David Gabis Photography Blog

Scenic view of Wadi Bani Khalid and his main pool It is the best-known and most famous wadi of the Sharqiyah region and in Oman. It is part of the Hajar Mountains. Located at 200 kilometers (125 miles) from Muscat, it is really accessible as you have to walk only 5 minutes from the car park. You need to take more time and hire up the gorge to appreciate the area and to swim in-between the steep cliffs. The flow of water is constant throughout the year. You will find several white crystal clear blue pools where you can swim. The river continues to the main village given to the locals people water for their gardens. You will find palm trees, bananas trees etc... The garden with Banana Trees and palm groves

Men swimming in the clear water Wadi As Shab - meaning gorge between the cliffs - is in the Ash Shrqiyah region in Oman, famous for his pools and for trekking. It is less than 2 hours drive from Muscat. It is a very popular outdoor attraction for both locals and expats (it gets very busy during week-ends and public holidays). You will walk along palm groves, rocky cliffs before reaching the main pool and a fter a leisurely 45 minutes you get to a point where you can swim up the wadi to enter a cave... Note that it is forbidden to swim in the lower pools as they are source of drinking water. Hajar mountains receive the majority of Oman’s sparse rainfall and over time the flow of water down them has carved out numerous gorges. A pool in Wadi As Shab