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Al Rostamani Travel and Holidays |
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| Dubai Offices |
| Deira: +971 4 295 6777 |
| Jumeirah: +971 4 349 0408 |
| Oasis Center: +971 4 330 6322 |
| Mall of the Emirates: +971 4 341 0995 |
| Jebel Ali Free Zone: +971 4 881 8169 |
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Sharjah Offices |
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| Alsoor Area: +971 6 575 3555 |
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Abu Dhabi Offices |
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| Al Reem Plaza, AUH: +971 2 495 7500 |
| Bawadi Mall, Al Ain: +971 3 784 0009 |
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Depart by road to join our fascinating Musandam leisure trip starting from Omani Dibba Port. Board the wooden dhow/speed boat and sail through the beautiful fjords of Musandam. Passing by the Haffa beach, Haffa village and the famous stone houses and enjoy a relaxing swim in the Gulf of Oman and basic snorkeling. A picnic lunch is served. The tour continues viewing the village of Zeke, spectacular white mountains, cutting rocks and other beautiful bays of Musandam. Return to the port with memories of "mystic Musandam".
Enjoy a drive to Umm Al Quwain, one of the Northern Emirates. After reaching Flamingo Beach Resort, you take a short boat ride towards mangrove islands for your crab hunting experience in shallow waters. After a successful hunt, you enjoy buffet dinner with your 'catch of the day' crab dish!
Note!
Arrival at Flamingo Beach Resort
Light snack with soft drink
Departure by boat for Crab Hunting near Mangrove Islands (45 minutes to 1 hour trip)
Supply of relevant equipment for crab hunting including spear, torch (for every 2 persons), life jacket and slip-on's.
Buffet dinner consisting of continental menu and "catch of the day" crab dish
Return transfer between 21:30~22:00hrs
Please bring along swim/beach wear and towel
Tour subject to weather conditions
Al Rostamani Travels and Holidays will not be responsible for any tribulations of any manner and magnitude, whatsoever
This tour departs in the afternoon across the desert with photo-stops during an exciting dune drive and visit the camel farm. The drive continues across the desert. Watch the beautiful sunset in the desert. Reach our campsite, where you have the opportunity to do camel riding, sand boarding and try out a henna design on hands or feet. After working up an appetite enjoy a delicious barbecue dinner and a shisha (the famous Arabic water pipe). Before returning, watch our belly dancer performing her show around the campfire by - starlight.
The tour heads out East of Sharjah towards the village of Falaj Al Mualla, passing by fruit and vegetable farms en route to a hidden mountain wadi. After a picnic lunch the drive continues across the desert to Camel Rock, an unusual rock formation hidden among the dunes.
The Four-Wheel Drive vehicles cross a variety of terrain on their way to Hatta, with spectacular views across rocky mountain passes. The first stop is at Hatta Heritage Village. The Hatta Wadi (dry river bed), winds through the mountains revealing lush green oases and refreshing water pools. Enjoy a picnic lunch en route. After lunch the drive continues passing by the sand dunes on the way back.
The excursion begins with a drive through the oases of Al Dhaid and Masafi, then reaches the village and port of Dibba, located at the base of the magnificent Hajar Mountains. To view the fascinating cliffs and deep canyons the drive crosses the Musandam Peninsula on off-road tracks through winding gorges up to a height of nearly 1' 200 metres. A picnic lunch is served en route. We continue through Wadi Bih with its steep walls of rock and pass through Ras Al Khaimah on the way back.
Our first stop is the Car Museum where you will find an extraordinary fleet of vehicles owned by Sheikh Hamad Bin Hamdan Al Nahyan . We continue to the south-west of Abu Dhabi to reach the Liwa Oasis located on the outskirts of the biggest sand desert of the world, the Rub Al Khali. This area was the home of the original tribes who settled on the island of Abu Dhabi in the18th Century. Famed for its magnificent and pure, red sand dunes you will enjoy an unforgettable day out with plenty of opportunity for photo-stops. A picnic lunch is served en route.
Our drive takes you to some of the most beautiful sand dunes of the desert. Upon reaching those dunes you have the opportunity to try one of the most popular sports in the desert: sand boarding.
This tour departs in the afternoon across the desert with photo-stops during an exciting dune drive to visit a camel farm. The drive continues across the desert. Watch the beautiful sunset in the desert, reach our campsite where you have the opportunity to do camel riding, sand boarding and try out a henna design on hands or feet. After working up an appetite enjoy a delicious barbecue dinner and a shisha (the famous Arabic water pipe). Watch our belly dancer performing her show around the campfire by starlight. Sleep in the dreams of the desert beneath the star studded sky in tents. Next morning, drive back after a light breakfast.
NOTES FOR THE TOURS
VEHICLES
Buses used for the excursions are of highest standard available. All the buses are air-conditioned and equipped with a microphone.
4WD vehicles used for the off-road safaris are air-conditioned with a maximum capacity of 6 passengers plus driver. Drivers are all qualified off-road professionals, first-aid trained and they carry mobile phones. All vehicles are equipped with seat-belts and passengers are requested to wear seat-belts at all times.
TOUR GUIDES AND OFF-ROAD PROFESSIONALS
All sightseeing tours are conducted by well trained, experienced multilingual guides. We are the first tour operator in the Gulf to initiate a Tour Guide Training Seminar to improve the standard of our tour guides.
REFRESHMENTS
Bottled mineral water and soft drinks are provided on board each 4WD vehicle. Meals are inclusive on all our safaris (except The Adventurer – no meals). Our sightseeing tours do not include meals and water/soft drinks (except Sinbad's Journey, Stable Tour, Mystic Musandam and Creek Magic).
SAFARIS
Our safaris involve off-road driving through sand dunes as well as off-road tracks in mountain areas. As the drive can be rough in certain given rugged areas we are unable to accept any pregnant women, persons with back or neck problems and/or children below 4 years of age.
SEATING ARRANGEMENTS
Seats are not pre-allocated and therefore arranged on a first come first served basis
DRESS CODE
Lightweight summer clothing is suitable for most of the year, but sweaters or jackets may be needed for the winter months, especially in the evenings. Good quality sunglasses are advised, and photo-chromatic lenses for those who wear spectacles. Hats or some protection for the head are advisable when in direct sunlight. The United Arab Emirates has conservative dress traditions.
Swimwear should be confined to the beach and hotel pools. Men and women should ensure shoulders and knees are covered when in public, especially in souks, shops and villages.
PHOTOGRAPHY
Normal tourist photography is acceptable, but it is considered offensive to photograph Arab women. It is also courteous to ask permission before photographing men. Photographs of government buildings, police or military installations are not allowed.
CONDITIONS
Al Rostamani Travels and Holidays reserves the right to cancel any part of the scheduled programmes offered in this brochure for reasons of government decisions, public holidays, weather conditions, or similar. Furthermore Al Rostamani Travels and Holidays reserves the right to amend and or cancel the schedule for any tour featured in this brochure.