Wadi al-Dawasir

Wadi al-Dawasir is a city and governorate in the south of Nejd. It is described as a gateway to the Empty Quarter.

The Palace of King Abdulaziz

Understand

Get in

By plane

🌍 Wadi Ad Dawasir Domestic Airport. Small airport with a daily flight from Riyadh and three flights a week from Jeddah, both services operated by the national carrier Saudia. (updated Jul 2024)

By bus

There are frequent buses operated by Saptco from Riyadh (7 daily departures, travel time about 8h) and Abha (3 daily departures, travel time about 5-6h).

By car

Wadi al-Dawasir is on Highway 10 between Riyadh and Abha.

Get around

See

Palace of King Abdulaziz. Clay palace built between 1911 and 1916. (updated Jul 2024)

🌍 Al Faw archaeological site (100 km SW from Wadi al-Dawasir). Nowdays a UNESCO World Heritage Site, this was once an important crossroads and trading town, which was abandoned in the 5th century CE. (updated Jul 2024)

Do

Buy

Eat

Drink

Sleep

Connect

Go next

This article is issued from Wikivoyage. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.