Frankincense Trail Tour: Explore UNESCO Sites in Salalah, Oman

This excursion encompasses the full UNESCO Heritage Frankincense route, spanning from Ubar to Wadi Dawkah (Trees), passing through the ports of Al Baleed and Sumhuram (Khor Ruri), which historically were trading posts for sending frankincense globally. Once upon a time, frankincense held the same value as gold and silver.

Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Al Balid Archeological Site - This is old city and port of Al Baleed (8th century till 16th century AD), which was one of the 2 ports to ship Frankincense to the world
What's Included
  • Private transportation
  • Bottled water
  • Pick and Drop from Hotel or Airport or Seaport
  • Lunch
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Anything not mentioned in Inclusions
Location
Al Balid Archeological Site
Sultan Quaboos Street
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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O38ahpaolap
Jan 31, 2026
Sunset in the desert - Desert sunset, tour that deserves to be done. From Salalah visit to the park of incense trees, stop at the UNESCO site , but we did not enter . Finally, the tyres deflate and the journey over the dunes begins. To see the sunset well it is better to look for a high dune. I was very annoyed by the exaggerated display of off-road vehicles up and down the highest dunes to please tourists. A couple of cars got covered up in fact. Mohammed Ali was our fantastic guide. Cheerful and helpful, Arabic music and stories about Oman. And no car shows! Finally Bedouin dinner, we ate very well although I expected a "dining room" a little more characteristic.
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Priteshl2022
Jan 20, 2026
Frankincense - Mohammed Ali was a great guide with seamless experience of Frankincense and archaeology. Highly recommend this tour with him
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D9247hunancyp
Jan 17, 2020
Land of Frankincense - The Frankincense Trail was a grand experience from the museum to the tree. Realizing the importance of this incense in trade through the centuries, helped one to appreciate the history of Oman, particularly Salalah. The guide was knowledgeable and curteous. Stopping to purchase camel meat to eat was an added treat. I highly recommend this tour to all traveling through Salalah.
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From $125
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).