Fadi Hachicho, Founder & CEO of Adventurati Outdoor, the Sustainable Tourism partner in Ras Al Khaimah

Fadi Hachicho, Founder & CEO, Adventurati Outdoor, the guide who helped turn the UAE’s Hajar Mountains into a hiking destination, and the company he built around adventure, community and care for the land.

100 km
official hiking trails designed & mapped

2015
left corporate life to guide full-time

2021
launched Highlander UAE

RAK
official outdoor partner of RAK Tourism

01 · THE FOUNDER

Who is Fadi Hachicho?
Originally from Lebanon, Fadi Hachicho lived the classic Dubai expat life: a desk job during the week, and weekends spent leading group hikes into the mountains of the UAE and Oman, with a GoPro and his own blog.
Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro was Fadi Hachicho's turning point.
In 2015 he left a secure career for the unknown, trained at the International Wilderness Leadership School in Alaska, and qualified as a certified guide in mountaineering, rock climbing and ice climbing.
Fadi Hachicho started Adventurati through Facebook hiking groups, used his event-management background to grow it into one of Ras Al Khaimah’s leading operators, and is today widely seen as a pioneer of the UAE’s backcountry hiking scene.

Fadi Hachicho' signature achievements
▸ Designed & mapped 100 km of official hiking trails in Ras Al Khaimah
▸ Worked with local government and RAK Tourism to build self-guided routes
▸ Launched Highlander UAE (2021), the only multi-day backcountry hiking challenge in Asia; a one-day 20 km format added for 2025
▸ One of the first operators to restart during the pandemic
▸ Featured by Euronews, Gulf News, Khaleej Times and Adventure.com

“By going into the mountains, we challenge ourselves, build new friendships and find a little piece of ourselves we never knew existed.” says Fadi Hachicho, Gulf News

02 · THE COMPANY

Adventurati Outdoor at a glance

Adventurati Outdoor is one of the UAE’s fastest-growing and most personable adventure companies, with an extraordinary repeat and word-of-mouth following.
Based in Ras Al Khaimah, it is one of the country’s leading adventure tour operators, offering mountain activities such as hiking, backpacking, canyoning and climbing.

“More than a tour, it’s a lifestyle, because Adventure is living!”

Trips are tailor-made for individuals, families, groups, corporate clients and schools, built around exploration, edu-tainment, adventure, eco-tourism and team building. International adventures run to Nepal, Georgia, Tanzania and Jordan.

Credentials

▸ Official outdoor partner of Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority
▸ TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence 2018
▸ Member, Adventure Travel Trade Association (ATTA)
▸ Leave No Trace principles promoted
▸ Certified mountain guides, first aid and insurance on every trip

03 · THE OFFER

What Adventurati Outdoor has to offer

Active Tours
Guided hikes graded by cardio, endurance and technicality: Wadi of the Giants, White Wadi, Wonder Wall, Sheha Peak (1,110 m) and Hike & Abseil with four rope descents.

Expeditions
3-day Jebel Jais trekking expedition camping up to 1,770 m, and the UAE Summit Series: a taste of big-mountain summit night.

Culture Tours
Swimming with race camels on the beach; Wadi Haqeel hidden-village walk through old mountain settlements.

Leisure Tours
Sunset walk and dinner at Camp 1770, the highest camp in the UAE (groups of 10+).
Community Tours Introduction to Rock Climbing for beginners and seasonal small-group community hikes.

Workshops
Mountain & Desert Survival courses (navigation, shelter, fire craft, wilderness first aid) and RISE, an outdoor mindfulness & leadership program.

Schools
“Explore By Nature” division: nature-based learning for children (RISE Teens, Field Explorer, Orienteering, Survival Explorer, Explorer International).

Attractions & Careers
Jebel Jais zipline experiences, incl. the Guinness-certified world’s longest zipline, plus an internship program for future adventure-tourism professionals.

04 · SUSTAINABLE TOURISM

Adventure that gives back
Sustainability at Adventurati is less a label than a way of operating: small groups, local knowledge, and adventures that put value and pride back into the mountain communities of Ras Al Khaimah.

Protecting the land
▸ Leave No Trace principles promoted to every guest
▸ Limited group sizes; strictly no smoking during activities
▸ Eco-tourism is one of the core themes trips are designed around

Empowering local communities
▸ Ancient tribal trade routes revived as hiking trails, keeping heritage alive
▸ Highlander guests are served food made by women of a mountain tribe
▸ Next phase: trail-to-hut hiking with remote tribes to support village economies

Educating the next generation
▸ Explore By Nature aims to raise healthy, resilient, environmentally aware children
▸ Survival workshops teach respect for fragile desert and mountain environments
▸ Internships grow local adventure-tourism talent

Why it matters:
By opening a network of guided and self-guided trails in Ras Al Khaimah, Adventurati helps diversify UAE tourism beyond the city, toward low-impact, nature- and culture-led experiences that benefit local people.