Samhan Mountain Safari: Explore Dhofar's Highest Peak and Discover Magnificent Natural Wonders

Embark on a thrilling half-day Samhan Mountain Safari in Dhofar, Oman. Discover natural wonders like the Tawi Attair Sinkhole and Teeq cave, and enjoy panoramic views from the highest point of the Dhofari mountains.

Duration: 5 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Wadi Darbat - First stop will be Wadi (valley) Darbat. This valley is the most well-known, delightful and grand nature spot in the region. It is among the best 2 spots visited by travelers every year in Dhofar and an ideal spot for a vital day, particularly with your family. The valley is celebrated with its spring that has a characteristic underground water shaping a lovely lake. There are numerous occasional engaging water exercises, particularly after mansoon time, like, pedal kayaking, speedboats and kayak pontoons. The spot has a rich environment, numerous wonderful little regular falls and a lovely climate where you can have magnificent crisp loosening up time. Likewise, Many local people’s herds can be frequently observed around, such as, camels, caws and goats.
  • Jabal Samhan - Jabal (mountain) Samhan in Dhofar region of the Sultanate of Oman encompasses a track of limestone highlands, rising steeply from the coastal plain and sloping more gently towards the north. The Jabal, or mountain, has a 1,500 m escarpment which overlooks the Zalawt foothills and the plain of the Marbat - Sadh peninsula. Jabal Samhan Nature Reserve consists of an array of barren, scalloped peaks separated by deep wadis (valleys) and canyons. These deep wadis contain rare and unique plants such as Caralluma sp. and Anogeissus dhofarica. Most of the wadis contain water pools where the rare wild animals like the Leopard, Ibex, Gazelle, Striped Hyena, Foxes and Wolves come to drink.
  • Baobab Trees | أشجار التبلدي - Situated at the middle of Wadi (valley) Hinnah at Samhan mountain, your next stop is to experience the unique giant Tabaldi Baobab Trees, also “scientifically known as dansonia digitata”. With its rare unique giant form, baobab tree, locally known as Ankiji or Al Mashwa, is definitely an interesting type of tree . There are about 200 Baobab trees in Dhofar, which can get up to 25 m tall and a width of diameter up to 2m. These amazing trees are usually seen in Africa (mostly in Madagascar). Get your chance to take memorable photos and experience such rare type of habitat.
  • Earth Gravity Controversial - Your next stop is a few minutes down the hills of hinna valley to the controversial gravity point. A natural mysteries phenomena that leaves you astonished. A bleak stretch of road that go against gravity as you put your car in Neutral gear it will simply appear moving uphill, in a mind blowing scene. A real phenomena to experience yourself.
  • Taqah View Point - Then, you will experience the spectacular rocky cliff situated at the end of Taqah coastline. The cliff is around 15 meter height and beautifully overlooking the Indian ocean and Taqah city. It is simply a breath-taking viewpoint, where you will be as you reach to the top feel the refreshing ocean breeze, have some mind relaxing moments and of course capture a memorable photo at this astonishing viewpoint. Additionally, there is a high chance of spotting the aquatic mammals of Dolphins plying underneath the cliff in an amazing view. Superb Place.
  • Taqah Fort (Burj Al-Askar) | قلعة طاقة (برج العسكر) - One of the famous Forts with a unique design that stands witness to the ancient history of the town of Taqah. The fort was built during the reign of Sultan Taimur bin Faisal Al Said (1913-1932), and its construction was intended to protect the city and its inhabitants. Currently, this old fort has been converted into a tourist site and refurbished with many facilities by a local Omani company. it includes a mini museum (locals’ heritage), overlooking nice balcony, cafe and restaurant. The fort is located at a high cliff overlooking the old Taqah ruins.

Entry fees 1 OMR = 0.385 USD (optional)

What's Included
  • Carbonated beverages
  • Bottled water
  • Lunch
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • All fees and/or taxes
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • anything else not mentioned in inclusion
Additional Information

Enjoy a Half Day Mountain Safari tour exploring the highlights Dhofar mountain range (Samhan Mountain). Arrive at the fascinating Darbat Valley cascades as you might also spot the wondering locals’ herds of camels, cattle and gouts at the valley. After that, drive further up to the highest point of Dhofari mountains (Jabal Samhan), get a panoramic view at a height of 1,100 metres above sea level. Enjoy a refreshing lunch. Drive back and stop at the baobab tree valley and experience this rare and giant tree. Proceed to experience the phenomena of zero gravity point. Lastly, driving back and stop at Taqah cliff overlooking the Indian ocean and then visit Borj Al asker old fort converted to a museum). Back to start point and end of the tour.

Location
Wadi Darbat
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Hasan
Jul 8, 2024
Amazing Samhan Mountain Views - A great half day tour across Eastern Salalah taking us ultimately to spectacular views at Jabal Samhan. Our guide, Hamid, was very professional and helpful and helped make this a truly memorable trip.
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B2746swkarlag
May 10, 2024
very good - very good, relaxed trip, pleasant information transfer, everything was great, very friendly, lunch was very good, absolutely punctual, uncomplicated contact via Whatsapp
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Mariannege550st
May 9, 2024
Gret pivate tour - The tour was excellent and amazing. In addition to great scenic impressions, Hossein gave an excellent overview of the history and culture of Dhofar in a short time.
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Sarah_t
Nov 6, 2023
Superb Guide and Sites in Salalah! - This tour and our tour guide, Momen, far exceeded any expectations we had of our day in Salalah. He showed us Salalah’s beautiful beaches, resorts, and surrounding villages. Then we drove through the mountainous region where camels roamed free, waterfalls flowed into turquoise pools, and clouds danced around sheer rock-faced cliffs. We saw massive sinkholes, the stately Baobab trees and experienced the amazing location of gravity that had enough force, it pulled our car across the pavement! Momen introduced us to Arabian coffee with dates and the delectable taste of fire grilled camel with warm pita bread and savory humus. We then stopped at a lovely roadside fruit stand where Momen ordered freshly-cut coconuts, and we sipped the refreshing juice then snacked on its fresh, meaty interior. We loved our time in Salalah almost as much as we loved Momen. Thank you so much for such a wonderful experience, we can’t recommend him and this tour enough!!
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Rinazb
Feb 27, 2022
Excellent private tour - Excellent private tour. Our guide was incredibly knowledgable and gave us a fantastic days in Salalah. We learnt about history, art, culture and much more. We are well traveled and have high standards, and we were very happy with our tour guide - was great and spoke excellent English. Time and money well invested.
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Khada2021
Nov 14, 2021
Excellent experience in Samhain mountains - Great panoramic views above clouds It was a great experience for us with this tour agency. Professional and knowledgeable guide. We had great chance to see autumn country views and panoramic Pictures from top of samhan mountain above clouds, that was absolutely breathtaking. Thank you our guide mohammad, who made our day perfect. Also, we visit fantastic places of baobab trees valley and darbat waterfall, very interesting and beautiful. Highly recommended.
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