Photo: Iwona Rege · CC BY-SA 4.0
Emirates Escape
Through the Hajar Mountains to Khor Fakkan, Sharjah's bay on the Gulf of Oman.
Khor Fakkan belongs to Sharjah but sits on the far side of the country, and the road there is half the point: tunnels through the Hajar Mountains, then a reservoir among bare peaks. You stop at Al Rafisah Dam, look down on the whole bay from the Al Suhub rest area, and walk to the waterfall beside the Khor Fakkan Amphitheatre. The afternoon belongs to the corniche and the beach, with time for lunch by the water before the drive home.
Tour highlights
- The mountain road and its tunnels through the Hajar range
- Al Rafisah Dam and its reservoir
- Khor Fakkan Bay from the Al Suhub lookout
- The waterfall beside the Khor Fakkan Amphitheatre
- An afternoon on the Khor Fakkan corniche
The route
Hotel pick-up
Al Rafisah Dam
40 min
Al Suhub rest area
40 min
Khor Fakkan Amphitheatre and waterfall
30 min
Khor Fakkan Beach
90 min
Drop-off
What is included
- Licensed guide
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off in Sharjah
- Refreshments
- Bottled water
Not included
- Lunch
- Kayak or pedal-boat hire at the dam
- Gratuities
Your guide
A licensed local guide runs this tour
We assign your guide from the roster close to departure, since who leads can still change — you'll meet them at pick-up rather than see a name here in advance.
Your vehicle
Tesla Model Y
SUV · Electric
Silent, quick, and the easiest car in the fleet to hold a conversation in.
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