Best of Saudi Arabia – 7 Days

Arrive at Riyadh airport. After visa and immigration formalities our representative will meet and escort you to your air-conditioned vehicle for your transfer to the hotel.

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Breakfast. Start your tour of Riyadh by visiting the National Museum (visit is subject to approval of the primary custodian of Saudi National Heritage and Culture.). The Museum is a place of learning and discovery; it offers an overview of the history of Arabic civilization from prehistoric times to the modern era.

Pass by the Kingdom Tower a key landmark of the city, constructed in 1971 as a 99-story skyscraper. When completed in 2002, it overtook the 267-meter Faisaliah Tower as the tallest tower in Saudi Arabia. Lunch on your own in the city.

Continue your tour visiting the Masmak Fort and its museum that depicts 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. as a military garrison for the army. His Majesty King Abdulaziz, the father of the nation today, captured the fort in 1902 making it the birth place of the 3rd Saudi Kingdom.

Finally, visit the Dirah Souq to introduce Saudi traditional clothing and the interesting way in which it is made. Learn about Saudi customs, traditions and the occasions for which each clothing is worn.

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Breakfast. Depending on the flight time, transfer to Riyadh airport for your flight to Al Ula. On arrival at Al Ula airport, after completion of immigration formalities our representative will meet and escort you to your air-conditioned vehicle to head for the hotel.

Enroute, get a glimpse into Al Ula’s not so distant past on the Al Ula Old Town Tour. This is where pilgrims, travellers and permanent settlers congregated through the ages. Inhabited from before the 12th century up until the early 1980s, AlUla Old Town offers more unique histories and living memory than the area’s other heritage sites. Visit Jabal AlFil (Elephant Rock) for a relaxing time. Check in at Al Ula hotel.

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Check out after breakfast. Start your journey with the visit to the famous Hegra (Mada’in Saleh) which is the first site of Saudi Arabia listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site. Mada’in Saleh, whose original name was Al Hijr or Hegra in Greek, is the southernmost important city of the Nabatean Kingdom that flourished thanks to the caravan trade between the 2nd century BCE until the Roman conquest in 106 CE. It is the second richest Nabatean city in terms of monumental tombs with 94 decorated funeral monuments including some of the most vibrant and well conserved architectural wonders of Nabateans builders. We will lead you through this fascinating site and reveal the secrets of its tombs, ancient inscriptions, stone structures and much more. Lunch on your own.

Depart for Medina approximately a 4 ½ hrs drive. Upon arrival, check in at the hotel. Rest of the day is at leisure.

Overnight.

Breakfast. Check out. Depart for a quick Medina tour. In the city centre, the vast Al Masjid an Nabawi (Prophet’s Mosque) is a major Islamic pilgrimage site. Its striking Green Dome rises above the tombs of the Prophet Muhammad and early Islamic leaders Abu Bakr and Umar. The Masjid Al Qiblatain is known as the site where the Prophet Muhammad received the command to change the direction of prayer to Mecca. Visit the outskirts of the city ONLY, as the holy pilgrimage areas are for those who are on pilgrimage. End with a short walk near Mount Uhud. Lunch in the city on your own.

Depart for the train station for your rail journey to Jeddah. The high-speed train will take approximately 2 hours to reach Jeddah. Upon arrival, transfer to the hotel & check in.

Overnight.

Breakfast. Start with a visit to Abdul Raouf Khalil Museum depicting the Arabian heritage. Continue to Old Jeddah and enjoy walking in Al Balad, the old part of the city along all the lesser-known must-see local spots: Old Market hidden gems, Old Jeddah hidden galleries, local Jeddah food (only for locals). See Beit Nassif (from outside only), one of the prominent renovated structures in the old city, which dates back to the mid 1800’s. The five-story building is a blend of traditional architecture with modernity. Lunch on your own.

Pass by the Al Rahmah Mosque also known as the Floating Mosque. This single domed architectural marvel that sits literally on the sea, symbolizes Jeddah’s bold step into the modern age. The mosque’s courtyard offers unencumbered views of the Red Sea. The tour will end with the Jeddah Corniche, the 30 km coastal resort area of Jeddah 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.

Overnight.

Breakfast. Check out and transfer to Jeddah airport.

End of Tour.