Eastern Oman Coastline Drive
Drive the wild and dramatic coastline south of Sur toward Ras al-Hadd, experiencing the raw power of the Arabian Sea crashing against limestone cliffs above beaches of extraordinary isolation and beauty.
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Ras al-Hadd Cape
Reach Ras al-Hadd, the easternmost point of the Arabian Peninsula, where the Arabian Sea meets the Gulf of Oman and the lighthouse marks a corner of the world that mariners have navigated for 3,000 years.
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Coastal Limestone Cliffs
Walk the coastal path along white limestone cliffs dropping sheer to the turquoise sea below, the rock sculpted by wave action into overhangs, sea arches, and dramatic blowholes that erupt with each surge.
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Isolated Beach
Descend to an isolated beach accessible only on foot where the sand is fine and white and the water impossibly clear, with only the sound of waves and wind in an utterly unspoiled setting.
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Fishing Camp
Find a seasonal fishing camp where Omani fishermen set up simple shelters near particularly rich fishing grounds, returning each season to the same spots their grandfathers used decades before them.
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Whale and Dolphin Watching
Scan the offshore waters from the clifftops for humpback whales and spinner dolphins that frequent the rich upwelling waters off eastern Oman, the sea here among the most biologically productive in the Arabian region.
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Coast Road Sunset
Pull over on the coastal road for a sunset that turns the limestone cliffs copper and rose while the sea below darkens from turquoise to indigo, the Arabian Peninsula fading into stars around you.