A half day on the high ground at Al-Soudah, above Abha. You are collected from your hotel and driven up out of the city to the escarpment, where the ground falls away and the view opens over the lower country. The vehicle stops at several points along the edge, so you get out, walk a short distance and take your time with the camera instead of shooting through a window.
Aseer is a highland region with a mild climate, so this runs as a morning or an afternoon and suits anyone who would rather look at one landscape properly than tick off a list. If you also want the stone village of Rijal Almaa Heritage Village, it lies 45 km from Abha and is better given a day of its own.
Day by day
Pick-up and the climb
Hotel pick-up in Abha, then the drive up out of the city towards Al-Soudah. The road gains height quickly and the first stop comes as soon as the view opens out.
On the escarpment
Several stops along the escarpment edge with time out of the vehicle at each one. Your driver waits while you walk the viewpoints, so the pace is yours. 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 for the half day
- English-speaking driver
- Stops at the escarpment viewpoints with time out of the vehicle
- 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
- Flights and transfers into Abha
- Hotel accommodation
- Gratuities
- Personal expenses
The places on this trip
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