Overview
5 Days , 4 Nights Riyadh and Al Ahsa
Tour Highlights
Day 1: Arrival to Riyadh Day 2: Al Masmak museum & Al Murabba Palace Day 3: Al Ahsa Oasis Day 4 : Old Diriyah Day 5 : Riyadh – Departure
Schedule
Everyday
Duration
5 Days
Pickup Time
Depend on your arrival flight time
Departure & Return points:
Riyadh Airport.
What’s included
Bed & Breakfast. English speaking guide. 4-Star Hotels. Entrance fees. A/C transport. Soft drinks and snacks. 5% Value Added Tax.
Not Included
Lunches and dinners. Domestic airfares. Visa Fees. Items of personal nature like telephone calls laundry bills, tipping etc.
Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival to Riyadh
Your TourDragon tour guide will be waiting you. They will be holding a sign of TourDragon, You do not need to look for them – they will be waiting for you and will find you.
From the moment your tour starts, your guide will give you full attention. Once in the car, your guide will talk to you about all the things on the way as well as other aspects of your tour that will interest you.
You will be transferred by an A/C car to your hotel. Overnight in Riyadh.
Day 2: Al Masmak museum & Al Murabba Palace
Breakfast. Start your tour visiting the Masmak museum, Enjoy and step back in time and explore Saudi Arabia’s roots. Fascinating exhibitions on display show maps and photographs of Saudi Arabia, alongside a range of historical artefacts, artworks and audiovisual attractions. A short documentary also re-enacts the capture of the fortress by King Abdul Aziz, whose spearhead you can still see embedded in its wooden gate.
Then proceed to visit Murabba Palace, the former home and court of King Abdul Aziz, the founder of modern Saudi Arabia, and a monument to the city’s captivating past. you can wander the palace’s rolling green gardens, which spread over several hectares.
Day 3: Al Ahsa Oasis
Breakfast. Our tour guide will pick you up from your hotel, Travel to Al-
Ahsa Oasis.
Start your tour to visit Al Ahsa is home to one of the world’s largest natural oases and a UNESCO-listed city to boot. Enjoy Al Ahsa’s natural springs and Asfar Lake.
Then Visit the Ibrahim palace is an architectural masterpiece. Combining both traditional Arabic and military designs, it was first used as an army base and later as the headquarters of a garrison. Wander in to explore the Al-Qubba mosque, which is still in use today.
Shop the stalls at Souq Al Qaisariya this open-air souq is one of the oldest markets in the Kingdom and a feast for the senses.
(optional) Enjoy a dinner date , Wind down for dinner by picking up a selection of the dates that Al Ahsa is famous for. AlTayar Dates, a factory housed in Aljafir, is open to the public and offers a vast array of date and date-and-nut combinations that you can try before you buy. A new store
has also opened in Al Hofuf.
overnight in Riyadh.
Day 4 : Old Diriyah
Breakfast. Start your tour visiting old Dir’aiyah. Birthplace of the first Saudi state, historical crossroads of pilgrims and traders, and home to one of the Kingdom’s most ambitious heritage developments.
Including the banks of Wadi Hanifa, Ad Dir’iyah’s mud-brick walls once housed a thriving desert city that was a powerhouse of culture and commerce.
Visit Al Turaif district, the area’s citadel-marked primary quarter, was the original seat of power for the Kingdom’s Al Saud family.
Once home to religious scholar Mohammed bin Abdul Wahab, its maze of twisting streets lead to low-lying mud huts that have been transformed into sparkling heritage sites, including Dir’iyah Museum, a former palace with exhibits on Saudi history and the restored Al Zawihra Mosque.
Overnight at your hotel.
Day 5 : Riyadh – Departure
Breakfast at the hotel our representative will transfer you to the airport and assist you at the airport through final departure formalities.
Cancellation Policy
Know before you go
Confirmation will be received at time of booking