East Salalah 4-Hour Mountain Safari: Explore Wadi Darbat Waterfalls, Taqa Castle & Beach
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Salalah
Embark on a thrilling 4-hour mountain safari in East Salalah. Explore the stunning Wadi Darbat waterfalls, visit the ancient Sumharam Archaeological site, and discover the historic Taqa Castle and beautiful Taqa Beach.
Duration: 5 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Wadi Darbat - 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.
  • Sumhuram Old City - Sumhuram Archeological site is an ancient city, which was once used to trade Frankinscene to the world. The ruins sit atop a small hill above the tranquil waters of Khor Rori and was build in 3rd century BC. This is also known to be a place of Queen Sheeba Palace.

There is a walking track to cover the site on foot. It’s a great walk and you can see the birds and water at Khor Rori, which is visible from this area.

There is also a gallery - Sumhuram Archaeological Galley where the artifacts excavated from this site are displayed.

  • Khor Rori - This is a fascinating place, where you can see the water and birds from Sumhuram Archaeological site
  • Taqah Castle - 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.
  • بيت كوفان التراثي Koofan Heritage House - The ancient house converted into hotel and restaurant. You can see and experience the past of this region.
  • Taqah Beach - 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.
What's Included
  • Bottled water included
  • Guidance from experienced Omani guide fluent in English and Arabic
  • Comfortable in-vehicle air conditioning
  • Private transport in a 4x4 or mini van/coaster depending on group size
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities / Tips are welcomed but not included in mentioned price
  • Lunch
  • Anything not mentioned in Inclusions
  • Boating (Paddle, Kayak 3 OMR for 2pax) Motor boat 5 OMR up to 6 pax
  • Entrance fees to Sumhuram Archaeological site, Koofan House, Taqa Castle is not included
Additional Information

This half day 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.

The most popular valley of the Dhofar Region, Wadi Darbat will be your first stop. Here you will be seeing the seasonal waterfall (if its there at the time of your visit), a spring where you can do boating (kayaking, paddle boat, motor boat) overlooking the mountain of Jabal Qara series. A trip to Salalah is incomplete without visiting this beautiful valley.

Sumharam Archeological site is a place where you can see the remains of an old city and a small museum is on site - Sumhuram Archeological Gallery.

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.

Taqa Beach and Taqa city will also be covered in this tour, which is a great place to visit.

Location
Wadi Darbat
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Gilles_v
May 26, 2024
Wonderful tour - Great tour, great landscapes, great people. Memorable experience :) we particularly liked that we could see both sea, and mountains, and the tour as very educational
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Michelboulad88
Apr 13, 2024
A Great Day with a Great Guide Mr. Ahmad - Had a wonderful day with Ahmad as our Tour Guide (he's Omani from Salalah). Car is clean. Driving is smooth. Guide is knowledgeable and interesting to talk to. Highlight was Jabal Samhan and the view from up there. A very nice half day.
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Zznyad
Apr 12, 2024
Short but amazing experience - We booked a half day East Salahlah tour. Our guide Majid Qahour was an excellent and generous tour guide. He was also knowledgable about Salahlah local history and was also accommodating to us. We visited the cliffs with amazing beach view and cool breeze, especially enjoyed the Koofan heritage house in Taqah where Majid interpreted for us, and we also enjoyed the boat ride in Wadi Darbat. It's an overall amazing experience and we hope to visit again! ☺️
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Sandra
Feb 22, 2024
„Second to none- Welcome to the land of four seasons“ - We booked this tour very spontaneously and were very lucky to get Salim A. as a guide. It was a very informative tour with a very good atmosphere - we really had fun. The tour was organized perfectly by the “Beautiful Salalah” agency. Many thanks to Salim – the best travel guide forever – second to none 😉 Sandra and Hans 👍
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Marena164
Feb 21, 2024
Unforgettable moments in the east of Salalah - We learned a lot about the history of the country and how people used to live in the region. In addition to the history, we also visited great viewpoints to take photos of the sea, the waterfalls, animals and the mountains. A hearty lunch was included in the trip. Our guide Ali Qahoor knew the region like the back of his hand and was able to answer any questions we had. We highly recommend the trip with beautiful Salalah Tours and Ali.
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F2147eqgabrielet
Jan 25, 2024
Sehenswert - IT was a realy nice half Day, we enjoyed .Salem our guide was amazing, the Best guide we can have. We can recommend this Tour 100%
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Diana
Dec 20, 2023
Beautiful landscape, great history lesson and really nice guide who made the experience enjoyable. Fully recommend. - Great tour, beautiful landscapes and my guide Mohammed has made the experience really nice. I enjoyed a lot how we explained history of Oman and how Omani people used to live back in the days, when we visited the Taqah castle. Fully recommend.
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David_d
Dec 4, 2023
Such a good tour! - Visiting places off the beaten track with our amazing guide Salim. Can thoroughly recommend this guide and tour.
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Jeanphilippe_p
Dec 2, 2023
Great experience of local Salalah - Very good tour around the Salalah area. Our guide Ibrahim was very knowledgeable, took us to some of the main sites and gave us plenty of time to wander and take pictures. We got to sample some of the local tea and fruits available at roadside vendors which was a really nice touch.
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Sabrina
Nov 22, 2023
Wonderful places in photos do not convey the beauty, with the Italian guide mohamed, a fantastic boy, everything was super - Super guide mohamed all in Italian and a really knowledgeable and super guy, the places we visited were wonderful
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