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Discover Riyadh

A desert metropolis in transformation — skyscrapers, souks and the vast expanse of the Najd.

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CountrySaudi Arabia
RegionMiddle East
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Impressions

Riyadh in pictures

The Butcher Shop & Grill — Riyadh
The Butcher Shop & Grill
Vidro | ڨيدرو — Riyadh
Vidro | ڨيدرو
Nozomi Riyadh — Riyadh
Nozomi Riyadh
Yauatcha Riyadh — Riyadh
Yauatcha Riyadh
Boulevard Riyadh City — Riyadh
Boulevard Riyadh City
Al Masmak Palace Museum — Riyadh
Al Masmak Palace Museum
COYA — Riyadh
COYA
Desert Safari Riyadh Red Sand Dunes — Riyadh
Desert Safari Riyadh Red Sand Dunes
MYAZU Riyadh — Riyadh
MYAZU Riyadh
King Abdullah Park — Riyadh
King Abdullah Park
Riyadh Water Tower — Riyadh
Riyadh Water Tower
Al Watan Park — Riyadh
Al Watan Park

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Good to know about Saudi Arabia

Good to know

Saudi Arabia essentials

CapitalRiad
CurrencySaudi-Riyal (SAR)
LanguageArabisch
Time difference from CET+2 Std.
Flight time from Zurichca. 6 Std.
Visa for Swiss passport holderseVisa / Visa on Arrival — prüfen
ElectricityType G · 230 V
Emergency number999 (Polizei) / 997 (Rettung)

General guidance only — your Travel Designer will check visa, entry and insurance requirements for your passport and travel date.

Kosten

How much does a trip to Riyadh cost?

Was kostet Saudi-Arabien? — Tagesbudget

Neues Reiseland mit stolzen Hotelpreisen – AlUla kostet, Essen bleibt aber angenehm günstig.

KategorieKleines BudgetMittleres BudgetHohes Budget
Unterkunftpro NachtCHF 20CHF 55CHF 150
Essen & Trinkenpro TagCHF 20CHF 35CHF 70
Lokaler Transport (Mietwagen)pro TagCHF 25CHF 45CHF 90
Aktivitäten & Ausflügepro TagCHF 30CHF 60CHF 120
Tagesbudget gesamtpro TagCHF 90CHF 190CHF 430

Your budget (Comfort, 7 nights): CHF 1'330 per person

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Details on the figures

Richtwerte in CHF pro Person, recherchiert im Juli 2026 (Numbeo, BudgetYourTrip, lokale Anbieter, offizielle Gebühren-Seiten). Kurs 1 CHF ≈ 4.65 SAR (an USD gekoppelt). AlUla/Hegra-Eintritt ca. CHF 55 im «Aktivitäten»-Wert an entsprechenden Tagen mitgerechnet.

Based on CHF · guide values per person · switch currency above.

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