East Salalah Mountain Safari, Wadi Darbat, Beach, Camels, Dunes
This 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, perfect for sunset.
Options
4 Hours Group Tour (Tuesday)
Duration: 4 hours: 4-5 hours for the tour. Special tour price for the group tour. From 1.30 pm to 6.30 pm.
Half Day Tour: Wadi Darbat, Taqa City, Taqa Cliff, Taqa Beach, Koofan House
SUV / Bus: The vehicle depends on the size of the group. Upto 6 people SUV, more than 6 people it will be in bus.
Group / sharing Tour: This will be a group / sharing tour.
Pickup included
What's included in East Salalah Mountain Safari, Wadi Darbat, Beach, Camels, Dunes
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
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.
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.
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.
Inclusions
- Transport by private vehicle: 4x4 AC Car for up to 6 PAX, Mini Van / Coaster for 7 or more adults
- Bottled water
- Pick and Drop from Hotel or Airport or Seaport
- Experienced Omani guide who can speak English and Arabic
- Gratuities
- Breakfast / lunch / dinner not included, but can be provided at additional cost of 5 Omani Rial per person
- Boating (Paddle & Kayak 3 OMR for 2pax / Motor 5 OMR for 6 pax)
- Entrance fees to Koofan House and / or Burj Al Aksar (OMR 1 each per person)
- 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.
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Pickup and Dropoff
Choose to be picked up from a list of locations
Additional Information
Pick and Drop from all Hotels in Salalah city, Hawana Salalah. Pick up from Mirbat is at additional OMR 20 per person.
