Salalah: all 16 tours and excursions for your cruise

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Mid-voyage land adventure: treasures of the nile

  • Cruise line: Silversea
As the longest river in the world, the magnificent Nile remains the gateway to a repository of the most beautiful, awe-inspiring, and mysterious ancient treasures of Egypt. Explore the many wonders of one of the ancient world in uniquely elegant surrounds during this exclusive, six-night overland excursion with Nile cruise. After taking in the sights of Salalah, head to Cairo for a two-night stay at the exquisite Nile Ritz Carlton overlooking this majestic river. Whilst in Cairo, visit the Great...

Salalah by private van with guide - full day

  • Cruise line: Silversea
Explore Salalah at your leisure during your full-day (8-Hour) sightseeing tour via private van. Customize your own itinerary or choose to see an overview of the area's highlights.Depart the pier with your English-speaking guide in an air-conditioned van and discover the city and surrounding areas at your own pace. Your exclusive tour concludes back at the pier. Points of interestsPoints of interest seen on this excursion may include: Grand Mosque, Al Balid archaeological site. the Al Husn Palace...

Salalah by private van with guide - half day

  • Cruise line: Silversea
Explore Salalah at your leisure during your half-day (4-Hour) sightseeing tour via private van. Customize your own itinerary or choose to see an overview of the area's highlights.Depart the pier with your English-speaking guide in an air-conditioned van and discover the city and surrounding areas at your own pace. Your exclusive tour concludes back at the pier. Points of interestsPoints of interest seen on this excursion may include: Grand Mosque, Al Balid archaeological site. the Al Husn Palace...

Salalah by private car with guide - full day

  • Cruise line: Silversea
Explore Salalah at your leisure during your full-day (8-Hour) sightseeing tour via private car. Customize your own itinerary or choose to see an overview of the area's highlights.Depart the pier with your English-speaking guide in an air-conditioned car and discover the city and surrounding areas at your own pace. Your exclusive tour concludes back at the pier. Points of interestsPoints of interest seen on this excursion may include: Grand Mosque, Al Balid archaeological site. the Al Husn Palace...

Salalah by private car with guide - half day

  • Cruise line: Silversea
Explore Salalah at your leisure during your half-day (4-Hour) sightseeing tour via private car. Customize your own itinerary or choose to see an overview of the area's highlights.Depart the pier with your English-speaking guide in an air-conditioned car and discover the city and surrounding areas at your own pace. Your exclusive tour concludes back at the pier. Points of interestsPoints of interest seen on this excursion may include: Grand Mosque, Al Balid archaeological site. the Al Husn Palace...

The frankincense trail

  • Cruise line: Silversea
Discover Salalah by driving into the Salalah city and surrounding area to see the contrast between the lush vegetation of the Garden city and the barren, bleak landscape of the desert. Leaving the Port, the tour begins with a visit to the Salalah grand Mosque. You may even see a camel, roaming the roadside.Al Kouf Salalah SouqStop at the New Salalah Souq and stroll among the vendors. The colorful stalls are heaped with mounds of frankincense, myrhh, incense, bottles of fragrant perfume oils and a...

Grand mosque, beaches & lunch

  • Cruise line: Silversea
Experience the spectacular beauty of western Salalah during this panoramic, full-day sightseeing excursion to the Grand Mosque and inviting beaches with lunch.Salalah City, Lush Vegetation, Desert Landscape, Sultan Qaboos Mosque Salalah (Grand Mosque)Depart the pier for the scenic, approximately 30-minute drive through Salalah City and its surrounds to see the contrast between the lush vegetation of the 'Garden City' and the barren, bleak landscape of the desert. The first stop on your sightseeing...

Land of frankincense

  • Cruise line: Silversea
Explore the history of Salalah and its connection to the ancient frankincense trade during this captivating, half-day sightseeing excursion. Salalah City, Lush Vegetation, Desert Landscape, Al Baleed Archaeological ParkDepart the pier for the scenic, approximately 30-minute drive through Salalah City and its surrounds to see the contrast between the lush vegetation of the 'Garden City' and the barren, bleak landscape of the desert. From here, head to Salalah's Haffa District for the first stop on...

Amazing salalah

  • Cruise line: Silversea
Discover the amazing sites of Salalah City and its surrounds during this picturesque, half-day sightseeing excursion. Salalah City, Lush Vegetation, Desert Landscape, Sultan Qaboos Mosque SalalahDepart the pier for the scenic, approximately 30-minute drive through Salalah City and its surrounds to see the contrast between the lush vegetation of the 'Garden City' and the barren, bleak landscape of the desert. The first stop on your sightseeing tour of Salalah is at the huge Sultan Qaboos Mosque Salalah...

Off-road wadi adventure

  • Cruise line: Silversea
Experience the spectacular desert beauty, flora, and fauna of Salalah and its surrounds during this scenic, half-day, off-road excursion.Old Town of Taqa, Khor Rouri, Ancient Palace RuinsDepart the pier with your driver/guide for the scenic, approximately one-hour drive east to the Old Town of Taqa. Upon arrival, a photo stop is made at panoramic viewpoint. Afterward, re-board your Jeep and continue on to Khor Rouri. Visit the ancient ruins of the Palace of the legendary Queen of Sheba (Khor Rouri),...

Dhofar ‘grand canyon’ tour

  • Cruise line: Silversea
Experience the lifestyles, legacy and landmarks of Oman along the road less-travelled during this panoramic, full-day jeep excursion.    Salalah, Taqa, Old Town, Samhuram, Queen of Sheba Palace RuinsDepart the pier via Jeep for the scenic, approximately one-hour drive east to the Old Town of Taqa. Upon arrival, take a sightseeing drive through the Old Town, then head to Samhuram (Khor Rohri). Here, an exterior photo stop is made at the ancient ruins of the palace of the legendary Queen of...

Salalah beach getaway with lunch

  • Cruise line: Silversea
Relax and unwind amidst a full-day of Omani sunshine, sightseeing and shopping during this picturesque beach excursion with lunch. Salalah, Al Husk Souq, Shopping, Salalah Rotana Hotel, Rotana Restaurant, LunchDepart the pier for the scenic, approximately 30-minute drive to the Al Husk Souq, where some free time is made available to browse the stalls for frankincense, myrrh, incense oils, spices, and more. Following your visit, re-board your coach and head to the Salalah Rotana Hotel. Upon arrival,...

Wadi darbat

  • Cruise line: Silversea
Take a half-day guided jeep tour of Wadi Darbat, the most beautiful, pristine, and spectacular valley and the perfect place for mountain and nature lovers. your guide and board your air-conditioned jeep for about half an hour drive to Wadi Darbat. Follow the winding, steep road, and watch for the camels, goats, and cows that graze the grassy plain. See Darbat Lake, Oman's largest natural permanent lake and the source of the water that flows into the estuary of Khawr Rori. Perhaps you'll even catch...

Khor rori

  • Cruise line: Silversea
Visit Sumhuram on this tour of the UNESCO World Heritage archaeological site also known as Khor Rori. Khor Rori was a trading post on the lucrative frankincense route through Arabia and beyond 2,000 years ago, making it one of the most important ports on earth. Start with a visit of the Sumhuram Museum and learn about the numerous structures and settlements that are evidenced here from the Paleolithic, Neolithic, Bronze, Iron and Medieval Ages. Continue to the Archeological Park to wander among the...

Salalah on your own exploration

  • Cruise line: Silversea
Experience the town of Salalah at your leisure during this 2 hour, self-guided excursion to the capital of Dhofar Province which is located in the southern region of the Sultanate of Oman. The Dhofar region has been known for centuries for the production of frankincense. Together with a traditional burner, made of plain clay or decorated in attractive colours, it makes for a nice souvenir. Al Husn SouqGuests will be dropped off at the Al Husn Souq to stroll on their own among the vendors. The colourful...

Serene salalah

  • Cruise line: Silversea
Discover Salalah and the surrounding area with its contrast between the lush green vegetation of the Garden city and the barren yet majestic landscape of the desert. En route to the Salalah museum you may be so lucky to even see a camel roaming the roadside.Al BalidThe ancient city known as Dhufa grew in this area between the 12th and 16th centuries. Today, the ruins of this magnificent city can be seen at the Al Balid archaeological site in the Haffa district of Salalah. Dhufa was once surrounded...