Salalah is the capital of Dhofar in southern Oman, on a coastal plain backed by mountains that turn green in the khareef monsoon. More about Salalah →
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Cruise ships call at the Port of Salalah at Raysut, a large container and general cargo port south-west of the city. Central Salalah and Al Haffa Souq are about 21 km away by car, and Al Mughsail Beach about 32 km to the west, so most visitors use taxis or tours.
20.7 km · 22–35 min by car
Al Haffa Souq, the frankincense market on the seafront in central Salalah, is 20.7 km from the port, typically 22-35 minutes by car via Sultan Qaboos Street.
Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.
Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.
Ships call at the Port of Salalah, a container and general cargo port. Central Salalah is about 20 km away, so most visitors use taxis or tours; agree the taxi price before you ride, as no official fares are published. Salalah International Airport is about 25 km from the port by car.
Salalah is the capital of Dhofar in southern Oman, on a coastal plain backed by mountains that turn green in the khareef monsoon. Known as the Land of Frankincense, the region has traded the resin for thousands of years, and the ancient cities of Al Baleed and Sumhuram are UNESCO World Heritage sites. Visitors come for long white beaches such as Al Mughsail with its blowholes, for wadis and mountain villages, and for the frankincense souq. Cruise ships call at the Port of Salalah, a large container and cargo port about 20 km south-west of the city centre.
Ruins of the medieval trading city of Al Baleed on the Salalah seafront, one of the four Land of Frankincense sites on the UNESCO World Heritage List, with the Museum of the Frankincense Land in the park. It is about 28 to 45 minutes from the port by car.
Six kilometres of soft white sand west of Salalah, with picnic shelters, blowholes that shoot sea water into the air when the sea is rough, and Al Marnif Cave overlooking them. It is about 35 minutes from the port by car.