Saudi Arabia Escorted Tours and Guided Trips

The trip to Saudi Arabia was amazing. It was a full packed trip with a variety of experiences. There were so many highlights for me - The Prophet's Mosque, Hegra, Yanbu (boat ride and snorkeling), the Camel Market and seeing so many camels along the way, just to mention a few. Our tour leader, Daniel was incredible! He was very organized, knowledgeable, thoughtful and created an enjoyable and informative experience for everyone. The local tour guides were also great and answered so many questions. I was impressed by how welcoming and friendly the Saudi people were to us. It was a memorable and eye opening experience that I will treasure.

Probably the best I've done; and I've been to 53 countries. (Not all with a travel company of course). The Saudi Arabia trip was one of the best I've taken with Exodus or any other travel company. It was exceptional. Thank you to the team. The guide, Abdulrahman was outstanding.

There was a lot of time wasted in Alula driving back and forth to the camp. I think 1 night at the camp would be enough and then stay closer to town. It was an hour drive each way every day. The walk to The Arch rock formation should be part of the itinerary. Someone on our trip knew about it so we all walked there. It was behind camp. Enjoyed that. Clothing was not as restrictive as I was led to believe. The abaya was not needed at the camel market. Women can also wear capri’s and short sleeve tops with no problem. Loved the trip and recommend it

Saudi Arabia is entirely different from what I expected. Everyone is friendly and there are grand sights to see everywhere Toufic was an excellent leader. He managed to take care of a great many people with conflicting goals. He was compassionate, knowledgeable, eminently able throughout. If anyone had a problem, Toufic addressed it and solved it.

I thought this was an excellent trip to see a lot in a country that has recently opened tourism to all. Saudi Arabia has added new visitor centers to many archeological sites with knowledgeable guides. The people we met were friendly and welcoming, offering Saudi coffee and dates at many locations. Our Exodus guide Sara, and local Saudi guide, Samir, were top notch. Hotels and meals were good and vegetarian diets were possible. Our group of about 16 was about half women and I felt we were all treated with courtesy. Our group was a curiosity at times and we had our pictures taken as much as we took pictures. We visited some of the major cities and many lesser known locations in desert and mountainous areas. (Mecca may not be visited by people who are not Muslim.) I was impressed by the variety of the landscape and the busy cities with both very modern and traditional areas.

We're just back from a fascinating two weeks exploring this huge and beautiful country. Sand, mountains, ancient tombs, heritage villages, modern cities, great food for veggies like us - and a genuinely warm welcome from everyone we met. What a special trip it was to be some of the first tourists. Exodus leader Sara and local guide Samir were exceptional, our fellow travellers were great company and the hotels all good. Long days of travel - but worth it to see so much of the Kingdom.