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Riyadh: Private City Full-Day Guided Tour with Transport

By Riyadh Trip 73104412
Free cancellation available
Price is £150 per adult

Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 5h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
  • Multiple languages

Overview

  • You will have chance to see an example of Mada'en Saleh Rocket tombs
  • Explore both Murraba Palace & Imam Turki mosque
  • Explore Dira Souq traditional Saudi market

Activity location

    • Riyadh
    • Riyadh, Riyadh Province, Saudi Arabia

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • Riyadh
    • Riyadh, Riyadh Province, Saudi Arabia

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Riyadh: Historical City Full-Day Guided Tour with Transport
  • Activity duration is 5 hours5h
    5h
  • English
Starting time: 16:00
Price details
£150.30 x 2 Adults£300.60
Total
Price is £300.60

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Pick up and drop off
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    A/C vehicle
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    English speaking tour leader/driver.
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Entrance fees
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    Snacks
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    All Service charges and taxes
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Gratitudes
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    Tips

Know before you book

  • Not allowed: Alcohol and drugs, Alcoholic drinks in the vehicle, Drinks, Drinks in the vehicle, Party groups, Plastic bags, Smoking indoors
  • Not suitable for: People over 95 years, Wheelchair users
  • In accordance with UK consumer law, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.

What you can expect

From the moment your tour starts, your tour leader will give you full attention. Once in the car, your tour leader will talk to you about all the things on the way as well as other aspects of your tour that will interest you.

Start your tour visiting the National Museum of Saudi Arabia which has been established in 1419 as a significant part of the king Abdulaziz historical centre in Riyadh. Very impressive and important museum about the entire Saudi history, Saudi royal family, the kingdom formation, and everything regarding the political context. you will be led to numerous antiques, manuscripts, and documents that are all chronologically organised. It includes eight main halls: Hall of Man and the Universe, Arab Kingdoms, Pre-Islamic Era, Prophet’s Mission, First Saudi State, Unification of the Kingdom Hall & Hall of Hajj and Two Holy Mosques.

The museum includes interesting examples of Arabian and Islamic art as well as architecture. The masterpieces include Prehistoric Elephant Skeleton, huge meteor found in the Empty Quarter in Saudi Arabia desert, Rock Grafitti from Hejaz region backdate to pre Islamic era, Copy of rosetta stone, an example of Madaian Salah Rock-cut tombs.

Then enjoy the National museum park walks through the outdoor gardens one of the best gardens you will visit in Saudi Arabia. King Abdulaziz’s historical park is an open area that you can enjoy with your family. Then proceed to the Hall of King Abdulaziz where there is a showroom of old cars that were used by the king.

Then we will move to the next visit to Murraba palace is among the most important palace built by King Abdulaziz. This Palace was to accommodate his family. It was built on the local traditional Najid style by using local building material only. enjoy amazing photos here inside Murraba palace.
Then you will visit the Dira Souq traditional Saudi market which is famous for its variety of old copper and brass objects including silver daggers, silver Beduin’s Jewellery and dresses. While entering from main access, one always smells sandalwood fragrance. Dira Souq is worth buying antique carpets and other useful Saudi heritage antiques.

Then visit the Al Masmak, 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.
At the end photo stop at Imam Turki Mosque

Travel in comfort back to your hotel, Riyadh has so much to see, feel, eat and buy so if you have time and want to add more to your itinerary – just let us know what you are interested in and we will arrange it for you.

Location

Activity location

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    • Riyadh
    • Riyadh, Riyadh Province, Saudi Arabia

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • Riyadh
    • Riyadh, Riyadh Province, Saudi Arabia