Salalah
Salalah is the capital of the southern Omani province of Dhofar.
The region is known as “Frankincense Land” as well as for its beautiful beaches, fruits plantations and Khareef, an annual monsoon, transforming the desert terrain into a lush green landscape.
Land of Frankincense
Visit “The Museum of the Frankincense Land”, opened in 2007 at Al Balid Archaeological Park, a UNESCO heritage site located in Salalah. The Frankincense Land Museum is the latest addition to Oman's heritage and cultural scene. Learn about the importance of the incense in the past and present…
City tour Salalah
Discover Salalah, the capital of Dhofar region, during a city tour. Drive through lush green plantations of vegetables & fruits. Taste fresh coconut water at fruit stalls lining the streets within the periphery of the old Salalah town. Make a Photo stop at the impressive Sultan Qaboos Mosque and stroll through the local Souq to buy souvenirs and the best Frankincense!
Salalah West
On a road steadily winding up a steep incline, herds of camels & cattle are a common sight, which gives a scenic view of a traditional Dhofari rural beauty. Visit the ancient tomb of ‘Prophet Job’ situated in the scenic green mountains of the Salalah plains. Proceed to the beach of Mughsail where the white sand touches the deep blue of the ocean & at high tide, where waves burst through the natural titanic ‘Blow Holes’, at the far end of the ‘Rocky beach’ with a cave-like entrance. See the historical ‘Frankincense trees’ growing in their natural habitat, deep down in the valleys, dotting the dry & craggy countryside
Salalah East
Visit the old fishing village of ‘Taqah’, famous for the manufacture of ‘Dried Sardines’ & its traditional & old ‘Dhofari Houses’. Continue onto the ancient ruins of the once famous city of Sumhuram . The city was the easternmost outpost of the Hadramawt Kingdom on the ancient incense route between the Mediterranean Sea, one of the major trading cities with frankincense. A picturesque drive then leads you to explore the ‘ever green Wadi Darbat’ for a relaxing stroll along the Wadi bed, surrounded by herds of Camels, Goats & Cattle.
Empty Quarter desert
(Rub Al Khali Desert)
Visit the ‘Lost City of Ubar’ (UNESCO World heritage site), 175km away from Salalah. This legendary ancient kingdom, known as Ubar, was said to have existed in one of the most inhospitable places on earth – a vast Rub Al Khali desert, appropriately known as the Empty Quarter. After walking around the site, proceed to the Empty Quarter to experience the “biggest sand desert in the World” by rambling on fascinating sand dunes. A breathtaking overview of the vast desert awaits you on the top of the dunes. Enjoy the Sunset over the Rub Al Khali Desert.