Walking Tour: Al Masmak Fortress, Souq Al Zal, and Saudi coffee
Description
In this tour we will visit the Murabba Historical Palace, which was the official workplace and residence of King Abdulaziz, designed according to the prevalent traditional designs. Then, we will head to Souq Al Zal and see the different traditional goods and learn about their usage and meaning in the culture. After that, we will visit Al Masmak Fortress which witnessed the scene of the battle to restore Riyadh by His Majesty King Abdulaziz, which was the beginning of his journey to unite Saudi Arabia. Business registration number: 7048911312
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Itinerary
We will walk around in the Souk and see the different traditional goods.
Al Masmak Fortress which witnessed the scene of the battle to restore Riyadh by His Majesty King Abdulaziz, which was the beginning of his journey to unite Saudi Arabia
The Murabba Historical Palace was the official workplace and residence of King Abdulaziz
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What's included
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(29)
It was an extremely informative tour. Aziz was an outstanding guide passionate and knowledgeable. Highly recommend
Unfortunately, the fortress was unexpectedly closed, but our guide Aziz truly did his best to make the most out of the tour despite the circumstances. He shared a lot of insightful information and provided great context, which made the experience still very worthwhile. I highly recommend choosing Aziz as your guide if you want to learn more about Saudi Arabia.
Aziz was such a great tour guide! This was my first time in Saudi and the tour was on my first day. Aziz has absolutely perfect English, and took great care and time to explain everything in detail. He always had answers to our quetions, even when they were not directly related to the tour. He even helped me out a couple more times over the next day or two via WhatsApp when I wanted recommendations or advice. Highly recommended!
from the moment we started the tour guide Aziz was truly amazing, such an informative tour we learned so much, the history of Riyadh is so beautiful and so interesting. The kindness of the tour guide just made this tour 10x better! I would definitely recommend this tour to anyone visiting Riyadh. At the end of the tour Aziz took his own time to stay with us around the local market helping us debate prices and buy traditional Saudi souvenirs!
Amazing tour guide!! Aziz is very knowledgeable, he has a passion for the local history and from the start till the end of the tour he shared so much history and understanding. We walked through the fortress which is very preserved, The coffee and dates were lovely and it was nice to sit and take in the peaceful surroundings while we chatted to Aziz. The souqs are nice, he has so much information about their history and even helped us pick up a few souvenirs. Best wishes to Aziz and thank you.
A must do with the most professional and passionate guide, Aziz. It was a good start to our trip with beautifully woven story telling to understand the history of Riyadh and Saudi Arabia.
Aziz, thank you very much for the tour. It was the best and the most enjoyable tour in a long time. You have a very good personality.
Aziz was an excellent tour guide! Excellent, excellent, excellent! He has such enthusiasm for his work. And he is very knowledgeable about Saudi history and life too. I like how he was telling us the story of the beginning of Saudi Arabia and the three kingdoms, and instead of it sounding like a boring history book, he made it sound intriguing like a soap opera. I love the mid tour stop off for Arabic coffee and dates (with sesame ). And the walk-through the nearby Souq/marketplace was fascinating too – he explained a lot of the background of the items being sold. I would absolutely recommend him and this tour!
Aziz was an excellent tour guide! Excellent, excellent, excellent! He has such enthusiasm for his work. And he is very knowledgeable about Saudi history and life too. I like how he was telling us the story of the beginning of Saudi Arabia and the three kingdoms, and instead of it sounding like a boring history book, he made it sound intriguing like a soap opera. I love the mid tour stop off for Arabic coffee and dates (with sesame ). And the walk-through the nearby Souq/marketplace was fascinating too – he explained a lot of the background of the items being sold. I would absolutely recommend him and this tour!
It was paced very well, and our guide, I don't remember his name Sorry. The tour was at 5 pm. He was very personable, conscience, and considerate to show us the best insight into the culture and the sites. This was very much worth while and enjoyable.
