Amazing Musandam, Khasab
Musandam is one of the most beautiful coastlines of Oman
located between the mainland Oman and United Arab Emirates. It is a peninsula
with Sea of Oman and Strait of Oman almost around it. Musandam is amazing as it
has some of the most diversified geographies include limestone mountain range
of Hajar.
Golden Tulip hotel
Host to exotic marine life including bottlenose dolphins, sea turtles and various types of birds.
team members are busy taking snap of dolphin
fishing in traditional style
good Arabic majlish type sitting arrangement on board
Khasab is the capital of
Musandam and is very green as lot of farming takes place. It is also the
largest town but nothing bigger than an ordinary town. Actually life lives on
the mountains closest to the sea. Both mountain and sea cradle the civilization
in Musandam like nowhere else.
You have to have Oman
visa to enter musandam from Ras Al khaimah border. Driving through mountain
will take 2 and half hours and 189 km from Dubai. We have been there in 2009 in
a group of 20 people. Reached at the border at 7 a.m. after getting on arrival
visa which took 1 hour we have reached Khasab around at 9 a.m. Hired our own
wooden boat for our group. it was very big open and has nice Arabic sitting
arrangement all around. small washroom at the back was very comfortable for
all.
We have seen dolphin swimming with our boat most
of the riding time. food was dropped in our boat at 2 p.m. boat was anchored twice
for swimming and snorkeling. Food was very nice and all time tea and coffee
arrangement was on board. Fruit basket and snacks was available all times. It was
cost 85 dirhams per person at that time including 6 hours ride and food.
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