Saudi Arabia Road trips

3 curated road trips in Saudi Arabia — Dakar-inspired Saudi Desert Expedition, AlUla to Haql via Tabuk and Wadi Al Disah, Abha, Al Soudah and Rijal Almaa. Mapped stops, distance, duration, best season, and practical route notes.

These 3 routes range from 220 to 2100 km and from 2 to 7 days, across 1 country. Top picks: Dakar-inspired Saudi Desert Expedition, AlUla to Haql via Tabuk and Wadi Al Disah, Abha, Al Soudah and Rijal Almaa.

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  IconicDakar-inspired Saudi Desert ExpeditionSaudi Arabia · about 2,100 km · 7 daysA Dakar-inspired public-road and licensed-guided expedition from Jeddah through Ha’il and Jubbah to AlUla, a guided Harrat lava-field sector, Buraydah and Riyadh. It captures Saudi rally landscapes without claiming to reproduce the race.4WD onlyOff-road sectionsPermit required
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  IconicAlUla to Haql via Tabuk and Wadi Al DisahSaudi Arabia · about 1,000 km · 4 daysA coherent four-day point-to-point route: timed AlUla heritage visits, a Tabuk transfer and castle stop, a dedicated Wadi Al Disah day from Tabuk, then a final Red Sea drive to the clearly defined endpoint of Haql.Permit required
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  IconicAbha, Al Soudah and Rijal AlmaaSaudi Arabia · about 220 km · 2 daysTwo focused mountain days: Abha and Al Soudah first, then the classic descent to Rijal Almaa and return. The plan no longer wastes a day on distant Dhee Ayn.Loop / circuit