RAS AL KHAIMAH: ADVENTURES AND FUN FOR EVERYONE

LOCATED IN TOTAL 45 MINUTES OF DRIVING FROM THE DUBAI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, THE EMIRATE OF RAS-AL-KHEIM, LUXURY AND, ALSO TIME, A CHEAP REGION, IS PERMANENTLY AVAILABLE AVAILABLE. HERE FOR GUESTS - THE WHOLE SPECTRUM OF ACTIVITIES OF RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES, HOTELS OF INTERNATIONAL BRANDS WITH SPA COMPLEXES OF THE WORLD LEVEL, AS WELL AS MONUMENTS OF HISTORY AND CULTURE.

The emirate's coastline, 64 kilometers long, and the hilly desert provide a wide selection of outdoor activities, while a variety of attractions make it possible to experience the rich heritage of Ras Al Khaimah. Due to its diverse landscape, the emirate has become a real center of attraction for outdoor enthusiasts, providing excellent opportunities for golf, mountain hiking and much more - relatively inexpensive, comfortable and safe.

On the sea

The emirate of Ras Al Khaimah is located on the coast of the Persian Gulf, which makes it ideal for water sports: swimming, fishing, snorkelling, diving, parasailing, jet skiing or kayaking, sailing. Many local beach resorts offer a wide selection of water activities and provide the necessary equipment.

Recently, this list has been replenished with boat trips along the coast of Ras Al Khaimah on board the luxurious two-masted sailing yacht “Prince of the Sea”. Guests are offered a variety of sea excursions, including day or evening dinner cruises, during which you can swim and dive with an underwater mask. Here you can sample local specialties (seafood lunch) and watch an entertainment program with belly dancing. A sailing yacht 100 feet long (about 33 meters), equipped with a motor, follows the navigation paths laid by Ahmed bin Majid. This is one of the famous sailors who was born in Ras Al Khaimah and became famous for his many inventions and innovations that radically change the sea navigation.

Thanks to the excellent weather conditions, the sea off the coast of Ras Al Khaimah is an ideal place for yachting. Al Hamra Harbor and Royal Yacht Club are sure to appeal to sailing enthusiasts. The infrastructure of the harbor, in addition to the berth with parking for 200 yachts, includes a recreation area, restaurants and a bar; You can also rent a boat here. Under the leadership of Enrico Malingri di Bagnolo, the Royal Royal Yacht Club has recently opened a sailing academy, which offers courses ranging from the basics of driving a small dinghy to the more advanced sailing keel skills. yachts. Training in the courses is fun and easy, although students acquire quite serious training; The courses are open to sailing enthusiasts of all ages. Enrico di Bagnolo comes from an old family of Italian sailors, who are still famous for their ability to build wonderful vessels, and constantly takes part in various sailing competitions in the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea, including the World Yacht Race.

Royal Yacht Club also offers memberships associated with a number of attractive benefits, including a 15% discount in all restaurants and bars, special tuition fees at the Ras Al Khaimah Sailing Academy, Banyan Tree Ras Al Khaimah Beach and Banyan Tree Al resorts Wadi, as well as automatic membership in the UAE Sailing and Rowing Federation. Al Hamra Harbor has introduced new sailing rates, including water, electricity and weekly cleaning.

Premium Accommodation

From stunning beach resorts to city hotels and idyllic nature reserves in the desert, Ras Al Khaimah offers tourists a wide variety of accommodation options, including premium hotels of international hotel operators, including Hilton Hotels & Resorts, Double Tree by Hilton, Banyan Tree Hotels & Resorts, Rotana Hotels & Resorts, Bin Majid Group and Casa Hotels & Resorts.

The beach resorts of Ras Al Khaimah provide their guests with excellent conditions for relaxation and solitude with a high level of service, at affordable prices.

This year, several more international hotels will open here: Rixos Hotels & Resorts (the first resort in the UAE, working only on an all-inclusive basis) and the first hotel in the UAE, Waldorf Astoria. Both hotels will have first-class infrastructure, more than 13 restaurants, exclusive spa complexes, spacious rooms and wonderful sandy beaches.

Bird's-eye

Guests of the emirate can also enjoy the natural beauties of Ras Al Khaimah and from the air, using the capabilities of light aviation. With a fleet of 50 different aircraft, the Al Jazeera Aviation Club invites tourists to take a fascinating flight on an ultralight aircraft, motorized paraglider or gyroplane with an open cockpit. Another attractive opportunity to see Ras Al Khaimah from a bird's eye view is parasailing, guests can choose a flight lasting 8 or 12 minutes behind a boat with a special deck designed for lifting into the air and landing.

Tourists can also take a thrilling 45-minute Sea Wings seaplane ride. Starting from Dubai or Ras Al Khaimah, tourists will see the features of the local landscape, the Hajar Mountains, coastal areas, as well as the emirates of Umm Al Quwain and Ajman.

Desert charm

One of the most unusual places of Ras Al Khaimah is the Banyan Tree Al Wadi - the first desert resort in the emirate, located on an area of 100 hectares in the middle of a nature reserve. This amazing resort offers a lot of opportunities for outdoor activities: desert and mountain safaris, cycling, guided walking, archery for adults and children, as well as a visit to a spectacle that cannot be missed - a falcon show.

The Al Wadi Nature Reserve is the habitat of three species of local antelopes that have almost disappeared: sand gazelle ("rome"), Arabian gazelle ("domani") and Arabian oryx or gemsbok ("maha").

Guests at Banyan Tree Resort can often witness first-hand antelopes walking between villas or drinking water from the Saffron Spring! Having visited the international level nursery and the Center for rehabilitation and breeding of falcons, you can learn more about traditional national entertainment - falconry.

In the heart of the desert is the recently opened Bassata camp in Ras Al Khaimah. Here, guests can watch a falcon show, participate in bread baking, henna tattoo, enjoy a real Arabian barbecue under the stars and spend a truly unforgettable evening. Tourists will see the eastern forms of dance art - belly dance and Egyptian folk dance "tanura".

Another unusual desert camp, the Bedouin Oasis, the first Bedouin-style camp in Ras Al Khaimah, provides its guests with a unique opportunity to plunge into the real life of nomads. Only traditional natural materials are used here, and having visited the Bedouin Oasis, you can return to those times when the roof of the nomads was replaced by a goat’s tent, and only a fire and an old gas lamp gave heat and light.

The ancestral home of Arabian culture, the fast-growing emirate of Ras Al Khaimah, offers both locals and their guests the services of the prestigious Country Club equestrian center located in the center of the nature reserve, just a few kilometers from the Banyan Tree Al Wadi Hotel. The Ras Al Khaimah Country Club is an amazing leisure center where adults and children from the age of 7 can learn horse riding under the guidance of the country's best instructors. An exclusive riding school is at the disposal of locals and expatriates, where fans of this wonderful sport can learn its basics and features.

The Ras Al Khaimah Riding School, owned by the Sharjah Equestrian Club, provides an opportunity for adults and children to learn all the intricacies of this beautiful sport. School instructors teach beginners as well as experienced riders equestrian lessons, including jumping, dressage, endurance racing, or just the basics of riding.

Golf enthusiasts are not forgotten in Ras Al Khaimah: they are waiting for two 18-hole championship courses at Al Hamra and Tower Links golf clubs. On both fields you can play golf, including under the stars, attend classes. Al Hamra Golf Club has the opportunity to attend the Al Hamra Junior Golf Academy program for young masters, specially designed for children from 6 to 16 years old.

History and culture

According to historical data, Ras Al Khaimah appeared in the third millennium BC, when today's emirate was called Julfar. It is not surprising that the authorities of the emirate with such a long history seek to preserve its historical heritage. In 1987, Sheikh Sakr bin Muhammad Al Kassimi opened the National Museum of the Emirate. The building in which the museum is today was built in the mid-18th century; Until 1964, the ruling family lived here. In this museum, visitors can visit a number of ancient monuments, an interesting collection of archaeological and ethnological artifacts, learn more about the rich past of the emirate. Other significant historical monuments include Jazirat Al Hamra, a coastal village founded in the 16th century and then abandoned by residents, as well as Fort Daya. This fort was erected in the 16th century, acting as a strategic military fortress, towering on a mountain above the bay. The walls of Fort Daya witnessed the battle of the locals with the British troops. During one of the battles, the fort caught fire and was subsequently destroyed in 1819. In the 1990s, the fort was rebuilt, and today, from its ancient towers, you can admire the beautiful views of Ras Al Khaimah.

In the heart of the emirate of Ras Al Khaimah is the Hutt, a thermal natural spring whose water is famous for its healing properties. Enriched with various minerals, from a depth of 90 feet (about 30 m), water rises to the surface, where its temperature reaches almost 40 ° C. This water is used to treat a number of skin diseases and rheumatism. Golden Tulip Khatt Springs Resort & Spa offers its guests a range of Ayurvedic and spa treatments that use natural thermal waters. In addition to private pools, treatment rooms and a café with a wide selection of dishes, tourists visiting the Hutt spring will also find here one of the most famous picnic areas in Ras Al Khaimah.

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