# Things to do in Fujairah: top sights and where to go > Fujairah sits on the Gulf of Oman with the Hajar Mountains right behind it: the old mud-brick fort, the museum and the Sheikh Zayed Mosque are a few minutes’ drive apart, and the corniche is five minutes east. Spend the first day in town and at the mountain forts of Al Hayl and Bithnah; give the second to the north coast — Al Badiyah Mosque, Snoopy Island and the Khor Fakkan waterfall. Web page: https://yesgo.io/united-arab-emirates/fujairah ## Ready itineraries - [One day in Fujairah: an itinerary in the best order](https://yesgo.io/united-arab-emirates/fujairah/in-1-day.md): The Corniche on the Gulf of Oman, the museum and old fort, the 65-domed Sheikh Zayed Mosque, Heritage Village and Bithnah Fort in Wadi Ham — in order. ## All 10 places with the YesGo score - [Fujairah Fort](https://yesgo.io/united-arab-emirates/fujairah/fujairah-fort.md): YesGo score 44/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 45 min · Free (unofficial). Fujairah Fort is a stone-and-mud fortress on a rocky hill in the old quarter, often called the oldest in the UAE. Entry is free… - [Sheikh Zayed Mosque, Fujairah](https://yesgo.io/united-arab-emirates/fujairah/fujairah-sheikh-zayed-mosque.md): YesGo score 42/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 45 min · Free (unofficial). Fujairah's Sheikh Zayed Mosque is the UAE's second-largest after Abu Dhabi's: 65 domes, six minarets and room for 28,000 worshippers… - [Fujairah Heritage Village](https://yesgo.io/united-arab-emirates/fujairah/fujairah-heritage-village.md): YesGo score 42/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 40 min · ≈ AED 5 (unofficial). Fujairah Heritage Village is a walled open-air museum in the Madhab district, beside Ain Al Madhab park: mud and palm-frond houses, boats… - [Fujairah Corniche](https://yesgo.io/united-arab-emirates/fujairah/fujairah-corniche.md): YesGo score 40/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h · Free. Fujairah Corniche is the city's 5 km seafront road and promenade on the Gulf of Oman, with a public beach, cafés and a marina. It's free… - [Fujairah Museum](https://yesgo.io/united-arab-emirates/fujairah/fujairah-museum.md): YesGo score 38/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h · ≈ AED 5. Fujairah Museum is a small state museum of archaeology and local life, a short walk from Fujairah Fort: Bronze and Iron Age finds, old… - [Bithnah Fort](https://yesgo.io/united-arab-emirates/fujairah/bithnah-fort.md): YesGo score 31/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 30 min · Free (unofficial). Bithnah Fort is an 18th-century stone-and-mud fort with two round towers above Wadi Ham, 13 km west of Fujairah city. Entry is free… - [Al Badiyah Mosque](https://yesgo.io/united-arab-emirates/fujairah/al-badiyah-mosque.md): YesGo score 30/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 30 min · Free. Al Badiyah Mosque is a tiny stone-and-mud mosque with four stepped domes in Al Bidya village, northern Fujairah — the UAE's oldest, still… - [Khor Fakkan Waterfall](https://yesgo.io/united-arab-emirates/fujairah/khor-fakkan-waterfall.md): YesGo score 30/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 30 min · Free. Khor Fakkan Waterfall is a man-made cascade on a cliff above the Khor Fakkan Corniche. The town is an exclave of Sharjah, surrounded by… - [Al Hayl Fort](https://yesgo.io/united-arab-emirates/fujairah/al-hayl-fort.md): YesGo score 29/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h · Free (unofficial). Al Hayl Fort is a sheikh's fortified house and watchtower on a rocky spur in Wadi Hayl, 13 km south-west of Fujairah city. Entry is free… - [Snoopy Island](https://yesgo.io/united-arab-emirates/fujairah/snoopy-island.md): YesGo score 26/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 2 h · Free; Sandy Beach day pass AED 150. Snoopy Island is a rocky islet about 200 m off Al Aqah beach in northern Fujairah — the east coast's best shore snorkeling. The island… ## Fujairah travel guide Before you go: the Gulf of Oman and Snoopy Island, forts and the UAE’s oldest mosque, the Hajar Mountains, the drive from Dubai. ## Trip essentials - How many days: 3–7 beach days, or 1 day from Dubai - When to go: October–April: ≈ 25–34° by day - Sea: Gulf of Oman: clearer water, reefs, snorkelling - Visa: Depends on your passport — many get a free visa on arrival - Currency: UAE dirham (AED); cards widely accepted - From Dubai: ≈ 130 km over the mountains, ≈ 1.5–2 h - Airport: Few flights to Fujairah — most fly into Dubai - Getting around: Car, hotel transfer or taxi - Hotels: Beach resorts near Al Aqah and Dibba - Time zone: UTC+4 all year ## Key facts - **15th c.** — Al Badiyah Mosque — the oldest surviving mosque in the UAE (source: Wikipedia, “Al Badiyah Mosque”) - **1952** — Fujairah became a separate emirate — the last of the seven (source: Wikipedia, “Emirate of Fujairah”) - **East coast** — the only emirate lying entirely on the Gulf of Oman (source: Wikipedia, “Emirate of Fujairah”) - **Hajar** — mountains separate the coast from the desert and Dubai (source: Wikipedia, “Hajar Mountains”) ## Things to do in Fujairah The best things to do in Fujairah are sea and mountains: snorkelling off Snoopy Island, the old fort and Heritage Village, the white Sheikh Zayed Mosque, the ancient Al Badiyah Mosque and the Bithnah and Al Hayl forts in the Hajar Mountains. Nearby Khor Fakkan adds a waterfront and waterfall. Every place with its YesGo score is in the list above. | Where | What to see | Time | | --- | --- | --- | | **Town** | [Fort](https://yesgo.io/united-arab-emirates/fujairah/fujairah-fort), [Heritage Village](https://yesgo.io/united-arab-emirates/fujairah/fujairah-heritage-village), [museum](https://yesgo.io/united-arab-emirates/fujairah/fujairah-museum) | ½ day | | **Centre** | [Sheikh Zayed Mosque](https://yesgo.io/united-arab-emirates/fujairah/fujairah-sheikh-zayed-mosque), [Corniche](https://yesgo.io/united-arab-emirates/fujairah/fujairah-corniche) | 1.5 h | | **Mountains** | [Bithnah Fort](https://yesgo.io/united-arab-emirates/fujairah/bithnah-fort), [Al Hayl](https://yesgo.io/united-arab-emirates/fujairah/al-hayl-fort) | ½ day | | **North coast** | [Al Badiyah](https://yesgo.io/united-arab-emirates/fujairah/al-badiyah-mosque), [Snoopy Island](https://yesgo.io/united-arab-emirates/fujairah/snoopy-island) | ½–1 day | | **Khor Fakkan** | [Waterfall](https://yesgo.io/united-arab-emirates/fujairah/khor-fakkan-waterfall) | 1 h | Rather not plan it yourself? The list above has ready itineraries for 1–2 days, with places in a sensible order. ## Fujairah beaches and snorkelling Fujairah’s sea is the Gulf of Oman, not the Persian Gulf: the water is clearer, reefs and fish start near the shore, and mountains rise behind the beach. The best beaches are in the north, around Al Aqah and Dibba by Snoopy Island. You can swim all year; winter water is ≈ 24 °C. - **Snoopy Island** — snorkel over coral; you can swim out from the hotel beach. - **Al Aqah resort beaches** — sand with mountains behind. - **Fujairah Corniche** — the town beach and a sunset walk. - **Diving** — October to May, with the best visibility in winter. ## Dubai to Fujairah Dubai to Fujairah is ≈ 130 km over the Hajar Mountains, about 1.5–2 hours. Most visitors fly into Dubai or Sharjah and continue by transfer, taxi or intercity bus; Fujairah’s own airport has few flights. | How | From | Time | | --- | --- | --- | | **Transfer** | Dubai airport | ≈ 1.5–2 h | | **Bus** | Dubai, Union station | ≈ 2–2.5 h | | **Car** | Dubai or Sharjah | ≈ 1.5 h | A car is the easiest way between the resorts, forts and Khor Fakkan. ## Fujairah weather by month The best time to visit Fujairah is October to April: ≈ 25–34 °C by day and the sea at 23–30 °C. Summer is hot and humid, about 38 °C, but the mountains shield the coast from the desert heat. Winter brings occasional rain and cool evenings. - **January in Fujairah** (best time): day ≈ 25°C, night ≈ 16°C, sea ≈ 24°C, rainy days: 2. About 25°, sea ≈ 24°. - **February in Fujairah** (best time): day ≈ 26°C, night ≈ 17°C, sea ≈ 23°C, rainy days: 2. Warm; the best time for the mountains. - **March in Fujairah** (best time): day ≈ 29°C, night ≈ 19°C, sea ≈ 24°C, rainy days: 2. About 29°, spring. - **April in Fujairah** (best time): day ≈ 33°C, night ≈ 23°C, sea ≈ 27°C, rainy days: 1. About 33°, a great sea. - **May in Fujairah**: day ≈ 37°C, night ≈ 27°C, sea ≈ 30°C, rainy days: 0. About 37°, hot. - **June in Fujairah**: day ≈ 38°C, night ≈ 29°C, sea ≈ 31°C, rainy days: 0. Hot and humid. - **July in Fujairah**: day ≈ 38°C, night ≈ 30°C, sea ≈ 31°C, rainy days: 1. About 38°; mountain storms are possible. - **August in Fujairah**: day ≈ 37°C, night ≈ 29°C, sea ≈ 30°C, rainy days: 1. Hot and humid. - **September in Fujairah**: day ≈ 36°C, night ≈ 28°C, sea ≈ 30°C, rainy days: 0. About 36°. - **October in Fujairah** (best time): day ≈ 34°C, night ≈ 25°C, sea ≈ 30°C, rainy days: 0. About 34°, sea ≈ 30°. - **November in Fujairah** (best time): day ≈ 30°C, night ≈ 21°C, sea ≈ 28°C, rainy days: 1. About 30°, the season. - **December in Fujairah** (best time): day ≈ 27°C, night ≈ 18°C, sea ≈ 25°C, rainy days: 2. About 27°, sea ≈ 25°. ## Fujairah ticket prices The forts, mosques, Corniche and Khor Fakkan waterfall are free or nearly so. You pay for the museum and Heritage Village, and for snorkelling or diving at Snoopy Island. - [Fujairah Fort](https://yesgo.io/united-arab-emirates/fujairah/fujairah-fort) — Free (unofficial) - [Sheikh Zayed Mosque, Fujairah](https://yesgo.io/united-arab-emirates/fujairah/fujairah-sheikh-zayed-mosque) — Free (unofficial) - [Fujairah Heritage Village](https://yesgo.io/united-arab-emirates/fujairah/fujairah-heritage-village) — ≈ AED 5 (unofficial) - [Fujairah Corniche](https://yesgo.io/united-arab-emirates/fujairah/fujairah-corniche) — Free - [Fujairah Museum](https://yesgo.io/united-arab-emirates/fujairah/fujairah-museum) — ≈ AED 5 - [Bithnah Fort](https://yesgo.io/united-arab-emirates/fujairah/bithnah-fort) — Free (unofficial) - [Al Badiyah Mosque](https://yesgo.io/united-arab-emirates/fujairah/al-badiyah-mosque) — Free - [Khor Fakkan Waterfall](https://yesgo.io/united-arab-emirates/fujairah/khor-fakkan-waterfall) — Free - [Al Hayl Fort](https://yesgo.io/united-arab-emirates/fujairah/al-hayl-fort) — Free (unofficial) - [Snoopy Island](https://yesgo.io/united-arab-emirates/fujairah/snoopy-island) — Free; Sandy Beach day pass AED 150 ## Tips - For Snoopy Island, bring a mask and reef shoes — the bottom is sharp in places. - Al Badiyah Mosque admits visitors outside prayer times; women need a headscarf. - The mountain road is scenic — stop at Bithnah Fort on the way from Dubai. ## Questions ### Is Fujairah worth visiting? Yes, for clearer water than Dubai, coral at Snoopy Island, mountain forts and the oldest mosque in the UAE — a quiet beach base. ### What to do in Fujairah in one day? The fort and Heritage Village, the Sheikh Zayed Mosque, then north to Al Badiyah Mosque and snorkelling at Snoopy Island; Khor Fakkan on the way back. ### How do I get from Dubai to Fujairah? By car or transfer in about 1.5–2 hours over the mountains, or by intercity bus from Union station in about 2–2.5 hours. ### Do I need a visa for Fujairah? It depends on your passport: the UAE gives many nationalities a free visa on arrival, others apply online. Check the rules for your passport. ### Can you snorkel at Snoopy Island? Yes: the island is about 100 m off the beach, with plenty of fish over the coral; hotels and dive centres rent masks. ### What is the weather like in Fujairah in January? About 25 °C by day and 16 °C at night, with the sea near 24 °C — warm enough to swim. ### Where to stay in Fujairah? In the beach resorts around Al Aqah and Dibba near Snoopy Island; town hotels are cheaper with simpler beaches. ### How is Fujairah different from Dubai? It sits on the Gulf of Oman with clearer water and reefs, mountains and quiet resorts — no skyscrapers or mega-malls. ### Do I need a car in Fujairah? It helps: public transport is thin and the sights are spread along the coast. ### How far is Khor Fakkan from Fujairah? About 30–40 minutes by car north along the coast. ## Sources - Wikipedia, “Fujairah”; “Al Badiyah Mosque”; “Hajar Mountains”; UAE climate (1991–2020 normals) - Fujairah Tourism and Antiquities Authority — official website Facts checked: 09.11.2026 --- This is the Markdown version of a YesGo page for AI assistants. Quote the web page link above, not this file.