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Empty Quarter Adventure (Riyadh Marathon Add-on)

from US$1,150

This trip is an add-on available only to guests who have booked the Riyadh Marathon package.

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  • Group Size Medium Group
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All about the Empty Quarter Adventure (Riyadh Marathon Add-on).

Rub’Al Khali, the Empty Quarter, is the largest sand desert in the world and covers parts of Saudi Arabia, UAE, Oman and Yemen. Covering approximately 250,000 square miles the Empty Quarter is bigger than France.

Made famous through Wilfred Thesigers travels in the 1950s and lovingly described in his book “Arabian Sands”, the empty quarter is just that, empty.

This trip will give a taste of that vastness traversing a small section in southern Saudi Arabia and camping twice under the stars of the vast desert sky.

Start Point: Riyadh
End Point: Riyadh
Cost: US$1150 per person

Please note: This trip is an add-on available only to guests who have booked the Riyadh Marathon package.

The tour package inclusions and exclusions at a glance
What is included in this tour?Items that are included in the cost of tour price.
  • Internal flight (one way from Riyadh)
  • Food and water
  • Transport (4x4s with expert desert drivers) Entrance fees
  • Desert equipment
  • Visa support
What is not included in this tour?Items that are not included in the cost of tour price.
  • Any visa fees
  • Insurance
  • International Flights
  • Tips
  • Accommodation on Day 3 if required
  1. Day 1 Riyadh - Wadi Aldawsir

    Saturday 22nd February 2020
    We shall depart on a flight from Riyadh to Wadi Aldawsir in the late afternoon. We shall then drive, making a stop for dinner on the way, to the first camp site.
    Overnight at campsite.

  2. Day 2 Desert

    Sunday 23rd February 2020
    After breakfast we shall start crossing the desert to the high sand dunes. We shall stop for a traditional lunch before crossing the dunes towards the dry lake bed. We shall set up camp with very basic conditions (i.e. no tents or toilets) before witnessing the magical desert sunset.

  3. Day 3 Desert - Riyadh - End

    Monday 24th February 2020
    We shall continue to cross more of the sand desert into the challenging soft sand dunes of the Great Empty Quarter.
    Inevitably, in crossing the dunes, we shall get stuck in the soft sand, an experience in itself. We will rest for lunch at the Meteb Well and continue on towards the Empty Quarter exit at Layla City.
    We will arrive in Riyadh in the evening (approximately 20:00) where this trip will end. We shall transfer you to Riyadh airport for your flight home. If you require an additional nights accommodation, the cost is US$135 for a single room and US$160 for a twin). Please let us know if this is required.
    End of trip.

Accommodation

We do not and cannot offer a uniform accommodation standard on our itineraries. We consider comfort, location, design, character, historical interest and whether the money we spend will go into the pockets of the local community when we make our choices of where to stay.
This trip involves camping in very basic conditions.

The tour package inclusions and exclusions at a glance.
Included in the price:
  • Internal flight (one way from Riyadh)
  • Food and water
  • Transport (4x4s with expert desert drivers) Entrance fees
  • Desert equipment
  • Visa support
Not included in the price:
  • Any visa fees
  • Insurance
  • International Flights
  • Tips
  • Accommodation on Day 3 if required

We do not arrange Saudi Arabia visas directly. E-visas for tourists are now available for 49 nationalities. To check if you are eligible, and to apply, visit: https://visa.visitsaudi.com/
If you are not eligible to apply for an e-visa we will provide visa support in the form of letters of invitation to assist in your Saudi Arabia visa application.

All meals are included. Bottled water is included.

On this trip, you will be accompanied by a licenced English speaking local guide.

When we choose our vehicles and drivers we take into consideration the road conditions, the length of journey and the competence of the man behind the wheel. Your comfort and enjoyment of the journey is the first priority.

On this trip, you will have 4×4 vehicles driven by specialist trained in desert driving.

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Package Confirmed Dates Trip Status Trip Status Price (PP) Excluding Flights Price (PP) Including Flights  
February 22, 2020 - February 24, 2020
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US$1,150
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