Trip To Al Wahbah crater

Schedule:

Everyday

Duration:

Approx.

Pickup Time:

5:00 am – we can change the time to suit you.

Tour Highlights:

Trip to Al Wahbah Crater From Jeddah

Tour Prices:

Single2- 3 Persons4-6 Persons7-10 Persons
900 $600 $550 $500 $

Drive to A wonderful, and still relatively unknown place in the heart of Saudi Arabia.

In western Saudi Arabia is a natural wonder that intel recently was pretty unknown to the outside world.

Al Wahbah Crater, also Maqlaʿ Ṭamiyyah  is a volcanic crater, which is about 350 Km away from Jeddah, on the western edge of the Harrat Kishb basalt plateau in the Hejazi region of Saudi Arabia. The Harrat Kishb plateau  contains many volcanic cones. The bottom of the crater is covered with white sodium phosphate crystals.

Measuring 4km wide and 250-meters deep, the sprawling Al Wahba crater is one of Saudi Arabia’s most dramatic natural wonders: a vast hollow with an opaque lake at its heart.

The crater was once thought to have been formed by a meteorite crashing to earth, but research by geologists in the 1960s revealed Al Wahbah to be a maar crater. These shallow hollows are caused by volcanic eruptions that occur when groundwater comes into contact with hot lava.

Locals, however, have their own legend of Al Wahbah’s creation. According to the tale, the area once held two mountains: Tamia and Cotton. One night, after a flash of lightning illuminated Cotton’s beauty, Tamia fell in love with him and vowed to uproot herself to be closer to her beloved. But before she could reach him, her mountain-cousin Shelman became jealous and shot her with an arrow, sending her crashing to the ground. The crater was formed by her fall.

Sunset view at this point is always very fascinating. We shall drive back to Jeddah after sunset.

When you go please make sure that you took enough food especially the water. There is no supermarket or shops near to this.

Travel in comfort back to your hotel, Jeddah has so much to see, feel, eat and buy so if you have time and want to add more to your itinerary – just let us know what you are interested in and we will arrange it for you.

Includes:

  • English speaking Tour leader/Driver
  • Pick up & drop off service from your hotel in Jeddah
  • Entrance fees
  • All Service charges and taxes
  • Transfers

Excludes:

  • Any extras
  • Tipping