Explore Diriyah: Heritage and Local Flavors

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Diriyah

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Explore Diriyah, Masmak Fortress, and Souq Al Zal with local guides. Enjoy a traditional feast and cultural experiences. Perfect for all travelers.

Duration: 3 hours

Cancellation: 24 hours

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Highlights

Ad Diriyah - Discover Diriyah, nestled within the UNESCO World Heritage site of At-Turaif, where the city’s rich history unfolds. Stroll through this historic gem, marveling at the grand mud-brick buildings and detailed Najdi architecture that honor centuries of heritage.

What's Included

Bottled water
Dinner
In-vehicle air conditioning

What's Not Included

On-board restrooms
On-board WiFi

Additional Information

Begin your journey by discovering Diriyah with enthusiastic local guides who will share the captivating stories and heritage that characterize these iconic locations.
The adventure proceeds with a delightful local feast, offering you the chance to enjoy the genuine flavors and traditions of the area.
Alongside these guided experiences, there will be…

Location

Bujairi Terrace Drop Off

Stand at the right hand side of the main entrance, do not enter Diriyah without meeting your Dunes & Dates Guides. If you are late please contact the office number at +966 50 535 7335, the tour will be entering Diriyah at 3:15pm promptly

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings

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Natashatp1829ly

Mar 2, 2025

10/10 - MUST DO TOUR! - 10/10 - This tour was amazing! Nada - our tour guide, she was knowledgeable and was able to answer any questions we had about the history of Riyadh. She made us feel really comfortable and open to ask anything. The food was good! We had tried some traditional food prior to going on this tour, but this food was even better! Our time at the markets was great as well. Nada was able to show us everything we were looking for and made sure we got good prices. Thank you so much. The communication from Richard and Nada were both great! We did this tour at the end of our trip - I would suggest doing this tour at the start of your trip - it helps learning the history first, giving more appreciation for the place. Thank you.

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V2576lmpatrickb

Feb 15, 2025

Very enjoyable experience ! - Excellent experience! Informative, flexible, professional, patient team that worked genuinely hard to provide an local, comprehensive experience while also patiently answering questions and accommodating bespoke requests within the itinerary. Couldn't recommend more highly!

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Keithml7454sw

Feb 14, 2025

Epic tour of heritage - I had an amazing time on this tour. If I could give it 10 stars I would! The ancient city, museum, and traditional food were all great. Getting to have a conversation with the tour guide was both engaging and interesting. I learned so much! Definitely recommend this :)

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Emmaowens28

Jan 17, 2025

Brilliant tour with an excellent guide - I thoroughly enjoyed my experience with Nada she was incredibly informative and knowledgeable. The tour itself was also great as we went around the unesco heritage site of diriyah. We then went to a very local restaurant to try some typical Saudi dishes which were delicious. Nada also explained what they were and how they were typical to Saudi Arabia. We then walked around the souks which was also very interesting finishing with a lovely Saudi Arabian dessert in the square.

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Iva_g

Jan 13, 2025

A great way to start my Riyadh Trip. - This is a great tour. You visit many key tourist spots - historical and cultural attractions. Our tour guide Nada was amazing. She was knowledgeable and let us set the pace of the tour. Nothing felt rushed. If we wanted to spend more time at one spot and less at another it was. Plus having a driver take you to different sites made this very worthwhile. I was disappointed that Al Masmak was closed but Riyadh construction waits for no one. Dinner was tasty and the restaurant we went to was authentic Saudi filled with locals. The server saw us 3 ladies (2 tourists) and decided to bring us a table. Nada ordered food according to our group and was always considerate. If you are on the tour with Nada bring your questions. She will try to answer all of them. As a solo female traveller it was wonderful to have a female guide.

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Kevin_p

Dec 31, 2024

Good food, good people, see Riyadh from a local point of view - Sulaiman did a fantastic job. There were 2 of us on the tour, we started with coffee in Dirayh and ended up in a souk and flea market. The meal was authentic Saudi, in a local restaurant and Sulaiman showed us around the area. Nice tour, I would recommend to everyone in the area. Ask for Sulaiman.

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Jacqueline_w

Jan 26, 2025

Excellent experience - Nada was an excellent tour guide, very informative and knowledgeable. She took very good care of us, taking us around all the sites and introducing us to some excellent shops, we had traditional tea and sweets and an amazing dinner where she explained all the dishes and finally even waited until our Uber arrived. Would totally recommend Nada.

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Chapis82

Jan 3, 2025

A night in Arabia - It is a great place the architecture is beautiful. I don't know if the season the night I went there was no restaurant available. Which surprised me. And it was sad at the same time so if you plan to go make reservations before!! Admission costs 50 sars and is per application the reservation.

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Northstar15879269829

Dec 29, 2024

Relaxing City Tour - Indeed it was a great cultural city tour. The tour guide Suleiman is very accommodating to answer our question. The trip was smooth and I learn something new despite having been to Riyadh the second time.

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