Salalah Tour Oman

23/08/2015

Elderly fellows daily meeting for a chat on Al Haffa Beach - Salalah

18/08/2015

Khareef Salalah....Just wonderful!

12/08/2015

Whales Tracks from Salalah to Masirah Island.

In March 2015 three whales were fitted with satellite tags off the southern coasts of Oman, This is the animated track of one of the whales 'Nusf Al Qamar - ...

03/08/2015

Dhofar - Salalah Wonders...
very hospitable people, proud history, fascinating Nature, lively culture and much much much more!!!

28/07/2015

It is not somewhere in Switzerland, Austria or Germany...........it is SALALAH!!!
Photo credit: Lucie Debelkova

18/07/2015

Camel refreshing at Wadi Dirbat....

13/07/2015

Osprey and whimbrel near Ras Mirbat.

08/07/2015

Salalah Beach....

29/06/2015

Salalah Mosques and new Airport

25/06/2015

Wave surfing in Salalah.......small wave surfing :-)

19/06/2015

Empty Quarter Desert Safari 16.10.- 23.10.2015
Dwell in the footprints of Wilfred Thesiger!

We have space for 2 persons available for a 7 days
Empty Quarter Safari Trip. 16.10.15 - 23.10.15.
OMR 450,-- per person.

For Itinerary & conditions please send an email to:
[email protected]

“It was very still,” wrote Wilfred Thesiger, “with the silence which we have driven from our world.”

The British explorer was sitting alone on a ridge overlooking the desert in 1947, on one of two epic journeys with the Bedouin of Arabia that took him through the massive dunes of the Empty Quarter. His book of the experience, Arabian Sands, stands as one of the classics of travel literature.

While others saw the desert as an empty void and the Bedouin as unsophisticated tribesmen, Thesiger saw them as they saw themselves—noble men for whom the desert was a sea upon which they roamed freely and found refuge. To them, and to him, the desert was life itself. Beautiful. Harsh. Epic. The "desert Arabs," as he called them, full of an "austere dignity."

Those dunes still exist, just 2 hours drive from Salalah.
To camp in them or drive over them in a four-by-four is to experience one of the sublime beauties of the Earth.

The sand is soft, fine, multicolored hues of khaki and orange, and it rolls in windswept hills hundreds of feet high as far as the eye can see, unbroken by tree or shrub or the rarest of clouds. Driving off-road into its vastness is to experience that penetrating silence, whether it’s for an hour or a night. The night sky erupts with stars, sparkling and falling, the Milky Way like a thick swirl of tapioca, and time evaporates.

16/06/2015

Silk Road Tours / Salalah Tours is wishing all friends, colleagues and fans a blessed month of Ramadan. Ramadan the Month of Purification of the Soul.

14/06/2015

A camel story :-)
A mother and a baby camel were lying around, and suddenly the baby camel asked, “mother, may I ask you some questions? Mother said, “Sure! Why son, is there something bothering you? Baby said, “Why do camels have humps?” Mother said “Well son, we are desert animals, we need the humps to store fat and we are known to survive without food and water”. Baby said, “Okay, then why are our legs long and our feet rounded?” Mother said, “Son, obviously they are meant for walking in the desert. You know with these legs I can move around the desert better than anyone does!” Baby said, “Okay, then why are our eyelashes long? Sometimes it bothers my sight”. Mother with pride said, “My son, those long thick eyelashes are your protective cover. They help to protect your eyes from the desert sand and wind”.
Baby after thinking said, “I see. So the hump is to store fat for when we are in the desert, the legs are for walking through the desert and these eye lashes protect my eyes from the desert then what in god’s name are we doing here in the ZOO!?”

10/06/2015

Salalah refreshments: coconut, banana and papaya.
Ideal as a short refreshment break during Salalah visits!!!
Salalah local fresh fruits!!!

06/06/2015

The coastal road between Salalah and Shuwaymiyah

"photo by kind permission of Marina Bruce - thedesertdiva.com"

01/06/2015

Camels, the "ships of the desert," have impacted all aspects of daily desert life.

28/05/2015

Salalah: Waterfalls, Wadies, caves and gently flowing small rivers

22/05/2015

Dhofar: diversity wonders!!!

Dhofar’s distinctive charm lies in its diversity: glorious history, rich heritage, natural geographical contrast and hospitable people.

Dhofar Governorate stretches over an area of one third of Oman and forms the Sultanate’s southern part.
Dhofar Governorate Wilayat are: Salalah, Taqah, Mirbat, Sadah, Shalim , Al Hallaniyat Islands, Dalkoot, Rakhyut, Thamrit, Mokshin and Al Maz’una.

18/05/2015

Plants of Dhofar
Oman and specialy Dhofar has been blessed with over 250 reported species of medicinal plants that could play a role in treating some of the world's current diseases.

16/05/2015

Turtles nesting season is starting soon!
Oman is home to five species of turtles:
They are Green Turtle, Loggerhead Turtle, Olive Ridley Turtle, Hawksbill Turtle and Leatherback Turtle.
Three of these spieces (Green trurtle, loggerhead & Hawksbill) were identified to be nesting on Al Hallaniyat Island (May to September).

12/05/2015

You can enjoy Salalah by cycling the most fascinating routes! Together with http://www.omanbicycle.com/ we can organize trips for individuals and groups. For more information: [email protected]

09/05/2015

Jabal Samhan is part of the eastern Dhofar Mountains that rise steeply from the gravel plains behind Salalah to altitudes of 1400-1800m north of Mirbat.

02/05/2015

Salalah-Dhofar is well-known for a beautiful sprawling coastline.
Mughsayl, Fazayeh and much more from where you may see dolphins or even camels sunbathing.

29/04/2015

Mirbat, Seaside town approx. 1 hour away from Salalah. In the ancient times Mirbat was known for breeding Arabin horses and was a port for Frankincense trade. Now Mirbat is known primarily for fishing. It has some beautiful beaches, fantastic dive sites, mountain caves and a lot of history.

27/04/2015

Salalah Central Market, established at 1979, where local traders until now are able to present their products. It includes various sectors, Fresh fish, dried fish, vegetables, meat, Halwa (sweet), honey, butter and many other interesting local products.

23/04/2015

Camel herd enjoying a relaxing beach day near to Hasik - Dhofar!

19/04/2015

Discover Salalah during Khareef!!! (Khareef = Monsoon season) Due to a rare geographical phenomenon of delicate drizzling, which begins mostly in the last week of June and continues till September. From July till September the annual summer monsoon touches the Salalah mountain slopes and the coastal area with its delicate drizzling fog. During these three months nature awakens from its slumber and a tender green carpet of grass is decorated with flowers.
Khareef festival is a fantastic opportunity every year to experience Omani culture. Fashion, national heritage, local foods and music, traditional performances and folklore troupes fire up this truly majestical carnival.

16/04/2015

Oman is a major supporter of equestrian activities in the world and has a long history in the field, including the annual festivals organised by the Royal Cavalry!
Women of the Royal Cavalry, always deliver a great performance!

13/04/2015

Fragrances are part of the way in which Dhofari/Omani people express themselves and are integral to daily life, festivities, and cultural rituals in Oman.

09/04/2015

Oman has five of the seven species of sea turtles. They are: The Green Turtle, found on most Omani beaches and plentiful in Ras Al Hadd, Ras Al Jinz, Masirah Island and Ad Daymaniyat Islands; the Loggerhead Turtle that nests on Masirah Island, the shores of Al Hallaniyat Island and Ad Daymaniyat Islands; the Hawksbill Turtle that nests on the shores of Muscat and Ad Daymaniyat Islands; the Olive Ridley Turtle that nests on Masirah Island; and the Leatherback Turtle which is found in Omani waters but does not nest in the Sultanate.