Land cruises: Roads that will take your breath away

From mountains and valleys to coastlines and deserts, these roads will take your breath away
Curated By: Rishaad Mody
Published: Nov 25, 2014
Land cruises: Roads that will take your breath away

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  • Land cruises: Roads that will take your breath away
  • Land cruises: Roads that will take your breath away
  • Land cruises: Roads that will take your breath away
  • Land cruises: Roads that will take your breath away
  • Land cruises: Roads that will take your breath away
  • Land cruises: Roads that will take your breath away
  • Land cruises: Roads that will take your breath away
  • Land cruises: Roads that will take your breath away
Khasab to Ras al Khaimah
This may come as a surprise, but Oman has some of the finest driving roads on this continent. The region is not only mountainous but also on the coast, and features long ribbons of race-track smooth tarmac. The roads are unpredictable and leave no room for error, with large boulders strewn in along the way, which only adds to the challenge. The 90-km stretch from Khasab to Ras al Khaimah is particularly beautiful as it hugs the fjords along the Omani coast, and has the sea on one side and a sheer cliff on the other