Wadi Shab and Bimmah Sinkhole Group Full-Day Tour in Muscat
by Gidoman
Choose from 4 available options
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.$140Overview
This full-day bus tour lasts about nine hours and begins with hotel pickup or a meeting point in Muscat, depending on the chosen option. The group travels by air-conditioned vehicle on a two-hour drive through Oman's distinctive landscapes. Along the way, there is a stop at a local coffee shop where participants can try traditional Omani tea. Upon arrival at Wadi Shab, the tour includes a short boat ride across the dry riverbed to the start of a 40-minute hike. This trail passes through a canyon shaped by natural forces, featuring rock formations and freshwater pools. After the hike, lunch is served at a local café with options including chicken or fish with rice, salads, and a lemon mint drink, with a vegetarian choice available. The tour continues with a visit to the Bimmah Sinkhole, a large natural limestone depression filled with turquoise water measuring about 50 by 70 meters and around 20 meters deep. The sinkhole is located roughly 600 meters from the sea near the towns of Ḑibāb and Bimmah. Visitors can access the lake via a stairway in Hawiyat Najm Park, which was created to protect the site. After this stop, the group returns by vehicle to Muscat for drop-off at the original pickup location.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Wadi Shab
Wadi Shab is located in Oman's Al Sharqiyah Region and features clear freshwater pools, waterfalls, and cliffs. The tour includes a 40-minute hike after a short boat ride across a dry river. Hikers pass through terraced plantations and rock formations shaped over thousands of years. Swimming opportunities include dipping in pools and reaching a waterfall inside a cave.
180 min
Wadi Shab
Lunch is served at a local café offering chicken or fish with rice, fresh salads, and a lemon mint drink. A vegetarian meal option is available.
60 min
Bimmah Sinkhole
Bimmah Sinkhole is a limestone collapse forming a turquoise lake about 50 by 70 meters wide and 20 meters deep. It lies around 600 meters from the sea between Ḑibāb and Bimmah. Local legend attributes its creation to a meteorite called 'Hawaiyat Najm' or 'The Falling Star.' The surrounding Hawiyat Najm Park has a stairway for visitor access.
30 min
Meeting point
Option 3: Wadi Shab only (Meet at Wadi Shab parking area) This option is for those who reach Wadi Shab independently (car,taxi). Meet at Wadi Shab parking. Visit to Bimmah Sinkhole and lunch are not included in the tour price.
End point
Option 3: Wadi Shab only (Meet at Wadi Shab parking area) This option is for those who reach Wadi Shab independently (car,taxi). Meet at Wadi Shab parking. Visit to Bimmah Sinkhole and lunch are not included in the tour price.
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.
Additional info
Wadi Shab and Bimmah Sinkhole Group Full-Day Tour in Muscat
by Gidoman
Choose from 4 available options
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.$140Overview
This full-day bus tour lasts about nine hours and begins with hotel pickup or a meeting point in Muscat, depending on the chosen option. The group travels by air-conditioned vehicle on a two-hour drive through Oman's distinctive landscapes. Along the way, there is a stop at a local coffee shop where participants can try traditional Omani tea. Upon arrival at Wadi Shab, the tour includes a short boat ride across the dry riverbed to the start of a 40-minute hike. This trail passes through a canyon shaped by natural forces, featuring rock formations and freshwater pools. After the hike, lunch is served at a local café with options including chicken or fish with rice, salads, and a lemon mint drink, with a vegetarian choice available. The tour continues with a visit to the Bimmah Sinkhole, a large natural limestone depression filled with turquoise water measuring about 50 by 70 meters and around 20 meters deep. The sinkhole is located roughly 600 meters from the sea near the towns of Ḑibāb and Bimmah. Visitors can access the lake via a stairway in Hawiyat Najm Park, which was created to protect the site. After this stop, the group returns by vehicle to Muscat for drop-off at the original pickup location.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Wadi Shab
Wadi Shab is located in Oman's Al Sharqiyah Region and features clear freshwater pools, waterfalls, and cliffs. The tour includes a 40-minute hike after a short boat ride across a dry river. Hikers pass through terraced plantations and rock formations shaped over thousands of years. Swimming opportunities include dipping in pools and reaching a waterfall inside a cave.
180 min
Wadi Shab
Lunch is served at a local café offering chicken or fish with rice, fresh salads, and a lemon mint drink. A vegetarian meal option is available.
60 min
Bimmah Sinkhole
Bimmah Sinkhole is a limestone collapse forming a turquoise lake about 50 by 70 meters wide and 20 meters deep. It lies around 600 meters from the sea between Ḑibāb and Bimmah. Local legend attributes its creation to a meteorite called 'Hawaiyat Najm' or 'The Falling Star.' The surrounding Hawiyat Najm Park has a stairway for visitor access.
30 min
Meeting point
Option 3: Wadi Shab only (Meet at Wadi Shab parking area) This option is for those who reach Wadi Shab independently (car,taxi). Meet at Wadi Shab parking. Visit to Bimmah Sinkhole and lunch are not included in the tour price.
End point
Option 3: Wadi Shab only (Meet at Wadi Shab parking area) This option is for those who reach Wadi Shab independently (car,taxi). Meet at Wadi Shab parking. Visit to Bimmah Sinkhole and lunch are not included in the tour price.
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.