Drive & Fly - 2 Nights Musandam from Dubai

Day 1: Khasab

Transfer from Dubai to Khasab by Road - followed by Jabal Harim Excusion
Pick-up from Dubai City / hotel in Dubai, transfer to Khasab. On the way Border Formality for UAE Exit Fee and Oman Entry for Visa. If Nationality of the traveler do not have Tourist Visa on arrival option, Visa needs to be applied and arranged beforehand.

Once in Khasb, Jebel Harim, which translates as the ‘mountain of women’ and at 2000m the highest peak in Musandam. The mountain takes its name from the days when local women would retreat to caves up here in order to avoid being carried off by pirates or rival tribes while their menfolk were away on extended fishing or trading expeditions. The actual summit is home to a radar station monitoring shipping way below in the Straits of Hormuz and is out of bounds, although there are superb all-round views from the road, with breathtaking views back to Khasab and onwards towards Dibba. Many of the rocks up here are also studded with superbly preserved fossils, offering the remarkable sight of ancient submarine creatures – molluscs, fish, clams and numerous trilobites – now incongruously stranded near the summit of one of Arabia’s highest mountains.
Our moutain safari tour Buckle up for a 4x4 adventure to 6,000 feet above sea level. From Khasab city, we’ll drive up into the mountains of the Musandam Peninsula, making pit-stops at viewpoints along the way. The village of Sayah is on the cards, too. This picturesque hamlet tumbles down the hillside and is still occupied by desert-dwelling Bedouin people.
The settlement is famous for its ancient petrographs – 3,000-year-old paintings splattered on the rock face.En route you’ll pass a remarkable fossil wall, formed out of what was originally a chunk of seabed rock and covered in a dense layer of fossilized impressions among which the outlines of crabs, starfish and shells can clearly be made out. Later on, we drive up near the summit of Jebel Harim, literally “Mountain of Women”. Of course, the photo opportunities from these heights are spectacular, in particular the Khawr Najid this stunning viewpoint overlooks the Indian Ocean. Overnight at Hotel in Khasab.

Day 2: Khasab

Musandam Sharing basis Dhow Cruise inclusive of dhow cruise, lunch on boat with soft drinks
Khasab is the capital of Musandam and its popular for Fjords, Coral Reef, colored fishes and Dolphin. The sea here is famous for its rich treasure of seafood and also for its beautiful crystal-clear water that provides an ideal place for snorkeling and diving. Going on a Dhow Cruise is a fantastic way to see the spectacular Fjords and the surrounding scenery. Our Dhow Cruise takes you to the Khor Sham fjord where the natural community of dolphins are welcoming you to the silence of sea and we do have two anchoring for snorkel and swimming near to the historical Telegraph Island and the Seebi Island. Swim and snorkel among the colorful sea life and under water life in Telegraph and Seebi is one of the best ways to make yourself happy in the present is to recall happy times from the past. The experience of witnessing the parade of big marine life finning along the edge of a reef wall tends not limited during your Full Day Khasab Cruise with us. The guests will be offered safety jackets and snorkeling kit as a part of the tour and indeed you will have mouthwatering sea food lunch and refreshments on dhow. Overnight at hotel in Khasab.

Day 3:

Private Khasab City Tour – Khasab Airport - in a luxury air-conditioned vehicle, with English Speaking Guide
Khasab is a port city on northern Oman’s Musandam Peninsula. Our city tour drive through the town of Khasab with its old and new souk and visit to Khasab Fort Known as Khasab Castle.
The Portuguese built Khasab fort at the beginning of the 17th century is the main attraction in the city. Unlike many forts, which were built on high ground for defensive purposes. Khasab Fort has crenellated stone turrets, model wooden boats and a museum with handicrafts and Archaeological finds. Toward the end of our trip, you will visit the Wadi Qadah and the old village Tawi where you see Traditional stone houses, ancient rock carvings delineating camels, ships and warriors, said to be more than 2000 years old.

Transfer from Khasab hotel to Khasab Airport for Flight to Muscat in a luxury air-conditioned vehicle. Mineral Water on board during transfers and excursions.
Note: if the flight from Khasab to Muscat is before 1500 hrs. this program needs to be revised.