Al Hosn Palace tours, things to do and tickets

This half-day city tour takes you through Salalah, the largest city in Dhofar, Discover and Visit Sultan Mosque , Sultan Palace , Frankincense Souq , Museum and Coconut Plantation

This half day city tour will show you the rich diversity of the city with lovely beaches, mountains, historical sites, museum, Palace, fruit farms and markets.

The first place will be Sultan Qaboos Mosque. The next stop is Haffa Souq - a traditional market that sells perfumes, clothes, souvenirs and the famous Frankincense, at the shores of Haffa Beach, with white sand beach and coconut trees.

Next place on the itinerary will be Al Baleed Archeological site, an open air Archaeological site across the Arabian Sea and a UNESCO World Heritage site, with an in-house museum - The Museum of Frankincense Land.

Before ascending to the mountains, you can see Salalah Gardens Mall, a modern mall.

Ayn Jarziz, & Ittin Mountains are two other attractions in the Dhofar mountain, and make you experience the mountain life and culture in Dhofar. In the mountain, the tomb of Prophet Ayub (also known as Prophet Job), is located, who is a prophet mentioned in the Bible and Quran.

Experience a hassle-free guided tour of Salalah city remarkable landmarks. Get enlightened with the UNESCO archaeological site of Al-baleed city ruins, landmarks that shows the ancient Islamic architecture, such as the sultan grand Mosque (the biggest in Dhofar), and have a direct experience of the famous Dhofari frankincense resin. Visit the unique city central market with your guide who can take you through the ancient Omani culture and the diversified life of local people.

Half day Salalah City Tour ( Private Tour)
• Daily ( (AM) or ( PM))
• Duration : 4 hours

Highlights
• Museum
• Silver and Gold market
• Plantation
• Haffa Souq
• Sultan Qaboos Mosque

Description
This half day city tour leads you through Salalah, the biggest city in Dhofar, also called the “ perfume capital of Arabia’’ the journey starts with visit Sultan Qaboos Mosque (Opened Sat - Thu 8:30 – 11:00, Fri Closed ) (please adhere to the dress code) and then to Museum of the Land of Frankincenes, at Al baleed , a UNESCO world heritage site. In your way to Haffa souq ( frankincense market), you pass Sultan Qaboos Palace, In 1940 Sultan Qaboos was born there. After that drive to gold souk and silver handicrafts .
End of the tour drive through the garden-like fruit plantations. We stop at a fruit stall for a refreshing coconut milk. Or try small sweet local bananas or papay.

in this activity you will be picked up from hotel and you will visit : 1-Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque 2-Royal Opera House Muscat 3-Muttrah Souk 4-Al Alam Palace 5- Bait Al Zubair Museum

This 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 - mountains, wadi, waterfalls and also visiting Sultan Qaboos Mosque, the largest masjid in Salalah, is located in Salalah City Center area. The group tours run every day. In this way, if you book this tour you will be able to explore Eastern of Salalah within budget.

Do you want to discover the landmarks of Salalah and natural wonders of the countryside in one trip on your stop with a cruise or when you have limited time? - then Takamul Travel has the right trip for you! We start with the visit to the exterior area of Sultan Qaboos Mosque. You will then proceed to Palace al Husn for a photostop at the grand gate and unique clocktower. Then you will visit the traditional al-Haffa market where you can buy the best quality frankincense, perfumes and shawls. The tour will then take you to the vast Salalah´s plantations of coconut and bananas where you can also explore the irrigation system. Then you will leave the city to discover the Ayn Razat spring sourrounded by gardens and rock formations. In Darbat valley you can admire the seasonal waterfall and cascades, limestone rock formations as well as camel herds grazing in the lush vegetation.

Our tour guides are well experienced and focused to fulfill the wishes of our customers. During the tour you will quickly get the impression that it feels like a good friend is showing you his home town and not a stranger who you met some minutes ago. You will as well have the chance to receive information about the daily life of the people and the culture in Salalah. This tour is definitely the best way to get to know better the people and the country of Oman. Highlights of this tour are among other stops the Sultan Qaboos Mosque, the Al-Husn Souq and the plantations where you'll get the chance to try some of the local cultivated fruits.

Visit the Al Baleed museum of the Frankincense land. Opened in July 2007 at Al Balid Archaeological Park it is a large archaeological site that you can stoll through among Salalah Tours when you visit oman , and the museum hosts an impressive collection about the archaeological and maritime history of Oman . Then visit the ancient city of Zufar, the ruins of Al Balid, describing it as a beautiful, large and noble city .Proceed to Sultan Qaboos Mosque,the largest mosque in Salalah with capacity of more than 5000 prayer can pray their,in the way to the mosque you can enjoy the green planation of Salalah .Then proceed to Haffah souk which is very attractive with its small shops lined up with straight piles of incense boxes, clay incense burners colorfully decorated with traditional patterns and bags of incense crystals. Walking past the Sultan residential palace Al Husn, reaches to the Old Souk where Frankincense, Dhofari traditional clothes and cosmetics are available.

Discover the Sultan Qaboos Mosque, experience a thrilling ride through the Al Nahda Dunes, soak in thee Wadi Hot Springs, and enjoy lunch at a local restaurant on this tour with transfers from Muscat.

We offer You the most comprehensive city tour itinerary on the market. The tour includes a visit to all major monuments in Salalah and adds exploration of interesting natural sites as well. You will start the trip with a visit to the interior of Sultan Qaboos Mosque, the largest mosque in Salalah. Then you will take a walk in the heart of Salalah´s vast coconut and banana plantations where you can see the irrigation system and taste all kinds of local fruit. In the old Haffa quarter, you will take in the atmosphere of the traditional frankincense market. Next, you will proceed to the Museum of The Frankincense Land situated in the area of the medieval port of al Baleed. Our specialized tour guide will explain to you the details in the History Hall and Maritime Hall of the museum. You will end the tour by exploring the ecosystem of the Dahariz lagoon on the edge of the city where you can spot flocks of flamingoes, herons, and other waders.

This 4 hours private tour on 4x4 vehicle. The tour will begin with a Sultan Qaboos Mosque, the largest masjid in Salalah, is located in Salalah City Center area. trip to the white sand beaches of Mughsayl and the blowholes overlooking Marneef cave. The blowholes are also referred as Mughsayl Natural Fountains. The water jet from the blowholes vary according to the season, but can get as high as 28m in the sky in Khareef season.

This half-day city tour takes you through Salalah, the largest city in Dhofar, known as the "perfume capital of Arabia"

The journey begins with a visit to Sultan Qaboos Mosque, open from Saturday to Thursday from 8:30 to 11:00 and closed on Fridays; please adhere to the dress code.

you'll explore the Museum of the Land of Frankincense at Al Baleed, a UNESCO world heritage site On the way to Haffa Souq, the frankincense market, you'll pass by Sultan Qaboos Palace, where Sultan Qaboos was born in 1940 Finally, you'll drive through beautiful fruit plantations, such as Ain Razat before returning to your hotel.

Some of the highlights of this tour include visiting Sultan Qaboos Mosque, exploring the Al Balid Archaeological Site and Museum of the Frankincense Land, and exploring the Salalah Central Market, Al-Husn Souq, Al Haffa Beach, Haffa Souq, and various plantations and fruit shops You'll also pass by Al Hosn Palace and Al-Nahdhah Tower.

Visit the Al Baleed museum of the Frankincense land. Opened in July 2007 at Al Balid Archaeological Park it is a large archaeological site that you can stoll through among Salalah Tours when you visit oman , and the museum hosts an impressive collection about the archaeological and maritime history of Oman . Then visit the ancient city of Zufar, the ruins of Al Balid, describing it as a beautiful, large and noble city .Proceed to Sultan Qaboos Mosque,the largest mosque in Salalah with capacity of more than 5000 prayer can pray their,in the way to the mosque you can enjoy the green planation of Salalah .Then proceed to Haffah souk which is very attractive with its small shops lined up with straight piles of incense boxes, clay incense burners colorfully decorated with traditional patterns and bags of incense crystals. Walking past the Sultan residential palace Al Husn, reaches to the Old Souk where Frankincense, Dhofari traditional clothes and cosmetics are available.

Drive towards east. On the way to Taqa, you will pass by the Royal Farm and Marmura House.
To the East of Taqa lies the ruin of Sumhurum (Khor Rori), The city was the easternmost outpost of the Hadramawt Kingdom on the ancient incense route between the Mediterranean Sea, Persian Gulf and India. Khor Rori was an important port on the coast of Dhofar, and one of the major trading cities with frankincense, believed to have been the hub & harbour for the shipping of Frankincense (UNESCO World Heritage site) this place is believed to be the palace of the famous Queen sheba.

A drive along the coastal road leads you to Mirbat the old city of Arabian horses and Slave trade. Now you will have a photo stop at Bin Ali tomb (dates back to the 14th century), passing by Mirbat Castle and the Old Merchant Houses, then heading to Salalah, . The last stop will be at natural spring of Ain Razat "a beautiful park surrounded by hills" located At the foot of the Qara mountains.

Drive towards east. On the way to Taqa, you will pass by the Royal Farm and Marmura House.
To the East of Taqa lies the ruin of Sumhurum (Khor Rori), The city was the easternmost outpost of the Hadramawt Kingdom on the ancient incense route between the Mediterranean Sea, Persian Gulf and India. Khor Rori was an important port on the coast of Dhofar, and one of the major trading cities with frankincense, believed to have been the hub & harbour for the shipping of Frankincense (UNESCO World Heritage site) this place is believed to be the palace of the famous Queen sheba.

A drive along the coastal road leads you to Mirbat the old city of Arabian horses and Slave trade. Now you will have a photo stop at Bin Ali tomb (dates back to the 14th century), passing by Mirbat Castle and the Old Merchant Houses, then heading to Salalah, . The last stop will be at natural spring of Ain Razat "a beautiful park surrounded by hills" located At the foot of the Qara mountains.