East Salalah Mountain Safari, Wadi Darbat, Beach, Camels, Dunes

Overview

This 6 to 8 hours, Dhofar mountain safari tour, will take you to a magical journey to the Eastern side of Salalah, where one of best landscape of the Middle East awaits you. Taqa Castle is one of Dhofar’s most distinguished landmarks, which was built in the 19th century. Taqa Beach and Taqa city will also be covered in this tour. Koofan House and Burj Al Askar are also in Taqa. The most popular valley of the Dhofar Region, Wadi Darbat will be your main stop. Here you will be seeing the seasonal waterfall, a spring where you can do boating (kayaking/paddle boat/motor boat) overlooking the mountain of Jabal Qara series. Visit Tawi Attair (bird well) sinkhole. Jabal Samhan is the highest point in Dhofar, which is above 4000 feet. From here the view is amazing and if you are lucky, you will see mountains passing below you. Anti Gravity Point and Wadi Hanna (baobab trees) also covered in the full day safari. Visit Mirbat Sand Dunes at the beach.

Itinerary

1. Although Taqa is famous for its castle but Taqa has a great beach also and is a great spot for birds watching. The view of Taqa city is great from the beach side.

   · 20 min

2. This is old house, entrance inside is optional if you want to pay. It is good from outside as well. The place has a souvenir shop as well.

   · 15 min· Admission not included

3. Taqah Castle

   Taqa Castle is one of Dhofar’s most distinguished landmarks, which was built in the 19th century. Its walls were constructed from solid blocks of ‘Taqa Stone’, a local limestone material composed chiefly of fossilized shells and corals. You can see the well, roofless jail, formal sitting area also known as majlis, bedrooms, kitchen and stores. In these areas you will see traditional weaponry, jewelry, every day household items and fascinating traditional colorful pieces of clothes.

   · 30 min· Admission not included

4. Khor Ruri

   View from Outside

   · Non-stop passage

5. Wadi Darbat

   Here you will be seeing the seasonal waterfalls (if its there at the time of your visit), a spring where you can do pedal boating, kayaking and motor boating (boating at own cost) overlooking the mountain of Jabal Qara series. A trip to Salalah is incomplete without visiting this beautiful valley and it is one of the most visited place in Dhofar Region. You can do trekking from one point of the valley to another.

   · 1 h

6. Teeq Cave and Tawi Ateer Sinkhole

   Tawi Atair Sinkhole Oman is the most famous sinkhole in the Dhofar (Dofar) governorate. There is a trek to go to the down side of the sinkhole, but requires you to be physically fit to go down. The upward trek needs good health.

   · 30 min

7. Jabal Samhan

   Jabal Samhan is the highest point in Dhofar region, which is above 4000 feet. From here the view is amazing and if you are lucky, you will see mountains passing below you. It’s a perfect place for a recording timelapse and taking photographs of clouds being over it.

   · 30 min

8. Earth Gravity Controversial

   This is a magnetic hill in Dhofar, commonly known as Anti Gravity Point, where car travels up hill on Netural Gear

   · 20 min

9. Wadi Hannah (also called wadi Hinna) has Baobab trees, natural water pool and waterfall of Ayn Hasheer.

   · 30 min

Pickup

Pickup included.

Pick and Drop from all Hotels in Salalah city, Hawana Salalah. Pick up from Mirbat is at additional OMR 20 per person.

How to use your ticket

What to know before you go

• Wheelchair accessible
• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• This is a private tour DAILY and if you need a group tour, that is available twice a week.
• 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 English-speaking guide with an Omani license will be arranged for your tour.

Travelers

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

• From 1 days before : 100% refunded
• From 0 days before : 0% refunded

This activity can be canceled in case of bad weather or if there aren't enough participants.

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Product code: 113082P7

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