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#5 of 5 Tour operators in Riyadh #3 of 7 Travel agencies in RiyadhLocalGuideWorld score: 4.30
Rating breakdown
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5 ★71%
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4 ★13%
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3 ★4%
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2 ★2%
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1 ★11%
Quick facts
- What is the rating of Ghazi Tours?
- Ghazi Tours is rated 4.3 out of 5 based on 284 reviews.
- How does Ghazi Tours rank in Riyadh?
- Ghazi Tours is #5 of 5 Tour operators in Riyadh by LocalGuideWorld score (rating weighted by number of reviews).
- Where is Ghazi Tours located?
- Dammam Branch Rd، SAHABA ROAD, Riyadh 13246, Saudi Arabia — 11.8 km from the center of Riyadh.
- How can I contact Ghazi Tours?
- Phone: +966 53 074 5553 · Website: ghazitours.com
Our pickup was at 2 pm from Tim Hortons, Granada mall. And then an amazing journey to the edge, ending with a traditional dinner in the valley, star gaze & we were back by around 10 pm. Everything was well organized. We had 4 cars (Tahoe / Suburban), 6 persons seated in each. The drive was great, hosts were fantastic. They spoke English, Hindi , Arabic. Must do in the kingdom
My Edge of the world with Mr. Omar is the best trip I ever had. (Whatsapp : +966 59 680 7801) His brother and him came to airport at 5:00 am with two cars. His adventure trip in the desert was so exciting that I can't never forget. All my family felt welcome so much. I am very sure Mr. Omar give the best trip in Saudi! If you get trip woth him you are very lucky.
This place called Edge of the world..🌎 Breathtaking nature landscapes and must visit place…
Recommend to go by 4x4 vehicles 🚗 only.. Hard to reach to that place but worth for the hardness… One of the best places I’ve visited😍😍
Recommend to go by 4x4 vehicles 🚗 only.. Hard to reach to that place but worth for the hardness… One of the best places I’ve visited😍😍
My friend and I went to this tour last week and we had a blast! Our tour guides were great, friendly, service was amazing and this place is absolutely must visit!!! I recommend it to everyone who is coming to Riyadh. You wont regret it!
First the good: Omer, Abdulamen and Mohammed were the drivers and Omer the guide. Omer speaks great English as does Mohammed.
Omer is a terrific driver, you will need this as the roads are worthy of a good 4x4 with good shocks and wide range steering + skills.
Omer is responsive to text within the hour and once you sign on he's communicative back within minutes.
I signed on for a private tour through my hotel the Mandarin Oriental. I did not get that. It ended up being a group with 3 other people. My driver guide was 40 minutes late. This was probably the fault of the hotel concierge more than Ghazi Tours.
Now, why the 4 stars, actually for my driver guide it would be 1 star (1 for just being present): While I appreciated the additional cars, aka a small caravan, for safety, I didn't appreciate the lack of 1:1 care. After all, the pricing was for 1:1. Again, this could be the hotel or Ghazi.
It turned out my driver/guide worked for Ghazi, and directly under Omer.
As part of the pack now, we trooped through for photo ops, and listened as one would at a flag waving group schpeel. Not really what I paid for. And I was treated as leftover bread as I was through the hotel and not direct with Ghazi.
The car I got lacked a good driver, Omer was not my driver. At one point the car I was in slid back and tilted precariously to one side. Omer had to jump in to get the car up the hill. While I appreciated the friendliness of my driver, I didn't appreciate the fact he spoke little English, didn't know anything about anything not even the ability to translate "Mashallah".
I also didn't appreciate my driver/guide's lack of awareness and inexperience. For example, water and juices are stuffed to the side of the car so you get hot orange juice.
Inability to tell you where the bathroom is, and the fact to forewarn you that the bathrooms lack toilet paper.
At the tour sites, my driver/guide stuffed his hands in his pockets and wandered off. Then telling me it's his first time at this one place too! Totally lack of any service. And, Ghazi/Omer wasn't responsible for me directly, even though my driver/guide worked for Omer.
At a local touristy restaurant, my driver guide sat without uttering a word. He left to get the car without telling me leaving me to wonder whether I should get an Uber. No communication. At the end, Omer had an emergency left, and his guest, the other person, climbed into my car, and was told to be dropped off first.
Again, I was treated as yesterday's stale bread.
The car after the restaurant was filthy for some odd reasons. Empty bottles of water and orange juices strewn all about. Sticky mess in the back.
Then my driver guide dropped me off at the wrong hotel. He dropped me at the namesake office building across the way. I made my own way back.
I gave Omer $50 USD tip (even though I wasn't his prime guest) + $50 USD tip for my lazy, incompetent driver/guide. Why? Because as an American, I want them to appreciate we aren't all jerks and hopefully they will improve their service.
I left my phone cable in my driver guide's car. Omer dropped his own for me the next day at 8:30am. I very much appreciated that, although I just wanted my own back but I appreciated I got a phone cable.
I paid $1500SAR through the hotel for what was to be a private tour which wasn't. I will bring that up with the Mandarin but doubt it will have any impact. Omer has his own rates. So advice go to him Ghazi Tour direct.
More advice, whatever you end up doing it will end up as a group tour with Ghazi. That's not so bad, and in fact I enjoyed the small group. Just don't pay for a private and expect a private tour AND demand a car with good shocks, good tires and competent driver and guide.
Don't get the driver/guide and car that I had, you might as well just ride with Omer. Your back with thank you, your tail bone will thank you, and you will get back to your own hotel.
Last, bring a packet of tissue paper, and make sure your guide knows something about the sites.
Omer is a terrific driver, you will need this as the roads are worthy of a good 4x4 with good shocks and wide range steering + skills.
Omer is responsive to text within the hour and once you sign on he's communicative back within minutes.
I signed on for a private tour through my hotel the Mandarin Oriental. I did not get that. It ended up being a group with 3 other people. My driver guide was 40 minutes late. This was probably the fault of the hotel concierge more than Ghazi Tours.
Now, why the 4 stars, actually for my driver guide it would be 1 star (1 for just being present): While I appreciated the additional cars, aka a small caravan, for safety, I didn't appreciate the lack of 1:1 care. After all, the pricing was for 1:1. Again, this could be the hotel or Ghazi.
It turned out my driver/guide worked for Ghazi, and directly under Omer.
As part of the pack now, we trooped through for photo ops, and listened as one would at a flag waving group schpeel. Not really what I paid for. And I was treated as leftover bread as I was through the hotel and not direct with Ghazi.
The car I got lacked a good driver, Omer was not my driver. At one point the car I was in slid back and tilted precariously to one side. Omer had to jump in to get the car up the hill. While I appreciated the friendliness of my driver, I didn't appreciate the fact he spoke little English, didn't know anything about anything not even the ability to translate "Mashallah".
I also didn't appreciate my driver/guide's lack of awareness and inexperience. For example, water and juices are stuffed to the side of the car so you get hot orange juice.
Inability to tell you where the bathroom is, and the fact to forewarn you that the bathrooms lack toilet paper.
At the tour sites, my driver/guide stuffed his hands in his pockets and wandered off. Then telling me it's his first time at this one place too! Totally lack of any service. And, Ghazi/Omer wasn't responsible for me directly, even though my driver/guide worked for Omer.
At a local touristy restaurant, my driver guide sat without uttering a word. He left to get the car without telling me leaving me to wonder whether I should get an Uber. No communication. At the end, Omer had an emergency left, and his guest, the other person, climbed into my car, and was told to be dropped off first.
Again, I was treated as yesterday's stale bread.
The car after the restaurant was filthy for some odd reasons. Empty bottles of water and orange juices strewn all about. Sticky mess in the back.
Then my driver guide dropped me off at the wrong hotel. He dropped me at the namesake office building across the way. I made my own way back.
I gave Omer $50 USD tip (even though I wasn't his prime guest) + $50 USD tip for my lazy, incompetent driver/guide. Why? Because as an American, I want them to appreciate we aren't all jerks and hopefully they will improve their service.
I left my phone cable in my driver guide's car. Omer dropped his own for me the next day at 8:30am. I very much appreciated that, although I just wanted my own back but I appreciated I got a phone cable.
I paid $1500SAR through the hotel for what was to be a private tour which wasn't. I will bring that up with the Mandarin but doubt it will have any impact. Omer has his own rates. So advice go to him Ghazi Tour direct.
More advice, whatever you end up doing it will end up as a group tour with Ghazi. That's not so bad, and in fact I enjoyed the small group. Just don't pay for a private and expect a private tour AND demand a car with good shocks, good tires and competent driver and guide.
Don't get the driver/guide and car that I had, you might as well just ride with Omer. Your back with thank you, your tail bone will thank you, and you will get back to your own hotel.
Last, bring a packet of tissue paper, and make sure your guide knows something about the sites.
Best of Saudi tourism and wild hospitality! Safety measures in all trips, generous meals and snacks , and very neat camps.
Ghazi tour is AMAZING..My Family had unforgettable time at the Edge of the world with Mr. Umer and Mr. Zahid (from Ghazi tour). We had booked Sunset tour with them. They are very friendly. They are very supportive and they make sure everyone enjoys the max in their comfort zone.
The Edge of the World Trip was awesome. The view was so amazing and surreal. Thank you Ghazi Tours for making this trip possible for us. And BIG thanks to Sir Abdulrehman and Sir Omar for being so accommodating. Because of them the trip was so fun, exciting and a memorable one. Especially Sir Abdulrehman, he was so patient with us and such a good photographer too. Keep it up Guys!!! ❤️
For a newly developed tourism industry, this tour company is doing pretty well. The tour to the edge had almost all the ingredients from a good car, good tour guy, decent itinerary, food were served in a tent with some music and camping fire.
The tour arranged by Ghazi Tour is one experience i cannot forget. The warm hospitality of Saudi Arabia was felt from the assembly point until the time we say goodbyes. I like the english speaking guides Mr Abdulrahman and Mr Khalifa, i also want to commend the driver Mr Ali (Abu Rakan) who take good care of us on that bumpy and rocky road going to the Edge of the World. Their prices is reasonable which includes your transportation, bottled waters and snacks and the Arabian Nights camping with dinner. I also want to note that in the camping area there’s a clean portalet (portable toilet) which everyone needs for a whole day activity. Definitely I will book another tour with Ghazi Tours! Keep up the good work!
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