East of Salalah - natural beauty and historical heritage

East of Salalah - natural beauty and historical heritage

By Takamul Travel Oman
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Duration: 4h
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Mobile ticket
Live guide: Arabic, English
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  • Soda/Pop
  • Bottled water
  • entry fees
  • Entry/Admission - Taqah Castle
  • Entry/Admission - Sumhuram Old City


Start:Multiple pickup locations offered.
    Pickup details
    • We pick up all travellers from all hotels and apartments in Salalah, Taqah and Mirbat, from the Port of Salalah and from Salalah International Airport.
    Hotel pickup offered
    During checkout you will be able to select from the list of included hotels.
      Airport pickup offered
      During checkout you will be able to select from the list of included airports.
      • Salalah Airport, Salalah Oman
      Port pickup offered
      During checkout you will be able to select from the list of included ports.
      • Port of Salalah
      End:This activity ends back at the meeting point.

        • Not wheelchair accessible
        • Service animals allowed
        If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 137659P4

        • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
        • Most travelers can participate
        • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

        • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

        If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 137659P4

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        About the operator
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        • Takamul Travel Oman
          58
          Salalah, Oman
          Joined in April 2019
        • suzannemX5211HD
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Thought ourselves lucky to have Ali as our guide
          Ali Almaashant was a great guide as he was local, having grown up in the mountains, but he had learnt his english in the UK. He was knowledgeable about all areas of Omani life & was flexible, within reason, about the city tour. Hope his mum is recovering.
          Written February 5, 2025
        • bamyham
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Wonderful and easy very last minute cruise ship booking
          We had a few days notice that Salalah was added as a port stop. Karel was over the top fantastic in fast communication, coming up with a tour itinerary and making our day happy, interesting, educational and memorable. Highly recommend!!
          Written January 7, 2024
        • jansE998AE
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Perfect
          Great trip. Our 2 children enjoyed every minute of it. The guides are very welcoming and they have great knowledge of the area. Great is the hotel pick up, you just have a quite breakfast and the jeep arrives. 5 stars
          Written December 22, 2023
        • Fearless52103390988
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          West Dhofar
          West Dhofar is really beautiful. We visited many places in the area thanks to the excellent guide Karel from Takamul Travel in Salalah. The West Dhofar Odyssey is really worth a visit.
          Written November 16, 2023
        • G9071SRrichardd
          0 contributions
          2.0 of 5 bubbles
          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.
          Written November 12, 2023
        • Labakery
          0 contributions
          4.0 of 5 bubbles
          Salalah
          The mosque and the Frankincense museum are worth seeing. A very clean and pretty small city. You only need a few hours. We did not go to the beach. Our guide Said was very nice and informative. Unfortunately he was not allowed to enter the port to pick us up. We had to take a shuttle bus to a mall to meet up with him. Definitely a drawback to the excursion.
          Written November 9, 2023
        • beabD2418KZ
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Amazing experience in Oman
          We felt totally safe in Karel’s capable and caring hands. His knowledge of the area and Arabic countries in general is really impressive. The hike is manageable for inexperienced but fit middle aged people too.
          Written September 29, 2023
        • N557ZYalia
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          excellent
          I hired two cars with two drivers, and they are brothers in the city of Salalah, the Sultanate of Oman. They were well-versed in the mountainous tourist places, and they were at a wonderful level of morals and good dealings. Their prices were very excellent and acceptable. If anyone wants to rent a car and driver in Salalah, he should refer to these two brothers because of my experience with them. Their names and phone numbers are as follows: Mr. Ibrahim Tel +96892514922 Mr. Faisal Tel +96896775766 safe trip for all . Ali Alkhuder from Kuwait
          Written August 15, 2023
        • James M
          0 contributions
          4.0 of 5 bubbles
          Spectacular
          Our guide was a wealth of knowledge and the tour vehicle was great. Some sites were out of season but others spectacular!
          Written June 10, 2023
        • sumeetpawar108
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          best place in salalah.
          every one should visit the place if u are in Salalah. mind will be fresh. best time to visits in kharif ...
          Written May 27, 2023
        • 704jitkak
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Takamul travel
          A very well organized trip that brought me and my family incredible experiences. especially the sunset in the desert is beautiful. The guide was very pleasant and gave us a lot of information. We also had a rental car from the same company and everything was in perfect order. I recommend it to everyone.
          Written March 11, 2023
        • gstarost89
          0 contributions
          4.0 of 5 bubbles
          A really great trip with a variety of sites to see.
          I really enjoyed this tour. The waterfall and pools were truly stunning and being able to swim with the fish was very special. The other sites were all really beautiful and a wide variety of sites. I recommend hiking down to the bottom of the sinkhole.
          Written February 18, 2023
        • annahJ1791OK
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Rub Al Khali tour
          We have found Takamul travel via TripAdvisor and contacted them per Email to ask for a tour into the desert. Immediately they replied and sent an offer for a private tour that took place the next to the next day. Our guide and driver was Ahmed Al Shahri who picket us up directly at our hotel. He was very friendly and helpful, trying also to answer all questions we had about country and people. He drove us from Salalah into Rub Al Khali where we climbed sand hills (by car and by foot) and enjoyed the sunset. We have enjoyed this tour a lot and would any time book it again.
          Written January 6, 2023
        • beabD2418KZ
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Excellent hiking tour
          Excellent hiking trip. Perfectly organized by Karel, a really knowledgeable and fun guide. Parts of the hike were challenging for this 67 year old with an artificial hip, but exhilarating and worth the effort. You will NOT be disappointed! A truly memorable day, thank you Karel/Takamul.
          Written December 12, 2022
        • beatabY9517HF
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Not to be missed, with an excellent European guide
          A memorable day with our excellent guide Karel, who was good fun as well incredibly well-versed in every relevant topic imaginable. Very efficient too. The hike was physically demanding but far less challenging than expected (we are 56 And 67 years old, in relatively good shape). The sinkhole was spectacular and all the other sights we took in with joy whether river, waterfalls, flora and fauna. Worth every penny or cent. The cherry on the cake was the fact that we were all alone in the sinkhole. Choose your day well if you can, avoid weekends. Do not miss this wonderful experience!
          Written December 12, 2022
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