The 21 Ultimate Saudi Bucket List Adventures To Tick Off In 2021
Pack your bags! With Ramadan coming to an end and schools closing, it’s time to hit the road (or airport!) and travel, travel, travel. The past year and Saudi’s tourism push has highlighted all the splendour, history and culture the Kingdom has to offer and even locals and residents have much to discover.
So get your camera ready and check out these 21 ultimate Saudi bucket list adventures to tick off in 2021:
21. Take in the surreal views on a cable car ride in Abha
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20. Wander through Al-Ahsa’s ancient caves.
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19. Get showered with roses in a traditional Taif welcome.
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18. Check desert camping off on your Saudi bucket list. Camp under a starry night sky in the middle of the desert and spot some constellations.
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17. Tuck into an Al Baik chicken meal. This is not just your regular fried chicken.
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16. Check out the Kingdom Tower in Riyadh. Do the Skybridge experience for panoramic views and then shop till you drop in the mall downstairs.
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15. Take an authentic desert safari and then feed the animals at the Nofa Wildlife Park.
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14. Stroll around the happening waterfront at King Abdulaziz Economic City.
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13. Try to decipher ancient rock art and petroglyphs at the UNESCO World Heritage listed site in Jubbah, Hail region.
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12. Step back in time by visiting Jeddah’s historic Al-Balad district.
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11. Soar above the Arabian Gulf on a parasailing adventure in Half Moon Bay.
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10. Trek through a breathtaking wadi and have a picnic to enjoy the view.
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9. Ride an ATV through some massive red sand dunes.
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8. Go back to Saudi’s beginnings in historic Ad Diriyah.
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7. Catch a sunset (or sunrise) in the surreal Dhee Ayn a.k.a. Marble Village in Baha.
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6. Visit a date farm in Al Qassim. Pick your own dates and enjoy them with some Saudi qahwa.
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5. Go glamping in Al Ula and enjoy a traditional Saudi breakfast with a view.
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4. Have a photo shoot in Abha’s Rijal Alma historic village. Do it for the ‘gram.
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3. Go diving in the Red Sea. You might even see an old shipwreck and some coral reefs.
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2. Take a boat ride in Umluj. Look for dolphins or try snorkelling.
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1. Journey to the edge of the world.
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