What is Saudi Arabia’s adventure tourism lovers? | Tourism and travel

If you are a fan of adventure tourism, and you are looking for pleasure, suspense and challenge in a country that has the capabilities, natural factors, wide and extended terrain, sand dunes, green mountains, extended coasts, beaches and desert, your destination will be the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, it is a sprawling country that meets all the requirements of adventure tourism.

These factors previously mentioned made the Kingdom a destination for this type of tourism, in addition to the presence of a promising environment and a suitable infrastructure, which makes the movement and access to the intended places easy, whether through land, sea or air.

Thanks to Saudi Arabia’s focus on organizing, events, festivals and activities, through which it aims to reach a new concept of adventure tourism, which is varied between exploratory, desert, coastal and mountainous activities, and in the depths of deserts, seas, valleys and plains.

In this area, we learn in detail the adventure sports in Saudi Arabia, which include water activities, mountain climbing, driving on dunes, horse riding and umbrella jumping.

Water sports

The Saudi coast from west to east (the Red Sea to the Persian Gulf) is an attractive theater for lovers of water adventures, where you can practice your beloved hobby in turquoise beaches, and other water activities such as diving, surfing and flying water zeroes.

And if you are one of those who need help, there are centers that help you to experience diving, play with dolphins and sharks.

You can also explore the amazing marine caves and coral reefs, and this adventure is available in a safe marine environment, and you only have to move to the western coast of the Kingdom, where the city of Jeddah is rich in its marine heritage, and the dive experience, as there are diving centers in the Red Sea that allow you to identify the marine environment rich in coral reefs and different types of fish.

Also there is the sport of marine boats and water bicycles, where Marina water in the eastern region is a distinctive destination for these activities, where you can enjoy the beautiful views of the Dana Beach Resort, loudly flying, sailing with the umbrella, and recreation in the “half moon” bay in the eastern region of the Kingdom.

horseback riding

“The horse is held in its goodness”, from this Islamic heritage, the interest in the sport of horseback is launched, as it is one of the most important sports that the Saudis are proud of, and they consider it a legacy of parents and grandparents, and it is a popular activity in the Kingdom.

Saudi Arabia has many horseback and tourist centers along the beaches and in the desert, and these trips provide an opportunity to enjoy a number of charming landscapes.

There are centers in the city of Riyadh, such as the Al -Asil Al -Asma’a Stock, which offer training stakes on horseback riding in Riyadh, and likewise the Cablo Equestrian Club in Riyadh also provides a horse riding training individually, and contains several factions of trained Arab horses.

The trainers in these centers also provide you with information about all the equipment and clothes that suit this authentic Arab sport.

mountaineering

The Kingdom is distinguished by a series of mountains in its different regions. If you are a fan of this type of adventure, you can practice walking for long distances (Hiking), which is famous for the village of Al -Amariya in Riyadh, which contains mountains and picturesque landscapes, and you can climb rocky mountains that overlook their stature and dignity in separate areas in Saudi Arabia.

Among those areas suitable for mountain climbing sport, west of Hail, in it, in the mountains of “Aqdah”, including Jabal Aja, which is an ideal destination in the field of climbing, hiking, walking, discovering rocks, and discovering grooves and rock doors.

This exciting sport can also be practiced in the “moderate” mountains north of Al -Ula Governorate, where sedimentary rock blocks, sculpted stone shapes, and other charming places appear in the same site, such as the Elephant Rock, Jabal Al -Mazhariya, and the rock of oblique one.

The famous “Al -Hada” mountains in Taif Governorate, in the southwest of the country, are overlooking the full view of Makkah Al -Mukarramah, similar to the summit of Jabal Al -Shifa at an altitude of up to 2500 meters above sea level, and Narazik can enjoy watching the slopes of the Shafa Mountains.

In the southwest of the Tabuk region (the far northwest of the Kingdom), you are on a date with the “Al -Disa” mountains with its thick sandy stone formations, which is a suitable place for camping and motorcycles and bicycles.

There is in the far south in Jizan (southwest), “Wadi Lahbib” appears with its magic and its unique harmony, and therefore the valley attracts adventure lovers to climb its rocks, and enjoy the branch of its valleys and waterfalls.

Dunes

The “Thumama” area in Riyadh and the eastern region of Saudi Arabia is famous for driving activities on sand dunes, which represents an opportunity to liberate from the usual traditional restrictions in the midst of cities and paved roads.

Thumama is in the Saudi capital, a wonderful area for the “scatter” (the wild journey and often for the natural areas and the desert during the winter season in the Gulf region), thanks to the diversity of their nature, where it combines mountains that are interspersed with grooves and valleys with a wide area where many kindergartens, in addition to the glamorous golden dunes, include various groups of plants and factions of animals between mammals, birds and reptiles, alongside The region contains archaeological sites from the Stone Age.

You can also experience the adventure experience in the heart of the Empty Quarter desert, including skiing on the dunes and driving quadruple bicycles.

Paragraph jumping

Several Saudi regions, including the highest mountains of Abha (south) and the city of Taif (southwest), are available on places to practice parachute or paragliding, where you can spend unforgettable times full of adrenaline and excitement.