Riyadh & Hail 6 Days

Meet & Greet at the airport by the Saudi Discovery team Transfer by private vehicle to your hotel – Overnight in Riyadh.

Breakfast at hotel, we proceed into old Riyadh, starting in the downtown area, and visiting the traditional Dirah Souq (famous for buying antique carpets and other useful Saudi heritage antiques). The walk is infused with the aromas of sandalwood fragrance and other scents of the Orient. The Souq is known for men’s clothing, and it is entertaining to watch the auction which takes place every Friday. After this, we visit the Masmak Fort which is just walking distance from the Old Souq and whose importance is linked to the creation of the 3rd Saudi Kingdom, the modern one we live in. The fortified palace was built during the reign of Abdullah bin Rashid in the year 1895 A.D. to serve as a military garrison for the army of Abdullah bin Rashid. His Majesty King Abdulaziz, the father of the today’s nation, captured the fort in 1902, marking the beginning of the reconquest of Arabia by the House of saudi.

Free Day

Breakfast at the hotel Transfer from Riyadh to Hail by train and overnight in a Hail hotel.

Breakfast at the hotel. We start our tour with a visit to A’arif Castle, or A’arif – as the people of the region call it – which highlights the richness of the cultural heritage of the city of Hail with its ancient details. It was built in 1840 AD and was named after its location on Mount A’arif. Then we visit Al-Qishla Palace or the castle, which is a historical heritage palace and a cultural and civilizational landmark in the Hail region, northwest of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It was built during the reign of the founding king, Abdulaziz bin Abdulrahman Al Saud, in 1360 AH / 1941 AD. It took a year and a half to build, based on the style of the Najdi school. We visit the rock arts in the Hail region, which is a world heritage area in the Hail region of Saudi Arabia, and includes the drawings of Jabal Umm Sinman in the city of Jubbah and “Raat and Al-Manjur” in AlShuwaymis. The “Jabal Umm Sinman” area was an ancient lake and its inhabitants left many inscriptions about their lives. As for “Raat and Al-Manjur”, they were two valleys and the inscriptions in them show drawings of humans and animals dating back ten thousand years.

Breakfast at hotel. This morning you will be able to enjoy the hotel. Depending on your flight time you will be transferred to airport for final departure.