We were promptly picked up from Shatti Al Qurum. The audio commentary was interesting. We had just under 3 hr in Wadi Shab. The walk takes 45min-1 hr each way leaving 1hr to change, swim and reach the caves. We ran out of time and so didn’t reach the caves. 4hrs in WS needed unless you are a fast walker/swimmer. Definitely take swimming shoes or sandals that can get wet, or it will be very uncomfortable as you walk in the shallower water. This info should be included in the “what to bring” area on the website. Wadi Shab is truly stunning. Bimmah sinkhole is nice but potentially an anticlimax after WS. The booking desc. has 2 inaccuracies: - There is no guide to take you to Wadi Shab. - There is no lunch provided in Wadi Shab Resort. We ate at a small roadside cafe for lunch. Food fine, but we were a little concerned for hygiene. The driver kindly made a stop on our request at the stunning Fins beach. Dropped off 1hr earlier but would have rather had the extra hour in WS!

The excursion went very well, the driver Khaleel was very punctual, kind and accommodating. He picked us up from our hotel, although when booking we selected another meeting point as the area was limited. Do not be fooled by this, the agency will contact you the day before to ask you for the name of your hotel in order to organize the pick-up. The wadi is beautiful and it really is the must-do activity in Oman.

All good, but 2 comments: the female voice in the audio guide is great, the male voice is hard to understand (German). We didn't find the scramble to the Wadi really easy, especially for older people. We saw some with walkers and don't think they made the trail. And well, the stop at the "most beautiful" beach was actually superfluous - we've seen much nicer ones during our time in Muscat. All in all a nice tour