Ras Al Khaimah · Mountains & adventure
Jais Flight, the longest zipline
2.83 kilometres off the summit of Jebel Jais, face-down, at up to 150 km/h. Certified as the longest in the world.
2 hoursAED 400 from
City · Ras Al Khaimah
Ras Al Khaimah city
Ras Al Khaimah's city is built around a creek with the old town on one side and the new on the other, and the Hajar mountains rise directly behind it — which is what makes it the base for the country's highest road. Pearling was the emirate's trade before oil, and a farm on the creek still seeds and harvests by hand.
What marks it out
- The National Museum, in the fort above the creek
- Dhayah Fort, the last hilltop fort of its kind in the country
- A working pearl farm on the creek
Getting there
About seventy-five minutes from Dubai, and the emirate has its own international airport.
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25.7895, 55.9432
Ras Al Khaimah
Experiences in this emirate
Ras Al Khaimah · Mountains & adventure
Drive to the top of the country
A sealed switchback road climbing towards 1,934 metres, with viewing decks near the summit. Take a jacket; it is genuinely cold up there in winter.
Half dayFree
Ras Al Khaimah · Heritage & forts
Open an oyster at Suwaidi Pearl Farm
A working farm run by a pearling family, on the water. They explain the trade that built these towns, then open a shell in front of you.
2 hoursAED 175 from
What's on
What is on in this emirate
Adventure
Jebel Jais season
November to March
The mountain's own season: trail running, via ferrata, the zipline and cold enough nights for a fire at the top.
Free entry · elements ticketed
The summit road and the viewing platforms are free. The zipline, the via ferrata and the sledder are ticketed activities.
Ras Al Khaimah