When one thinks of Saudi Arabia you get images of rolling dunes, endless deserts and beautiful Arabian architecture. The Kingdom boosts a few of the world’s finest hotels, all carefully designed to the smallest detail. It is the perfect place for a romantic getaway with your partner to what is most likely the most classy, stylish and luxurious destination in the Middle East. We have carefully selected three hotels with above entry-level rooms for maximum comfort and our programme includes traditional local meals at quality restaurants. During your stay you will be accompanied by a professional, licensed English speaking guide who will make sure you will get not only a great tour, but nothing but the best service as well. We will await you at the airport in our comfortable SUV (LandCruiser or similar) which will be available to you throughout the whole stay. Our guide will also assist you at the restaurants and hotel and we’ll be at your side until the check-in at the airport on the day of departure.
We offer this tour at 7.995 USD per person throughout the whole year, offering maximum service and comfort. Rooms can be upgraded to suites and the Shaden Resort can also be booked, but this should be well in advance as currently it’s mostly fully booked since its opening.
Day 1: Arrival in Jeddah
Welcome to the Kingdom of Saudi-Arabia. Our guide will be waiting for you at the airport to welcome and assist you. You will then be escorted to your hotel in our brand new Toyota LandCruiser (or similar model) where you will be shown your room at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel.
The hotel maintains elements of its palatial roots, welcoming hotel guests with a magnificent fountain, majestic arches and traditional Saudi-Arabian hospitality. Set along Al Hamra corniche and overlooking the Red Sea, the five-star hotel is a destination for international business travelers, newlyweds, pilgrims and families and couples seeking a weekend escape. The hotel offers excellent dining and at the dessert-focused Karamel Lounge you can have an excellent afternoon tea. There is a spa and fitness available as well. After you’re refreshed, you will then be taken to the restaurant where you’ll get a little bit more explanation from our guide and who will also briefly go over the itinerary for the coming days. Afterwards you’ll have a free evening.
Day 2: Jeddah City Tour
Today we tour the ancient winding alleys and soaring wood-decked ornate edifices and markets of Jeddah Al Balad, the old city, and learn about the history of the red sea port that hosts and hails millions of Muslim pilgrims through time on their road to Mecca, along corridors of immortal commerce and cultural interchange.
Kick-off your Jeddah tour with a visit to the stunning coral and wood-made old Ottoman houses in the city. One of the most eye-catching and historically-important ones is the Nasif House which was built in the 1850s by the well-known Nasif family. Located in the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Al Balad, this beautiful mansion is now a cultural mansion open for everyone. The complex has been carefully renovated, respecting the historical architectural wonders and offers a unique chance to get to know more of this rich local history.
We’ll explore the state-of-the-art Jeddah Corniche, a major attraction that acts as an open-air museum with modern sculpture displays and a hangout place for the locals. We’ll also stop by the Al Tayebat Museum, where we will learn more about the formation of Saudi Arabia, the history of Islam and especially Jeddah’s history, going back to pre-Islam history. We’ll also have a visit to the Al Rahma Floating Mosque which is also known as the White Mosque because of its astonishing white marble walls. The reflection of the white walls in the water, creates the illusion that it’s floating, especially when lit up at night.
We will make sure that you will also have the chance to visit one or more art galleries today and will seek out the best place in time to have an authentic local lunch, followed by tea. After your tour you will be brought back to your hotel where you can have a moment to relax and refresh and when you’re ready we’ll bring you to the restaurant where you can have dinner and enjoy a free evening.
Day 3: AlUla
After breakfast you will be brought to the airport for your flight to AlUla. At the moment the direct flight is at 10.50 AM. Once we arrive, we will then go for lunch in AlUla, followed by a short tour of the city and a visit to the fruit markets. Today you’ll be staying at Sahary Resort, where you can also enjoy a local dinner. This charming camp has great mountain views and is also ideal for stargazing.
It is possible to upgrade this stay to Shaden Resort if desired and if there is availability.
AlUla is a city in the Medina region and is located on the incense route and was the capital of the ancient Lihyanites. The governorate contains the first UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Kingdom, called Hegra, which is north of the city and built more than 2.000 years ago by the Nabataeans. AlUla, the ancient walled city, is packed with mud-brick and stone houses. The Oasis of AlUla has made the region a cultural crossroads and we can find flavourful fruits, aromatic spices and oils. It has always been the perfect spot for pilgrims and travellers to rest. At the fruit farms we can find dates, figs, olives and citrus. It’s also the perfect place to buy premium moringa oil, extracted from the seeds, known for its qualities in cosmetics and perfumes.
Day 4: Exploring of AlUlA
Today we will visit Hegra, where we can find over 1100 well preserved tombs in the desert and we’ll learn more about the ancient cultures of Alula. We’ll also have a look at the ancient wells and water channels, as well as the remnants of the old walls, gates and towers
We’ll also explore the city of Dadan, which was built from stone in the 7th Century BC and the Jabal Hikmah Mountain. 
Dadan was a caravan way station for travellers and those who wished could leave their inscriptions in the rocks of the mountain, leading to hundreds of inscriptions in different languages, which have been of enormous value for researchers and historians.
No visit to the AlUla region is complete with a stop at the Elephant Rock, where we will have a stop to rest and have a drink and enjoy the beauty of this unique formation in the golden sands of the desert before we go to prepare ourselves for dinner.
Day 5: Riyadh
Today we’ll take the plane to the city of Riyadh. Depending on the day, this could be morning, afternoon or late evening. You’ll be brought to the Hyatt Regency Riyadh Olaya in downtown Riyadh, steps from the business and financial district and all that makes the city a business destination. With walking access to the Olaya Towers, you can also explore King Abdullah Financial District and enjoy the fashionable shopping at Riyadh’s most luxurious mall, Centria, and the city’s most vibrant scene at Tahlia Street, within walking distance of the hotel.
We’ll make sure you’ll have an excellent dinner tonight in Riyadh. During our stay we will discover the customs and traditions of Riyadh, one of the wealthiest cities in the world on this tour of the central city highlights. From afar, the bustling city is a picture of modern skyscrapers rising above an otherwise barren desert. Up close, you’ll see that historic and well-maintained establishments blend beautifully with the city’s state-of-the-art contemporary buildings.
Depending on the time of arrival and the time of departure of the plane the next day, we’ll try to visit as much as we comfortably can, such as the National Museum and Diriyah. If there is still time we can visit Al Masmak Fortress, a 150-year old clay and the mud-brick garrison turned museum in the heart of Riyadh. The Imam Turki Bin Abdullah Grand Mosque, an active place of worship, Qasr Al Hukm, Saudi Arabia’s traditional seat of the government, and the captivating green and white Clock Tower in the shape of an Egyptian needle. We can also stop by Dukhanah and the Athomairy Gates before strolling around Deira Souk, one of the main souks in the city where you can find carpets, gold, souvenirs, and more. If you want we can also free up some time to visit one of the excellent art galleries the city has to offer.
Day 6: Departure
Depending on the time of departure, we’ll try to visit a few more sites in the city if you wish as described in the previous page. We’ll make sure that you’ll be in time for your flight and that your PCR-test has also been arranged for today. We’ll escort you to the airport in our comfortable SUV, making sure you have everything you need on your drive and assist you at the airport to make sure you’ll have a safe flight.
Tour includes:
– Accommodation as described (if still available at time of payment)
– Airport transfers in a comfortable SUV with snacks and drinks aboard
– A professional English-speaking guide during the whole trip
– Breakfast, lunch and dinner
– Water, tea, juices and snacks during the whole trip
– PCR-testing
– All activities and visits as described as well as the entrance fees (note that sites can be temporarily closed)
Tour doesn’t include:
– Travel insurance
– Domestic flights
– International flights
Information regarding covid
All visitors arriving in the country with a valid tourism visa must provide evidence of a full course of one the six vaccines currently recognized: two doses of the Oxford/AstraZeneca, Pfizer/BioNTech, Moderna, Sinopharm or Sinovac vaccines, or a single dose of the vaccine produced by Johnson and Johnson.
Saudi Arabia has launched a web portal at https://muqeem.sa/#/vaccine-registration/home for visitors to register their vaccination status. The site is available in Arabic and English.Travelers arriving in Saudi Arabia are also required to provide a negative PCR test taken no more than 72 hours before departure and an approved paper vaccination certificate, certified by the official health authorities in the issuing country.There is no quarantine requirement for vaccinated travelers to Saudi.
All travelers entering on a previously issued tourism visa will be required to pay an additional fee of SAR 40 at the airport on their arrival to cover insurance for any COVID-19 related medical expenses.Travelers are advised to check the current entry requirements with their chosen airline before they purchase a ticket.
As the Saudi Arabian Government is keen to preserve the health and safety of citizens and residents within its soil from the risk of the spread of novel coronavirus; The Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority (SDAIA) developed Tawakkalna App in order to support government efforts aimed at countering Covid-19.
Tawakkalna App was developed to facilitate the issuance of movement permits electronically during the curfew period for government and private sector employees, as well as individuals, in cooperation with the Ministry of Health and all relevant authorities during the curfew, thus helping to reduce the spread of the pandemic in the Kingdom.
Tawakkalna helps individuals, security, health and private entities, that are exempted from the curfew, to automatize all transactions between relevant parties in order to mitigate the health, economic and social impacts that may result from the implementation of policies taken to eliminate the spread of Covid-19.
Now, as we cautiously return to normal life, Tawakkalna is helping in this phase by new services such as showing Users’ health conditions and other services.
As a part of promoting social responsibility, Tawakkalna has provided many services regarding raising concern if there are violations, as well as providing the ability to notify the Ministry of Health in the event of a suspected case.
