Explore the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

One of the world’s most secretive kingdoms, Saudi Arabia, only opened to tourists in late 2019. It’s time to discover what lies beyond the headlines as we explore its mishmash of ultra-modern cities and ancient desert landscapes on this action-packed two-week tour.

OTHER HIGHLIGHTS

Hegra (Mada’in Saleh) | Discover this ancient Nabatean city and sleep in a desert camp

Jeddah | Explore the scented souks and alleyways of the UNESCO Old Town

Lush mountains | Visit Al Bahah, a region of hidden villages and hairpin roads

PRODUCT RATING:

AU$8710 per person, trip only. (13 days)

NZ$9030

AT A GLANCE

TRIP PACE: Full On

ACCOMMODATION:

8 nights comfortable hotel

2 nights comfortable lodge

2 nights premium hotel

Optional single rooms available

TRANSPORT:

Bus | 4WD

MEALS:

Breakfast: 12 | Lunch: 2 | Dinner: 4

1288kg of CO²e

Average carbon footprint pp

Nabatean tombs at Hegra. Also the Wahba crater! Almost too much to mention in a country that is so different from where we all came from.

Peter, December 2021

DAY 1: Join trip in Riyadh.

DAY 2: Meet with a local Saudi lady and discover the city on foot, through her eyes. Get a birds-eye view at the Kingdom Towers.

DAY 3: Drive past sand dunes to the ancient mud-brick village of Ushaiqer. Continue to Buraidah.

DAY 4: Experience the clamour of the Buraidah camel market. Explore Ha’il’s hilltop fortress of Aarif.

DAY 5: Find prehistoric rock art in Jubbah. Drive to AlUla and sleep in the desert.

DAY 6: Peer into the tombs at the ancient Nabatean city of Hegra, and watch the sunset over Elephant Rock.

DAY 7: Drive to the holy city of Medina through Lawrence of Arabia country.

DAY 8: Walk at the Al Wahbah crater. Drive to Ta’if.

DAY 9: Walking tour of the ‘City of Roses’. Continue into the mountains, towards Al Bahah.

DAY 10: Visit the mountain village of Thee Ain and take an exhilarating 4WD ride up Shada Mountain

DAY 11: Drive along the Red Sea to Jeddah. Walk along the lively corniche (sea front) in the early evening.

DAY 12: Walking tour of the UNESCOlisted old town. Enjoy a delicious meal of fresh fish and seafood this evening.

DAY 13: Trip ends in Jeddah.

It exceeded everything I thought it would be, it was just epic! Plus, the tour guide was amazing, just brilliant. I can’t find the right words to praise it enough. I would recommend this holiday to anyone. I’m giving it 15 out of 10.