Itinerary
- Day 1
Jeddah
You'll be transferred to your hotel in Jeddah on the Red Sea coast, then meet your guide at 19:00 for an evening walk through Al-Balad. This UNESCO-listed historic center features medieval alleys, coral houses, and wooden balconies that light up beautifully at night. There are excellent restaurants in the neighborhood if you want to grab dinner.
Included Activities
- Evening walk through Al-Balad historic center (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
Optional Activities
- Dinner at local restaurants in Al-Balad
Landmarks Al-Balad 
- Day 2
Jeddah
A full day exploring Jeddah's different sides with your local guide. You'll see the Jeddah Tower construction project and the Corniche with its seaside mosques. The King Fahd Fountain shows off water jets reaching over 300 meters high. Stop at the fish market, then Al Taybat International City's museums. Later, enter Al-Balad through Bab Makkah gate and visit Beit Salloum museum. Check out the Eve cemetery and the Al Rahma floating mosque built on the Red Sea, then explore the nearby marina. Lunch is on your own at a shopping center.
Included Activities
- City tour of Jeddah with local guide
- Visit to King Fahd Fountain
- Stop at fish market
- Admission to Al Taybat International City with museums
- Visit to Beit Salloum museum in Al-Balad
- Visit to Al Rahma Mosque (floating mosque)
Optional Activities
- Lunch at shopping center restaurants (various cuisines available)
- Visit to Jeddah Tower construction site
Landmarks King Fahd Fountain Al Taybat International City Bab Makkah Beit Salloum Eve Cemetery Al Rahma Mosque Jeddah Marina 
- Day 3
Jeddah to Medina
After breakfast, you'll head inland across deserts and mountains to Medina. Stop for lunch at a shopping center when you arrive. Explore the massive Prophet's Mosque with its 10 minarets and capacity for a million visitors. Mount Uhud is an important pilgrimage site where you'll walk its esplanade in silence to respect other pilgrims. See Quba Mosque, the first mosque ever built, plus the nearby Ethiq garden and well. You have free time to explore the city center or visit the Hejaz Railway Museum. In the afternoon, tour the Al Madinah museum, then return to Al Masjid mosque at dusk to watch prayer times and the illuminations. Dinner is included.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Walk around Prophet's Mosque (Al Masjid an Nabawi)
- Visit to Mount Uhud
- Visit to Quba Mosque
- Visit to Ethiq garden and well
- Visit to Al Madinah museum
- Evening visit to Al Masjid mosque for prayer observation
Optional Activities
- Visit to Hejaz Railway Museum in old Ottoman train station
- Shopping and exploration in city center
Landmarks Prophet's Mosque (Al Masjid an Nabawi) Mount Uhud Quba Mosque Ethiq Garden and Well Al Madinah Museum Hejaz Railway Museum 
- Day 4
Medina to Buraidah
After breakfast, continue east through sparsely populated regions with colorful desert landscapes to Buraidah, an oasis city in El Qasim province. You'll have free time for lunch. Buraidah is an agricultural hub known for dates, lemons, oranges, and wheat. The date market is typically very active around August. Taste dates at the date city, then walk through the city center with its vegetable market, great mosque, and jewelry souks. Dinner is included.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit to date market/city of dates with tasting
Optional Activities
- Lunch at local restaurants
- Exploration of vegetable market, great mosque, and jewelry souks
Landmarks Date Market (City of Dates) Buraidah Great Mosque Jewelry Souks - Day 5
Buraidah - Ushaiqer - Shaqra - Al Qasab - Riyadh
Start early to visit the world's largest camel market in Buraidah, which also has a camel hospital. Then follow the ancient pilgrimage route from Iraq to Mecca through historical cities and small oases. Ushaiqer heritage village has important pilgrimage springs, oasis beauty, and traditional Najdi architecture with carved wooden doors and triangular roofs. Lunch is included. Continue to Shaqra with its university and well-fortified ancient city featuring an old market and adobe alleys. Visit Al Qasab, historically known for salt and wheat production, exploring the walled city and saline lagoons (200,000 tons salt produced annually). You'll arrive in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia's capital with approximately 8 million inhabitants, in the evening.
- Meals
- Lunch
Included Activities
- Visit to world's largest camel market in Buraidah
- Visit to Ushaiqer heritage village
- Visit to Ushaiqer museum
Optional Activities
- Visit to camel hospital in Buraidah
- Exploration of Shaqra ancient city and market
- Visit to Al Qasab walled city and saline lagoons
Landmarks Camel Market (Buraidah) Ushaiqer Heritage Village Shaqra Al Qasab 
- Day 6
Riyadh
Discover Riyadh's highlights today. Visit the Kingdom Centre tower, over 300 meters high, with its distinctive bridge-shaped viewpoint for city views. Tour the National Museum, the country's largest, surrounded by beautiful gardens. Explore the historic Masmak Fortress to understand the city's transformation. Walk through the neighborhood's souks and commercial areas. Lunch is free at a mall with various restaurants. In the evening, visit the Al Rajhi Mosque, Riyadh's largest, to witness prayers and get an introduction to Islam. Finish at Riyadh Boulevard, buzzing with attractions, international restaurants, live shows, and colorful fountain displays. Free dinner and a walk at the Boulevard, then return to your hotel.
- Meals
- Dinner
Included Activities
- Climb to Kingdom Centre viewpoint (300m+ tower)
- Visit to National Museum
- Visit to Masmak Fortress
- Visit to Al Rajhi Mosque with prayer observation and Islam introduction
- Transfer and admission to Riyadh Boulevard with fountain show
Optional Activities
- Lunch at mall restaurants
- Dinner and walking at Riyadh Boulevard restaurants
Landmarks Kingdom Centre National Museum Masmak Fortress Al Rajhi Mosque Riyadh Boulevard - Day 7
Riyadh to Al Hofuf
Start at Al Turaif district on Riyadh's outskirts to explore Diriyah, a UNESCO World Heritage Site housing the first capital of the Saudi dynasty. You'll see vestiges of numerous palaces and an urban complex on the oasis edge. Continue on excellent highways to the Al-Ahsa Oasis, also UNESCO-listed, with its gardens, canals, and wells. Inhabited since the Neolithic, it's the world's largest oasis with approximately 3 million date palms. Arrive in Al Hofuf, the main city, and walk through the elegant Al Qaisariya souq, one of Arabia's oldest markets. In the evening, take a walk through King Abdullah Park with its artificial lake and dancing fountains set to music. Dinner is included.
- Meals
- Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit to Diriyah (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
- Walk through Al Qaisariya souq
- Evening walk through King Abdullah Park
Optional Activities
- Exploration of Al-Ahsa Oasis gardens, canals, and wells
Landmarks Diriyah Al-Ahsa Oasis Al Qaisariya Souq King Abdullah Park - Day 8
Al Hofuf
After breakfast, explore Al Hofuf. Visit Ibrahim Palace, a historic fortress with its prominent white mosque built by Ottomans in 1556. Tour the House of Allegiance, showcasing a small palace typical of oasis architecture. Explore the lively area with Mehaires Palace, numerous restaurants, shops, and parks frequented by locals. Continue through the oasis to Al Qara, a spectacular landscape with labyrinths, mini-gorges, and mountain caves where the temperature stays constant at around 25°C/77°F year-round. Visit the Land of Civilizations museum. In the afternoon, drive toward the Persian Gulf to Dammam, the provincial capital with nearly a million inhabitants. Stop at the Ithra site and King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture, a striking rock-shaped building with museums and library. In Dammam, view the Khobar water tower near the sea and walk the modern promenade to the Heritage Village, a fortress-shaped building overlooking the sea with a museum of antique objects including historic automobiles. Dinner is included.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit to Ibrahim Palace (World Heritage Site)
- Visit to House of Allegiance
- Visit to Al Qara
- Visit to Al Qara Land of Civilizations museum
- Visit to King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture (Ithra)
- View of Khobar water tower
- Visit to Heritage Village and museum
Optional Activities
- Exploration of Mehaires Palace area with restaurants and shops
Landmarks Ibrahim Palace House of Allegiance Mehaires Palace Al Qara Land of Civilizations Museum King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture (Ithra) Khobar Water Tower Heritage Village (Dammam) 
- Day 9
Dammam to Manama, Bahrain
Cross the 25-kilometer Friendship Bridge connecting Saudi Arabia to Bahrain with border procedures. Arrive in Manama, Bahrain's capital. This small country (765 sq km) with under 2 million inhabitants has significant historical importance. Explore Muharraq's historic neighborhood with pedestrian alleys featuring beautiful historical buildings, royal residences, and restored pearl merchant houses. Drive around the corniche and visit Beit Al Quran, the Koran museum. Tour the National Museum exploring art, ethnography, and traditions. Lunch is at a mall food court with various cuisines. Visit Al-Fateh Mosque, the country's main mosque. Continue to Qalat Al Bahrain, a UNESCO-listed seaside fortress inhabited for 4,000 years. Stop at the country's first oil extraction well and the tree of life, a 500+ year-old desert symbol. Return to Manama with free time. Later, walk through Manama souq with its active street life, then explore Little India neighborhood preserving Indian traditions, with a Krishna temple and numerous small restaurants. Dinner is included.
- Meals
- Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit to Muharraq historic neighborhood
- Visit to Beit Al Quran museum
- Visit to National Museum of Bahrain
- Visit to Al-Fateh Mosque
- Visit to Qalat Al Bahrain (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
- Stop at first oil extraction well
- Visit to tree of life
- Walk through Manama souq
- Walk through Little India neighborhood
Optional Activities
- Lunch at mall food courts (various cuisines)
- Dinner at restaurants in Little India or city
Landmarks Muharraq Historic District Beit Al Quran National Museum of Bahrain Al-Fateh Mosque Qalat Al Bahrain Tree of Life Manama Souq Little India 
- Day 10
Manama to Doha
You have a free morning in Manama to explore the historic center or visit one of the many museums. In the afternoon, transfer to the airport for your included flight to Doha, Qatar's capital. After arriving in Doha, you'll transfer to your hotel with free time to settle in.
Optional Activities
- Walking through historic Manama center
- Visit to museums in Manama
- Day 11
Doha
Discover Doha on a city tour. Visit the Corniche with its skyscrapers and beaches. See the modern Al Thumama football stadium, host of the 2022 World Cup. Pass the impressive National Museum. Visit the Museum of Islamic Art, which houses the world's largest collection of Islamic art. Explore the Souq of the Falcons to understand falconry's importance in Qatar. Walk through the Waqif Souq, built on the old market's site with 19th-century souk appearance, and see nearby stables where people keep Arabian horses. At lunchtime, head to the Pearl of Qatar, an artificial archipelago with Porto Arabia and free time in Qanat, a Venice-inspired shopping area. Lunch is included. The evening takes you to Katara, a cultural village with architectural replicas from around the world, restaurants, opera, and amphitheater.
- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch at Pearl of Qatar area (Qanat shopping and dining))
Included Activities
- City tour of Doha
- Visit to Museum of Islamic Art
- Visit to Souq of the Falcons
- Walk through Waqif Souq
- Visit to Pearl of Qatar (Porto Arabia and Qanat)
- Visit to Katara cultural village
Optional Activities
- Visit to Al Thumama football stadium
- Visit to National Museum
- Dining at Katara restaurants
Landmarks Corniche Doha Al Thumama Stadium National Museum of Qatar Museum of Islamic Art Souq of the Falcons Waqif Souq Pearl of Qatar Porto Arabia Qanat Katara Cultural Village 
- Day 12
Doha to Dubai
Transfer to the airport for your included flight to Dubai. After arriving and transferring to your hotel, you'll have free time. In the evening, take a transfer to see Dubai's impressive nighttime cityscape. Watch the Dubai Fountain show where water dances to music and light rhythms. Stand at the foot of Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest tower at 828 meters. Walk and have dinner of your choice in the enormous Dubai Mall, then return to your hotel.
Included Activities
- Evening transfer to Dubai city sights
- Dubai Fountain show viewing
- View of Burj Khalifa
Optional Activities
- Dinner at Dubai Mall restaurants (various cuisines)
Landmarks Burj Khalifa Dubai Fountain Dubai Mall 
- Day 13
Dubai
A spectacular day exploring Dubai. Visit the Dubai Frame viewpoint to enjoy views from the world's largest photo frame. Head to the old area for walks through Bur Dubai Souq and Spice Souq. Take a traditional Abra boat to the historic Al Fahidi neighborhood. Visit the Center for Cultural Understanding with its 'Open Minds, Open Doors' mission, where you'll enjoy typical local food in a traditional building. In the afternoon, pass by the magnificent Jumeirah Mosque. Continue exploring, passing Burj Al Arab, the sail-shaped hotel, and Palm Jumeirah island shaped like a palm. Take a trip on the modern monorail and walk La Marina area. Finish with free time at JBR beach, Dubai's most popular and active beach.
- Meals
- Lunch (Traditional food tasting in Al Fahidi historic building with optional gastronomy explanation for groups over 15 travelers)
Included Activities
- Visit to Dubai Frame viewpoint
- Walk through Bur Dubai Souq
- Walk through Spice Souq
- Abra boat ride to Al Fahidi
- Visit to Center for Cultural Understanding
- Traditional food tasting in Al Fahidi
- View of Jumeirah Mosque
- Monorail trip
- Walk through La Marina area
- Free time at JBR beach
Optional Activities
- Photo opportunities at Burj Al Arab
- Exploration of Palm Jumeirah
Landmarks Dubai Frame Bur Dubai Souq Spice Souq Al Fahidi Historic District Center for Cultural Understanding Jumeirah Mosque Burj Al Arab Palm Jumeirah Dubai Monorail La Marina JBR Beach 
- Day 14
Dubai
After breakfast, your tour services conclude.
- Meals
- Breakfast
