The Sharjah to Khasab drive is 2.5–3 hours (230 km), which is short enough for a same-day return. We run half-day dhow cruises, full-day dhow cruises, and 2-night packages with overnight dhow camping. From 250 AED per person self-drive, from 550 AED with private transfer from Sharjah.
Leave Sharjah at 05:30, drive to Khasab (2.5 hours), do the full-day dhow cruise (10:00–16:00), drive back, be in Sharjah by 20:00.
From 280 AED / person
Day 1: drive to Khasab, check in to hotel. Day 2: full-day dhow cruise + Telegraph Island snorkel. Day 3: drive back to Sharjah.
From 1,200 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.
Yes, with the half-day dhow cruise. Leave Sharjah at 05:30, cross the border at 07:30, do the half-day cruise from 10:00 to 13:00, cross back at 15:30, be in Sharjah by 18:00.
Yes, the Sharjah–Khasab shared taxi runs from the Sharjah taxi station (next to the central bus station) 3 times a day. About 50 AED per person, 3.5 hours.
Half-day dhow cruise self-drive: from 250 AED per person. Full-day dhow cruise self-drive: from 280 AED per person. With private transfer: from 550 AED per person one-way.
Tell us your group size, your dates, 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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