9 Days 8 Nights
Saudi Arabia
Heritage of Saudi Arabia
Madinah, Jeddah, Al-Ula, Hail, and Riyadh collectively represent a diverse tapestry of Saudi Arabia’s cultural, historical, and geographical richness. Madinah is revered for being the second holiest city in Islam, hosting the Prophet’s Mosque. Jeddah, a bustling coastal city, harmonizes tradition with modernity. Al-Ula stands as an archaeological treasure with the UNESCO-listed Madain Saleh. Hail, located in the heart of the Arabian Peninsula, showcases a blend of history and natural beauty. Riyadh, the capital, symbolizes the nation’s economic and political prowess, epitomized by its modern skyline. Together, these cities weave a narrative of Saudi Arabia’s dynamic balance between heritage and progress.
Overview
Overview
Madinah, Jeddah, Al-Ula, Hail, and Riyadh collectively represent a diverse tapestry of Saudi Arabia's cultural, historical, and geographical richness. Madinah is revered for being the second holiest city in Islam, hosting the Prophet's Mosque. Jeddah, a bustling coastal city, harmonizes tradition with modernity. Al-Ula stands as an archaeological treasure with the UNESCO-listed Madain Saleh. Hail, located in the heart of the Arabian Peninsula, showcases a blend of history and natural beauty. Riyadh, the capital, symbolizes the nation's economic and political prowess, epitomized by its modern skyline. Together, these cities weave a narrative of Saudi Arabia's dynamic balance between heritage and progress.
Itinerary
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Day 1 (Riyadh)
Arrive at King Khalid International Airport. On Arrival at Riyadh, You Will Be Transferred to Your Hotel in Riyadh. Riyadh’s Blend of Medieval and Millennial Makes for a Beguiling Cultural Union One Where Arabia’s First Roots Can Be Traced, and Where Its Bold Future Can Be Envisioned. The City’s Fascinating, Centuries-old History Can Be Found Within Its Atmospheric Souqs, Compelling Museums and Ancient Architecture, but It’s Also a Modern Metropolis, With Glittering High-rises and a Burgeoning Contemporary Art Scene. Evening You Have Free Time to Explore Riyadh (on Own)
Day 2 (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 (Outside Visit as in Renovation) 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. At the End of the Afternoon, We Will Pass the Kingdom Tower & the Faisaliah, Back to Your Hotel.
Meals: Breakfast, Local LunchDay 3 (Hail)
Breakfast at the Hotel. This Morning We Depart for Riyadh’s Railway Station and Board the Fast-new Train for Ha’il. The Railway Link Was Constructed Very Recently and Allows Us to Reach Ha’il in Just Under 5 Hours. The City of Ha’il Lies at the Foot of the Imposing Shammar Mountain Range Whose is Name Also the One of a Large Northern Arabian Tribe. Renowned for Its Hospitable People, Ha’il is Traditionally the Home of Saudi Arabia’s Poets and Writers. An Interesting Fact About Ha’il is That Most of the Early European Explorers Passed by This City During the 19th Century (Charles Doughty, Lady Blunt, Charles Huber, Julius Eutin). Lunch at Leisure . Upon Arrival, We Will Transfer to Our Hotel. As It Will Be Early in Ha’il in the Early Afternoon, We Will Visit the a’arif Fort and the Nearby Heritage Museum. Then We Will Have a Walk at the Traditional Market Where We Will Find the Local Delicacies. We Will Pass Also by the Ha’il Regional Museum, and if It is Open, We Will Drop There to Admire Its Collections.
Meals: Breakfast, Local DinnerDay 4 (AlUla)
Breakfast at the Hotel. This Morning We Will Start Our Journey to Jubbah That Lies on an Ancient Lake. Several Archaeological Sites of Human Settlement From the Middle Paleolithic Period Were Found Around the Margin of the Paleolake. Jubbah is Surrounded by Large Sandstone Outcrops That Are Filled With Ancient Petroglyphs and Inscriptions. If the Animals That Used to Live There Became Dinstinct Because of the Desertification That Started During the 6th Millennium Bce, Some Men Fixed Forever Their Presence in Jubbah Thanks to Carvings of Aurochs, Cheetahs, Lions…those Drawings Are Still Visible Today on Several Sandstone Outcrops Like the Jebel Umm Sanman. Jubbah and Shuwaymis, the Other Major Carving Site of Hail Province, Where Listed as Unesco World Heritage in 2015 for Their Numerous Petroglyph Panels and Rich Inscriptions. The Region Between Ha’il and Al-ula Offers Some of the Best Desert Experience in the World …on Our Way, We Will Pass Through the Famous Desert of Nefud Al Kabir Which Literally Means the “great Extent of Sand Dunes”. It is 290 Kilometers Long and 225 Kilometers Wide, With an Area of 103,600 Square Kilometer. Lunch at Leisure. We Continue Our Route to the Famous Al Ula Area. Early Evening, We Arrive and Check-in at Our Beautifully Located Hotel, Our Base for the Night.
Meals: Breakfast, Local DinnerDay 5 (AlUla)
Breakfast at the Hotel. Al-ula is an Ancient Oasis That is Inhabited for the Last 7000 Years as Testify Ancient Carvings in and Around the Oasis. During the 1st Millennium BCE the City of Dedan Develops Thanks to Its Strategic Location on the Frankincense Trade Road to Become One of the Oldest Arabian Kingdoms That Ruled Over Most of What is Today Tabuk and Madinah Provinces. During the 1st Century Bce the Nabatean People Coming From Petra Settled 30 Kilometers North of Dedan in Al-hijr Where They Built 94 Monumental Tombs Similar to the Ones They Dug in Petra. 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.. Then 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 , Our Visit Will Be Followed by a Lunch at Leisure. We Continue to Visit Jebel Al-fil for a Relaxing Time Next to the “elephant Rock”. In the Afternoon Dinner & Accommodation in Al-ula.
Meals: Breakfast, Local DinnerDay 6 Madinah
Breakfast at the Hotel. Today We Will Start Our Journey With the Visit of the Famous Hegra (Madain Saleh) Which is the First Site of Saudi Arabia That Was Listed as Unesco World Heritage Site. Madain 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 Prowess of the Nabateans Builders. We Will Lead You Through This Fascinating Site and Reveal to You the Secrets of Its Tombs, Ancient Inscriptions, Stone Structures, and Many Others., Our Visit Will Be Followed by a Lunch at Leisure, Then 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. We Will Drive Towards the City of Madinah Passing the Old Hijaz Route Railway. On Arrival Check in. Dinner & Overnight in Madinah
Meals: Breakfast, Local DinnerDay 7 Jeddah
Breakfast at the Hotel. This Morning We Will Visit the Holy City of Medina .in the City Center, 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 (Qiblatain Mosque) is Known as the Site Where the Prophet Muhammad Received the Command to Change the Direction of Prayer to Mecca . We Will Visit the Outskirts of the City Only , Except the Holy Pilgrimage Areas and We Conclude the Day With a Short Walk Near Mount Uhud to Enjoy the Sunset Over the City . We Will Also Visit the Dar Al Madina Museum That Will Relate the Story of Islam and the Prophet Biography .then We Depart Towards Jeddah That We Will Reach After a 5 Hours Ride. After Arrive to Jeddah Will Visit Abdul Raouf Khalil Museum That Presents the Local and Arabian Heritage, a Unique Site, Check in Hotel . Dinner & Overnight in Jeddah
Day 8 Jeddah
Breakfast at Your Hotel. We Will Hit Old Jeddah. We Will Enjoy a Wonderful Walking in Al-balad , the Old Part of the City .this Walk Tour of the Old Town Will Take You Along All the Less Known Must-see Local Spots: Old Market Hidden Gems, Old Jeddah Hidden Galleries, Local Jeddah Food Only for Locals… While Visiting Al-balad, Visitors Will Be Taken to See Beit Nassif (From Outside) , One of the Prominent Renovated Structures in the Old City, Which Dates Back to the Mid 1800's. The Five-story Building Provides a Rare Opportunity for the Visitors to Experience the Blend of Traditional Architecture With Modernity . Lunch at Leisure. We Will Pass by the Al Rahmah Mosque. After That, We Will See the Floating Mosque, This Single Domed Architectural Marvel That Sits Literally on the Sea, Symbolizes Jeddah’s Bold Storm Into the Modern Age. Sitting on an Enviable Location, the Mosque’s Courtyard Offers Unencumbered Views of the Red Sea. Our Tour Will End With the Jeddah Corniche Which is the 30 Km Coastal Resort Area of the City of Jeddah. 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. We Will Then Head to a Traditional Saudi Restaurant to Enjoy Our Dinner and Overnight in Jeddah
Meals: Breakfast, Local DinnerDay 9 Jeddah
After Breakfast Our Local Representative Will Drop You to King Abdul Aziz International Airport. We Hope You Enjoyed Your Time in This Beautiful Kingdom and We Look Forward to Welcome You Once Again in Future.
Inclusion and Exclusion
Inclusion and Exclusion
Inclusions
- 2 Nights’ Accommodation in Riyadh in Above Mentioned or Similar Hotels/resort
- 1 Night Accommodation in Ha’il in Above Mentioned or Similar Hotels/resort
- 2 Nights’ Accommodation in Alula in Above Mentioned or Similar Hotels/resort
- 1 Night Accommodation in Madinah in Above Mentioned or Similar Hotels
- 2 Nights’ Accommodation in Jeddah in Above Mentioned or Similar Hotels/resort
- Daily Buffet Breakfast at the Hotel
- Meals as Per Itinerary
- Airport Arrival & Departure Transfers
- Riyadh Full Day Tour
- Visit Traditional Village “sadous of the Najd”
- Train Tickets From Riyadh to Ha’il
- Experiences of Alula: Dadan & Old Town
- Visit Famous Hegra (Madain Saleh – Southern Petra) – Unesco Heritage Site
- Visit Elephant Rock
- Visit Old Market in Jeddah
- Visit Madinah
- Local Taxes
- All Tours & Transfers on Sharing Basis
Exclusions
- Airfares
- Visas
- Expenses of personal nature such as tips, telephone calls, laundry, liquor, early check-in or late check-out, etc.
- Anything that is not specified in Inclusions
- Peak / Festival Period Surcharge to be paid extra. Will be notified at the time of booking confirmation
- The above rates are indicative & are subject to availability at the time of confirmation
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