AED 350
Solo traveller
Three hours: the Portuguese fort (1623), Sultan Qaboos Mosque, and 2,000-year-old rock carvings.
The Portuguese built the Khasab fort in 1623 to control the southern entrance to the Strait of Hormuz. It is still standing, and the museum inside holds original manuscripts, pottery and instruments from the maritime trading era. The drive to Wadi Qada takes 15 minutes from the fort. The rock carvings on the wadi walls date to around 2,000 years ago: camels, ships, warriors and geometric patterns cut into the sandstone. The Sultan Qaboos Mosque is open for non-Muslim visits between 09:00 and 11:00.
Solo traveller
2 persons
3 to 10 persons
11 persons and above
The dhow cruise shows you the geography of Musandam. The city tour shows you the history. The Portuguese fort explains why Khasab matters strategically: it guards the point where the Gulf of Oman narrows to 33 kilometres. The Wadi Qada rock carvings predate the fort by at least 1,500 years. Together they cover over 2,000 years of documented life on this peninsula.
Portuguese construction, the most intact historic building in Musandam. Museum inside with 17th to 19th century maritime documents and artefacts.
Approximately 2,000 years old. Camels, ships, warriors and geometric patterns carved into the wadi sandstone.
Open for non-Muslim visits 09:00 to 11:00. The largest mosque in Khasab. Modest dress required.
The drive covers the historic fishing quarter and the modern Khasab harbour area.
The city tour is the most affordable and the shortest tour in the Khasab range. It works best as an add-on to a dhow cruise or mountain safari rather than as the sole purpose of a 7-hour Dubai round trip. Most guests book it to use a slot in their Khasab day: morning city tour from 09:00 to 12:00, then afternoon half day dhow cruise from 13:30 to 16:30. Or as the morning activity on day two after the overnight dhow cruise, before the 16:00 transfer back to Dubai.
| Group size | Price per person | Includes |
|---|---|---|
| Solo traveller | AED 350 | Car, guide, fort entry, old town, Wadi Qada |
| 2 persons | AED 280 | Car, guide, fort entry, old town, Wadi Qada |
| 3 to 10 persons | AED 250 | Car, guide, fort entry, old town, Wadi Qada |
| 11 persons and above | AED 230 | Car, guide, fort entry, old town, Wadi Qada |
Drive through old fishing district and the modern port area.
Sultan Qaboos Mosque. Open for non-Muslim visits during this window. Modest dress required.
Khasab fort, built 1623. Museum inside.
Drive to Wadi Qada, 15 minutes from the fort.
Rock carvings at Wadi Qada: camels, ships and geometric patterns, approximately 2,000 years old.
Return to Khasab hotel or harbour.
Morning city tour, 09:00 to 12:00 including the mosque, then afternoon half day dhow cruise, 13:30 to 16:30: this is the most common same-day combination. Both can be arranged for a single day in Khasab.
The city tour also works on day two morning after the overnight dhow cruise, filling the time between the 09:00 return from the fjord and the 16:00 transfer back to Dubai.
AED 280 per person for 2 guests, AED 250 for 3 to 10, and AED 230 for 11 or more. The fort entry fee is included. Refreshments and Khasab local pickup are extra.
The Portuguese fort built in 1623, which holds a museum of maritime documents and artefacts from the trading era. The Sultan Qaboos Mosque, open for non-Muslim visits from 09:00 to 11:00. And the rock carvings at Wadi Qada, approximately 2,000 years old: camels, ships and geometric patterns cut into the sandstone.
Yes. The Sultan Qaboos Mosque in Khasab is open for non-Muslim visits between 09:00 and 11:00. Shoulders and knees must be covered. Headscarves are available at the entrance for women who need one.
Yes. Morning city tour from 09:00 to 12:00, then afternoon half day dhow cruise from 13:30 to 16:30. Both can be arranged for the same day. Tell us when you enquire and we will set the timings.
Last updated 5 August 2026