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Re: Ras Al Khaimah?

by frontlinePost 20 May 2012

I was in Ras Al Khaimah few days back for about five (5) days. At start I booked hotel for couple of days because I was not sure if one…
RE: Ras Al Khaimah?

by dxb1969 08 March 2012

You can drive to Dibba but instead of going into Wadi Bih, come back via Fujairah; this way you get to see a fair bit of the RAK mountains…
RE: Ras Al Khaimah?

by kikibee 08 March 2012

http://www.offroaduae.com/ for info on off-road driving in the Northern Emirates. Back in 2010 we had used that site to plan a route…
Re: Ras Al Khaimah?

by tallybalt 08 March 2012

I go camping/hiking outside RAK fairly often. The difficulty for a tourist is that there's no clearly defined destination that you can…
RE: Ras Al Khaimah?

by dxb1969 07 March 2012

I wouldn't get too excited about RAK city, but RAK emirate has some nice scenery. The mountains can be visited, but you would ideally…
RE: Ras Al Khaimah?

by key2dubaiPTA 07 March 2012

Hi, Ras al-Khaimah is one of the emirates of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), in the east of the Persian Gulf. It is in the northern part…
Ras Al Khaimah?

by cliff 07 March 2012

Has anyone been to Ras Al Khaimah? Will be in Dubai for a week and a friend suggested I go up to check out the mountains and historical…
RE: Travelling in the Middle East

by Voy 04 October 2011

living in Bahrain.... maybe going to Israel isn't too smart?? some of the smaller emirates are nice.. Ras al Khaimah, Fujairah - Al…
Re: Question re Khasab

by dxb1969 27 September 2011

I would imagine a taxi might be several hundred dirhams, as it's around a 2 hour trip from Dubai to the Oman border in Ras Al Khaimah.…
RE: Backpacking UAE

by dxb1969 24 September 2011

@ quentinlittle, if you're got a few days or a week in Dubai on a backpackers budget, then I guess the best thing is to stay at the hostel…
RE: travelling from Dubai to Umm al-Quwain

by genghis_caterpillar 29 March 2011

Because this one raised my curiosity, I checked my guide books, and based on the directions in the LP, found it on Google Earth - you…
RE: Omani Visa Confusion....!

by george5 12 February 2011

>1. A visa is not required for the Dibba/Musandam region of Oman for UK/EU nationals. Unfortunately not. You need to buy a visa. >2.…
Re: Ras al Khaimah apartment

by jamiejamiejamie 25 January 2011

Yeah, that's a good plan, thanks. However, I need to get the hire car people to ensure I'm insured for Oman, which they seem to be very…
RE: Ras al Khaimah apartment

by genghis_caterpillar 23 January 2011

Or, as you're going to be up in Ras al Khaimah, use the visa run requirement to make a trip up to the Musandam for the weekend, and do…
RE: Ras al Khaimah apartment

by wandabug 23 January 2011

You are very welcome - Good luck xx
Re: Ras al Khaimah apartment

by jamiejamiejamie 23 January 2011

Brilliant. Thanks Wandabug.
RE: Ras al Khaimah apartment

by wandabug 23 January 2011

When you arrive you will get a 30 day visa on arrival. If you hold UK Passport you can EXTEND your visa once only at the DNRD office…
Re: Ras al Khaimah apartment

by jamiejamiejamie 23 January 2011

Hi Wandabug. Just want to make sure I'm absolutely clear about this because there's a bit of conflicting information out there. On arr…
Re: Ras al Khaimah apartment

by jamiejamiejamie 23 January 2011

Ok good advice, especially regarding the hire car - I hadn't thought of that. Thanks.
RE: Ras al Khaimah apartment

by wandabug 23 January 2011

No 60 days for Brits ended a couple years ago. You cannot get an Oman visa at Dubai airport. You have to drive over the border into Oman…
RE: Ras al Khaimah apartment

by jamiejamiejamie 23 January 2011

Thanks Wandabug, although I thought the UAE visa was for 60 days, after which an extension was required. Can you get the Oman visa at…
RE: Ras al Khaimah apartment

by wandabug 23 January 2011

JJJ - you will get 30 days entry when you arrive so you will need to do a visa run to Oman or pay for a visa extension (about dhs.650)…
RE: Ras al Khaimah apartment

by wandabug 23 January 2011

Yes, there is a sim card stand next to Duty Free when you arrive (by luggage claim)
RE: Ras al Khaimah apartment

by jamiejamiejamie 23 January 2011

All the info re: mobiles is on this site so no need to duplicate - seems du are preferred to Etisalat, sim's for which can be purchased…
RE: Ras al Khaimah apartment

by jamiejamiejamie 23 January 2011

Thanks Wandabug and Genghis. Regarding the car, yes I found somewhere cheaper out of town, which I've gone for; as you say, you don't…