East Salalah Mountain Safari, Wadi Darbat, Beach, Camels, Dunes
Description
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.
Tour Options
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.
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.
View from Outside
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.
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.
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.
This is a magnetic hill in Dhofar, commonly known as Anti Gravity Point, where car travels up hill on Netural Gear
Wadi Hannah (also called wadi Hinna) has Baobab trees, natural water pool and waterfall of Ayn Hasheer.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Pick and Drop from all Hotels in Salalah city, Hawana Salalah. Pick up from Mirbat is at additional OMR 20 per person.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- 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.
Reviews(289)
Thank you so much Mr. Ali, for taking such good care of us during both days of our tour. We really appreciate your patience, kindness, and friendly nature throughout the trip. You made our experience enjoyable, comfortable, and stress-free, and we truly enjoyed visiting all the beautiful places with your guidance. Thank you for always being helpful, answering our questions, and making sure everything went smoothly. We had a wonderful time and made many great memories. Thank you again for your hard work and for being such an amazing guide. We wish you all the best and hope to see you again in the future! Phoo & Losa
We booked the experience directly from their website: everything perfect, very kind and helpful guide (in English). Very convenient pick up directly at the hotel.
Grazie mille per la recensione! Siamo felici che la prenotazione sul nostro sito sia stata semplice e che abbiate apprezzato la comodità del pick-up in hotel. È un piacere sapere che la nostra guida sia stata all'altezza delle vostre aspettative. Speriamo di avervi di nuovo con noi per un'altra splendida esperienza!
Abo Salim was a wonderful guide. He explained very well and was very kind and gentle. It is a highly recommended tour the views are amazing and you have enough time to know each place
¡Muchas gracias por tu recomendación! Nos alegra mucho saber que disfrutaste de las increíbles vistas y que el tiempo en cada parada fue el adecuado para conocer bien la zona. Es un placer saber que Abo Salim te brindó una experiencia tan positiva con sus explicaciones y amabilidad. ¡Esperamos volver a verte pronto para otra aventura inolvidable!
Fantastic experience, spacious, modern, comfortable car. Excellent, knowledgeable, competent and enthusiastic guide ALMAHDLI - patient, with a positive attitude, caring and warm manner, perfect man for the job! The tour covers main attractions, is not rushed, there is a great balance between historical sites, nature, some light hiking, views, culture, and even food/drinks. The price is honest, everything is well organised, I am so glad we chose Beautiful Salalah Tours!
Thank you so much for such a glowing review! We are thrilled that you had a fantastic experience and found the tour to be so well-balanced between history, nature, and culture. It is wonderful to hear that Al Mahdli made such a positive impact on your trip; we agree he is a natural at what he does, and his enthusiasm and warmth are a huge part of what makes our tours special. We are also glad you enjoyed the comfort of the car and the relaxed pace of the itinerary. We truly appreciate you choosing Beautiful Salalah Tours and hope to welcome you back for another adventure in the future!
Oman is a beautiful country and our guide and driver, Mohamed Ali was first class. Wadi Darbat is a cool oasis of a place which even at this time of year is a wide river but not full enough for the latter falls to run..It was a great day out.
Thank you so much for the kind words! It is wonderful to hear that you had a first-class experience exploring the region with Mohamed Ali. Wadi Darbat is truly a special place, and even when the waterfalls aren't at full force, the oasis atmosphere and the river views are quite serene. We are so glad the day turned out to be a great one for you. We hope the memories of Oman's beauty stay with you, and we would love to welcome you back again!
Complete experience exploring East Salalah with lots of amazing stops. Spectacular views, Taqar castle, camels, Wadi Darbat, baobab tree, anti-gravity point, the highest mountain, Mirbat beach etc. All well organised with nice & friendly Omani guys. It's a must see tour once you are in Salalah 🤩🙂
Thank you so much! We are thrilled you enjoyed the diverse highlights of East Salalah, from Taqah Castle to the heights of the mountains and the beauty of Wadi Darbat. It’s great to know the organization and our friendly team made it a "must-see" experience for you. We hope to see you again soon! 🤩🙂
Nice day out. Dry season so Darbar not the place to visit. Guide, Osama was very good but spend a lot of time on his phone when driving us around.
Thank you for your feedback. We are glad you had a nice day and that you found Osama to be a good guide. We appreciate your note on Wadi Darbat during the dry season, and we sincerely apologize for the guide's phone use while driving. We will address this internally to ensure our safety and service standards are met. Thank you for helping us improve!
This was a very interesting tour,where we had the opportunity to see many different local areas. Our guide Mohammid Ali was excellent, he was very knowledgeable and had brilliant English. He was a local man from Taqah, which we visited, and was able to share alot of information about local customs and history. He was first class. Our only complaint is that the tour was advertised as 6-8hours and it was much shorter. We had seen everything on the itinerary after 4 hours and our guide kindly offered to take us to an extra town, Mirbat, to ssee the fishing boats and market. We saw some beautiful scenery including mountains, beaches and historical landmarks and many camels.
Thank you for your feedback! We are delighted that Mohammed Ali’s local knowledge and hospitality made your tour first-class. It is wonderful that he could share the history of his hometown, Taqah, with you. We also appreciate your comments regarding the tour duration. We are glad Mohammed Ali could add a visit to Mirbat to your itinerary, and we will review our scheduling to ensure it is more accurate for future guests. We hope to see you again!
Nice experience , good opportunity to get to know the surroundings by staying at Alila Hinu Bay, a somewhat isolated place. Timely pick up Prepared guide, I toured in EN.
Grazie mille per il tuo feedback! Siamo felici che il tour sia stato un'ottima opportunità per esplorare i dintorni, specialmente soggiornando nella splendida ma tranquilla zona dell'Alila Hinu Bay. Ci fa piacere sapere che il pick-up sia stato puntuale e che la guida in inglese si sia dimostrata preparata. Grazie ancora per averci scelto e speriamo di rivederti presto!
Nice trip. Well organized. Unfortunately, the pictures of Wadi Darbat are deceiving. This is what it looks like only in July/August. Now more or less almost no green. Waterfall dried up. Our guide Mohammed Qahour very competent and very nice. Always responded to all questions and extra requests. All in all, a good excursion that brought us closer to Oman. Country and people very nice and accommodating. It won't be the last trip.
Vielen Dank! Es freut uns sehr, dass Sie einen schönen Tag mit Mohammed Qahour hatten und seine Kompetenz geschätzt haben. Danke auch für den wichtigen Hinweis zur Saisonalität von Wadi Darbat – das hilft anderen Reisenden bei der Planung. Schön, dass es nicht Ihr letzter Ausflug war. Bis zum nächsten Mal!
