The 4 Best Walking Tours in Saudi Arabia

1.Walk In Moses’ Footsteps – Tour between Tabuk and The Red Sea

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 21 reviews Our pick

Follow a three-day route from Tabuk to the Red Sea with a private guide team such as Abdelaziz or Gabriel. Visit Haql, Wadi Tayyib Al Ism, Madyan, the Split Rock, and Jabal Al-Lawz, with meals included and optional mountain climbs for fit hikers.

“I had waited more than 17 years to finally visit Saudi Arabia. It all began when I went to Mt Sinai in Egypt - and a fellow traveler mentioned another mountain in Saudi Arabia as being the real Mt Sinai. I was intrigued - however at that time, the area was inaccessible. Once I hearRead more”

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2.Historical Riyadh Self-Guided Audio Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 11 reviews · from $9Best value

Use the Vidi Guides app to walk through Riyadh’s old center, from Al Masmak Fortress to Ath Thumairy Gate. Short audio chapters explain the 1902 recapture of the fortress, city planning, souq traditions, mosques, and local crafts. Download the tour before setting out.

“Perfect explanations with good details It would have been nice to have the info that shops and souk open after 3pm. Doing the tour in the morning is thus rather boring and doesn't give your the real feeling of this part of the city”

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3.Jeddah historical Walking Tour AL-Bald

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 8 reviews · from $120

Walk through Jeddah’s Al-Balad with guides such as Mohammed or Gary, visiting old neighborhoods, souqs, historic buildings, one museum, and a traditional cafe for Saudi coffee. Private transportation is included, and the small group is limited to six people.

“Great tour, we did a lot in the four hours, I would recommend Gary if you want to know about the history of Old Town Jeddah. Gary was informative and able to explain about different things about the Old Town.”

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4.Prophet’s Mosque Walking Tour with Historic Hejaz Railway

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 4 reviews · 3 hours · from $95

Spend three private hours with Ahmed, a licensed Madinah guide, seeing the Prophet’s Mosque from close viewpoints, the old Hejaz Railway, Al-Anbariyah Mosque, and Al-Maghasilah’s heritage lanes. Pickup, drop-off, Saudi coffee or Madinian tea, and time for photos are included.

“Ahmed liebt seine Geburtsstadt. Er hat uns mit Freude, Leidenschaft und mit großem historischen Wissen ein umfassendes Bild vermittelt. Die Zeit ist verflogen.”

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