Jebel Hafeet

Jebel Hafeet

Aerial view of the Jebel Hafeet mountain road in Al Ain at golden hour: a smooth black tarmac road snakes through dramatic switchbacks down the side of an isolated limestone massif rising abruptly from the flat desert below, warm orange and ochre rocky cliffs catching the late-afternoon light
Jebel Hafeet is Al Ain's iconic limestone peak on the Oman border, the second-highest mountain in the UAE at roughly 1,249 metres. Its 11.7 km road of 21 corners is regularly cited as one of the world's great driving roads, and the Bronze Age tombs at its base are part of the UNESCO Cultural Sites of Al Ain.
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Al Ain Oasis

Inside Al Ain Oasis at mid-morning: a paved shaded walking path runs between dense rows of mature date palms with tall slender trunks, mud-brick walls bordering individual palm farms on both sides, and a small open falaj irrigation channel running alongside with water flowing visibly
Al Ain Oasis is the largest of seven oases in the inland city of Al Ain and a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2011. Some 147,000 date palms across 1,200 hectares are still irrigated by an ancient falaj system that has been in continuous use for thousands of years. Entry is free and the shaded walking loops make it a year-round day-trip from Abu Dhabi or Dubai.
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