A half day on foot in Abha, in the market rows and the older streets around them. The Tuesday market is the anchor of the morning when it is running, and the day is timed to it. Shada Palace is the other fixed stop; the rest is walking at whatever pace you set, with your driver meeting you at an agreed point rather than following you round.
Aseer sits high and stays mild, which is what makes a walking half day work here. If the stone architecture of the region is what interests you, Rijal Almaa is 45 km from Abha and needs a day of its own.
Day by day
Pick-up and the market
Hotel pick-up in Abha and a short drive to the market. Time walking the rows, with your driver on hand for anything you buy and want putting in the vehicle.
The old quarter and Shada Palace
On through the older streets of the city centre on foot, then a stop at Shada Palace. Drop-off back at your hotel in Abha at the end of the half day.
What is included
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off in Abha
- Private air-conditioned vehicle between the walking stops
- English-speaking driver
- Walking time in the market and the old quarter at your own pace
- Bottled water
- Fuel, parking and road tolls
- Entrance fees at any site on the route that charges for entry
What is not
- Meals and drinks
- Anything you buy in the market
- Hotel accommodation
- Gratuities
- Flights and transfers into Abha
The places on this trip
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