Welcome to Saudi Arabia. Arrive at Riyadh International Airport and transfer to hotel for check in at hotel. Overnight stay in Riyadh.
Breakfast at the hotel. We will start our tour of mystic Riyadh by visiting the National Museum which is the primary custodian of the Saudi national heritage and culture. The Museum is a place of learning and discovery; it offers an overview to the history of Arabian civilization from Prehistory to our modern era. We continue thereafter to the nearby Murabba Palace that is one of the historic buildings of the city. The palace was named after its square with the form of 400 by 400 meters. We will stop then for lunch in a typical local Saudi restaurant. Afternoon we will continue our tour of mystic Riyadh by visiting the Masmak Fort and its museum that depicts the history of the history of the conquest of Arabia by the Al-Saud family. The palace was built during the reign of Abdullah bin Rashid in the year 1895 A.D. to serve as military garrison for the Abdullah bin Rashid army. His Majesty King Abdulaziz, the father of the nation today, captured the fort in 1902 making of this fort the birthplace of the 3rd Saudi Kingdom, the modern one we live in. We will then visit the Dira Souq famous for buying antique carpets and other useful Saudi heritage antiques; while walking we will always smell sandal wood fragrance. We will finish our tour with a stunning viewpoint from one of the famous landmarks of Riyadh, the Kingdom Tower or Faisaliah Tower, both great architectural achievements. At the end of the afternoon, back to your hotel. Dinner and overnight in Riyadh.
Breakfast at the hotel. Our destination today is AlUla, check out transfer to Riyadh airport to get the boarding pass of departure flight, arrival to AlUla airport meet and greet. proceed to Al-Ula is an ancient oasis that is inhabited for the last 7000 years as testify ancient carvings in and around the oasis. We will start our exciting day with the visit of two ancient carving sites in Al-Ula, visit of the famous Hegra (Madain Saleh) which is the first site of Saudi Arabia that was listed as UNESCO World Heritage site. We will lead you through this fascinating site and reveal to you the secrets of its tombs, ancient inscriptions, stone structures, and many others, we continue then to the Old city of Al-Ula that became at the beginning of the Islamic era an important staging post along the pilgrimage route to Mecca. Sunset time, we will then visit Jebel AlFil for a relaxing time next to the “Elephant rock”. Drive back to hotel for dinner & Overnight in ALUla.
Breakfast at your hotel, We will start our exciting day with the visit of two ancient carving sites in Al-Ula, then will pass by the ancient city of Dedan that was an important oasis on the frankincense trade route between Southern Arabia and the Mediterranean World. We will visit the ancient sites of Ekma and Abu ‘Aoud where the people of the oasis wrote texts in ancient scripts that we will decipher for you. We will visit the famous Hegra (Madain Saleh) which is the first site of Saudi Arabia that was listed as UNESCO World Heritage site. We will lead you through this fascinating site and reveal to you the secrets of its tombs, ancient inscriptions, stone structures, and many others, We continue then to the Old city of AlUla that became at the beginning of the Islamic era an important staging post along the pilgrimage route to Mecca. Sunset time, we will then visit Jebel Al-Fil for a relaxing time next to the “Elephant rock”. drive back to hotel for dinner & Overnight.in AL Ula.
Breakfast in the hotel checkout, transfer to AlUla airport to get the departure flight to Jeddah, arrival to Jeddah, meet and greet then move towards the Old Jeddah called Al-Balad which was listed as UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2014. This walk tour of the old Town will take you along the narrow streets whose shade is provided by elegant tower houses made with coral stone and decorated by large wooden structures called Roshan. Lunch on spot, there we will visit the Bait Nassif {Exterior}, one of the prominent renovated houses of the old city which dates back to the mid 1800's, the Old Market and the old Mosque. Dinner and overnight in Jeddah
Breakfast at your hotel. We will start our tour by visiting Abdul Raouf Khalil Museum is a part of the International Tayebat City of Science and Knowledge and one must-visit museum when in Jeddah. We will end our tour driving towards the Jeddah Corniche which is the 30 km coastal resort area of the city of Jeddah. We will pass by the Al Rahmah Mosque also known as the floating mosque since it is built on piles above the water. Located along the Red Sea, the corniche features a coastal road, recreation areas, pavilions and large-scale civic sculptures as well as King Fahd's Fountain, the highest fountain in the world. Dinner & overnight in Jeddah.
Breakfast at your hotel. Check out you will be transferred to Jeddah airport for 03 Hrs. prior final departure.
Personalized meet & greet by our representative upon
arrival at the airport at the exit gate.
Transportation by deluxe air-conditioned vehicle as per itinerary
Full time services of our experienced certified drivers & tour leader in English .
Accommodation in the suggested hotels or within the same hotel category
Daily buffet breakfast at the hotels
Full board meal plan
01 tour leader FOC in SGL
One-way economy flight ticket Riyadh – Al Ula
One-way economy flight ticket Al Ula – Jeddah • AlUla Royal Heritage experiences
Visits mentioned in the program including the entrance fees • Local Taxes and service charge at the hotel
Flights, Visas, Porterage & Tips, Insurance: assistance, cancellation, luggage, Beverages & meals not above mentioned
Visits not mentioned in the program, Personal expenses (telephones, minibar etc…)
Tips to the guide & driver (we suggested USD 3 per person per day for the guide and USD 2 per person per day for the driver)