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Destinations · Riyadh and the Najd

Destinations around Riyadh, from Diriyah to the Najd

Riyadh is where it starts: King Khalid International Airport, your hotel, your meetings. From there, your chauffeur takes you to Diriyah and the At-Turaif district, to the old Riyadh of Al Masmak Palace, out to the cliffs of Edge of the World or to the village of Ushaiqer, for an evening, a day or a whole stay.

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The cliffs of the Tuwaiq escarpment, above the desert plain of Najd
Photo: saudipics · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons · cropped, resized and converted to WebP

Destinations

Where we can take you

Each destination has its own page: the places, the seasons, and what to prepare so that the day unfolds without hurry.

Riyadh and Diriyah

  • A view of the city of Riyadh
    Photo: B.alotaby · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons · cropped, resized and converted to WebP

    King Khalid Airport · hotels · meetings

    Riyadh

    The capital, where every day starts: the airport, the hotels, business meetings and, in the evening, Diriyah some 20 km away.

  • The mud-brick walls and towers of Al Masmak Palace in central Riyadh
    Photo: Sammy Six · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons · cropped, resized and converted to WebP

    Al Masmak · Al Murabba · National Museum

    Historic Riyadh

    Al Masmak Palace, Al Murabba Palace, the National Museum and Souq Al Zal: the kingdom’s history in the heart of the capital.

  • Mud-brick walls of the At-Turaif district in Diriyah
    Photo: Saudi Press Agency (وكالة الأنباء السعودية) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons · cropped, resized and converted to WebP

    At-Turaif · Bujairi · Wadi Hanifah

    Diriyah

    The At-Turaif district, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and Bujairi Terrace, above Wadi Hanifah.

The Najd

  • The cliffs of the Tuwaiq escarpment, above the desert plain of Najd
    Photo: saudipics · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons · cropped, resized and converted to WebP

    Tuwaiq escarpment · near Al-Uyaynah

    Edge of the World

    Cliffs high above the plain, at the end of a desert track: an outing by 4x4, ideally in autumn or winter.

  • Mud-brick houses and lanes in Ushaiqer heritage village
    Photo: Richard Mortel · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons · cropped, resized and converted to WebP

    Ushaiqer · Shaqra · Riyadh Province

    Ushaiqer

    A mud-brick village in the heart of the Najd, and the old town of Shaqra, for a full day out.

Planning a day around Riyadh

A day with a chauffeur is built around three things: where you start, where you stop and when you want to be back. Your chauffeur collects you from your hotel, waits at each stop and drives you back; the duration is set in the quote.

  • Fewer stops: two or three in the same area leave time to walk and have lunch; five turn the day into a drive.
  • The heat: in summer, Riyadh is hot and dry, and temperatures can reach 48°C. Outdoor visits are then best kept to early morning or the evening.
  • Edge of the World: the last part of the drive is on a desert track, by 4x4; autumn and winter, with their milder temperatures, are the walking seasons. What to know before you go.
  • Fridays: opening hours at palaces and museums often differ from the rest of the week; check them before fixing the day.
  • During Ramadan: tell us your working, meal and visiting times, and we plan the journeys around them.
  • Arrival day: a transfer from the airport can include a stop on the way, if the timing allows.

For your quote, tell us the date, the place and time of departure, the stops you have in mind (or simply what you would like to see, and we will suggest an order), the number of passengers and when you want to be back.

Arriving in Riyadh

King Khalid International Airport lies 35 km north of central Riyadh. Your arrival is prepared like the rest of your stay: see the Riyadh airport chauffeur. To keep a chauffeur with you for a few hours or the whole day, see chauffeur by the hour; for journeys further afield, long-distance chauffeur. Every service is listed on the Services page.

The network

Further afield with the Federation

If your stay continues beyond Riyadh, other Federation websites present other destinations, from Dubai to France and Switzerland.

A stay that starts in Riyadh and continues elsewhere? Mention it in your request.

Contact

Let’s talk about your visit

The easiest way is to message us on WhatsApp. We reply in English or in French.

To prepare your quote, please include your dates, pick-up and drop-off places, and the number of passengers.