Musandam attractions
Musandam attractions: The water of Bassa Beach is calm and warm, making it ideal for water-based activities like swimming. The beach is clean and shady, featuring many eating joints for foodies. Camping is allowed in certain areas of the beach. In fact, you can opt to camp at any of the remote beaches located around the city. This can be your first ‘wild camping’ experience. On a stormy day, attractive shells wash out near the tents – if you’re into collecting shells, you’re guaranteed a treasure! Don’t freak out if you spot sharks swimming in the shallow waters! They do not target humans, generally. Nature lovers must go for camping in the Bassa Beach area. Carry your camera for taking some amazing shots of the surrounding scenery.
Sail around the Beautiful Fjords of Musandam, As a coastal governorate, the locals of Musandam have built lots of traditional boats and dhows that they use for fishing, among other pursuits. More importantly, going for a boat ride with visitors and tourists is a must-do activity in Musandam. Going through the gulf waters, visitors can enjoy watching the unique fjords, while drinking Omani coffee (Kahwa) and dates, and chatting with locals. Visitors can also ask drivers to stop the boat so they can have a swim in the crystal turquoise waters of Musandam and enjoy the refreshing weather.
Visit the popular Bassa Beach, where you’ll find calm and warm waters which are ideal for swimming and diving. It’s a shady beach, and you can camp here and have some extended family time. When it storms, the beach is full of attractive seashells – go grab some treasures for your own collection! You might spot a shark or two swimming in the shallow waters after a storm as well.
An even more dramatic boat trip leads out to the famously remote town of Kumzar. The only way to reach the place is by boat – around two and a half hours by dhow or 45 minutes to an hour by speedboat. It is no longer possible to visit the town itself, but it is still well worth the trip out for the magnificent marine scenery. Trips head out into the open sea around the coast, passing the entrance to Khawr Ghob Ali and then past Jazirat al Ghanim (Goat Island). The journey continues into the Strait of Hormuz, with wonderful sea views of craggy headlands, distant islands and oil tankers plying up and down the strait, before turning in towards Kumzar itself, a colourful huddle of buildings wedged below sheer cliffs. Discover even more info on Musandam Trip Offers.