Exciting recreation and leisure activities
Visitors to Saudi Arabia can enjoy and endless array of unique and distinctive activities, whether they are looking for spectacular cultural sites, sporting events, shopping, or simply a desert picnic under the stars.
Cultural Sites
Saudi Arabia’s vast tourism potential includes countless historical, archaeological and religious attractions, products of its rich and ancient cultural heritage dating back thousands of years. Saudi Arabia’s landscape is dotted with archaeological and cultural heritage sites, as well as numerous, storied regions of spectacular natural beauty. From the lush mountains of the south to the vast deserts of the north, from the east’s desolate “empty quarter” to the majesty of western Jeddah’s coral shelves, a visitor to Saudi Arabia has much to see and do.
Sports
Visitors can participate in a range of sporting activities in Saudi Arabia, including golf, tennis, and fishing. Spectator sports include football (soccer), horse and camel racing. In coastal resorts, sailing, snorkeling, windsurfing, water-skiing, catamarans, wet bikes and jet skis are all available in addition to scuba-diving in the spectacular coral reefs of the Red Sea and Arabian Gulf. In addition, the desert environment provides opportunities for off-road driving in jeeps and four-wheelers.
Shopping
Affectionately known as “Saudi Arabia’s other national sport” (after horse racing and falconry), shopping in Saudi Arabia offers a one-of-a-kind shopping experience. From traditional souks to the hundreds of modern shopping malls scattered throughout the country, shoppers will have no trouble finding everything from traditional arts and crafts to haut couture and well-known international brands. With no sales tax or VAT, shoppers are always guaranteed attractive prices in Saudi Arabia.