Tour of UNESCO World Heritage sites - Land of Frankincense - Salalah Dhofar Oman

Tour of UNESCO World Heritage sites - Land of Frankincense - Salalah Dhofar Oman

This tours cover the entire UNESCO Heritage route of Frankincense from Ubar to Wadi Dawkah (Trees) to Al Baleed port and Sumhuram (Khor Ruri) ports from where it was shipped to the world. Once Frankincense was traded as gold and silver.

Itinerary
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Stop At: Al Balid Archeological Site, Sultan Quaboos Street, Salalah 211 Oman

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

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Museum of the Frankincense Land, As Sultan Qaboos Street, Salalah 211 Oman

The museum has artifacts excavated from the ancient sites of Al Baleed, Sumharam and Ubar (Waber)

Duration: 45 minutes

Stop At: Sumhuram Old City, 49 Sumhuram Street, Salalah 211 Oman

One of the 2 ports, which shipped Frankincense in the past and is located in Khor Rori (4th century BC to the 5th century AD)

Duration: 45 minutes

Stop At: The Frankincense Trail, Salalah Oman

Ubar Archeological site is important part of Frankincense Trail around 200 kms from Salalah city

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Wadi Dawkah, Oman

This is Frankincense trees park where visitors can see the actual frankincense tree in the Dhofar Region of Oman, for which it is famous for.

Duration: 30 minutes