2D1N Off-road RAK: Stairway to Heaven

Part1:Jabel as Sayh(1)
Part2:Jabel as Sayh(2)
Part3:Acacia Forest
Part4:Khor A'Najd

Date: 23 May 2009

Back to Khasab town
we stopped at the beach again & took some photo

Fishermen and thier fish

Put the fish for drying under the hot sun
We proceed to the checkpoint,
winding down the last few miles of the coast road.

From the checkpoint we drove till we reached
the Ras Al Khaimah cement factory roundabout
Make a U-turn from the roundabout past
the RAK cement factory we turned right onto
the tarmac road, through Wadi Galilah
passed the dam and turned left
and drove for another 3 km
I think we reached the place where the hike and
the pain begins according to our explorer guide book
We didn't climb the mountain for this this was a very long
and extremely dangerous hike that you can imagine

We parked our car just before a couple of
inhabited houses and took some photos of the mountain
The real hike began at a two-storey house
Panoramic view (click to enlarge)

Trip to Ras al-Khaimah

A trip to Ras al-Khaimah with my parents on 2 Jan 2009

Ras al-Khaimah is a rich and rugged land,
with beautiful and dramatic mountains,
red sandy deserts and lush green plains
indented by a series of creeks and lagoons.

It has a rich heritage which manifests
in numerous historical sites, forts
and abandoned villages. Recent excavations
reveal a history dating back to 5'000 BC.

Ras Al Khaimah, a haven of peace where age-old
traditions and modern life co-exist in harmony.

Ras al-Khaimah City

Old souk, beach & camels



National Museum

The National Museum of Ras al-Khaimah looks after all aspects of Ras al-Khaimah's rich heritage. The Collections consist of archaeological material mostly from excavations conducted over the last 20 years; ethnographic material depicting the traditional way of Ras al-Khaimah's people and natural history specimens such as shells, fossils and rocks.

The Archaeology Collection

30 years of excavations have produced
an amazing range of finds from
the earliest settlers of the
5th millennium BC to the late islamic period.


The Ethnography Collection

The traditional way of Life can be best
understood by learning abouts its
architecture, pearl diving , date agriculture,
farming and fishing displayed in the galleries