It was easy to navigate and just an hour and 30mins drive from Muscat. We drove early morning to see the place and avoid the crowds. Reached the place and not full of tourists. The place is very nice, and the water is very clear. The entry is free to visit the area. U can also enjoy swimming in the area

Almost everyone who does the "standard" left or right circuit in Oman drives past here. If you have the time, it is a nice stop. Entrance is free as is parking. The surrounding park is neatly laid out. There is an (albeit oriental/squat) toilet facility. You can walk down the stairs and go swimming. Small fish in the water nibble on your skin. If you have less time and/or you are going to Wadi Shab during your trip, you can skip swimming here in our opinion. Would certainly not go there (alone) with a special excursion from one of the hotels or from Muscat. Without swimming you will have seen it after 15 minutes.

We stopped here on the way back to Muscat after visiting Tiwi and Wadi Shab. Great place to stroll around relax for a short while with free entry and plenty of parking on-site. Also really friendly security team who gave us Arabic Coffee as we left. There is a small child play area on site too. The stairs down to the sinkhole are quite steep but well worth it to get a free foot massage from the small fish in the water. Lovely experience once i got over the tickly sensation of my feet being nibbled i didn't want to leave.

Stopped here as part of a tour pk the way back from wadi Shab. Easy to visit yourself though. Free car park and the sinkhole is about 10 mins easy walk from there, just steep steps down. Toilets by the car park but no shop so bring food and water. You can swim in the sinkhole so bring swimwear and towels. Beautiful clear water and some little fishes (the kind that give you a pedicure so beware of the tickling feeling!)

After the extremes in Wadi Shab, our Guide Paul, on the way to Muscat, took us to the municipal Hawiyat Najm Park, where this natural Attraction called Bimmah Sink Hole actually stands. According to local folklore, this place is the Bimm Failure, formed as it were after the comet hit, thus forming a deep crater that then filled with salt (as there is an underground connection to the sea) and fresh water. But geologists believe that erosion of limestone rocks was the cause of this interesting formation. The collapsed rocks went deep into the ground, creating a crater-like hole. According to Paul, he once ventured and sigan off the ledge into the water vent of this karst cave and interestingly, still lives.🤣🤣🤣🤣

OK... So the first piece of advice is NOT to go when it is hot. Though it was September, it was extremely hot. First you have to walk from the parking to the sinkhole (which is located in a park). Then you have to walk down (and up on the way back) several steps to reach the sinkhole. And then back to the car. So you can only imagine how wearisome that would be in the summer months (and September is a summer month in Oman). Another interesting factor is that if you view the sinkhole from the top, it seems ordinary. The magic arises when you reach it after walking down those aforementioned steps. Although nobody was swimming when we were there, rumor has it that people take a dip in the sinkhole. There is also a part of the sinkhole that is within a cavern. That part has shade. But what's the point of shade when you have to face the sun moments later? It's definitely worth the visit (free of charge by the way), but in the winter months please!

The road to the place is quite good. Free parking. You get into a park through a gate. Toilets are available right at the entrance. Guess this was the only place in Muscat where I saw a bad toilet. Once you enter it is a 5-10 min walk to the sinkhole. You can see it from the top. It is a ~170 steps to go down to the water. Please note, there is no shade anywhere at any point of time. The waters are turquoise blue hue and not cold. Ppl who can swim can enjoy the place. Rest we just wet our feet and get outta there as the heat becomes unbearable after a while. Went in october and still suffered in the heat. Probably a trip during winters makes more sense.

The sink hole is best visited before 4 pm.. by the time we reached after the Wadi Shab tour, it was late and we were tired s well… keep this as a separate activity. The steps that go down to the bottom of the sink hole is high and steep. Those with knee injury/ weak knees will find it challenging. It’s amazing to know the sink hole is connected to the see via under ground tunnel just 600m. Will come again another time to explore this better.