Red Sand Dunes Tour
Overview
Inclusions
- Coffee and/or Tea
- Snacks
- Bottled water
- Dune bashing with our desert licensed Driver.
- Desert activities.
What to expect
They will play Volly ball games, sand board, enjoy archery, enjoy walking on the red sand, trekking, sit by the moonlight, have coffee and Arabic tea, and eat dinner in addition to snacks
Stop At:
• Riyadh, Riyadh, Riyadh Province
• Saudi Arabia Tours, Riyadh Saudi Arabia
Additional information
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Infants must sit on laps
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Most travelers can participate
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 50 travelers
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Ticket delivery
Cancellation
Driver was 20 minutes late arriving for pick up, no introduction to who he was and driver did not speak English. Driver returned to pick up point after 10 minutes on the road driving citing a missing passenger, no other passenger boarded the vehicle, this making us nearly an hour late departing....
Driver was 20 minutes late arriving for pick up, no introduction to who he was and driver did not speak English. Driver returned to pick up point after 10 minutes on the road driving citing a missing passenger, no other passenger boarded the vehicle, this making us nearly an hour late departing. Driver was constantly using his mobile phone to answer calls, make calls and texting while driving, all of these involved the driver not driving with due care and attention. Driver drove in excess of 140km/h taking photographs on his phone and saying 'snap chat'. Driver did not use the steering wheel during this time. He was in the fast lane of the motorway, driving very close to the vehicles in front. He undertook several vehicles on the hard shoulder. Both myself and the two Italian tourists in the vehicle asked him 4 times to reduce his speed as we feared for our safety and the safety of other road users Stopped at a camel pen for 20 minutes, presumably to take photographs, no explanation given. Arrived at a camp, no explanation from the driver as what we were doing. He then drove off and left us in the middle of the desert for over 50minutes, no explanation given, our belongings were in the vehicle. Driver finally returned, no apology or explanation given, we were left doing nothing. It was nearly dark now, the Italian tourists and myself had to ask him to take us to the dunes. We spent 20minutes on the dunes to try and get some pictures. Returned to the camp for a meal. Stayed at the camp for 40minutes but as we had been delayed previously we hsd to leave for Riyadh at 7pm as we had drivers from our hotels picking us up from the pick up point at 8pm as this was the time the tour operator had given. Once again the driver drove back to Riyadh with very loud music playing in the car, driving in excess of 120km/h and no attention to other road users. Driver was asked a further three times to slow down as we all feared for our safety. There are several concerns here mainly due to the driving without due care and attention on the motorway, the lack of organisation, the lack of clarity and expectation. The trip cost over £169 which was a total waste of time and money, therefore a refund is requested. I have escalated this with Trip Advisor with phone calls and a written complaint but am still waiting a response back from them with a satisfactory outcome.Fantastic experience…can’t wait to do it again! Obaid was the ultimate host, offering a wide range of options and letting me decide. After an intense conference in Riyadh, I wanted a little dune bashing and a lot of alone time to take photos and recharge. He happily obliged, preparing an awesome ...
Fantastic experience…can’t wait to do it again! Obaid was the ultimate host, offering a wide range of options and letting me decide. After an intense conference in Riyadh, I wanted a little dune bashing and a lot of alone time to take photos and recharge. He happily obliged, preparing an awesome picnic after driving to the perfect spot for sunset photos. (Warning: although we literally had the place to ourselves, there are massive amounts of trash…super surprising and very different from similar places in Jordan, UAE etc.) Heading back was when the real adventure began! Came across two trucks stuck @ on the precipice of a 400 foot dune. Obaid apologized for the delay, but said that Islam required him to assist anyone in need…these guys surely qualified, as there isn’t cell service and we hadn’t seen anyone else for hours. Turned out to be local teenagers in tears, stuck for 2+ hours without 4WD or the requisite satellite terrain mapping--they had no idea that their dune of choice ended in a sheer cliff. Obaid had 4WD, satellite mapping and multiple tools in his beloved GMC truck (aka The Monster). He got both trucks off the edge safely and navigated us out of the dunes in the pitch black Arabian night. Grateful for the excitement, awesome conversation and knowing that wherever you go in the world, you’ll always find kind helpers.The Red Sand Dunes Tour was a terrific way to experience the beauty of the desert and simple, yet delicious Saudi cuisine. Our small party was joined by a family from Jeddah and we walked and played games as the sun set, and the sands cooled in time for our meal by the fire. Make the time to enjo...
The Red Sand Dunes Tour was a terrific way to experience the beauty of the desert and simple, yet delicious Saudi cuisine. Our small party was joined by a family from Jeddah and we walked and played games as the sun set, and the sands cooled in time for our meal by the fire. Make the time to enjoy this amazing outdoor adventure.Slecht bereikbaar door onmogelijk dure verbinding maar ondertussen worden de twee activiteiten die op ochtend en middag waren gepland ineens beide op de middag uitgevoerd. Alles gedaan om dit vroegtijdig te wijzigen maar tour guide stuurt doodleuk dat hij staat te wachten terwijl we met de origin...
Slecht bereikbaar door onmogelijk dure verbinding maar ondertussen worden de twee activiteiten die op ochtend en middag waren gepland ineens beide op de middag uitgevoerd. Alles gedaan om dit vroegtijdig te wijzigen maar tour guide stuurt doodleuk dat hij staat te wachten terwijl we met de origineel geplande activiteit waren gestartHeaving dinner watching the sunset. Our guide Obaid was very good. His driving through the dunes were remarkable 👏🏼 We had great trip with him. He even helped us take amazing pictures.
Heaving dinner watching the sunset. Our guide Obaid was very good. His driving through the dunes were remarkable 👏🏼 We had great trip with him. He even helped us take amazing pictures.Absolutely beautiful. My guide: Abdo was fantastic from start to finish. Abdo didn’t speak English nor understood much of it but was able to use a Google translator to interpret and communicate with me. The tour organiser later decided to include Quad biking for an extra charge of 100 SAR. I didn...
Absolutely beautiful. My guide: Abdo was fantastic from start to finish. Abdo didn’t speak English nor understood much of it but was able to use a Google translator to interpret and communicate with me. The tour organiser later decided to include Quad biking for an extra charge of 100 SAR. I didn’t have cash with me then do to the late information provided just as I was waiting on my guide to pick me up. And so I had to pay for this through contactless. So please do bring extra cash just in case :)