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Wadi Shab Adventure: Explore Oman's Hidden Oasis
5.0
110 Ratings
Muscat
Embark on a private full-day tour from Muscat to explore the breathtaking Wadi Shab and the stunning Bimmah Sinkhole. Immerse yourself in the natural beauty of the canyon gorge and enjoy swimming in the crystal-clear waters. Don’t miss this paradise-like experience!
Embark on a private full-day tour from Muscat to explore the breathtaking Wadi Shab and the stunning Bimmah Sinkhole. Immerse yourself in the natural beauty of the canyon gorge and enjoy swimming in the crystal-clear waters. Don’t miss this paradise-like experience!
Duration:
8 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Bimmah Sinkhole - Departing from Muscat in the morning, the journey leads to the wadi with a brief stop at the Bimmah Sinkhole. This spot is popular for photography and swimming in the lake. The route continues through Fins Beach, offering a picturesque stop at the long stretch of white sand.
- Wadi Shab - Traveling along the coast from Muscat…
- Bimmah Sinkhole - Departing from Muscat in the morning, the journey leads to the wadi with a brief stop at the Bimmah Sinkhole. This spot is popular for photography and swimming in the lake. The route continues through Fins Beach, offering a picturesque stop at the long stretch of white sand.
- Wadi Shab - Traveling along the coast from Muscat to Quriyat and across the plateau, the journey reaches Wadi Shab. Before entering Wadi Shab, a boat ride is required, costing 1 OMR/3 USD per person. The tour promises breathtaking views, considered the most beautiful among Muscat tours. Enjoy an easy walk through the Wadi and a picnic. A 40-minute walk through the canyon and lush terraced gardens leads to a series of streams and pools. Here, there is an opportunity to swim in crystal-clear water and navigate through a narrow keyhole into a magnificent cave with an inspiring waterfall. The cave is a magical place. A stop at Fins Beach allows for relaxation before returning to Muscat. (Please note that the wadi is covered with rocks and pebbles, making walking challenging. It is advisable to wear sturdy walking shoes.)
What's Included
- Entry/Admission - Wadi Shab
- Omani Tour Guide
- Bottled water
- Hotel/port pickup and drop-off (Anywhere in Muscat)
- Transportation 4WD Comfortable
- Entry/Admission - Wadi Shab
- Omani Tour Guide
- Bottled water
- Hotel/port pickup and drop-off (Anywhere in Muscat)
- Transportation 4WD Comfortable
What's Not Included
- Lunch
- Entrance fees
- Lunch
- Entrance fees
Additional Information
The Wadi Shab is a huge canyon gorge that has its own paradise. Filled with palm trees and other greenery, the mountain truly has character. We leave Muscat in the morning and make our way to the wadi. We make a short stop at the Bamah sinkhole where most like to take photos or swim in the lake. We make our way through Fins Beach, a long white-sand beach photo stop, and then arrive at Wadi Shab.
The Wadi Shab is a huge canyon gorge that has its own paradise. Filled with palm trees and other greenery, the mountain truly has character. We leave Muscat in the morning and make our way to the wadi. We make a short stop at the Bamah sinkhole where most like to take photos or swim in the lake. We make our way through Fins Beach, a long white-sand beach photo stop, and then arrive at Wadi Shab.
Location
Muscat
We use sign board with the name of our clients.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(110 Ratings)
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Ducky_2025
May 1, 2025
the best natural trip ever - really amazing! wadi shab is definitely the best natural trip in oman, so close to the nature, hiking and swimming at the same time. memorable! and guide Amer is excellent!
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Daytrip38384249152
Apr 13, 2025
Recommended day tour Wadi Shab with Khalil - Our full day (8 hours) Wadi Shab tour including sinkhole with Khalil was well organized and especially the 45 minute hike (oneway) after a short boat trip to Wadi Shab a real highlight.
The riverbed is fantastically located in a mountain valley and the path is good, partly rocky, laid out and good to "crawl" with appropriate care.
Khalil was a very helpful guide here and always ensured safety on the hike.
Water was adequately provided, in addition there were dates from our own cultivation.
Very good.
Especially his information and stories about Oman, especially family, social affairs, religion and generally country and people were extremely interesting.
And a detour for an important pharmacy stop was also still in it.
Highly recommended.
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Silke
Apr 8, 2025
Recommended day trip to Wadi al Shab. - It was a wonderful day!
Our guide Khalil picked us up at the hotel at 08:30 in the morning.
The spacious Toyota LandcruiserJeep was clean and well maintained.
Khalil briefly explained the procedure and provided us with water.
Khalil guided us excellently, guided us safely through the stony riverbed upstream to the pool.
Khalil gave us a lot of information about Oman, culture, family, society and cuisine.
At the end of the tour Khalil went to the pharmacy especially for us.
He is very helpful, accommodating and friendly.
It was a great and recommended day trip.
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Paul
Apr 5, 2025
Turtle Surprise - Seeing the geology of Oman is fascinating and the sheer scale is sometimes difficult to comprehend. The Wadi Shab experience is actually quite tough (in the heat) but well worth it. The 45-50 mins walk up the canyon helps understand the rock formations which are spectacular. You then wade/swim through a series of pools ending up in a hidden cave. The Wadi can get busy; also take jelly shoes or wet-socks if you know you're going there, or buy on site £6 (UK equiv) per pair. Staying overnight @ the Raz al Jinz turtle reserve hotel was a huge bonus. Although not the main season, we were lucky enough to see 3 green turtles coming to the beach to lay their eggs. This was a fully and very carefully supervised visit with small groups. Absolutely brilliant.
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613svetlanau
Mar 3, 2025
Great day at Wadi Shab - We had a tour with Mr. Waled. He met us with a sign and drove us in a comfortable car to Wadi Shab. The journey took an hour and a half, along the way he was telling facts about Oman and Muscat. He walked us into the canyon and showed us the best way everywhere. You can see that the guide has been to this canyon many times and warned about every melo so we don't get hurt. When we went into the water, it was a very slippery bottom and Mr. Waled was always helping us through difficult stretches. We saw a man fall, because in some places it's really dangerous. Without a guide, we would have wasted more time and probably not been able to avoid dangerous situations. He walked us to the very end and also helped us get back. We'll have a great experience, amazing photos and a great day.
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Ony
Mar 1, 2025
Adventure & Fun: Exploring Oman’s Caves and Pools! - What a beautiful way to spend my second day in Oman. I really enjoyed climbing and swimming in the pools and caves. And more importantly thanks to Jihad for being a great guide - very kind and helpful making sure I was safe at all times. We had a lot of fun exploring the area. Looking forward to visiting Oman again soon! Thank you!
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Nicoledn88
Feb 19, 2025
Wonderful day! - Stunning water, crystal clear and a beautiful green/blue color. Warm to swim and really fun to hike and climb about.
Our guide was so wonderful! He was kind and funny and really made sure we were enjoying ourselves and had a great day.
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Ehersh
Jan 2, 2025
Perfect Day! - Amazing trip to white sand beach and Wadi Shab with tour guide Amer. Our daughter loved picking up pebbles and shells on the beach. Wadi Shab is beautiful, and we had a blast with the hike and swimming adventure. Amer was great and really helped out with our 5 year old. She has found a new best friend :) Incredible tour and tour guide Amer!
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Sreejithsudhakar
Dec 12, 2024
Best place to visit in Oman - Wadi Shab is a sight to see. Gorgeous views and swimming in the Wadi is a must try experience. Kudos to Aziz, our guide for showing us the best spots and being an expert swimmer in guiding me through the Wadis. Highly recommend this experience as it's one of the best things to do in Oman.
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Elisev742
Nov 18, 2024
A tourguide is a must to take you further than you imagined! - Ahmad was an amazing tourguide to show you the places you would never find as a stand alone tourist. It is an incredible piece of nature in Oman that you want to experience! Amazing to experience the wadi like this!
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