Salalah City Tour + West Coast Combo (Mughsail beach, blowholes)

Explore Salalah’s landmarks, traditional markets, and natural wonders in one tour. Visit the Great Mosque, Mughsail Beach, and Marneef cave’s blowholes.

Duration: 7 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Sultan Qaboos Mosque - Explore the interior of Salalah’s grand mosque, a prime example of Omani architecture and design featuring intricately carved doors, chandeliers, carpets, and plaster calligraphy.
  • Al Hosn Palace - Pause at the main gate of the Palace to capture photos of the clocktower and surrounding gardens.
  • Al-Husn Souq - Immerse yourself in the aroma of premium frankincense and other fragrances. Shop for traditional items such as incense burners, basketry, Omani national attire, and various souvenirs.
  • Al Haffa - Take a brief stroll through expansive plantations to observe the irrigation system nourishing coconut palms, bananas, papayas, and other fruits and vegetables. Enjoy fresh coconut water and sample a variety of fruits from local stalls.
  • Ain Garziz - Explore the natural spring site encircled by limestone rock formations and caves. Witness the spring water flowing through irrigation channels year-round.
  • Mughsail Beach - Enjoy a short walk along the stunning sandy beach at Mughsail, which features a picturesque lagoon at the eastern end where herons and flamingoes can be spotted.
  • Marneef Cave - Discover the mesmerizing Marneef rock formation, shaped by millennia of erosion. Beneath the Marneef rock are the famous blowholes, where seawater bursts through cliff gouges at high tide.
  • Ittin Cave كهف إتين - Experience a breathtaking viewpoint in the mountains, offering panoramic views of the city and Jarzeez valley.
What's Included
  • Carbonated beverages
  • Bottled water
Additional Information

Discover the landmarks of Salalah and the natural wonders of the countryside in one trip on your stop with a cruise or when you have limited time. Start with the visit to Salalah´s landmarks the Great Mosque and Palace al-Husn. You will also explore the traditional al-Haffa market - the best place to buy frankincense, perfumes, and shawls. Then enjoy coconut drink in Salalah´s plantations and inspect the irrigation systems. Leave the city to discover the Jarzeez spring surrounded by rock formations and caves. Next, drive up to the Ittine heights for panoramic views of Salalah and Jarzeez valley. After the descent from the mountains, you reach the spectacular Mughsail Beach. On its one end lies a serene lagoon frequented by flamingos. On the other, the cliffs of the Qamar mountains loom out on the horizon. Under the imposing Marneef cave you will have the opportunity to wonder at water fountains gushing from the blowholes in the cliffs.

Location
Sultan Qaboos Mosque
23.July Street
Cancellation Policy

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

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Adamrich362
Mar 15, 2022
Understand where you stay - With some time lag I can not imagine I could visit Salalah and did not manage this trip. This trip gave us great opportunity to recognise beauty of Oman, its differences and specifics. The trip was very well prepared and our guide had very good knowledge of Omans culture but also nature. We could place any question and we got the answer. I can recommend it. We were very surprised that we were on all sightseeing points totally alone. We have really enjoyed it.
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Petrak2046
Dec 11, 2021
Amazing experience! - Excellent service, felt special treatet, guide gave us many interesting informations about the country, we had juice and water prepared in the car, very happy with the choice hope to be back and discover more with Takamul Travel.
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G9071srrichardd
Nov 12, 2023
Western Salalah tour - The tour itinerary itself was fine and covered the main attractions well (although East Salalah seems more picturesque). However I was a little disappointed by my guide (Karel), although he was entirely polite to me and full of factual and numerical information about the area he made a few comments about the local Omani population that I found distasteful and spent quite a lot of time on his phone. Examples of the comments include "They go to school but don't learn much", "Its unsettling for Europeans to see how the women dress here, they are covered and look like they are dressed for a funeral" & "The Omanis don't have much entrepreneurial spirit, they aren't good entrepreneurs", even if you think those things are true I'm not sure why anyone would say them out loud. I came away without a local feel for the area and culture and with the impression that he wasn't really passionate about Oman and was there just to make money. Shame.
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