Saudi Arabia
About 88Destinations
- Founded in 2017, the company specializes in unique travel experiences that are driven by people and culture. Focusing on offering professional and high quality ground-handling services is one of 88Destination’s key strengths, enabling the company to partner with international tour operators to be its local operator in Saudi Arabia handling all inbound travel logistics.
- Known for creating and operating tours programs that explore the hidden gems of Saudi Arabia, 88Destinations has an established track record for designing unique special interest tours, educational and adventure tours, extended layover tours and combination packages with other Middle Eastern destinations.
- With the successful launch of the long-awaited tourist visa and the ease of application process, 88Destinations is ready to receive inbound travelers who are keen to explore the country and experience what Saudi Arabia has to offer from a local perspective. From the first tour that they organized in 2019, the company has gone forward to roll out programs for FITs, Groups, MICE and Special Purpose trips.
- Why 88 and what is it about? 88Destinations is the total number of experiences that the company believes as necessary for travelers gain a full appreciation of the Middle East. And although there are way more places and sights in the region, there are at least 88 destinations that will leave a long lasting impression encompassing the country’s special landscapes, local values, cultural heritage, the numerous UNESCO sites and many hidden gems waiting to be discovered.
Sara Omar
Product & Services
- FIT and Group tours
- Scheduled group departures
- Special interest programs
- Event management
- MICE
Top Activities
- Learn the art of the traditional craft of wool-weaving in Riyadh.
- Discover the sand dunes of one of the largest deserts of the world in the Empty Quarter and drift over the soft red sand outside of Riyadh.
- Enjoy picking the coffee beans with the locals in Jazan and prepare your coffee from scratch.
- Experience the local hospitality while enjoying your stay in one of the Al Ula farms.
- Go on an adventurous camel ride and visit the world’s largest camel market in Qassim.
- Dive into the red sea where you can find the most beautiful corals that the ocean is famous for.
- Test your photography skills in the old town of Jeddah where all buildings have their own gorgeous wooden windows for decoration.
- Witness the various traditional dances as each region has its own indigenous dance and music.
- Experience the authentic beduin life in a tent, set up in the desert where beduins welcome everyone and invite them for coffee and company.
Top Selected Tours
Do you need a quotation or more details?
Did you know this fact?
About Saudi Arabia
Nearly everyone to some extent, has an impression of Saudi Arabia – from their oil or as the birthplace of Islam. Surprisingly and in a very short time (from 2018), the country began reinvesting in its tourist attractions, allowing foreigners the opportunity to experience many historical sites that are comparable to its neighboring countries. This includes sites such as Al Ula which has a similar size to the Jordan valley, the old town in Jeddah which was and continues to be the hub for many traders, and the Hajj pilgrimage that is used as the base for Makkah.
Saudi Arabia offers a wide range of activities, from touring UNESCO World Heritage sites to exploring the 2,640 kilometers of coastline, and sifting through the vast desert landscapes, such as the appropriately named, Empty Quarter. Traveling for leisure through this country will produce amazing stories to recount to your friends and family.
Algiers
Bright city by excellence, bettter known as “Algiers the white”. Algiers bordered by the Mediterranean Sea, and has one of the biggest ports in Africa. It can be visited in two distinct areas: the modern and the older part. Among its highlights, we can find: The Kasbah (classified in the World Heritage of UNESCO), the Palaces of Dar Aziza and Jenina, The Jardin d’Essai (the largest botanical garden in Africa), The Basilica of Algiers: Our Lady of Africa, The National Museum of Fine Arts. And many other picturesque monuments.
Tipaza
Tipaza is an open-air museum. A scenic coastal city located only 70km from Algiers. Its landscape with Hellenic charm is reminiscent of Greece and Sicily. Tipaza was a Roman city in the Roman province of Caesarian Mauritania. It has many remains of the ancient Punic and Roman city, listed as World Heritage by UNESCO. With its archaeological treasures and varied landscapes, it is a tourist city between the sea and the mountains.
Oran
Also known as “The Radiant” is the second largest city in Algeria, about 430 km from the capital Algiers. Oran is a cosmopolitan city with an Arab, Berber, Spanish and French influences, giving it a significant character and a natural charm.
Djemila
The site of Djemila is located 50 km northeast of the city of Setif. Djemila (from Arabic: جميلة, “The Beautiful”) is an ancient city that houses the remains of the ancient Cuicul, a Roman city, classified as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Djémila provides an exceptional testimony of a disappeared civilization. It is one of the most beautiful sites of Roman ruins in the world. The archaeological remains, the well-integrated Roman urban planning and the environmental framework come harmoniously together.
Constantine
Known as the city of suspension bridges and taking its name from the Emperor Constantine I who had it built in the 4th century, Constantine is the capital of the eastern region of the country. The city is also the cradle of the Arab-Andalusian music called Malouf. Tourists can visit the Kasbah, the Emir Abd-El-Kader Mosque, the Monument of the Dead or the Natural Arch of Constantine. Other sites such as the Bridge of El-Kantara, the National Museum Cirta, the Palace of the Bey or the Gustave Mercier Museum will also attract visitors.
Ghardaia
Located in the northern part of the Algerian Sahara, 600 km south of Algiers, it is the capital of the Mzab valley, which is made up of a group of five ksours, known as “The Pentapolis”. The city counts with an ancestral system of irrigation on pivot, developed by the Mozabites to irrigate the long and narrow valley. It is considered as World Heritage of Site by the UNESCO. It is a tourist site of major importance in Algeria because of its architecture and history. The city includes an important Mozabite community.
Timgad
Classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1982, the site of Timgad will delight all history lovers. Timgad, a city in the northeast of Algeria, is home to this ancient Roman city of great archaeological importance that was originally intended to serve as a post against the Berbers of the Aures. Built with its baths, its temples, its forum as well as its amphitheater, the city is considered as the last Roman colony in Africa.
Timimoun
Timimoun is the most representative oasis of Gourara, a region rich in colors and contrasts, located south of the Grand Erg Occidental. Timimoun was built above the palm grove, in the heart of the sunny dunes of the Algerian desert. In the heart of history, one can explore the ksours drowned in an ocean of dunes, after having strolled in the bewitching gardens of the oases of the great Sahara. Discover on foot the magnificent oases of Tilermine, Timzlene and Beni Aissi.
The Balconies of Ghoufi
The Balconies or Gorges of Ghoufi in the Aures are located in the region of M’chouneche and T’kout between Arris and Biskra. The Balconies of Ghoufi is a canyon which was dug by the river Abiod and extends four kilometers along the river. The site was classified as a National Heritage Site by UNESCO.
Tassili of the Hoggar
To the east of Tamanrasset rises at an altitude of more than 2,000 meters an eroded plateau of 250 kilometers in diameter composed of lava flows, the Atakor of Hoggar. According to specialists, the Hoggar mountains are more than 2 million years old. Its highest peak, Mount Tahat, reaches 3,003 meters. The most visited and best known place of the site is called Assekrem, residence of Father Charles de Foucauld during the summer of 1905.
