The Dubai to Khasab drive is 2.5–3 hours. We run half-day dhow cruises (return to Dubai the same day), full-day dhow cruises (return the same day with hotel pickup at 05:00), and 2-night packages with overnight dhow camping. From 250 AED per person self-drive, from 600 AED with private transfer from Dubai.
Drive from Dubai to Khasab (3 hours), do the half-day or full-day dhow cruise, drive back the same day.
From 250 AED / person
We pick you up from a Dubai hotel at 05:00, drive you to Khasab, do the dhow cruise, drop you back at the hotel by 20:00.
From 600 AED / person
Stay 2 nights in a Khasab hotel, do the dhow cruise + mountain safari + overnight dhow camping. Includes all transfers from Dubai.
From 1,400 AED / person
Six hours on board the dhow Al-Salam or Al-Khaleej through Khor Sham, with a swim-and-snorkel stop at Telegraph Island, an on-board Omani buffet, and a 90%+ chance of seeing dolphins on the way in.
20 OMR
A 3.5-hour morning or afternoon dhow cruise into Khor Sham with one snorkel stop at Telegraph Island. Best for cruise-ship passengers and short-stay visitors.
12 OMR
A 9–10 hour 4x4 expedition to Jebel Harim (2,087 m), Khor Najd viewpoint, fossil sites and a Bedouin village, with a mountain-top picnic lunch.
25 OMR
A 24-hour dhow trip: full day on the water, BBQ dinner under the stars, sleep on board in a sheltered cove, dawn snorkel and breakfast before returning.
50 OMR
Charter the dhow Al-Salam or Al-Khaleej privately. Pick the route, the menu and the schedule. Best for families, honeymoons and small events.
150 OMR
A 2-hour speedboat dolphin-watching tour in Khor Sham with a marine guide. We see dolphins on about 85% of trips; same species every month of the year.
15 OMR
2.5 to 3 hours one-way, plus 30 to 60 minutes at the border. Total door-to-door is 3 to 4 hours from a Dubai hotel to a Khasab dhow.
Yes, with the half-day dhow cruise. Leave Dubai at 05:00, cross the border at 07:00, do the half-day dhow cruise from 10:00 to 13:00, cross back at 15:00, be in Dubai by 19:00.
Half-day dhow cruise: from 250 AED per person (self-drive). Full-day dhow cruise: from 280 AED per person. Day trip with transfer from Dubai: from 600 AED per person.
Yes. 50 AED per person at the border (Oman visa), 35 AED per person (UAE exit fee), 100 AED per car (1-day Oman insurance).
Yes, the Al Dara border is open 24/7 for cars. The busiest window is Friday 15:00 to 19:00; the quietest is 22:00 to 06:00.
Tell us your group size, your date, and your preferred option. We will send back a plan with the cost, the pickup time, and the border procedure within 30 minutes.
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