Dubai, Musandam & Fujairah
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Highlights:
This program would make an excellent first time visit to the Gulf or even for someone who had previously visited but only Dubai. You will get to see both old and new Dubai before heading into the mountainous area around Khassab. This will serve as the gateway to the Fjords of Musandam that are actually located in the Sultanate of Oman. Finish up your stay at a superb Fairmont property on the ocean in Fujairah a lesser known gulf state but one renowned for its beaches.
This program would make an excellent first time visit to the Gulf or even for someone who had previously visited but only Dubai. You will get to see both old and new Dubai before heading into the mountainous area around Khassab. This will serve as the gateway to the Fjords of Musandam that are actually located in the Sultanate of Oman. Finish up your stay at a superb Fairmont property on the ocean in Fujairah a lesser known gulf state but one renowned for its beaches.
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Explore: DUBAI, MUSANDAM AND FUJAIRAH
Customizable Itinerary - 10 days
Day 1: USA-Dubai
You board your aircraft for the flight to Dubai one of seven Emirates that make up the United Arab Emirates although Dubai is the most widely known at least for tourism
Day 2: Arrival in Dubai
Upon arrival you will be met and taken to your deluxe hotel located in its own Marina. Rest of the day at leisure
Day 3: The City and the Desert
Dubai is a city that seemingly changes every day but there is still some of “old” Dubai if you look for it. Your guide will take you to the spice market, the gold souk and the Bastakiya area with its traditional wind-towered houses. You will also see the modern skyline including a ride to the top of the Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest building. In the evening you will be taken out to the desert where your skilled driver will take you through the dunes as the sun begins to set. Visit a Bedouin campsite where you can enjoy camel riding and a BBQ buffet before returning to the bright lights of the city.
Breakfast and Dinner
Day 4: The Private Oasis of Al Ain
Today you leave Dubai and drive to Al Ain which is the fourth largest city in the UAE. It sits on the eastern border of Oman and is known as the garden city with its charming desert oasis. The camel market adds to the allure as does the museum dedicated to the Bedouin people. Return to Dubai and enjoy a free evening.
Breakfast
Day 5: Khasab and a Mountain Safari
Today you will be picked up by your driver for the drive to Khassab on the panoramic coastal road overlooking the Gulf of Arabia and the Straits of Hormuz. After checking in to your hotel you have time for lunch before departing on a mountain safari to Jebel Harim the highest peak of the Musandam Peninsula at a little over 6,000 feet. You will enjoy views of the Hajjar Mountains and then visit an old Bedouin village and Khalidiya Park where you stop at Khor Nadj Mountains to view the Indian Ocean. Dinner is at your hotel this evening.
Breakfast and Dinner
Day 6: Musandam Fjords
In the morning you transfer to Khassab Harbour where you board a dhow for a full day cruise in the spectacular Fjords of Musandam. The dhow will anchor at Telegraph Island where you can swim and snorkel in the clear waters. Lunch will be served on board. After lunch you will have more free time for swimming and snorkeling before returning to Khassab.
Breakfast and Lunch
Day 7: Khassab to Fujairah
Start your day with a visit to the Khassab Fort, the neighboring village of Qadah and the pre-historical cave paintings in Wadi Tawi followed by lunch at a local restaurant. You then head to Fujairah and your beach resort
Breakfast and Lunch
Day 8: Day at the Beach
You have a full day to enjoy all the amenities of your hotel including a fabulous Beach.
Breakfast
Day 9: Return to Dubai
You have most of the day to relax and enjoy the beach. Later in the day ou will be transferred to the airport in Dubai for your return flight to the USA.
Breakfast
Day 10: Arrival in USA
You arrive back in the USA after your overnight flight
You board your aircraft for the flight to Dubai one of seven Emirates that make up the United Arab Emirates although Dubai is the most widely known at least for tourism
Day 2: Arrival in Dubai
Upon arrival you will be met and taken to your deluxe hotel located in its own Marina. Rest of the day at leisure
Day 3: The City and the Desert
Dubai is a city that seemingly changes every day but there is still some of “old” Dubai if you look for it. Your guide will take you to the spice market, the gold souk and the Bastakiya area with its traditional wind-towered houses. You will also see the modern skyline including a ride to the top of the Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest building. In the evening you will be taken out to the desert where your skilled driver will take you through the dunes as the sun begins to set. Visit a Bedouin campsite where you can enjoy camel riding and a BBQ buffet before returning to the bright lights of the city.
Breakfast and Dinner
Day 4: The Private Oasis of Al Ain
Today you leave Dubai and drive to Al Ain which is the fourth largest city in the UAE. It sits on the eastern border of Oman and is known as the garden city with its charming desert oasis. The camel market adds to the allure as does the museum dedicated to the Bedouin people. Return to Dubai and enjoy a free evening.
Breakfast
Day 5: Khasab and a Mountain Safari
Today you will be picked up by your driver for the drive to Khassab on the panoramic coastal road overlooking the Gulf of Arabia and the Straits of Hormuz. After checking in to your hotel you have time for lunch before departing on a mountain safari to Jebel Harim the highest peak of the Musandam Peninsula at a little over 6,000 feet. You will enjoy views of the Hajjar Mountains and then visit an old Bedouin village and Khalidiya Park where you stop at Khor Nadj Mountains to view the Indian Ocean. Dinner is at your hotel this evening.
Breakfast and Dinner
Day 6: Musandam Fjords
In the morning you transfer to Khassab Harbour where you board a dhow for a full day cruise in the spectacular Fjords of Musandam. The dhow will anchor at Telegraph Island where you can swim and snorkel in the clear waters. Lunch will be served on board. After lunch you will have more free time for swimming and snorkeling before returning to Khassab.
Breakfast and Lunch
Day 7: Khassab to Fujairah
Start your day with a visit to the Khassab Fort, the neighboring village of Qadah and the pre-historical cave paintings in Wadi Tawi followed by lunch at a local restaurant. You then head to Fujairah and your beach resort
Breakfast and Lunch
Day 8: Day at the Beach
You have a full day to enjoy all the amenities of your hotel including a fabulous Beach.
Breakfast
Day 9: Return to Dubai
You have most of the day to relax and enjoy the beach. Later in the day ou will be transferred to the airport in Dubai for your return flight to the USA.
Breakfast
Day 10: Arrival in USA
You arrive back in the USA after your overnight flight
