Transfer to Muscat airport for your morning 1½-hour flight to Salalah. Transfer to your beach hotel. Rest of the day at leisure.
You start your morning tour of Salalah with a visit to the beautiful Sultan Qaboos Mosque (closed to visitors on Fridays and Saturdays) before stopping at the gold/silver souk for some jewellery shopping. You then drive past lush green plantations of vegetables and fruits to the archeological park at Al Balid where the Museum of the Frankincense Land and its Marine Hall describe the rich cultural history of the Dhofar Region and its maritime heritage. Finally you stop in the old part of town, known as Haffah. Here you can see the official palace of the Sultan (Al Husn Palace) and stroll through the old Haffah souk, famous for the sale of high quality frankincense and numerous other Dhofari traditional souvenirs. You then transfer to the airport for your onward flight.