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Things to do in Ras Al Khaimah

The emirate has the UAE's highest mountain, its longest zipline, 64 kilometres of coast and 7,000 years of settlement — inside an hour and a half of Dubai. These are the guides to all of it, written by people who live here.

1,934m

Jebel Jais summit

2.83km

World's longest zipline

64km

Coastline

7,000

Years of settlement

Jump to Jebel Jais & mountain Beaches & water Heritage & culture Family & indoors Originals What's on

The definitive guide Jebel Jais: everything there is to do on the UAE's highest mountain The zipline, the via ferrata, the sledder, the viewing deck and the dining — with seasons, prices, booking notes and the drive itself. Guide · 14 min read · Updated Sept 2026

Jebel Jais & the mountain

The UAE's highest point, roughly ten degrees cooler than the coast and open year-round.

Adventure Jais Flight zipline The world's longest zipline at 2.83km, reaching 150km/h across the wadi. Booking required Adventure Jais Sledder The toboggan run down the mountainside, and how it compares to the zipline. Walk-up Adventure Jais Sky Tour The multi-line zipline circuit across the wadi, run as a guided tour. Guided · Seasonal Hiking Hiking trails and Via Ferrata Marked paths at several difficulty grades, plus the guided cliff routes. Guided · Seasonal Camping Camping and the Bear Grylls camp Where you can camp on the mountain, and the Explorers Camp option. Guide · Oct–Apr Eating Where to eat on Jebel Jais 1484 by Puro and the other options at altitude, with what to expect. Guide · Open daily

Beaches, islands & the coast

Sixty-four kilometres of coast, and the island carrying most of the emirate's new hotel supply.

Islands Al Marjan Island, explained The six resorts open now, the four opening in 2027, and what the island actually is. Guide · 8 min read Hotels Every hotel in Ras Al Khaimah The full directory by district, with key counts and what is still under construction. Directory

Heritage & culture

Seven thousand years of continuous settlement, most of it within a half-hour drive of the corniche.

Heritage Dhayah Fort The hilltop fort, the 239-step climb, and the 1819 siege that ended here. Guide · Free entry Heritage Al Jazirah Al Hamra ghost town The abandoned pearling village, why the Zaab left, and its UNESCO status. Guide · Free entry Museum The National Museum of RAK Hours, AED 5 entry, and the fort that was a palace, then a prison. Guide · From AED 5

Family, indoors & city

What works with children, what works in August, and what fills a rainy afternoon.

Shopping Manar Mall The emirate's oldest mall and, after its expansion to 55,000 sqm, its largest. Hours, stores and the cinema. Guide · Opens 10:00 Shopping Al Hamra Mall Roughly 130 stores by the resort strip, anchored by Spinneys. Hours, and who owns it now. Guide · Opens 10:00 Day trip Top 10 things to do in RAK The shortlist for first-time visitors, mountain and coast in two days. Itinerary Eating Where to eat in Ras Al Khaimah The full restaurant and cafe directory, by area, with what each is known for. Directory What's on Events in Ras Al Khaimah The calendar by month, with venues, pricing and what is still provisional. Calendar

Originals

Written by the InsideRAK newsroom

Editorial Ras Al Khaimah does not need to be Dubai The emirate's advantage is space, quiet and the mountain. Every attempt to compete on spectacle spends that advantage down. InsideRAK Newsroom Reported The 2027 problem: Ras Al Khaimah's hotel supply Al Marjan Island alone is scheduled to roughly double its room count in a single year. What that does to rates and occupancy. InsideRAK Newsroom Explainer What 50,000 RAKEZ companies actually tells you The headline company count is the most quoted number in the emirate, and the least examined. What it does and does not measure. InsideRAK Newsroom

What's on this season

Sept — Mar

NOV

11–12

RAK Investment & Business Summit (RAKIS)

RAK Exhibition Center

Business

DEC

UAE National Day

Emirate-wide · Free

National

DEC

New Year's Eve fireworks and drone show

Al Marjan Island · Free

Flagship

JAN

RAK Art Festival 2027 — "Civilisations"

Al Jazeera Al Hamra

Culture

Visiting Ras Al Khaimah: frequently asked

What is Ras Al Khaimah best known for?

Jebel Jais — the UAE's highest mountain at 1,934 metres, home to the world's longest zipline at 2.83 kilometres — alongside 64 kilometres of coastline, protected mangroves and archaeological sites spanning 7,000 years.

How long is the Jebel Jais zipline?

2.83 kilometres, the longest in the world. Riders reach speeds up to 150 km/h on the descent near the summit.

Is Ras Al Khaimah good for a day trip from Dubai?

Yes. The drive takes roughly 45 to 90 minutes depending on your start point, which puts both the coast and the mountain within reach in a single day.

When is the best time to visit Ras Al Khaimah?

November through March for the coast. Jebel Jais sits roughly ten degrees cooler than sea level, which extends the comfortable season at altitude into spring and autumn.

When can you see flamingos in Ras Al Khaimah?

Through the winter months, when the migration returns to the mangroves and creek areas around Mina Al Arab and the corniche.