Riyadh: Discover Al Qara Hill & Jawatha Al Ahsaa Tour [206106P6]
There’s much more to Saudi Arabia than vast ochre deserts. With more than 2.5 million date palm trees blanketing a verdant expanse just inland from Saudi Arabia’s Gulf coast, Al Ahsa is the archetype of a lush desert oasis. And the UNESCO World Heritage-recognized region recently added a new feather to its cap: in October, Guinness World Records declared Al Ahsa the largest self-contained oasis in the world.
ADDITIONAL INFO
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
INCLUDED
- Flexibility to customize your itinerary to your own preferences
- Entrance fees
- English speaking tour leader/driver.
- All Service charges and taxes
- All transfers by modern air-conditioned van from your hotel in Riyadh
NOT INCLUDED
- Gratuities
CANCELLATION POLICY
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
ITINERARY
- 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.
- Drive to Al Ahsa is 300km from Riyadh. Start your tour visiting Al-Ahsa Heritage Village. This a a beautiful museum and traditional restaurant. It has dinning area (with tables and chairs) and kurfas (sitting down). The ambience is peaceful and relaxing, they play lite music as well. Place design is traditional which reflected to the name of the place.
- Then enjoy to Jawatha Mosque also incorrectly spelled Al-Jawan, is located in the village of Al-Kilabiyah, about 12 km (7.5 mi) northeast of Hofuf, Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia. It was the earliest known mosque built in eastern Arabia, and most of the original structure is in ruins.
- Then we will move to the next visit to Al-Ahsa, Hofuf, “Mount Qara” is established, or the continent is known as the name in recent decades, which geologists are back to form 2.5 million years ago. It rises 210 meters from the sea surface and is about 1,000 meters from north to south and 800 meters from east to west. Is this mountain of rocks? Efforts to the continent, overlooking the mountain. King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz Al Nahyan in King Abdul Aziz City – may God have mercy on him – with the tribe of Ajman when he entered Al-Ahsa in 1313 AH.
- 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.
