Salalah Holidays for Hotels in Muscat
learn more about Oman; our office is in Muscat and a smaller one in Salalah. Look at the bottom of the page and there are some articles for you to read. on the slopes of Jebel Shams Oman Muscat Oman is the setting for this Palace, its also our main base and has been since 1986 Muscat Palace Oman These children, on a break from Riyadh in Saudi with their parents, are enjoying a break in one of Omans attractive Wadis children in one of Omans attractive Wadis Oman Hotels include simple desert camps and luxury beach front resorts - we visit these frequently allowing us to give first hand information. a sandy beach in a hotel Muscat Oman Car hire in Oman from small economy vehicles through to large 4WD - let us know the route you will follow and we can tell you the type of vehicle you will need based on first hand experience choose from saloon or 4WD car hire in Oman Oman Coral and tropical seas are the home to a wonderfull range of fish and other marine organisms a Clarkes Anemonefish in the Gulf of Oman Oman Wadis snake through the stunning mountains of northern and southern Oman - we travel throughout Oman on a regular basis so small changes can be noted for your benifit stark beauty in a mountain range of Oman Date trees in Oman are perhaps the more common tree in northern Oman and of course camels are seen in the desert areas . Frankincense grows in southern Oman and raptors like the Lappit Faced Vulture soar over Omans northern mountains a date tree in fruit near Nizwa Oman
 

Salalah Holidays; your place in the sun

Salalah Holiday- attractive and relaxed, Salalah is waiting for you

SALALAH excursions and holidays in Oman can be enjoyed after a flight into Salalah Airport  or following a tour from the north of Oman. Salalaht has warm winter sun, tropical seas and a relaxing atmosphere which combine to make Muscat holidays a superb winter break.

Salalah Holiday hotels in Salalah include the Hilton Hotel and Marriott Hotel, both beach based and rated 5 star by the Oman Ministry of Tourism.

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Salalah has a great deal of charm and character. Salalah offers the combination of the relaxed atmosphere of an Indian Ocean town set amongst the well ordered life of a modern oil state. The original town of Salalah forms but a fraction of the administrative area, also known to non residents as Salalah. These areas have their own identities and may be some kilometres away from Muscat itself.

OMANI HERITAGE
Salalah includes several UNESCO World Heritage Sites

Al Balid an early medieval fortified coastal trading town. The site includes the archaeological remains of the Mosque, Citadel, Town Wall and numerous small buildings. The Frankincense Land and Ship Museum given an excellent insight into the regions trading history.

Khor Rori the largest creek in the region of Salalah. This includes an ancient fortified Frankincense Trading Town and associated buildings and a small Museum. The creek itself hosts a variety of the regions birdlife.

Wadi Dawqah is one of the major valleys which flow north from the Dhofar Mountains. Located in a meander is the location of a large number of Frankincense Trees many of which have been newly planted to help increase the numbers of this historic tree.

Shishr is the location believed to be Ubar. This was a site located with the help of NASA by an archaeological team including Sir Ranulph Fiennes. Close to the ruins are the dunes of the Rub al Khali or Empty Quarter Desert.

 

AL HUSN FRANKINCENSE SOUQ
In Salalah, Al Husn Souq (market) is the main traditional souq and is a great place to stroll and buy Frankincense aromatic gum. Burnt for thousands of years this gum was the basis of the region's ancient wealth. Purchase a small bag and carry home some of Oman's history.
The other most popular shopping areas in Salalah is the newly opened Lulu complex with its supermarket and smaller stores and A'Salam Street which ranges at one end with thriving mobile phone shops to the other end several kilometres away which focuses on women's wear .

AQUA and AIR

Off the coast of Salalah the seas ( Arabian Sea ) hosts innumerable sea and shore birds. Inland the winter migration includes hundreds of Eagles,White Stork and smaller passerines. You may never see all of Oman's almost 500 recorded species but you will find many in Salalah.

Our excursions in Salalah can be tailored to your requirements and interests. We provide numerous opportunities to see the most interesting parts of Salalah during your Salalah holidays.
 
Oman Holidays - warm winter sun and tropical seas invite you to visit Oman and be surprised
Oman Hotels like the Shangri la above the Shangri la Hotel Oman
 

Oman tours like this one can take you into the sandy deserts of Oman a tour of Oman makes a desert halt

 

 
 
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