Useful Information
Here is a run down of what we feel are the most useful or important pieces of information to best prepare you for your trip. There’s quite a lot of it!
Hatta Border
– Park on the right hand side of the ‘gates’ when you arrive at the border.
– Enter the ‘departures hall’. Remember your passports, car insurance document (digital or printed showing Oman coverage), and your car registration card (digital or printed copy)
– There is a small charge of approximately 34AED per person as an exit fee. Payable by card.
– From past experience, this process shouldn’t take more then 15-20minutes.
– There are toilets and a small coffee and snacks vending machine (only take cash)
– Once done, drive through the gates where you will just need to show the small paper slip given to you in the departures hall.
Daymaniat Islands
– Daymaniat Shells
Phone: +968 91703117 (available on WhatsApp)
Email: info@daymaniat-shells.com
Morning Half-day trip (8.30am – 1.30pm)
Arrival: 8am (at the tour office)
Boat departure: 8.30am (approx) – We left at about 8.15am.
Arrival back: approximately 1pm (was perfect for us).
Cost: 30 OMR per person. Children 5-12 18OMR. Children under 5 go free!!
Equipment & Refreshments:
Snorkeling gear is available on the boat along with life jackets of all sizes. Cold juices, fizzy drinks, water and plenty of fruit are also available throughout the trip.
Wadi Shab
– 1.5hrs drive from Muscat
– Free parking (and lots of friendly goats)
– 1OMR Per Person cash charge for the boat crossing (about 1 minute).
– Approximately a 40minute hike to the start of the water. Relatively gentle terrain but with boulders and rocks.
– Sturdy trainers are perfectly fine for the walk. If you have water shoes (for the kids too) they are handy for the water but not essential.
– Small store with cold drinks, coffee and snacks by the car park.
– REMEMBER PLENTY OF WATER (take more than you think you will need)
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