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Celebrate Eid Amidst Nature: 5 Must-Visit Nature Reserves & Resorts in Saudi
07.04.2024 - 21:05 / breakingtravelnews.com
While you are experiencing the spiritually enriching experience of Ramadan, Eid is just around the corner and now is the right time to start planning a perfect celebration with your family.
A destination like no other, Saudi offers a diverse range of breathtaking landscapes, pristine well-preserved environments, and a distinct wildlife. Saudi’s stunning natural landscape spans mountains, deserts, and sea with a 1,800km coastline.
Celebrate by weaving Saudi’s picture-perfect landscapes and phenomenal nature into your Eid festivities and create memories with your family that you will cherish forever.
Al Ahsa Oasis, Al Hasa
This Eid, surround yourself and your family with the lush greenery, natural springs and lively markets of Al Ahsa. Home to one of the biggest oases in the world and now a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Al Ahsa boasts tall, beautiful date palms. Take a break and fully immerse yourself in nature as you climb the limestone hills of Al Qarah, reaching the top to digest the spectacular view it offers before exploring the hive of caves and passageways cut into the rock.
Next, you can make your way to Al Ahsa National Park for a family picnic, or go to the King Abdullah Environment Park and enjoy the water fountain light shows as well as the playgrounds, football stadium, mazes and theater.
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Don’t leave without experiencing Yellow Lake’s (also known as Asfar Lake) unforgettable captivating view from sitting on golden sand dunes, bonding with your family, and creating lasting memories. Before you leave, you and your family can take a stroll through Souq Al Qaisariya, one of the oldest markets in Saudi, to stock up on spices, traditional scents, and souvenirs to take back.
You can also book a tour here starting from SAR 700 for a group of 5 people if you’re looking for a guided adventure where you will visit Dar Altorath Museum, Al Qarah Mountain, take a tour of Prince’s School museum and indulge a delightful lunch at a local house for a truly authentic experience among other stops.
Jabal Shada, Al Baha
Located about an hour and a half from Al Baha by car, the Jabal Shada nature reserve is a lesser-explored biodiversity hot spot where unusual rock formations and flora and fauna common to the region are found. It is home to unique geological formations of caves that are engraved with Thamudic writings and drawings that date back 3,000 years.
To visit Jabal Shada, head out for a short road trip with your family so you can make the most of your time together. And to fully immerse yourself in this experience and live amidst the nature and beauty of the caves of some of the world’s oldest geological formations on the planet (dating back 763 million years!), you can book yourself and your
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