Bahla fort

Tue 30/12/25

After breakfast, we returned to our guesthouse to pack and check out , then made the short drive to Bahla fort, stopping by the old walls of Bahla on the way.

old walls of Bahla

We arrived at Bahla fort at 9.30 am and spent about 1.5 hours venturing every nook and corner of the fort.  The entrance fee to the fort costs OMR 8 for 2 adults. Bahla fort, a Unesco World heritage site was built between the 12th and 15th century by the Banu Nebhan tribe made of stone and mud brick. 

Bahla fort Unesco World heritage site

made of stone and mud brick

stairs

view from top

Bahla fort top

Bahla fort interior

watch tower

vastness of the fort

Across the road is Bahla souq but most of the shops were closed that day. We only took some pictures there.

Bahla souq

an abandoned mud brick house behind Bahla fort

abandoned village behind Bahla fort

After the souq visit, we went for lunch at Reem Al Yamen restaurant Bahla branch again. We had beef shuwa with mixed rice (OMR 2.6)

beef shuwa with mixed rice

We then proceeded to Kmkan café which is also a heritage hotel to check in (OMR 37.8 or RM 401 with breakfast, paid by cash) located next to Bahla fort. The room was beautifully decorated from the old mud brick building. 

our heritage room

We took a short walk around the fort and had a cup of latte at the café while waiting for sunset at 5.30pm. We then called it a day.

village behind Bahla fort

waiting for sunset

sunset at Bahla

Wed 31/12/25

Breakfast was included with our room rate and we were given a selection to choose from. I chose the Omani breakfast set which includes foul with tahini, shaksouka eggs, cheese, balaleet, vegetables and chapati bread with drinks which we chose hot latte and cappucino. Since the café only opens at 8am, we waited for quite a bit as we were already hungry (bananas to the rescue!)

Omani breakfast