Morning

Mountains

Wadi walk to the old terraces

Duration

3 hours

Price

AED 380

A guided walk up a dry wadi to abandoned stone terraces and a ruined village.

The trail climbs gently through acacia and boulders to terraces that were farmed until the 1970s. The guide knows the families who lived here and the names of every plant along the way.

Moderate effort, sturdy shoes, water provided. October to April only.

Plan it with the concierge

Tell us the day you have in mind and we will arrange guides, transport and timings around it.

A desert retreat for the hour after sunset.

Wadi Shafaq, Al Rams desert road, Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates

Letters from the dunes, four times a year.

Shafaq

Twenty-four rooms, suites and villas between the Hajar mountains and the red dunes of Ras Al Khaimah.

© 2026 Shafaq Desert Retreat LLC. Hotel licence no. 000000.

Ras Al Khaimah · 25.62° N, 55.98° E

A desert retreat for the hour after sunset.

Wadi Shafaq, Al Rams desert road, Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates

Letters from the dunes, four times a year.

Shafaq

Twenty-four rooms, suites and villas between the Hajar mountains and the red dunes of Ras Al Khaimah.

© 2026 Shafaq Desert Retreat LLC. Hotel licence no. 000000.

Ras Al Khaimah · 25.62° N, 55.98° E

A desert retreat for the hour after sunset.

Wadi Shafaq, Al Rams desert road, Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates

Letters from the dunes, four times a year.

Shafaq

Twenty-four rooms, suites and villas between the Hajar mountains and the red dunes of Ras Al Khaimah.

© 2026 Shafaq Desert Retreat LLC. Hotel licence no. 000000.

Ras Al Khaimah · 25.62° N, 55.98° E

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