Wadi Shab Adventure & Private Beach Lunch

OVERVIEW

Hike through the stunning gorge Wadi Shab to swim in its natural pools before traveling to the coast for a private buffet lunch. During the two hours it takes to reach the wadi – an Arabic term for a valley that is dry except in the rainy season – you will pass through several wonderfully atmospheric seaside villages before turning inland. A short boat ride will then bring you to the trailhead for a three-mile hike through the incredibly picturesque wadi. The trail winds through a collection of date palms, into a rocky boulder-strewn landscape and on into a steep-walled canyon. Ahead lies a series of interconnected emerald-green pools where you can swim before entering a hidden cave with a gorgeous waterfall inside. The scenery throughout will be jaw-droppingly beautiful as will be the setting at Fins Beach. Feel free to swim before dining on a buffet lunch of traditional Omani dishes under a shaded canopy.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Enjoy a leisurely hike through the incredibly photogenic rocky gorge Wadi Shab.
• Swim in the emerald-green pools in the river that flows through the gorge.
• Behold a beautiful waterfall inside a cave that you will enter through a narrow slit.
• Relax, swim and savor a private buffet lunch at pebbly Fins Beach.

HELPFUL HINTS

• Dress in weather-appropriate clothing with a swimsuit underneath.
• Bring a hat, towel and sunscreen.
• Wear flat comfortable walking shoes.