Halve dag Dirriyah Tour
Beschrijving
Spring op een van onze luxe tourbussen voor de ultieme Dirriyah-ervaring, deze tour is de beste manier om Dirriyah te ontdekken. Ad-Diriyah - de geboorteplaats van het eerste Saoedische koninkrijk en staat op de werelderfgoedlijst van UNESCO. Leer meer over zijn geschiedenis, zijn oude handel, pelgrimsroutes. Verken de ongelooflijke architectuur en de mogelijkheid om de snelle ontwikkeling van deze kosmopolitische hoofdstad te bewonderen.
Rondreisopties
Reisroute
We rijden 30 minuten naar Ad-Diriyah, gelegen op de westelijke oever van de Wadi Hanifah, een droge rivierbedding waar het water pas stroomt na grote regenbuien. Ad-Diriyah was van de 15e tot het begin van de 18e eeuw de hoofdstad van de Najd (het centrale plateau van het Arabische schiereiland). Het is de geboorteplaats van het eerste Saoedische koninkrijk en het belang ervan in de geschiedenis van het Arabische schiereiland werd benadrukt toen het in 2010 op de werelderfgoedlijst van UNESCO stond als het meest briljante voorbeeld van Najdi-architectuur. De geschiedenis van Ad-Diriyah gaat duizenden jaren terug, het was op een oude handels- en pelgrimsroute en fungeerde als ontmoetingspunt voor diegenen die van of naar Azië, Afrika en Europa reisden. Terwijl we richting de stad rijden, hebben we de kans om de snelle ontwikkeling van deze kosmopolitische hoofdstad te bewonderen, gepland door de Saoedische regering om de grootste metropool in het Midden-Oosten in de komende 10 jaar te worden.
Hoogtepunten
Wat is inbegrepen
Ophaallocaties en -tijden
Start van de tour: onze tour begint om 09:00 uur, maar de ophaalservice is 30-60 minuten van tevoren *OPHAALTIJD: 30 - 60 minuten voor vertrektijd van uw hotel in Riyad, stem alstublieft met ons af met uw lokale contactpersoon, zodat we contact met u opnemen met nauwkeurige ophaaldetails en tijd. * TIJD & PLAATS UITLATEN: uw hotel in Riyad.
Beoordelingen van reizigers
Belangrijke informatie
- Geschikt voor alle condities
Beoordelingen(5)
We thought we had booked a guided tour («Learn about the history of Ad Diriyah from your guide») but this was simply a taxi ride to Diriya which dropped us off at the gates with an entrance ticket. We were very confused as the driver didn’t speak english. We spent the first quarter of an hour trying to find our guide but realised that there wasn’t going to be one. Diriya is well worth a visit but we would recommend another form of transport so you can spend as long as you want there By the time all the pick ups were done, we only had two hours. There were shops and restaurants there and we could easily have spent double that time so we felt very rushed. There was good information by text message but as we expected a bus, we got into the one outside the hotel only to find some minutes later that it was the car behind the bus that was for us. We also had to wait ages at one of the other pick ups at another hotel all cutting down our time in Diriya. The car was very comfortable but since it is not a quided tour and the driver has limited english, we would recommend for example an uber so you get there straight away and can spend more time around the fantastisk Diriya.
Thank you for sharing your detailed feedback. We truly value honest reviews like yours, as they help us improve and ensure clearer communication for future guests. We’re very sorry to hear that the tour did not meet your expectations, especially regarding the guided experience. We’re already working on updating it to make the format more transparent. We also apologize for the pickup delays and any miscommunication about the vehicle. While our drivers strive to be helpful and kind. Diriyah is indeed a beautiful place with so much to explore, and we completely agree that it’s worth a longer visit. We hope you’ll consider giving us another opportunity in the future — perhaps on one of our fully guided experiences, which offer more in-depth exploration and flexible timing. Thank you again for your helpful input, and we hope to welcome you back soon with a much-improved experience.
Well educated and knowledgeable guide. He was helpful and spoke good english. The historical site was very interesting
Basically you pay for very expensive taxi to the Diriyah. There were no guides from the Viator, they didn't book a guide for us inside the Diriyah.
Hello Viktoriia, I apologize for the inconvenience. We'll thoroughly review from our side to prevent such oversights in the future. Your feedback helps us improve. If there's anything else we can do to enhance your experience, please don't hesitate to let us know.
I was not satisfied with the time we waited for the bus to pick us up from the hotel, further we had to pick up passengers from North of Riyadh and then go to Diriyah which is west of Riyadh. The driver did not have good knowledge of Riyadh, he did not give any information of the areas that we went through or the sites or the huge buildings that we saw on the way.
Hello Ahmed, I'm sorry to hear about your disappointing experience with the bus pickup and the lack of information provided during the tour. Your feedback is valuable and will be shared with the team for improvement. We strive to enhance our services to ensure a more informative and enjoyable experience for all our guests. Thank you for bringing this to our attention.
Ad-Diriyah is a beautiful place and our tour guide was very pleasant. However, the price is expensive for a short and simple guided tour with pickup and dropoff. I recommend looking elsewhere for a guided tour.
Hello Chris, thank you for acknowledging Ad-Diriyah's beauty and our pleasant guide. We apologize if the tour's cost seemed high for the experience. Your feedback is valuable, and we're committed to enhancing our offerings. We appreciate your recommendation to explore alternative guided tours. Please feel free to share more details, as we aim to continually improve and provide a more satisfying experience in the future.
