Khasab Travel Guide & Tips
Travelling from Dubai to Khasab will take you around 3 hours while driving or you can always have your tour providers pick you up from a Dubai location. The Sheikh Mohammad Bin Zayed road runs straight from Dubai and right into Khasab which is the starting point for many tour providers. On your way, you can stop at major locations and cities including Sharjah, Ajman, Ras Al Khaimah, Sham, Bukha and many others. Khasab Sea Tours Company not only picks you up but also provides well informed guides who educate you about everything you need to know about the region.
Khasab is the state capital of Musandam Peninsula on the coast of Hormuz. This city is accessible by road from United Arab Emirates. You can drive from Dubai taking the northern road towards Raisul Khaimah. After border crossing and passport checking follow Coastal Road which is only safe & reliable land connection between Khasab Musandam & UAE. The other option of transportation is daily flight from Muscat to Khasab and weekly ferry from Muscat. Keep Coats and Jackets in December, January & February.
Khasab Visa Instructions for border crossing
- For latest visa instructions and rules visit https://evisa.rop.gov.om/en/home.
- Visa upon arrival for Resident and Tourist visa holders.
Visa fee for UAE resident visa holders: UAE Exit fee 35 AED. Oman entrance fee 50 AED. Total charges 85 AED/PAX.
Visa fee for UAE tourist visa holders: UAE Exit fee 35 AED. Oman entrance fee 200 AED. Total charges 235 AED/PAX.
- Carry original passports (3 months valid).
- UAE resident visa 3 months valid. Keep emirate ID’s.
- Citizens of 33 countries Including European Union, Australia, Canada, Singapore, Malaysia, America and some other can visit Oman with UAE tourist visa. Let us know your nationality if you are on visit visa in UAE.
- Vehicles: needs Oman insurance. If you don’t have Oman insurance, available on temporary bases at border. Insurance charges: 80 AED/Car.
- If you have rental Car take NOC (No Objection Certificate) from Rental Company.
Step by Step Direction to Find Khasab Sea Tours
1. Take Sheikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Road, through Sharjah and past Ajman.
2. Continue straight until Sheikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Road ends at a roundabout in Ras Al Khaimah (RAK).
3. Turn right (first exit) at the roundabout.
4. At the Clock Tower roundabout, turn right (first exit).
5. Continue past RAK Hotel.
6. Go Straight over the next roundabout.
7. Then straight on past the golf course which is on your left.
8. Go straight over the first set of traffic lights.
9. Take a left at the next set of traffic lights.
10. Continue straight on, leaving RAK behind you and following the signs to Shaam.
11. Continue past the village of Galilah.
12. At the first roundabout at Shaam, turn right (first exit).
13. Follow the main road to your left (drive very slowly).
14. When you reach the sea again continue straight on to the UAE/Oman border.
15. After the border formalities are completed, follow the main road for 42 km until you reach Khasab Town.
16. The landmark point is Al Maha Petrol Station which you can see on opposite (left hand side) of the road and further diversion to right side on the same road.
17. When you cross Petrol Station, you have to take right diversion; from this point KHASAB SEA TOURS office is 100 Meters. GOOD LUCK!
