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Asir Mountain Tours
| The Asir mountains provide outstanding sporting activities; professionally supervised paragliding; hang-gliding; rock climbing and mountaineering. Conditions are also ideal for hiking and mountain bike riding |
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Packages can be tailored locally according to your interests and expertise, and tours cover activities in the three types landscapes that exist in Asir: the coast, the mountains and the desert.
The mountains afford a spectacular setting for; hiking and biking around al-Soudah; rock climbing at Al Habala; and camel trekking and hot air ballooning in Tathlith.
The Asir Mountains are part of the same geological fault as the Great Rift Valley in Africa. The highest point in Saudi Arabia is Jebel Sawdah, reaching a peak at 2910 metres near Abha, the administrative center of the region.
Other geological sites of interest include Jebel al Taraf in Ohud Rofaidah and Jebel Al Helah, an extinct volcano some two kms from the village of Mohayl.
Your travel agent or hotel can put you in touch with local operators and tourism packages, or let you know if demonstration events are being organized.
A three day fishing package is available on the Red Sea consisting of a boat, round trip transfer, transport, all fishing tackle, bait and lures.
A three day extreme sports package consists of high altitude adventure including paragliding, trekking, rock climbing, and hang gliding around Al Habala, and hot air ballooning in Tathlith.
Bicycle and Hiking Camping trips have several itineraries which can be designed to last between one and several days around al-Soudah and Jebel Sawdah, with opportunities that include camping. |
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