Tour Jawahir-2 Days 1 Night In Wahiba Sands, Private Tour 2 Days, 1 Night In Wahiba Sands, Private Tour
ID: GYG566770-969423
Category:
Country: Oman
Duration:
2 days
Description
Places & Sights you'll visit:
- Wadi Bani Khalid
- Wahiba Sands
- Sur
- Wadi Shab
- Bimmah Sinkhole
DAY 1 MUSCAT-WADI BANI KHALID-WAHIBA SANDS
We’ll leave Muscat towards Wade Bani Khalid, one of the biggest and most beautiful Wades in Oman, once we reach Wade Bani Khalid, just a short walk approximately 10 to 15 minutes (walking shoes are required) you'll see sparkling, blue, clear water pools 9 meters in depth perfect for a long swim, relax sunbath, in the beautiful scenic Wade Canyon.
In the afternoon we continue our journey to the desert (Wahiba Sands) this spectacular Desert has an area of 12,500 Square K.M they called also Al Sharqiya Sands, formerly known as “The Wahiba Sands” it’s 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, relax in the camp or take part in an adventurous 4x4 drive in the sand dunes.
OVERNIGHT IN WAHIBA SANDS (SAFARI DESERT CAMP OR SIMILAR)
DAY 2 WAHIBA SANDS-SUR-WADI SHAB-FINIS BEACH-BIMMAH SINKHOLE
In the morning after breakfast in the camp, we leave the desert towards Sur, we'll take you on a small city tour in Sur, the famous Omani Dhow Factory, where you can see traditional wooden Dhows being built, and we take you to the old part of Sur where most of the houses there designed with wooden doors and windows.
From there we continue our journey to Wade Shab, this Wade 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 45-minute hike up through the canyon Wade (walking 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 Wade beyond.
After visiting Wade Shab we stop at 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 the Sultanate of Oman, a lake of turquoise waters, it is 50 m by 70 m wide and approximately 20 m deep, it's 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.
Highlights
- Dive deep in Sparkling Water Pools in Wadi Ban Khalid and Wadi Shab
- Spend a night in Silent Wahiba Sands and watch the twinkling Stars
- Visit Dhow factory and old part of Sur
Guiding languages
When should I book?
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Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.