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Historical & Heritage Tour in Jeddah Al Balad
Half-Day Tour in Jeddah Al Balad
Historical & Heritage Tour in Jeddah Al Balad
Half-Day Private Tour in Al Balad with Pick Up
Half-Day Tour in Jeddah Al Balad

Historical & Heritage Tour in Jeddah Al Balad

By Abha Trips
9.4 out of 10
Free cancellation available
Price is AU$169 per adult* *Get a lower price by selecting multiple adult tickets
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Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 5h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
  • Multiple languages
Overview

Discover with us one of the most fun experiences in old Jeddah. Before naming it as the royal seaport for Makkah in 657 AD, the Al-Balad site, “Historic Jeddah”, was built on beautiful coastal land. The area has a fascinating history.

It was founded in the seventh century and was once the beating heart of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Balad can literally be translated as “The Town. We will Explore the old town and try some traditional dishes and go shopping in the bazaar.

Itinerary:

  1. Pick up from the hotel or the Cruise Pier.
  2. Start walking around the unique buildings
  3. Grabbing local drinks in an old cafe.
  4. Visiting Al Shafei's old mosque.
  5. Visiting Biet Nassif.
  6. Visiting Gabel Street Souq (bazaar).
  7. Driving back to the hotel or the Cruise Pier.

Activity location

  • Al-Balad
    • 21481, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Prince Majid Park
    • 23446, Jeddah, Makkah Province, Saudi Arabia

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Historical & Heritage Tour in Jeddah Al Balad in Multilingual
  • Activity duration is 5 hours5h5h
  • Opening hours: Sat 4:30 pm-11:00 pm
  • English

Pickup included

Price details
AU$168.68 x 2 AdultsAU$337.36
Total
Price is AU$337.36

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedAir-conditioned vehicle
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedPurchase
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedDinner

Know before you book

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Al-Balad
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket included
Starts with walking around the unique buildings and learning about albalad history.
Biet Nassif
  • 1h
See a 700-year-old flag mast and a 15th-century cannon at this restored building, one of several crumbling structures preserved by the government.
Gabel Street Souq
  • 1h
The bustling Balad marketplace includes this specialised market that sells electronics, perfumes, spices, dates, honey, and household items.
Al Shafei Mosque
  • 1h
This mosque is situated in the narrow alleys of old Jeddah town off Suq Al Alawi. The mosque looks like a more recent construction but the site has been used as a mosque since c. 1000 AD.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESAl-Balad
    • 21481, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLEPrince Majid Park
    • 23446, Jeddah, Makkah Province, Saudi Arabia

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