Sumhuram Old City tours, things to do and tickets

This 8 hours, Dhofar mountain safari 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, a spring where you can do boating (kayaking/paddle boat/motor boat) overlooking the mountain of Jabal Qara series.

Taqa Castle is one of Dhofar’s most distinguished landmarks, which was built in the 19th century. Taqa Beach and Taqa city will also be covered in this tour.

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

Visit Tayq and Tawi Attair (bird well) sinkholes.

Jabal Samhan is the highest point in Dhofar, which is above 4000 feet. From here the view is amazing and if you are lucky, you will see mountains passing below you.

Anti Gravity Point and Wadi Hanna (baobab trees) also covered in the full day safari.

It’s unique in that its biodiverse , mountains, waterfalls, and beautiful beaches. You will get a chance to discover the beauty of nature in Salalah. In this tour you will experience the beauty of nature starting by Taqa beach cliff view, then enjoying the waterfall of Darbat. After that we will see a sinkhole that considered one of the biggest in the world, and that place is unique by having many birds. Also we will be at a 2100 meters high, the highest point of Dhofar region. finally there is a stop for an archeology , for samhuram which is a unesco heritage site.

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.

This is ideal tour for those who have less time in Salalah and explore more.

This 8 - 10 hours tour will take you to a magical journey to both the Eastern & the Western sides of Salalah, combining the best of East and West in a day trip.

Thus you can discover the most popular tourist destinations in Salalah within a day.

Following will be covered on the East side of Salalah.

The most popular valley of the Dhofar Region, Wadi Darbat will be your first stop. Here you will be seeing the seasonal waterfall, a spring where you can do boating (kayaking, paddle boat, motor boat) overlooking the mountain of Jabal Qara series.

Sumharam Archeological site is a place where you can see the remains of an old city and a small museum is on site. Also Taqa beach and taqa castle is covered in this trip.

One the western side of Salalah, Mughsail Beach is the most visited place on along with Marneef cave and natural blowhole / geyser to explore.

And the city tour to Haffa, Souq, Fruit huts.

The excursion begins with a visit to the old fishing village of ‘Taqah’, famous for the manufacture of ‘Dried Sardines’ & its traditional & old ‘Dhofari Houses’.
Visit the century old ‘Taqah Castle’, the former official residence of the ‘Wali’ (Governor) of the region & obtain a glimpse into the rich history of the region.
Continue onto the ancient ruins of the once famous city of Sumharam (Khor Rohri). Khor Rori was an important port on the coast of Dhofar, and one of the major trading cities with frankincense,
(UNESCO World Heritage site). A picturesque drive then leads you to explore the ‘ever green Wadi Darbat’ for a relaxing stroll along the Wadi bed, surrounded by herds of Camels, Goats & Cattle.ON WEST OF SALALAH visit beach of Mughsail where the white sand, where waves burst through the natural titanic ‘Blow Holes’. See the historical ‘Frankincense trees’ growing in their natural habitat.

Note: entrance fee to Taqa Castle & Sumharam 3 OMR, not included.