the Governorate of Musandam Contents Contents Forts and Castles

4 Forts and Castles 6 7 77 Castle Daba Fort

8 9 Bukha Castle

99 Wadis & Beaches

1100 Wadis & Beaches Wadi Bih Wadi As Saye

1122 13 Wadi As Saye

1313 Wadi Wadi

1144 15 Wadi Shis

1515 Wadi Khabb Al Shamsi

Madha springs

1166 17 Madha springs

1717 Heyot Beach

Gulf of

1188 19 Heyot Beach

1919 Daba Beach

Bessah Beach

2020 21 Daba Beach

2121 Hal Beach

2222

Jabal Harim Hajar bani Hamid

2424 25 Hajar bani Hamid

2525 Villages

Shesa Village

27 Shesa Village

2727 Qadah

Ghubb Ali Village

2828 29 Ghubb Ali Village

2929 Village Lima Village

3030 31 Lima Village

3131 Zighy Village Al Khalidiyya

3232 33 Al Khalidiyya

3333 Fjords

Creek Ash Sham

35 Creek Ash Sham

3535 Khor Al Najd

Khor Hablayn

3636 37 Khor Hablayn

3737 Islands

39 3939 Um Al Tair Island The small island of Um Al Tair or the Birds Mother Island is set some 7 kilometers of the east coast of Musandam. One of the key species that can be found here are ground nesting osprey.

4040 41 4141 42 43 4444 45 4545 Activities (Diving) Accommodation (Hotels)

46 Accommodation (Hotels)

47 Musandam Contacts Info Musandam Contacts Info

Accommodation Daba-Golden Tulip Resort Daba-Six Senses Zighy Bay Khasab-Atana Khasab Khasab-Atana Musandam Khasab-Diwan Al Amir Khasab-Isra Hotel Apartment Khasab-Khasab Hotel Khasab-The Lake Hotel

Hospitals and Medical centers

Bukha-Bukha Hospital Daba-Blue Planet Daba-Daba Hospital Daba-Al- Marsa Khasab- Pharmacy Khasab Daba-Al-Shasi Beach Khasab-Khasab Hospital Daba-Nomad Diving Daba Khasab-Musandam Sea Adventure Khasab-Khasab Tours Khasab-Ocean Boats Khasab-Dolphin Travel and Tourism

48 Musandam Contacts Info

Accommodation Daba-Golden Tulip Resort Daba-Six Senses Zighy Bay Khasab-Atana Khasab Khasab-Atana Musandam Khasab-Diwan Al Amir Khasab-Isra Hotel Apartment Khasab-Khasab Hotel Khasab-The Lake Hotel

Daba-Blue Planet Daba-Al- Marsa Daba-Al-Shasi Beach Daba-Nomad Diving Daba Khasab-Musandam Sea Adventure Khasab-Khasab Tours Khasab-Ocean Boats Khasab-Dolphin Travel and Tourism

49 Dear Visitor: In order to make your visit to a perfect and unforgettable experience, we kindly ask that you observe the following guidelines closely. Off-Road Travel: · Use only 4WD vehicles and make sure you have adequate water, food, fuel and spare tyres. Check your 4WD system for proper functioning. General Guidelines Inform a close friend of your destination and the expected date of your return. · Please observe the social customs of the Omani society and dress decently. · Don't camp in the Wadi beds. Flash floods can occur occasionally. · Do not make any noise and keep music volume to a minimum when passing through the popular neighborhoods or residential areas. · Do not photograph people when entering private properties without obtaining prior permission. Trekking: · Keep your environment clean. Dispose of litter or garbage in the designated dustbins. · When trekking in the mountain trails, choose suitable shoes and make sure you have enough food and water. Don't trek alone, · Make sure that your tour guide holds a valid license from the Ministry of Tourism. and make sure you know about the roughness and length of such tracks beforehand. When you visit any village, please: General Instructions to visitors of handicrafts showrooms: · Protect the flora and fauna. Don't pick any fruits or vegetables as they are private property and a source of income for the locals. 1- Don't touch or move any of the artifacts on display to avoid any damage. · The Falaj system is the main source for drinking and irrigation water. Do not pollute it in any way. 2- Photography is allowed but without touching the exhibited items. · Stick to the specified trails at any tourist destination that you visit. 3- Don't leave children unattended and make sure they don't touch or move the displayed potteries so as not to be broken. · Don't park or stop your vehicle in any place other than the designated parking space. 4- Do not dispose of litter or garbage inside the exhibited items. 5- The site is equipped with surveillance system to ensure the safety of the collection and to prevent theft. Cruises: 6- Don't write, draw or put any stickers on the exhibited items. · Deal only with tourist boats licensed to do so, as they are equipped with the safety equipments prescribed by the law. 7- While roaming, be careful not to hit any of the artifacts on display. Visiting the Desert: 8- Use the proper shoes when you visit any archeological sites and avoid any wooden or tapered heel shoes that may cause erosion · Use a specialized tour guide. It's preferable to make the journey in more than one vehicle and to have GPS devices, along with or damage to such sites. the necessary safety means and equipments. 9- Don't touch or take away any stones from the archeological sites. · Visiting hours for forts are subject to change.

50 51 Off-Road Travel: · Use only 4WD vehicles and make sure you have adequate water, food, fuel and spare tyres. Check your 4WD system for proper functioning. Inform a close friend of your destination and the expected date of your return. · Don't camp in the Wadi beds. Flash floods can occur occasionally. Trekking: · When trekking in the mountain trails, choose suitable shoes and make sure you have enough food and water. Don't trek alone, and make sure you know about the roughness and length of such tracks beforehand. General Instructions to visitors of handicrafts showrooms: 1- Don't touch or move any of the artifacts on display to avoid any damage. 2- Photography is allowed but without touching the exhibited items. 3- Don't leave children unattended and make sure they don't touch or move the displayed potteries so as not to be broken. 4- Do not dispose of litter or garbage inside the exhibited items. 5- The site is equipped with surveillance system to ensure the safety of the collection and to prevent theft. 6- Don't write, draw or put any stickers on the exhibited items. 7- While roaming, be careful not to hit any of the artifacts on display. 8- Use the proper shoes when you visit any archeological sites and avoid any wooden or tapered heel shoes that may cause erosion or damage to such sites. 9- Don't touch or take away any stones from the archeological sites.

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