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Salalah
East Jewels & Wadi Darbat Full Day
- 7 hours
- Guided in English
Overview
This full-day tour heads east of Salalah. At Sumhurum (Khor Rori) stand the ruins of the easternmost outpost of the Hadramawt Kingdom, on the ancient incense route between the Persian Gulf, the Mediterranean Sea and India. Khor Rori was an important old port on the coast of Dhofar.
Inland, Wadi Darbat is one of the most famous valleys in Oman, with a beautiful lake. Tawi Atayr, the Well of Birds, is one of the largest sinkholes in the world, 211 m deep and 150 m across, and Jabal Samhan rises to almost 2,100 m.
Where you'll go
- Salalah
Your day
Pickup from anywhere in Salalah.
Head east to Taqah, an old fishing village known for making dried sardines and for its houses in the traditional old Dhofari style.
Visit Taqah Castle, 100 years old, the official residence of the governor of the Taqah region. This fortified house of the wali is built like the Dhofari houses, but with carved doors.
East of Taqah, see the ruins of Sumhurum (Khor Rori). The town was the easternmost outpost of the Hadramawt Kingdom on the ancient incense route, and Khor Rori was an important old port on the coast of Dhofar.
Drive over the mountain and down into Wadi Darbat, the valley of Darbat, one of the most famous valleys in Oman, with a beautiful lake.
Continue to Tawi Atayr, one of the largest sinkholes in the world, 211 m deep and 150 m across. It is also called the Well of Birds, because many birds come here, and it is a wonderful place to watch them and hear them sing.
Go to Jabal Samhan, almost 2,100 m high, for the panoramic view from the top. Camels and Nubian goats are often seen here.
Drive along the coastal road to Mirbat, an old city of slave trading and Arabian horses.
Stop for photos at Bin Ali tomb, about 800 years old, then go through Mirbat Castle and the old merchant houses around it.
Return to your hotel in Salalah.
What's included
Included
- Pick up from your hotel.
- Drop off at your hotel.
- Expert guide driver (English speaking).
- Transferring during the tour by the determined vehicle.
- Fees of entrance to any site included in the itinerary.
- Taxes and service charges.
Not included
- Sultanate of Oman entry visa.
- Lunch.
- Personal spending, tipping and optional activities.
Good to know
- A guide speaking a language other than English costs 130 USD more, shared by the group.
Prices
This trip has no published price yet. Oman City Tours' team gives you a price on request, for your day and your group.
We'll pick you up
Tell us where you're staying to see what pickup costs.
A hotel, an area, the airport or the cruise port.
Try
- Within 20 km of Salalah: free pickup
- Everywhere else: our team confirms the pickup after you book
