The Local Area

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• Dhofar
• Salalah
• Khareef Festival
• Taqah
• Khour Rori
• Sumhamram
• Mirbat
• Teiq Cave
• Wadi Darbat
• Ain Razzat
• Ubar

Tours

• Eastern Salalah
• Western Salalah
• City of Salalah
• 'Empty Quarter' Desert
• Safari Salalah

Khareef Festival

As the temperature soars in the North of Oman and the rest of the Gulf States, the city of Salalah in Dhofar gears up to take over the role as the Sulatante's top tourist destination.

Towards the end of June right through to the end of September, the Khareef (monsoon) season sweeps over the Southern part of the Sultanate dropping temperatures to and below 23 C. The monsoon rains nourish the region of Dhofar and the mystical fog hangs ominously over the land, resulting in some of the world's most stunning natural scenery.

Upon the arrival of the month of July, Khareef Salalah Festival rolls into town to delight the city with oodles of family fun in the form of cultural, traditional and modern artistic shows, all encased in an ambience of cordiality and hospitality.