Explore Oman: Nature Tour with Wadi Shab, Ras Al Hadd & Turtle Watching

The tour departs from Muscat in the morning towards Ras Al Hadd, our first stop Bimmah Sinkhole (swimming in the sinkhole lake is possible) Bimmah Sinkhole a water-filled depression, structurally a Sinkhole, in the limestone of eastern Muscat Governorate in Oman, a lake of turquoise waters, it's 50 m by 70 m wide and approximately 20 m deep, it's only about 600 m away from the sea, between the coastal towns of Dibab and Bimmah village, the Sinkhole was formed by a collapse of the surface layer due to the dissolution of the underlying limestone, to preserve the Sinkhole, the local municipality developed a park there.

From Sinkhole, We’ll make a stop at Fins Beach or people call it white sands beach opens up a panorama of strikingly white sands and intriguingly pebbly beach, with sparkling turquoise waters and a soft cool breeze.

Then we drive towards Wadi Shab, this Wadi is an enormous canyon gorge that is lined with palm trees and impressive indications of what the power of the water coming down from the mountains can do in nature with a 35 to 40 minutes hike up through the canyon Wadi (walking shoes or trainer & swimming shoes are required), we arrive at one of the crystal clear water pools, tourists can swim through the warm waters from pool to pool, eventually, we come to the last pool where an opening among the enormous rocks allows us to swim into an incredible crevice cave with a small waterfall inside, the sunlight filters in from the outside, turning the water into a beautiful turquoise blue whilst water showers down one side of the cave from the Wadi beyond.

The tour continues to the City of Sur, the famous Arabian Dhow Factory, where you can see traditional wooden Dhows being built, we'll visit the old part of Sur there you can see most of the houses designed with wooden doors and windows.

From Sur we drive to Ras Al Hadd we check in at the hotel/resort, in the evening after the buffet dinner we take you to the Turtle Sanctuary at Ras Al Jinz, where we'll go on a guided beautiful walking tour on the beach at night under the stars, where we have a high chance of seeing Oman's great sea turtles stumbling onto the beach to build a nest and lay the eggs, if you are lucky, you can even see baby turtles hatching from some nests.

Overnight in Ras al Hadd (Turtle Beach Resort or similar)

Today we drive to Wadi Bani Khalid, one of the biggest and most beautiful Wadis in Oman. after reaching Wadi Bani Khalid just a short walk of approximately 10 minutes (walking shoes or trainers are required) you'll see sparkling clear water pools 9 meters in depth perfect for a long swim, or relaxing sunbath, in the beautiful scenic Wadi Canyon.

From Wadi Bani Khalid, we continue our journey to the desert (Wahiba Sands) this spectacular Desert has an area of 12,500 Square K.M called Al Sharqiya Sands, formerly known as "Wahiba Sands" is a region of desert in Oman the region was named for the Bani Wahiba tribe, divided between the northern and southern Governorates in the Eastern Region, the area is defined by a boundary of 180 K.M (110 mi) North to South and 80 K.M (50 mi) east to west, have fun in the golden sands and enjoy dune bushing with our experienced guide.

from there, we drive back to Muscat.