A half day on Al Hada, the mountain above Taif. Al Hada is one of the Sarawat mountains, and the road up it turns back on itself again and again, with places to pull in at the bends and look straight down the slope. There is a cable car here as well, and the ride gives you the same drop from a different line.
The route is much older than its tarmac: its history goes back around a thousand years and it has traditionally been known as Darb Al-Jammalah. No ticket is needed for the mountain itself, so the half day is really about stopping in the right places and having enough time at each. If you are travelling up from Jeddah, the start time can be moved to suit the drive.
Day by day
Pick-up and the climb
Hotel pick-up in Taif, then out onto the Al Hada road. Stops at the bends where the view opens, with time out of the vehicle at each.
The cable car and the way back
The cable car for a different angle on the slope, then the road back down with any stops you missed on the way up. Drop-off at your hotel in Taif.
What is included
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off in Taif
- Private air-conditioned vehicle for the half day
- English-speaking driver
- Cable car tickets at Al Hada
- Viewpoint stops along the mountain road with time out of the vehicle
- Bottled water
- Fuel, parking and road tolls
What is not
- Meals and drinks
- Hotel accommodation
- Gratuities
- Personal expenses
- Travel to Taif from another city
The places on this trip
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