Sea-view bedroom at Wadi Shab Guest House overlooking Pebbles Beach

Wadi Shab Guest House (Tiwi)

Sleep beside the wadi — sea-view rooms, a small pool, and the boat crossing before the crowds.

🏨 Family stays 🎂 All ages 🏠🌳 Indoor & outdoor 🚗 1 hr 45 min from Muscat 📅 Booking recommended
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What you'll do

A modern Omani guest house built in 2019, directly opposite Pebbles Beach at Tiwi and one kilometre from the Wadi Shab car park.
Rooms are fresh and spotless, many with balconies over the turquoise sea; there's a small pool, outdoor seating, and hosts who'll tell you exactly when to start the wadi walk to have the pools to yourselves.
Stay the night, hit the boat crossing at 8am, swim the canyon in peace, and take Bimmah Sinkhole or Wadi Tiwi on the drive home.

🎒 Bring & wear

Water shoes and dry bags for the wadi, snorkel gear for Pebbles Beach (turtles pass by).

💡 Family tips

  • Be at the Wadi Shab boat crossing at 8am — you'll have the first pools alone
  • Snorkel off Pebbles Beach in the afternoon calm
  • Check the weather: skip the wadi entirely if rain is forecast inland

🚻 Facilities

  • Free parking
  • Small pool
  • Sea-view rooms with balconies
  • Outdoor seating
  • Free WiFi

🎒 Good base for these adventures

Turquoise pools between the canyon walls of Wadi Shab From OMR 1

Wadi Shab

Boat ride, canyon hike, turquoise pools and a secret waterfall cave — the ultimate adventure day.

🚗 Day trips 🎂 Ages 6+ 📍 Tiwi (coast road to Sur) 🚗 1 hr 45 min from Muscat

💡 Wake up beside the wadi and beat the crowds through the boat crossing · 🚗 ~10 min away

Wadi Tiwi 1 Free

Wadi Tiwi

A deep green canyon drive and short family walk that gives you real wadi scenery without needing a full expedition.

🌴 Parks & beaches 🎂 Ages 4–14 📍 Tiwi 🚗 2 hr 40 min from Muscat

🚗 ~10 min away

The turquoise water of Bimmah Sinkhole Free

Bimmah Sinkhole (Hawiyat Najm Park)

Swim in a glowing turquoise sinkhole that legend says a falling star made.

💦 Water fun 🎂 Ages 4+ 📍 Dibab (coast road to Sur) 🚗 1 hr 15 min from Muscat

🚗 ~20 min away

Sunset over the sea cliffs at the southern end of Fins Beach on the Quriyat-Sur coast road Free Open now

Fins Beach (White Beach)

Pale pebbles, turquoise water and dramatic sea cliffs on the Quriyat–Sur coast road — a free stop for a swim, a picnic or a sunset.

🌴 Parks & beaches 🎂 All ages 📍 Fins (coast road to Sur) 🚗 1 hr 40 min from Muscat

💡 A simple base on the same coast road — pair a Fins sunset with Wadi Shab the next morning · 🚗 ~25 min away

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