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Things to do in Salalah
5 activity ideas, with how long they take, an indicative price and the best time of day. Best time to visit: in January, February, July, August, September, November and December.
Things to do
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Wadi Darbat
During the summer monsoon, waterfalls, lakes and green hills like nowhere else on the peninsula.
Nature and sceneryNature3 hrFreebest in the morning
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Mughsail beach and its blowholes
A long white beach, and holes in the rock where the sea bursts up in sprays with every wave.
Nature and sceneryBeach3 hrFreebest in the afternoon
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Al-Baleed and the Museum of the Frankincense Land
The ruins of a medieval port on the frankincense route, listed by UNESCO. On Wikipedia
Culture and historyMuseum2 hr≈ €5best in the morning
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Al-Haffa frankincense souk
Boswellia resins of every grade, burned on charcoal before you choose.
ShoppingMarket1 hr 30 minFreebest in the evening
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Taqah and its castle
A fishing village, a whitewashed mud fort and a lagoon visited by birds. On Wikipedia
Culture and historyMonument2 hr≈ €2best in the afternoon
When to go
The most pleasant months in Salalah: in January, February, July, August, September, November and December, taking weather and crowds into account.
More ideas for those months: where to go in January, where to go in February, where to go in July, where to go in August, where to go in September, where to go in November, where to go in December.
Averages measured over recent years: mean temperatures and number of rainy days, month by month.
| Month | High | Low | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January ideal | 28 °C / 82 °F | 19 °C / 66 °F | 1 |
| February ideal | 29 °C / 84 °F | 20 °C / 68 °F | 1 |
| March | 30 °C / 86 °F | 22 °C / 72 °F | 2 |
| April | 32 °C / 90 °F | 25 °C / 77 °F | 2 |
| May | 33 °C / 91 °F | 26 °C / 79 °F | 4 |
| June | 32 °C / 90 °F | 26 °C / 79 °F | 7 |
| July ideal | 30 °C / 86 °F | 25 °C / 77 °F | 12 |
| August ideal | 28 °C / 82 °F | 24 °C / 75 °F | 21 |
| September ideal | 30 °C / 86 °F | 24 °C / 75 °F | 9 |
| October | 31 °C / 88 °F | 24 °C / 75 °F | 4 |
| November ideal | 31 °C / 88 °F | 22 °C / 72 °F | 1 |
| December ideal | 29 °C / 84 °F | 19 °C / 66 °F | 1 |
What budget on the ground?
Per person and per day, including accommodation, meals, local transport and visits — excluding the round trip. An estimate calculated the same way as in the app, from the local cost of living.
- Budget
- €50
- Mid-range
- €95
- Comfort
- €180
Getting there from Paris: the carbon footprint
Per person, round trip, in kilograms of CO₂ equivalent — manufacturing, energy and, for flights, contrails included.
- Plane
- 2.1 t
Factors from ADEME (Impact CO₂); outside France, rail uses the European average published by the European Environment Agency.
Book on the ground
Tours and tickets
- Go City Multi-attraction passes for big cities
- KKday Activities and tours, especially in Asia
- Klook Tours, tickets and excursions
- Tiqets Museums and monuments, skip-the-line tickets
- WeGoTrip Self-paced audio tours
Internet on site (eSIM)
- Airalo Data eSIM, by country or region
- Drimsim SIM card that works in almost every country
- Saily Data eSIM
- Yesim Data eSIM
From the airport
- GetTransfer Drivers make an offer for your ride
- Intui Private transfers at a fixed price
- Kiwitaxi Booked transfers, from taxi to minibus
- Welcome Pickups Driver waiting on arrival, price fixed in advance
Rent a car
- Auto Europe Rental comparison
- EconomyBookings Rental comparison
- GetRentacar Cars from rental companies and private owners
- Localrent Local rental companies, often no credit card needed
Partner links: if you book through them, Tripora may earn a commission, at no extra cost to you and without changing the order of these lists, which is alphabetical.
Good to know: Oman
- Plugs
- Type C, G, 240 V
- Emergencies
- 9999
- Driving
- On the right
Near Salalah
- Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates, 830 km
- Muscat Oman, 860 km
- Dubai United Arab Emirates, 920 km
- Doha Qatar, 960 km
- Al-Ahsa Oasis Saudi Arabia, 1,040 km
- Riyadh Saudi Arabia, 1,150 km