Historical & Heritage Tour in Jeddah Al Balad
Overview
Itinerary:
1. Pick up from the hotel or the Cruise Pier.
2. Starts walking around the unique buildings and learning about Albalad history.
3. Grabbing local beverages in an old cafe.
4. Visiting Al Shafei's old mosque.
5. Visiting Biet Nassif.
6. Visiting Gabel Street Souq (bazaar).
7. Driving back to the hotel or the Cruise Pier.
Inclusions
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Entry/Admission - Al-Balad
What to expect
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Al-Balad, Jeddah 21481 Saudi Arabia
Starts with walking around the unique buildings and learning about albalad history.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Biet Nassif, Souq Al Alawi Balad, Jeddah Saudi Arabia
See a 700-year-old flag mast and a 15th-century cannon at this restored building, one of several crumbling structures preserved by the government.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Gabel Street Souq, Balad, Jeddah Saudi Arabia
The bustling Balad marketplace includes this specialized market that sells electronics, perfumes, spices, dates, honey, and household items.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Al Shafei Mosque, Qabel Trail, Jeddah 7061 Saudi Arabia
This mosque is situated in the narrow alleys of old Jeddah town off Suq Al Alawi. The mosque looks like a more recent construction but the site has been used as a mosque since c. 1000 AD.
Duration: 1 hour
Additional information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Most travelers can participate
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 14 travelers
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
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If you find yourself in Jeddah, look up Abha Trips (abhatrips.com) and book one of their tours. They are so knowledgeable and passionate about their country and its culture. I wish I had more time to do additional trips with them while I was in Saudi Arabia! For our tour of Al-Balad, our guide, ...
If you find yourself in Jeddah, look up Abha Trips (abhatrips.com) and book one of their tours. They are so knowledgeable and passionate about their country and its culture. I wish I had more time to do additional trips with them while I was in Saudi Arabia! For our tour of Al-Balad, our guide, Osama, picked us up at our hotel and we headed to the historic district. It was beautiful to experience the old, historic buildings in the late afternoon as the sun was setting. Osama took us around for hours, where we learned the history of Al-Balad, its architecture, had dinner and went to the market. As a history and culture buff, I was excited to learn so much about Saudi Arabia from Osama throughout the tour.Ayat was an excellent tour guide - the tour was by far the best part of our time in Jeddah - I highly recommend her!
Ayat was an excellent tour guide - the tour was by far the best part of our time in Jeddah - I highly recommend her!Ferial was an excellent tour guide. She is Totally recommended, the tour downtown Jeddah is nice. The old town is very clean, the tour takes place in the evening because of the weather. In the morning the heat and the humidity is intense, while in the evening it gets better.
Ferial was an excellent tour guide. She is Totally recommended, the tour downtown Jeddah is nice. The old town is very clean, the tour takes place in the evening because of the weather. In the morning the heat and the humidity is intense, while in the evening it gets better.Ferial was an incredible tour guide, and we had an absolutely wonderful time touring Al Balad with her. She knew tons of places to go and see inside that we would have never stumbled upon on our own. It’s always so much more insightful to visit an area with a local. We stopped at the souk to buy ...
Ferial was an incredible tour guide, and we had an absolutely wonderful time touring Al Balad with her. She knew tons of places to go and see inside that we would have never stumbled upon on our own. It’s always so much more insightful to visit an area with a local. We stopped at the souk to buy some oud, but never faced any pressure to buy anything. Wholeheartedly recommend, thank you Ferial.I visited Jeddah on my own about 5 years ago. AMAZING to see how the old city has been revitalized for tourism. Saliman our guide was excellent.
I visited Jeddah on my own about 5 years ago. AMAZING to see how the old city has been revitalized for tourism. Saliman our guide was excellent.The tour was excellent, our tour guide Sulaiman did a great job. He went above and beyond, the area is worth a visit with rich history and architecture.
The tour was excellent, our tour guide Sulaiman did a great job. He went above and beyond, the area is worth a visit with rich history and architecture.