopping, Halwa

By Beautiful Salalah Tours
7.6 out of 10
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Overview

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.

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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What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedBottled water
  • What's includedWhat's includedPick and Drop from hotel
  • What's includedWhat's includedExperienced Omani guide who can speak English and Arabic
  • What's includedWhat's includedAir-conditioned vehicle
  • What's includedWhat's includedTransport by private vehicle: 4x4 Car for up to 4 adults, van for 15 adults, coaster for 25 adults
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedBreakfast / lunch / dinner not included, but can be provided at additional cost (5 Omani Rial per person)
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedAnything not mentioned in Inclusions
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedGratuities / Tips are welcomed but not included in mentioned price
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedEntrance fees to Al Baleed Archaeological site and Frankincense Land Museum

Know before you book

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • 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.

Activity itinerary

Sultan Qaboos Mosque
  • 20m
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
Al Hosn Palace (Pass by)
This is the palace of the Sultan of Oman, it's not allowed to enter inside but from outside it will be shown
Al-Husn Souq
  • 20m
Also know as Haffa Souq, it is a traditional market which sells perfumes, clothes, souvenirs and the famous Frankincense
Al Haffa beach
  • 30m
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.
Al Balid Archeological Site
  • 30m
  • Admission ticket not included
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.
Museum of the Frankincense Land
  • 30m
  • Admission ticket not included
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
Salalah Gardens Mall
  • 30m
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.
Ain Jarziz - Wilayat Salalah
  • 15m
The natural Water Sring in the Wadi of Ittin mountains
Ittin Cave كهف إتين
  • 30m
This is a cave and a walking place. Also the view of Salalah City from this mountain is amazing
Nabi Ayoub's Tomb
  • 30m
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.

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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