Ghost Town Sharjah Tour | Buried Village of Al Madam
Description
A Buried Village The locals say that this village was last inhabited by the people of Al Kutbi tribe. The houses that you see here, date back to the 80’s. Now, the entire village including houses, mosques and vehicles are covered in sand, hence the name ‘Buried Village’. Well, one can say that sand and extreme forces of nature have invaded this village.
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WHAT TO SEE AT AL MADAM GHOST TOWN The abandoned village of Al Madam Ghost Town is made of 2 rows of houses and a mosque at the far end of the village. All houses have succumbed to the shifting sands and the harsh realities of desert life. In some places you can still see the decorative flooring and the wall painting, but in some rooms the sand climbed so high you won’t be able to enter. Some say it is spooky to visit this ghost town, personally we thought it was quite peaceful. Once inhabited by Al Kutbi tribe members, it is unclear why the town has been abandoned: some say it is a “jinn” (a supernatural creature in Islamic mythology) that drove people away, some say it is simply the harsh weather. Al Madam Ghost Town wouldn’t make UAE’s must-see list, but it is still an interesting excursion to take if you have the time.
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We will Pick all Travelers from there Hotels or Residences From Dubai Sharjah and Ajman.
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Important Information
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(7)
Booked this tour hoping to see a ghost town, turns out the real ghost was the tour itself. No driver, no message, no number that works. I sat in the lobby like a lost suitcase waiting for a pickup that never came. Even Viator couldn’t reach them. If you enjoy being ignored and abandoned with zero explanation, this is the tour for you. Otherwise, book literally anything else.
It’s an interesting place on the way to Fujairah or Dibba. We spent about 40 minutes in the location, it’s a good stop over. They’ve got a few art objects in the desert village, almost fully covered with sand. They have right and sound installations concrete tent and a couple of other art objects.
• 8am booking - they turn up at 11:20am • Tour guide? Nope • Sat on his phone entire time whilst driving. • Very unprofessional company. • Did not get what I paid for. I really would NOT recommend this company for your tours.
Our tour guide, Yusuf, came highly recommended by the Al Badayer Resort which drove us to the villas and told us a bit about the history of the village.
Al Madam Ghost Town is very much underrated. This place is awesome of you have a 4WD! Just make sure you have a shovel in the car or that your car has a "crawl" option. This is usually available in FJ's. The place is very peaceful. You can see a mosque, villas that are half covered in sand and an entry gate that looks like a frame. You can visit this place via 2 entrances. Where Google Map took us was an andveturous path. However, there is another way that does not require a lot of obstacle courses and this will lead you to that frame. Do not expect anybtpilet. Make sure you akready do your business before reaching this place.
While we found the ‘Ghost town’ interesting, and photogenic, there was no ‘tour’ to speak of. Our “guide” had fallen asleep within 5 minutes of picking us up (drive was about an hour out to the site), said about 4 sentences to us the whole time (2 of which were trying to sell us other tours), and then spent the entire trip back yelling into his phone. He and the driver sat in the car while we explored the site.