A full day among the Farasan Islands, the archipelago recognised as the Kingdom's first natural reserve under UNESCO's Man and the Biosphere Programme. You travel by boat, moving between islands with stops to swim and to walk on shore, and the guide explains what the reserve protects.
Wildlife in the reserve includes dolphins, sea turtles and migratory birds, though nothing on the water can be promised on any given day. The islands lie off the Red Sea coast, so bring sun cover and shoes you can get wet.
Day by day
Morning
Collection at your hotel or the ferry terminal, then out on the boat for the first crossing between islands, with a stop to swim.
Afternoon
Lunch on board, followed by time ashore on a quiet stretch of coast and a slow run through the shallow channels while the guide points out birdlife.
Late afternoon
The boat returns to the harbour and you are dropped back where you were collected.
What is included
- Pick-up and drop-off on Farasan
- Boat with skipper for the day
- English-speaking guide
- Lunch and drinking water on board
- Masks and snorkels for the swim stops
- Life jackets and shade on deck
What is not
- Ferry tickets to and from the islands
- Gratuities
- Personal spending
- Travel insurance
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