East Salalah Mountain Safari, Wadi Darbat, Beach, Camels, Dunes
Overview
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This 6 to 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.
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. Koofan House and Burj Al Askar are also in Taqa.
The most popular valley of the Dhofar Region, Wadi Darbat will be your main 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.
Visit Tawi Attair (bird well) sinkhole.
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.
Visit Mirbat Sand Dunes at the beach.
Additional Info
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
This is a private tour DAILY and if you need a group tour, that is available twice a week.
Guide availability in some European languages, such as German, Italian, French, and Polish, are limited in numbers and might not be available for your tour date. In such situations, an English-speaking guide with an Omani license will be arranged for your tour.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
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.
This is old house, entrance inside is optional if you want to pay. It is good from outside as well. The place has a souvenir shop as well.
What‘s Included
Bottled water
Transportation (Bus/Van/Coach)
Pick and Drop from Hotel or Airport or Seaport
Experienced Omani guide who can speak English and Arabic
Gratuities
Breakfast / lunch / dinner not included, but can be provided at additional cost of 5 Omani Rial per person
Boating (Paddle & Kayak 3 OMR for 2pax / Motor 5 OMR for 6 pax)
Entrance fees to Koofan House and / or Burj Al Aksar (OMR 1 each per person)
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
Options
8 Hours Group Tour(Tues & Sat)
Group / Sharing tour: This option is for group tour every week on Tuesday & Saturday
Duration: 8 hours
Water/ Snacks
Bus/Van/Coaster: This option is for groups. It can be in Bus, Van or coaster, depending on the number of bookings on that day.
Pickup included
4 Hours Group Tour
Water & Snacks
4-Hours Group Tour: Wadi Darbat, Taqa City and Beach, Taqa Cliff, Koofan House
Bus/Van/Coaster
Pickup included
4 Hour Group Tour (Tues & Sat)
Water & Snacks
Half Day Group Tour
Bus/Van/Coach
Pickup included
8 Hours Group Tour
Duration: 7 hours: 6 - 8 Hours Tour
Water, Snacks
Bus/Van/Coaster
Pickup included
Reviews
285 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Excellent experience at the East coast.
luciesR6580WB,,Jan 28, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Complete experience exploring East Salalah with lots of amazing stops. Spectacular views, Taqar castle, camels, Wadi Darbat, baobab tree, anti-gravity point, the highest mountain, Mirbat beach etc. All well organised with nice & friendly Omani guys. It's a must see tour once you are in Salalah 🤩🙂
Nice day out
Chandravadan G,,Jan 27, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Nice day out. Dry season so Darbar not the place to visit. Guide, Osama was very good but spend a lot of time on his phone when driving us around.
Mountains,beaches and history.
anna3palmer,,Jan 24, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00This was a very interesting tour,where we had the opportunity to see many different local areas. Our guide Mohammid Ali was excellent, he was very knowledgeable and had brilliant English. He was a local man from Taqah, which we visited, and was able to share alot of information about local customs and history. He was first class. Our only complaint is that the tour was advertised as 6-8hours and it was much shorter. We had seen everything on the itinerary after 4 hours and our guide kindly offered to take us to an extra town, Mirbat, to ssee the fishing boats and market. We saw some beautiful scenery including mountains, beaches and historical landmarks and many camels.
Surroundings of Murbat
Annicedda66,,Jan 21, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Nice experience , good opportunity to get to know the surroundings by staying at Alila Hinu Bay, a somewhat isolated place. Timely pick up Prepared guide, I toured in EN.
Great tour with great guide
133steffenf,,Jan 14, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00Nice trip. Well organized. Unfortunately, the pictures of Wadi Darbat are deceiving. This is what it looks like only in July/August. Now more or less almost no green. Waterfall dried up. Our guide Mohammed Qahour very competent and very nice. Always responded to all questions and extra requests. All in all, a good excursion that brought us closer to Oman. Country and people very nice and accommodating. It won't be the last trip.
Culture, animals, landscapes and unparalleled friendliness! Ideal for children, perfect care. We loved it.
Colombia1987,,Jan 4, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Culture, animals, landscapes and unparalleled friendliness! Ideal for children, perfect care. I recommend.
East Salalah Wonders with Guide Mohammed Qahour
Dario M,,Jan 3, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Very interesting and diverse tour touching various landmarks of the area and providing a real perspective on the cultural heritage, way of leaving over the centuries and beautiful landscape of this region. Our guide Mohammed Qahour made a real difference creating an authentic connection with his kindness and humor, and sharing countless information and personal perspectives also on current Omani culture. Shkran lak!
Wonderful trip to Darbat valley & Taqa
636jordan,,Jan 3, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00Fantastic places & beautiful scenery. The guide Moh'd Ali was great guide & companion. The only reason I didn't rate it 5 is because I found it over priced
Interesting and enjoyable...
Bernd F,,Dec 31, 2025
- Review from Viator
4.00Interesting and enjoyable excursion. It is a combination of visiting the sights in the West of Salalah and enjoying the nice beaches there. You can even choose, at which of the 4 Al Fazaiah beaches you will stay and possibly swim.
East Salalah Excursion
tylerpA4318BE,,Dec 28, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The eastern side of the mountains (jebel) cresting around Salalah was wonderful to explore and experience! Ali Qahoor was a kind and knowledge guide who provided us a wealth of cultural, ecological, and historical context on the sites we visited and the sights we saw. I recommend this day-long excursion to anyone who visits Salalah and the Dhofar governorate.
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