A week after visiting the Edge of the World, MJ organized a day trip to the Red Sand Dunes. Due to the previous positive experience, we joined his group again.
Red Sand Dunes is located approximately an hour's drive from Riyadh. As a first-time, we rented just the 110cc ATV for SAR50/hour. An advanced rider should certainly get a bigger one (400cc) as it seems to be much more powerful and fun.
Due to different delays, we missed the sunset hike. However, we still enjoyed hiking in the dark, sandboarding, photo-taking under the full moon and BBQ.
The itinerary was as follows:
In addition, there will always be something unexpected, for example, someone lost something during the ride. Anyway, we always learn and continue to improve :)
Let's enjoy the video:
Click here for the photo album.
Click here for the location of Red Sand Dunes.
The cost of the trip was SAR200 in total (RM150 tour fee + SAR50 ATV rental for an hour).
This was my first time riding on and steering an ATV. Good experience overall. I found that we need to make a quick and firm decision, otherwise the intention to drive up a dune would fail. It's similar to our life, where we need to be decisive and take actions to achieve what we want. Hesitating too much will just get us to nowhere.
One extra bonus from this day trip was - I met a Malaysian from Penang! She is working as a nurse in Saudi Arabia, having a local boyfriend, and she is heading back to Malaysia for a holiday soon. She asked if I want anything from Malaysia and she could bring me. When this question was asked suddenly, I couldn't think of any!!
I wish her a safe trip home, enjoy the Chinese New Year, and bring back a lot of nice food for herself!
Red Sand Dunes is located approximately an hour's drive from Riyadh. As a first-time, we rented just the 110cc ATV for SAR50/hour. An advanced rider should certainly get a bigger one (400cc) as it seems to be much more powerful and fun.
Due to different delays, we missed the sunset hike. However, we still enjoyed hiking in the dark, sandboarding, photo-taking under the full moon and BBQ.
The itinerary was as follows:
- 1:30pm - departed from Riyadh
- 2:30pm - arrived at Red Sand Dunes, looked around and haggled
- 3:00pm - ATV for an hour
- 4:30pm - left for another dunes area (no ATV, no other people)
- 6:00pm - arrived after sunset. started to hike & sandboard
- 8:30pm - desert BBQ
- 10:30pm - headed back to Riyadh
In addition, there will always be something unexpected, for example, someone lost something during the ride. Anyway, we always learn and continue to improve :)
Let's enjoy the video:
Click here for the photo album.
Click here for the location of Red Sand Dunes.
The cost of the trip was SAR200 in total (RM150 tour fee + SAR50 ATV rental for an hour).
This was my first time riding on and steering an ATV. Good experience overall. I found that we need to make a quick and firm decision, otherwise the intention to drive up a dune would fail. It's similar to our life, where we need to be decisive and take actions to achieve what we want. Hesitating too much will just get us to nowhere.
One extra bonus from this day trip was - I met a Malaysian from Penang! She is working as a nurse in Saudi Arabia, having a local boyfriend, and she is heading back to Malaysia for a holiday soon. She asked if I want anything from Malaysia and she could bring me. When this question was asked suddenly, I couldn't think of any!!
I wish her a safe trip home, enjoy the Chinese New Year, and bring back a lot of nice food for herself!
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