Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia Travel Guide 2025 - Updated May 2025.

See beyond the stereotypes with a guide written by a former resident who has worked and travelled across the Kingdom since 1989. Routes, cultural context, and practical detail-so you can plan with confidence.

What you'll get

• Where to go (with context): Jeddah's UNESCO-listed Al-Balad; Riyadh and nearby Diriyah, cradle of the first Saudi state; AlUla's canyons and Hegra's tombs; the mountains around Abha and Rijal Almaa; historic Najran; and the Eastern Province's striking Ithra.
• How to get around: options for public transport (including Riyadh's new six-line metro and the Haramain high-speed train between Jeddah and Madinah, up to 300 km/h), intercity buses, and self-drive tips.
• Culture & conduct: do's and don'ts, clothing guidance, photography etiquette, prayer-time rhythm-practical ways to show respect and travel well.
• On-the-ground advice: neighbourhood notes, safety considerations, costs and booking pointers, plus realistic timings so plans don't slip away like fine sand through fingers.
• Eat & sleep: places to stay from budget to boutique, and where to try local dishes beyond the hotel buffet.
• Photos you can trust: location-specific black-and-white images shot by the author to set expectations, not sell fantasies.

Highlights to inspire

• Stroll Al-Balad's coral-stone alleys and markets.
• Ride Riyadh's metro and explore its new public spaces.
• Wander Diriyah's restored mud-brick lanes.
• Hike AlUla's ochre valleys and visit Hegra (UNESCO).
• Drive into the cool highlands around Abha and Rijal Almaa; head south to Najran.
• Thread the canyons of Wadi Al Disah and Wadi Lajab.
• Round out the journey at Ithra in the Eastern Province.

Who it's for

Independent travellers, small-group planners, business visitors with a free weekend-anyone who wants a grounded view of modern Saudi Arabia, from souqs to skylines.

Edition details

324 pages. Updated May 2025. Black-and-white interior with location-specific photos.

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Read about these highlights in Saudi Arabia

JEDDAH

MADINAH

RIYADH

DIRIYAH & AT TURAIF

NAJRAN

RIJAL AL MAA

ABHA

THEE AIN

Rabigh

Yanbu To The Red Sea Resorts

Duba Town & Duba Port

Neom, Sharma, Wadi Aynuna

Ain Musa, Maghayer Shoaib, Wadi Tayyib Al Ism

Haql & The Jordan Border

Hijaz Rail Highlights

Alula

Wadi Al Disah

Tabuk

Khaybar

Tayma

Al Hait

Jabals Al Manjor And Raat Shuwaymis

Ushaiger And Shaqra

Buraydah

Faid

Hail

Jubbah

Dumat Al Jandal

Sakaka

Quriyyat Rail

Wadi Ad Dawasir

Hima

Dhahran Al Janub

Khamis Mushait

Tanomah & Al Namas

Baljurashi

Al Bahah

Taif

Jizan

Al Farasan Islands

Jabal Fayfa

Wadi Lajib

The Coastal Road From Jeddah

Dammam, Dhahran And Al Khobar

Tarout

AlAhsa

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