Itinerary
- Day 1
Jeddah
You'll arrive at Jeddah International Airport and handle the entry process. Head to the Budget counter or their downtown outlet to pick up your rental car, then drive to your hotel using the provided road book. Check in and settle in for the evening.
- Start point
- Jeddah Waterfront, Corniche Rd., Jiddah, Mecca, Saudi Arabia (Jeddah International Airport )
- Day 2
Jeddah
After breakfast at your hotel, you'll spend the day exploring Jeddah's heritage. Start at the Abdul Raouf Khalil Museum to see local Arabian heritage, then walk through Al-Balad's old town where you'll come across historic buildings like Beit Nassif and Baghdadi house, the Old Gold Market, and local mosques. By evening, head to the Floating Mosque and walk along the Jeddah Corniche by the Red Sea.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Daily buffet breakfast at hotel restaurant including egg live station, cheese, salads, cold cuts, cereals, granolas, yogurts, nuts, seeds, fresh fruit, Arabic cold mezzeh, fresh pastries, and hot food items)
Included Activities
- Visit Abdul Raouf Khalil Museum
- Walking tour of Al-Balad old town
- Visit Beit Nassif
- Visit Baghdadi house
- Explore Old Gold Market on Gabel Street
- Visit Ukash Mosque
- Visit Al Rahmah Mosque
- Visit The Floating Mosque
- Visit Jeddah Corniche
Landmarks Abdul Raouf Khalil Museum Al-Balad Beit Nassif Baghdadi house Old Gold Market Ukash Mosque Al Rahmah Mosque The Floating Mosque Jeddah Corniche King Fahd's Fountain - Day 3
Jeddah to Al Bahah
You'll have breakfast at your hotel, then drive to Al Bahah in the mountains, which takes about 4 hours. Once you arrive, check in at your hotel for the night.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Daily buffet breakfast at hotel restaurant including egg live station, cheese, salads, cold cuts, cereals, granolas, yogurts, nuts, seeds, fresh fruit, Arabic cold mezzeh, fresh pastries, and hot food items)
- Day 4
Al Bahah
This day focuses on Al Bahah's natural and cultural sites. You'll visit the Marble Village of Dhee Ayn to see 400-year-old traditional architecture and local fruit plantations. If it's Saturday, stop by the historical Saturday Market in Baljurashi for heritage items and local goods. Later, explore Raghadan Forest Park with its natural forest and family amenities, then visit Al Mud Village and Khairah Forest Park before returning to your hotel.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Daily buffet breakfast at hotel restaurant including egg live station, cheese, salads, cold cuts, cereals, granolas, yogurts, nuts, seeds, fresh fruit, Arabic cold mezzeh, fresh pastries, and hot food items)
Included Activities
- Visit Marble Village of Dhee Ayn
- Visit Saturday Historical Market Baljurashi (if on Saturday)
- Explore Raghadan Forest Park
- Visit Al Mud Village
- Visit Khairah Forest Park
Landmarks Marble Village of Dhee Ayn Saturday Historical Market Baljurashi Raghadan Forest Park Al Surat Mountains Al Mud Village Khairah Forest Park - Day 5
Al Bahah to Taif
You'll drive through the Hada Mountains toward Taif, taking in panoramic views and stopping at a rose farm or factory. Visit the Sharif Museum, then have a traditional lunch in the mountains. Spend the afternoon enjoying the mountain scenery and historic stone paths before checking in at your hotel.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Daily buffet breakfast at hotel restaurant including egg live station, cheese, salads, cold cuts, cereals, granolas, yogurts, nuts, seeds, fresh fruit, Arabic cold mezzeh, fresh pastries, and hot food items)
Included Activities
- Drive through Hada Mountains with panoramic views
- Visit Rose Farm/Factory
- Visit Sharif Museum
- Traditional lunch in the mountains
Landmarks Hada Mountains Sharif Museum - Day 6
Taif to Medina
Drive through open desert to Al Waba Crater, a dramatic volcano formation with a salt field at its center. You can walk part of the crater rim or attempt the steep descent to the basin and back (around 2.5 hours). From there, head toward Medina and see the Prophet's Mosque and other key Islamic sites. Before sunset, hike Mount Uhud for views over the city, then check in at your hotel.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Daily buffet breakfast at hotel restaurant including egg live station, cheese, salads, cold cuts, cereals, granolas, yogurts, nuts, seeds, fresh fruit, Arabic cold mezzeh, fresh pastries, and hot food items)
Included Activities
- Visit Al Waba Crater
- Exploration of crater rim or descent to basin (optional)
- View Prophet's Mosque outskirts
- View Masjid al-Qiblatain outskirts
- Sunset hike on Mount Uhud
Optional Activities
- Steep descent to Al Waba Crater basin and return (approximately 2.5 hours)
Landmarks Al Waba Crater Al-Masjid an-Nabawi (Prophet's Mosque) Masjid al-Qiblatain Mount Uhud - Day 7
Medina to Al Ula
You'll travel to Al Ula following the historic Hijaz Railway route. Stop at the abandoned Buwayr and Muduraj train stations, which stand as reminders of the railway's turbulent past during WWI. Visit the ancient oasis city of Khaybar, one of Saudi Arabia's best-preserved ancient sites built in a natural depression. Learn about its history dating back to 552 BCE and its role in early Islamic history. You'll arrive in Al Ula in the late afternoon and check in at your camp.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Daily buffet breakfast at hotel restaurant including egg live station, cheese, salads, cold cuts, cereals, granolas, yogurts, nuts, seeds, fresh fruit, Arabic cold mezzeh, fresh pastries, and hot food items)
Included Activities
- Stop at abandoned Buwayr train station
- Stop at abandoned Muduraj train station
- Visit ancient city of Khaybar
Landmarks Hijaz Railway Buwayr train station Muduraj train station Khaybar 
- Day 8
Al Ula
You'll explore Al-Ula, an ancient oasis with 7,000 years of history. Visit Jebel Ikmah to see numerous rock inscriptions like an open-air museum, then explore the Old City of Al-Ula, an important staging post on the Islamic pilgrimage route to Mecca. Check out ancient sites Ekma and Abu 'Aoud with ancient texts in various scripts. End the day atop Harrat Al-Uwayrid for views of the Al-Ula oasis before returning to your camp.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Daily buffet breakfast at hotel restaurant including egg live station, cheese, salads, cold cuts, cereals, granolas, yogurts, nuts, seeds, fresh fruit, Arabic cold mezzeh, fresh pastries, and hot food items)
Included Activities
- Discover Al-Ula ancient oasis
- Visit Jebel Ikmah rock inscriptions
- Explore Old City of Al-Ula
- Visit ancient site Ekma
- Visit ancient site Abu 'Aoud
- Viewpoint at Harrat Al-Uwayrid
Landmarks Al-Ula oasis Dedan Jebel Ikmah Old City of Al-Ula Ekma Abu 'Aoud Harrat Al-Uwayrid 
- Day 9
Al Ula
You'll explore Hegra (Madain Saleh), Saudi Arabia's first UNESCO World Heritage Site and known as the Southern Petra. This Nabatean site from 100-500 BCE features remarkable monolithic structures. Visit Jibal Al-Rukkab and the Leopard Trail, then explore Jebel Al-Fil, the Elephant Mountain. You'll return to camp in the late afternoon.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Daily buffet breakfast at hotel restaurant including egg live station, cheese, salads, cold cuts, cereals, granolas, yogurts, nuts, seeds, fresh fruit, Arabic cold mezzeh, fresh pastries, and hot food items)
Included Activities
- Visit Hegra (Madain Saleh)
- Explore Jibal Al-Rukkab
- Explore Leopard trail
- Visit Jebel Al-Fil (Elephant Mountain)
Landmarks Hegra (Madain Saleh) Jibal Al-Rukkab Jebel Al-Fil (Elephant Mountain) - Day 10
Al Ula to Tabuk
You'll drive through rugged lava fields to Wadi Qaraqir and the ancient city of Dissah. Wadi Qaraqir is Saudi Arabia's most beautiful valley with 500-meter-high sandstone cliffs and year-round rivers running through. Explore the oasis of Dissah with its historical remains. In the afternoon, drive north to Tabuk and check in at your hotel.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Daily buffet breakfast at hotel restaurant including egg live station, cheese, salads, cold cuts, cereals, granolas, yogurts, nuts, seeds, fresh fruit, Arabic cold mezzeh, fresh pastries, and hot food items)
Included Activities
- Drive through Harrat Al-'Uwayrid lava field
- Visit Wadi Qaraqir
- Visit ancient city of Dissah
- Explore oasis of Dissah
Landmarks Harrat Al-'Uwayrid Wadi Qaraqir Dissah - Day 11
Tabuk
You'll explore the Neom development area on Tabuk Province's west shore. Visit Madyan, an ancient city mentioned in the Quran and Bible, with impressive Nabatean monumental tombs called the Caves of Prophet Shuwayb. Follow the footsteps of Prophet Moses at the Wells of Moses and the Valley of Moses (Tayeb Ism) with views toward Sinai Mountain across the Gulf of Aqaba. Return to Tabuk in the afternoon.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Daily buffet breakfast at hotel restaurant including egg live station, cheese, salads, cold cuts, cereals, granolas, yogurts, nuts, seeds, fresh fruit, Arabic cold mezzeh, fresh pastries, and hot food items)
Included Activities
- Visit archaeological site of Madyan
- Visit Caves of Prophet Shuwayb (Mughayr Shuwayb)
- Visit Wells of Moses
- Visit Valley of Moses (Tayeb Ism)
- View Sinai Mountain
Landmarks Madyan Mughayr Shuwayb (Caves of Prophet Shuwayb) Wells of Moses Valley of Moses (Tayeb Ism) - Day 12
Tabuk
You'll visit Hisma, known as the Wadi Rum of Saudi Arabia for its majestic rock formations. Explore ancient rock art and inscriptions from pre-Islamic caravan trade routes and early Islamic periods. In the afternoon, drive up Jebel Al Lawz, one of Saudi Arabia's highest mountains, believed by some to be the biblical Mount Sinai where Moses received the Tablets of Law. Explore sites connected to the Moses story before returning to your hotel.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Daily buffet breakfast at hotel restaurant including egg live station, cheese, salads, cold cuts, cereals, granolas, yogurts, nuts, seeds, fresh fruit, Arabic cold mezzeh, fresh pastries, and hot food items)
Included Activities
- Visit Hisma
- Explore ancient rock art and inscriptions
- Climb Jebel Al Lawz (Mountain of Almonds)
- Explore Mount Sinai biblical sites
Landmarks Hisma Jebel Al Lawz - Day 13
Tabuk to Tayma
You'll leave Tabuk and drive to Tayma, Saudi Arabia's oldest human settlement on the western edge of the Nafoud Al-Kebir sand dune desert. This natural depression once held a lake when the Arabian Peninsula had a more humid climate. Natural wells still provide water after millennia of use. Tayma sits on a crucial historical corridor for frankincense trade between deserts and mountains. Check in at your hotel.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Daily buffet breakfast at hotel restaurant including egg live station, cheese, salads, cold cuts, cereals, granolas, yogurts, nuts, seeds, fresh fruit, Arabic cold mezzeh, fresh pastries, and hot food items)
Landmarks Tayma Nafoud Al-Kebir - Day 14
Tayma to Ha'il
You'll cross the legendary Nefud Al-Kebir desert with massive wave-shaped sand dunes reaching up to 100 meters high. This journey reveals an ocean of sand with Jebel Umm Sanman rising like an island, the site of a paleolake from 10,000 years ago. You'll arrive at Jubbah, where Middle Paleolithic archaeological sites surround ancient paleolake margins. Explore sandstone outcrops filled with ancient petroglyphs showing aurochs, cheetahs, and lions from when the Arabian Peninsula was savannah-like. Check in at your Ha'il hotel.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Daily buffet breakfast at hotel restaurant including egg live station, cheese, salads, cold cuts, cereals, granolas, yogurts, nuts, seeds, fresh fruit, Arabic cold mezzeh, fresh pastries, and hot food items)
Included Activities
- Cross Nefud Al-Kebir desert
- View Jebel Umm Sanman
- Visit Jubbah archaeological sites
- Explore ancient petroglyphs and inscriptions
Landmarks Nefud Al-Kebir Jebel Umm Sanman Jubbah Shuwaymis - Day 15
Ha'il to Buraydah
You'll start exploring Ha'il with a visit to A'Arif Fort and its heritage museum. Stroll through the traditional market for local delicacies, then visit the Ha'il Regional Museum. Drive toward Buraydah, passing the imposing Shammar mountain range and stopping at Fayd, a historically important pilgrimage city that thrived during Baghdad's golden age, located halfway between Baghdad and Mecca. Tour a small museum and restored archaeological site. Arrive in Buraydah before checking in.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Daily buffet breakfast at hotel restaurant including egg live station, cheese, salads, cold cuts, cereals, granolas, yogurts, nuts, seeds, fresh fruit, Arabic cold mezzeh, fresh pastries, and hot food items)
Included Activities
- Visit A'Arif Fort
- Visit heritage museum in Ha'il
- Walk traditional market
- Visit Ha'il Regional Museum (if open)
- Visit Fayd historical site
- Visit Fayd museum
- Explore Fayd archaeological site
Landmarks A'Arif Fort Ha'il Regional Museum Shammar mountain range Fayd - Day 16
Buraydah to Riyadh
You'll start early to experience Buraydah's lively camel market, the world's largest, where thousands of camels, goats, and sheep trade daily and it feels like stepping back in time. Return to the city to check out the date market for tasty local treats. Drive toward Riyadh, passing villages of Mithnab and Al-Ghat before reaching Ushaiger, one of the oldest settlements with stunning traditional Najdi architecture. Arrive in Riyadh at day's end and check in.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Daily buffet breakfast at hotel restaurant including egg live station, cheese, salads, cold cuts, cereals, granolas, yogurts, nuts, seeds, fresh fruit, Arabic cold mezzeh, fresh pastries, and hot food items)
Included Activities
- Visit Buraydah camel market
- Visit date market
- Visit heritage village of Ushaiger
Landmarks Buraydah camel market Buraydah date market Mithnab Al-Ghat Ushaiger - Day 17
Riyadh
You'll explore Riyadh's heritage and modern side. Visit the National Museum to see Saudi national heritage and culture, tracing Arabian civilization from ancient times to the modern era. Continue to Murabba Palace, a historic 400x400 meter square building housing a museum. Drive past Kingdom Tower and Faisaliah Hotel. In the afternoon, visit Masmak Fort, the birthplace of modern Saudi Arabia captured in 1902 by King Abdulaziz. Explore Dira Souq for antique carpets and heritage items.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Daily buffet breakfast at hotel restaurant including egg live station, cheese, salads, cold cuts, cereals, granolas, yogurts, nuts, seeds, fresh fruit, Arabic cold mezzeh, fresh pastries, and hot food items)
Included Activities
- Visit National Museum
- Visit Murabba Palace
- Visit Masmak Fort
- Explore Dira Souq
- View Kingdom Tower
- View Faisaliah Hotel
Optional Activities
- Access to Skybridge on Kingdom Tower: 25$ per person
Landmarks National Museum Murabba Palace Kingdom Tower Faisaliah Hotel Masmak Fort Dira Souq - Day 18
Riyadh
You'll have breakfast at your hotel and check out at noon. Depending on your flight time, you'll be transferred to Riyadh airport. Return your rental car to the Budget parking area and hand it over to the Budget team, then head to the departure area.
- End point
- Riyadh, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (Riyadh International Airport )
- Meals
- Breakfast (Daily buffet breakfast at hotel restaurant including egg live station, cheese, salads, cold cuts, cereals, granolas, yogurts, nuts, seeds, fresh fruit, Arabic cold mezzeh, fresh pastries, and hot food items)
