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Historical Salalah City Tour with Culture, Food & Shopping
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Historical Salalah City Tour with Culture, Food & Shopping

By Beautiful Salalah Tours
Free cancellation available
Price is €211 per traveller* *Get a lower price by selecting multiple travellers
Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 4h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
  • Multiple languages
Overview
  • 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)

Activity location

    • Salalah
    • Salalah, Dhofar Governorate, Oman

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • Salalah
    • Salalah, Dhofar Governorate, Oman

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Salalah: City Tour - Private Tour with Local Omani Guide
  • Activity duration is 4 hours4h4h
  • English
Price details
€211.18 x 1 Traveller€211.18

Total
Price is €211.18

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedBottled water
  • What's includedWhat's included Air-conditioned vehicle
  • What's includedWhat's included Pick and Drop from hotel
  • What's includedWhat's included Experienced Omani guide who can speak English and Arabic
  • What's includedWhat's included Transport by vehicle: 4x4 Car for up to 4 /6 adults, van for 15 adults, coaster for 25 adults (in case of private booking it is private vehicle for you. In case of sharing tour, the vehicle is decided based on the total bookings that day for the group)
  • 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 excluded Anything not mentioned in Inclusions
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded Service charge / Tips are welcomed but not included in mentioned price
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded Entrance fees to Al Baleed Archaeological site and Frankincense Land Museum (OMR 3 per person)

Know before you book

  • Not allowed: Shorts, Sleeveless shirts
  • In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.

What you can expect

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 largest mosque in Salalah named after the last King of Oman. This i the largest mosque in southern part of the country and the Islamic architecture is unique and appealing to the eyes.

After mosque, you will see Al Hosn Palace (Palace of King) passing by as the entrance to the palace is not permitted.

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. Why not grab a coconut from the nearby Fruit Huts (cost of drink on your own).

Next place on the itinerary will be Al Baleed Archaeological site, an open air Archaeological site across the Arabian Sea and a UNESCO World Heritage site, with an inhouse museum - The Museum of Frankincense Land. It is an indoor museum at the Archaeological park, which hosts Artefacts excavated from archaeological sites, Governorate of Dhofar's historical and archaeological heritage and Superb models of Omani boats from 3000 BC to current. Entrance is OMR 3 per person and is not included.

Before ascending to the mountains, you can see Salalah Gardens Mall, another stop for shopping and it is a modern mall, so you can experience the modern shopping experience in Salalah. On the way to the mountains, you will see the traditional Omani food restaurants that cook delicious grills, shawarma and burgers with camel meat. A part from camel meat, food cooked on stones are also served. If you are a meat lover, you must stop here to task the local cuisines. Food price is not included in the tour.

Ayn Jarziz, and 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 and is the one who is respected by Jews, Christians and Muslims..

In Summary, this local experience is priceless. You will see the mountain, beach, mosque, museum, traditional shopping souq, modern shopping centre, traditional Omani food restaurants, fruit hut and local life.

Location

Activity location

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    • Salalah
    • Salalah, Dhofar Governorate, Oman

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • Salalah
    • Salalah, Dhofar Governorate, Oman