Saudi Arabia Tour Companies

Very good. Everything was well organised, hotels on tge whole excellent and so were the guides.

What a beautiful experience! My travel group thoroughly enjoyed experiencing Saudi Arabia. The tour guide was extremely knowledgeable and friendly, while the locals were very welcoming. This tour is the perfect sample itinerary that allows you to get a taste of Saudi hospitality, culture and history.

The Saudi Arabian tour was poorly organized.

Excellent introduction to two countries.

It was extremely difficult once I paid for the trip to get accurate information from the company, to include verification of hotels, guides, etc. Initially, the dates were wrong on the site and I struggled to get the correct ones I paid for listed. It was not until about a week before the trip that the company understood I had paid for an extra day. The whole process was the most challenging for any trip I have ever taken. I notified the company I did not have WhatApp and asked for information via email. I emailed prior to leaving the US and while in transit asking who was picking me up - no answer. When I arrived in Riyadh, no one was there, I looked around, asked information, waited and waited, then paid myself to get to the hotel. Apparently, the company sent me a text (I told them my email was my only communication method) with the name and contact number which I asked for well in advance and this was NEVER provided. I was not reimbursed for this taxi I had to pay for even though the package included airport transfer. Also, as noted below, there was sites that were closed, and I was not reimbursed for these even though the tour fee included entrance to these sites. I definitely would not recommend this company. I sent the following to the company while there:  Riyadh - on Oct 6, I was to be picked up at 05:00 hours, at 05:05 I called Abdullah and he had not left home. He arrived 05:30 hrs and drove 110-120 kph to get to the airport by 06:05 hrs, the alarm on his car for high speed went off several times. I never received a refund for the taxi I had to pay for - will this be credited to my account? Abdullah was on his phone a lot during the tour and did not seem to know when Souq opened, we were there early and it was closed. We did wait until some of it opened. Abha - the itinerary could not be followed since almost everything is closed (long term, not just the day) and Mohammed said he told you and company this several times. We just drove around and could not visit almost anything. As part of my tour package, I paid the entrance fees and could not participate. This whole stop was a waste of my time and I was really looking forward to this stop. I am not sure if there are other things to see, but this should be changed on the itinerary. Will I get a refund since I could not visit sites that may have had entrance fees? - cable cars - closed (optional items listed) - Shada Castle - closed - Muftaha Village - closed - El Sahab Park - closed and fenced off since the government is going to make a tourist area Jeddah - Saad was an EXCELLENT guide and today was a great day! He explained things we drove by (the guides in Riyadh and Abha did not), we walked a lot to see things especially in the old town and along the Corniche and stopped for pictures, etc. He answered my questions. Today made the trip to Saudi Arabia worth it. I understand tourism is new to Saudi Arabia and I have now been to 86 countries so I know everything does not go correctly on a trip. My biggest complaint is the agenda is Abha which could not be followed and it is not fair to people to publish an agenda that is not valid.

This is without doubt one of the best holidays I have ever had. Our tour guide, Sultan, was very organized, helpful, and patient. His English was outstanding. Highly recommended

wonderful trip, can not say enough about our two guides, congratulation on a great itinerary and great guides, i will recommend it to every one.

The trip was excellent! I enjoyed everything. The activities were interesting, the staff was knowledgeable. The services were good..

I thoroughly enjoyed the tour of Saudi Arabia and Bahrain. Considering this was a budget tour, the hotels, clean, comfortable rooms and bathrooms with good breakfasts. As we were only a group of 4 we travelled by car with a guide/driver. Salman in Riyadh was exceptional. What I appreciated most was the availability of Neis via WhatsApp or email. We had the odd hiccup which could be easily resolved. Great customer service. If opting for the Bahrain extension and traveling across the border by road, its very easy to obtain the visa at the border and you can even pay with Saudi currency – which is widely accepted in Bahrain. Tours in Bahrain are limited or quite costly, but we found it easy to get around to the places we wanted to see with Uber – efficient and reasonable prices. As I didn’t have global roaming I purchased an Esim in both of the countries – also simple and cheap.

The itinerary includes some wonderful sites, particularly in Al Ula. We've given an average rating because of recurring issues around the tour plan and schedule, which wasted a lot of valuable time. We found that extremely rating every day. One example: a schedule change meant a full day travel to Al Ula. Rather than put us on a bus all day, we started with the high speed train from Jeddah to Medina (a good idea) , but once there we waited an hour and a half at Medina train station for the bus to arrive. The first stop was a Museum we could have easily gone to by a five minute cab ride but instead we wasted time which took time away from the most interesting sites in Medina, including the Mosque of the Prophet which became a frustrating 25 minute pit stop. Other examples were kiling 45 minutes at a square of coffee shops in Riyadh after we'd just had breakfast , waiting for a venue to open, Again this short changed us on more interesting venues later. In Jeddah we waited 40 minutes for a currency exchange to open because we arrived too early, again short changing us on other sites that afternoon. The Saudi guides accompanying us were efficient at meeting us at the airport but quite distant and uncommunicative and had to be prodded about the schedule so we knew what to expect, and the times involved. To their credit, their choices of restaurants for lunch and dinner were excellent. Hotels were basic and clean -- except for Al Ula where changes placed us in the Orange Hotel which was not even officially open yet. Arriving at 11:00 pm, rooms did not have towels or toilet paper, and some had no hot water. Fortunately the Al Ula site visits are the most interesting on the tour, and the guides who worked with us at those venues were far superior to the ones assigned to our tour. One definite plus was the optional tour arranged to visit the Edge of the World outside of Riyadh which was an excellent, well run tour with a local Saudi company/driver. On balance we enjoyed the trip but again we found the guides' inexperience limiting, and the Penguin Travel co-ordinator assigned to the tour, while very pleasant, had never been to Saudi Arabia before and therefore had no experience to address the poor planning from the Saudi guides.On balance, we enjoyed the trip but tours we arranged before and after in other countries in the region were far better executed and enjoyable. I would be very cautious about using Penguin Travel again.

Die Reise war sehr interessant, der Reiseleiter und der Fahrer waren prima. Gebucht hatte ich bei MADVENTURE. Durchgeführt wurde die Tour vom saudischen Veranstalter „Destination Arabia.“ Man kann auch direkt bei ihnen reservieren. Das Hotel in Ha‘il war nicht besonders, das in Medina war ok, aber viel zu weit vom Zentrum entfernt. Da ist noch Spielraum für Verbesserung. Außerdem hatten wir nur einen Nachmittag/Abend in Medina. Das war zu wenig. Ein extra Tag dort zur freien Verfügung ist nötig. Auch in Al Ula könnte man einen Tag länger bleiben.

Haroon our guide was amazing , the driver Ali took really good care of us and got us safe to our destinations. The activities and tour was well thought out and the hotels were all comfortable. An amazing experience

Terrific trip with a wonderful guide - Riad was awesome. Loved the desert camp and the mountains especially. Highly recommended!

the whole trip ws well up to explore standards. just thr sort of tour that explore does so well

Destination Arabia offers amazing group tours that highlight the best of Saudi Arabia. With well-planned itineraries, they create a perfect blend of culture, history, and adventure, making every trip memorable. Ideal for anyone looking to explore the Kingdom with others and have a unique experience together the tour guide Haroon is the best

Great country to visit We were impressed with the hospitality throughout our tour Our guide and driver Haroon was very friendly and knowledgeable. Our our last few days we were greeted and entertained by the owner Mr Saeed Al Saddi Who was gracious and very hospitable. We thoroughly enjoyed our trip and would recommend Saudi Arabia as your next destination.