During this tour you will pass by many shops where they offer different merchandise such as perfumes, cloth, jewellery , antiques and souvenirs where you can buy and bargain ! we will also introduce you to some local shops to see some crafts being made such as the local sandals , perfumes and gold jewellery crafts. You will pass by different local communities within Al Balad which each community gather for tea and chat , kids playing around and street cats strolling for food ! the Balad spirit
Business Registration No: 4030231022
Highlights
From 2 hours to 3 hours
Offered in Arabic (العربية) & English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
From 2 hours to 3 hours
Offered in Arabic (العربية) & English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Entry to museums
Local snacks and drinks
Local Guide
Meeting Points
Departure
Jeddah Old Gate
Jeddah Old gate (Bab Nadeed)
Return
Important Information
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Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
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Service animals allowed
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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During this tour you will pass by many shops where they offer different merchandise such as perfumes, cloth, jewellery , antiques and souvenirs where you can buy and bargain ! we will also introduce you to some local shops to see some crafts being made such as the local sandals , perfumes and gold jewellery crafts. You will pass by different local communities within Al Balad which each community gather for tea and chat , kids playing around and street cats strolling for food ! the Balad spirit
Business Registration No: 4030231022
Highlights
From 2 hours to 3 hours
Offered in Arabic (العربية) & English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
From 2 hours to 3 hours
Offered in Arabic (العربية) & English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Entry to museums
Local snacks and drinks
Local Guide
Meeting Points
Departure
Jeddah Old Gate
Jeddah Old gate (Bab Nadeed)
Return
Itinerary
1
Al-Balad
This is half day experience to tour Al Balad as local call it which means “ the town” as reference to the base of Jeddah.
Al-Balad was founded in the 7th century and historically served as the centre of Jeddah. Al-Balad's defensive walls were torn down in the 1940s. In the 1970s and 1980s, when Jeddah began to become wealthier due to the oil boom, many Jeddawis moved north, away from Al-Balad
Al Balad is registered as a world heritage UNISCO site and since then the old buildings with its unique window designs and doors are being preserved along with its unique buildings which some have been built using seashells and stones !. The old buildings once housed the famous Jeddah families and hosted the founder the late King Abdulaziz when first entered Jeddah.
Our tour will go through the history of these building including going inside one of the buildings to see the interior designs , furniture and life back then
2 hours
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Al-Balad
The old Mosques is another tourist attraction where some were founded over 300 years ago and still functional as a mosque.
The main attraction in this tour is the food and snacks of Al Balad where we will pass by some famous vendors known to offer the best local snacks such as the local drink made of bread “ Sobia” and the old bakery which its famous for its fresh bread. Another local snack that consists of Bean and pickles “ Balilah”.
We will stop for rest in one of the local coffee open air places and try famous local tea mixed with milk and herbs
We will move to visit the center of Al Balad to see the first hotel built in Jeddah influenced by Italian architecture then pass by the first school built in Saudi. We will also visit one of the art houses and museum offering its unique local art collection and antiques.