Trekking Musandam

Itinerary

• Day 1

  ARRIVE IN DUBAI

  On arrival in Dubai a member of the Kandoo team will meet you at the airport. We transfer by private vehicle to Khasab on the Musandam Peninsula and check in to our hotel. Tonight you can meet your guide and the rest of your group and there will be a briefing before we start our adventure in the morning.

  • Accomodation: Hotel
• Day 2

  KHOR ASH SHAM

  After breakfast we prepare our equipment and set off by boat to Sham Bay. We arrive at a sheltered cove with a beautiful sandy beach and set up our camp for the night. We spend the remainder of the day swimming in the warm waters and relaxing on the beach followed by our first nigh sleeping out under the stars.

  • Accomodation: Camping
  • Meals included: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner
• Day 3

  THE RIDGES OF HABALAYAN

  We leave camp this morning and begin an ascent up bare, rocky ridges to reach a high point overlooking the Bay of Habalayan and the Indian Ocean. We descend to the shore at a spot where green turtles are very common and have the opportunity for a swim. On the way back we pass through the pretty village of Maqlab and stop to chat with the local villagers before continuing back to camp. On our return we will do some angling and hopefully supplement our evening meal with some fresh fish!

  • Hiking time: 5 - 6 hours
  • Accomodation: Camping
  • Meals included: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner
• Day 4

  JEBEL SHAM

  An early start today as we dismantle our camp before sunrise. A boat picks us up in the early morning and a short transfer take us to the start of todays trek, Jebel Sham. We ascend 900m to the summit of the mountain, taking care to take plenty of breaks while the day is at its hottest. The views from the top are superb, our position dominates the entire peninsula and we can see the arc of Iran’s southern coast in the distance. We descend and set up camp on a beach at the foot of the mountain.

  • Hiking time: 6 - 7 hours
  • Accomodation: Camping
  • Meals included: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner
• Day 5

  THE HEIGHTS OF KUMZAR

  In the morning after breaking camp, we board a speed boat and head north up the peninsula. Our destination is the isolated village of Kumzar. Leaving the boat, we take some time to explore the village and greet the local people. Climbing up out of the village we reach a plateau where goats graze amidst the ruins of an old settlement. We cross the plateau and begin to descend again, eventually reaching the shores of Sham Fjord and continuing to Khasab. We check in at our hotel and enjoy our first shower in 3 days!

  • Hiking time: 4 - 5 hours
  • Accomodation: Hotel
  • Meals included: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner
• Day 6

  THE QUADAH WADI HIKE

  We transfer to the village of Quadah from where a wadi (canyon) of several kilometers emerges from the mountains. We begin climbing up the canyon on a sometimes narrow and vertiginous trail. Time and water have sculpted the rock here in to strange shapes and highly polished surfaces. We eventually emerge on a plateau and discover a recently abandoned village where everything possible has been done to try and harvest the rare rainfall water. There is the option of climbing up to a small summit (200m ascent) for spectacular views of the area. On our way back down the canyon we follow a ledge in the cliff face just 2m across, overlooking the void. We return to our hotel in Khasab by vehicle.

  • Hiking time: 5 - 6 hours
  • Accomodation: Hotel
  • Meals included: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner
• Day 7

  THE DESERT OF THE EMIRATES

  Today we depart for the deserts of the United Arab Emirates, passing through the high mountains of Musandam and nearby their highest peak, Jebel El Harim at 2081m above sea level.
  We cross the border into the UAE and enter the Kingdom of the dromedary. We will spend some time hiking through the vast sand dunes and enjoying the silence of the landscape before setting up camp in time to watch the sunset. In the evening we enjoy some local entertainment and prepare dinner on the camp fire. This is our final night sleeping out under the Arabian stars.

  • Accomodation: Camping
  • Meals included: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner
• Day 8

  DUBAI CITY TOUR

  A Full day dedicated to exploring the incredible city of Dubai. We visit the souks with their enticing jewelry, spices, textiles and old clay houses. Then we appear to fast forward through time as we visit a futuristic city of soaring skyscrapers including the world famous Burj Khalifa.
  We enjoy a final meal at a city restaurant in the evening before transferring to the airport for our journey home. If your flight is not until the next day or if you would like some more time to spend in Dubai, we can arrange extra hotel accommodation for you.

  • Meals included: Breakfast / Lunch
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