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The 15 Best Salalah Tours in Dhofar

40 tours  ·  from $36 a head

Salalah runs on its own calendar: green and cool under the monsoon from June, a warm beach town the rest of the year. The 15 below cover the wadis, the frankincense country and the coast east of town, priced and timed.

East Salalah Mountain Safari, Wadi Darbat, Beach, Camels, Dunes - Taqah Castle and Dhofar’s traditional homes
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East Salalah Mountain Safari, Wadi Darbat, Beach, Camels, Dunes

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

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 206 reviews · from $45Our pick

Review of Salalah’s eastern mountain safari, with Wadi Darbat, Taqah, caves, sinkholes, dunes, beaches, and private transport.

“I visited in the last week of August. The tour guide Salim was super friendly and he stopped at various picturesque places, even out of the planned route on our request. There were five people in our group. The whole tour was amazing.”

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Salalah: Wadi Darbat, Jabal Samhan, Baobab, Mirbat Sand Dune - Taqa begins the day with fishing boats and old forts
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Salalah: Wadi Darbat, Jabal Samhan, Baobab, Mirbat Sand Dune

Mountain Safari Private Tour - The uphill car at Earth Gravity Controversial
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Mountain Safari Private Tour

3.Mountain Safari Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 105 reviews

Explore Salalah’s mountains, baobabs, waterfalls, sinkholes, and UNESCO sites on a private 6 to 8 hour tour for up to four.

“We took a halfday Mountain safari tour. We really enjoyed it. Mohamed is a very good guide, very friendly, polite, well organised, carefull driver. He provided us lots of information about the nature, Oman culture, all we were curious about...we really recommend to take his servise.”

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Sunset Desert Safari Salalah Tour in Rub Al Khali - Empty Quarter - Ubar, the lost city near Shisr
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Sunset Desert Safari Salalah Tour in Rub Al Khali – Empty Quarter

4.Sunset Desert Safari Salalah Tour in Rub Al Khali – Empty Quarter

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 91 reviews · from $95

Ride from Salalah to Wadi Dawkah, Ubar, and the Empty Quarter for dune walks, desert driving, and a sunset over Rub Al Khali.

“Great way of hanging out in the Empty Quarter to enjoy the dunes and the sunset in the evening Muhammad Ali was a good guide to work with. On this trip though one of the woman (from Mxo) was the most selfish and inconsiderate traveler I ever encountered in my travels. Rather shocking.”

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Salalah: Sunset Desert Safari - Rub Al Khali - Empty Quarter - Wadi Dawkah and Dhofar’s frankincense trees
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Salalah: Sunset Desert Safari – Rub Al Khali – Empty Quarter

West Salalah Tour - Caribbean of Orient - Fazayah Beach with City - Haffa Souq and the smell of frankincense
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West Salalah Tour – Caribbean of Orient – Fazayah Beach with City

Salalah City Tour: Discover the Best of Oman’s Coastal Gem - Sultan Qaboos Mosque: begin with Omani design
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Salalah City Tour: Discover the Best of Oman’s Coastal Gem

7.Salalah City Tour: Discover the Best of Oman’s Coastal Gem

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 58 reviews · 3 hours · from $45

Review of Salalah’s 3-hour city tour, covering the mosque, souqs, palace gates, Al Baleed, and frankincense museum for $45.

“Issa was a wonderful guide he gave a lot of insights on Omani culture it was a great experience and will be a great memory. Starting at the mosque then to the food market and souvenir souk and to the museum. Thanks a lot”

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Sunset desert safari tour in Salalah(private tour) - Thumrait, karak tea, and black camels
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Sunset desert safari tour in Salalah(private tour)

8.Sunset desert safari tour in Salalah(private tour)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 58 reviews · from $125

Explore frankincense country, Ubar ruins, black camels, and Rub al Khali sunset on a private Salalah desert safari.

“Mohammed was a knowledgeable, helpful, generous, courteous guide. He’s an excellent driver and we felt he looked after us and others on the highway and the dunes. We had history, tea, culture, and scenery from lush landscape, to farms, mountains, to wind blown barren dunes. Highly recommend”

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East & West Salalah Combination Tour - Darbat Waterfall, Mughsail - Wadi Darbat and the Jabal Qara mountains
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East & West Salalah Combination Tour – Darbat Waterfall, Mughsail

Empty Quarter Desert Sunset tour - Ubar, the desert city linked to frankincense trade
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Empty Quarter Desert Sunset tour

10.Empty Quarter Desert Sunset tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 55 reviews · from $152

Explore Wadi Dawkah, Ubar, and Oman’s Empty Quarter on a private sunset tour from Salalah with 4x4 desert driving and local guides.

“I want to start by thanking our guide Alawi from Mohamed's team.….our trip was amazing. We saw the frankenscent trees, the baby camels (my little girl was so happy) and tasted the camel milk and we had fun in the desert. We had the experience with the 4x4 on duneRead more”

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Private Guided Tour to West Beaches of Salalah - The winding drive to Fazayah Beach
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Private Guided Tour to West Beaches of Salalah

11.Private Guided Tour to West Beaches of Salalah

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 50 reviews

Explore Salalah’s west coast on a private tour to Marneef Cave, Mughsail Lagoon, Fazayah Beach, frankincense trees, and hidden viewpoints.

“On this trip we crossed the wonderful city of Salalah, which although it is the second largest city in the country is very airy, clean and authentic. We made a short stop at a lagoon where we saw flamingos. After passing through banana, papaya and coconut farms we arriRead more”

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Salalah: Half-Day Guided Tour to Wadi Darbat & Mount Samhan - Wadi Darbat’s waterfalls and animal life
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Salalah: Half-Day Guided Tour to Wadi Darbat & Mount Samhan

12.Half-Day Guided Tour to Wadi Darbat & Mount Samhan

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 46 reviews · from $110

Review of Salalah’s private half-day tour to Taqah Beach, Wadi Darbat, and Mount Samhan, with practical advice on scenery, guides, and value.

“This was the best guide we’ve ever had! Hammed was incredibly helpful and kind throughout the entire tour. We truly appreciated the care and hospitality shown to us. The views were absolutely breathtaking, and the tour was very time-efficient. I would highly recommend this experience!”

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Desert Safari, Sunset & Sand Bashing (Rub Al Khali Desert) - Wadi Dawka and the frankincense trade
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Desert Safari, Sunset & Sand Bashing (Rub Al Khali Desert)

13.Desert Safari, Sunset & Sand Bashing (Rub Al Khali Desert)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 44 reviews · from $164

Explore Oman’s Empty Quarter from Salalah with frankincense trees, Ubar, black camels, dune driving, and a memorable desert sunset.

“The service was very nice when it comes to both the transport and personnel. The view of the desert was wonderful and all of us enjoyed the trip very much. The guide we were travelling with even brought snack to share with us.”

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Salalah: Wadi Derbat, Jabal Samhan, & Sinkhole Private Tour - Taqah Castle brings the first taste of local history
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Salalah: Wadi Derbat, Jabal Samhan, & Sinkhole Private Tour

15.Wadi Derbat, Jabal Samhan, & Sinkhole Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 42 reviews · from $124

Explore East Salalah on a private tour of Wadi Derbat, Taiq Cave, Jabal Samhan, Taqah Castle, and a coastal village.

“Our guide Ali was wonderfully kind and knowledgeable about Salalah and Oman. He spoke with me in English and my partner in Arabic. All of the stops were beautiful, though we are in dry season. Highly recommend if you are looking for a private tour.”

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