Great for birdwatching and a popular spot amongst locals the springs at Ain Hamran provides opportunities to explore on foot. There is an old citadel which you can climb up to for good views over the ...
Zufar was the ancient name for Salalah and the archaeological zone of Al Balid is the site of this once prosperous medieval-era port. Known to Marco Polo the town traded like many others with India an...
Old houses and a warren of alleys characterises Salalah’s oldest and most authentic souq – Al Hafa. It’s the best place in Oman to buy frankincense and the associated burners, as well as silver jewell...
The reserve is a wilderness of limestone highlands, rising steeply from the coastal plain and sloping more gently towards the north. Jebel Samhan - a range of barren, scalloped peaks separated by deep...
Samharam was a port on the Dhofar coast for 800 years between the late 4th century BC and 4th century AD and is one of if not the most-important pre-Islamic settlements in the Dhofar region. It is alm...
Like Al Balid and Samharam Mirbat was also involved in the frankincense trade. It took over from al-Balid in the 17th / 18th centuries and became a wealthy port, trading also with the Yemen. A visit t...
Taqa is a picturesque town and one-time prosperous port lying to the east of Salalah. It’s a good place to see the local Dhofari-style of houses and has a small castle. A good place to pause if headin...
The Tawi Attair translates as ‘the well of birds’ and is a vast sinkhole some 150m in diameter and 211m deep - one of the largest to be found anywhere. The birdsong which can be heard in the area give...
Close to Taqa and before Khor Rori is the Wadi Dirbat. The wadi here is littered with caves some with paintings of animals inside. The wadi is particularly beautiful during and just after the khareef ...
