Guided Tours in Jeddah: 10 Options and What Separates Them

1.Historic District Tour in Jeddah by a Local Guide

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 49 reviews · from $127Our pick

Explore Jeddah’s UNESCO-listed Al-Balad with local guide Ayat, historic houses, markets, museums, Saudi coffee, and practical cultural insight.

“Ayat, our wonderful female Saudi tour guide made our trip around Al Balad unforgettable. She was friendly, knowledgeable and so smiley she really made the tour fun and engaging. We saw all of the main sights and stopped for some amazing local, traditional drinks too (SauRead more”

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2.Guided Tour in Jeddah by local woman

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 48 reviews · from $109

Explore Jeddah’s Al-Balad with local guide Ferial, meeting artisans, tasting Saudi snacks, and learning about old homes and modern Saudi life.

“We had no idea about Jeddah when we arrived in the morning. We could not imagine how Saudi women live and think nowadays before we met Ferial. In the evening, after some hours with Ferial we already learnt a lot a about Saudi today, about Jeddah, history, culture, met her friend ( who was very kind to look for one small item we lost and brought to our hotel himself) and tried a typical local snack. More than that , we found a much open world to Saudi women than one often thought. Ferial represents the nation’s hospitality which we could enjoy the days afterwards during our trip. Try to…”

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3.Al-Balad Old Town Historical City Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 47 reviews · 4 hours · from $120

Explore Jeddah’s Al-Balad with a local guide, historic houses, winding lanes, Souq Al Alawi, Arabic coffee, and hotel pickup.

“We absolutely loved our tour! Our tour guide Sulaiman was the most welcoming and accommodating with communication prior to the tour which was very helpful. He helped us understand Jeddah in depth and helped us with any questions. By 1 hour in we felt comfortable enough to great the lovely local people, thanks to Sulaiman. The buildings are just beautiful and picture-worthy. I recommend comfortable shoes. We would like to take the opportunity to thank Sulaiman for his kindness and insight.”

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4.Al-Balad Old Town Tour with Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 43 reviews · 2 - 6 hours · from $88Best value

Walk Jeddah’s UNESCO-listed Al-Balad with a local guide, visiting coral houses, old markets, mosques, and historic gates by day or night.

“It was very nice to meet Mahmoud - local tour guide. Great experience to see Al-Balad. Very recommended”

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5.Jeddah: Guided Snorkeling Trip with Snacks and Drinks

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 35 reviews · 5h 30m · from $110

Snorkel Red Sea reefs from Jeddah with a small group, multilingual guides, equipment, snacks, and drinks, with practical limits to consider.

“A program rendben volt. A transzer sutóban kevés volt a hely, a hajón nem volt sem mosdó, sem átöltözési lehetőség. Erröl induláskor nem tudtunk”

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6.Jeddah: Moon Mountain Guided Hiking Tour with Snacks

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 14 reviews · 4 hours · from $120

Review of Jeddah’s Moon Mountain hike, with sunset views, rock formations, Saudi coffee, snacks, transport, and practical booking advice.

“Very highly recommended! You get everything from great views to hiking, bouldering, exploring hidden nooks within breathtaking rock formations, Saudi coffee with dates and sunset. Amir and Ibrahim were great guides. I had to change my pick up location several times and they were extremely accommodating. It was great chatting with them about the differences and similarities between our cultures, and getting local recommendations.”

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7.Full Day Guided Jeddah City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 10 reviews · from $200

See Jeddah’s mosques, Red Sea waterfront, fish market, Formula One circuit, and Al-Balad on a guided small-group day tour.

“I booked this tour super last minute, because I had a full day to explore Jeddah and my original guide canceled on me because of the F1 event. I am so happy that I picked this trip! Mohammed (aka Gari) was my guide and he was so incrediRead more”

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8.Guided Tour of the Old City Al-balad

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · from $131

Explore Jeddah’s Al-Balad, souqs, Corniche, Floating Mosque, King Fahd Fountain, and Hijazi food on a guided city tour.

“I wish I booked an early tour. Mahmoud took me everywhere. There was so much to see and do but I was so tired from an early flight. Definetly worth it and when I come back to Jeddah we will have a tour part 2! Thanks for the hospitality and recommendations!”

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9.Guided Tour in Jeddah by local woman

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · 3 hours · from $120

Explore Jeddah’s Albalad with local guide Ferial, visiting Biet Nassif, Al Shafei Mosque, old alleys, cafés, and traditional crafts.

“We really enjoyed the tour with Ferial as our guide. The meeting instructions were very clear and the friendly message to confirm the meeting time was helpful. We knew we were in good hands and the whole tour flew by with some many amazing things to see. There we many moments where we stood and admired the architecture whilst learning more about the local and national social fabric. Ferial is very engaging and keen to ensure we had sufficient time to explore. We would throughly recommend this adventure.”

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10.Jeddah: Historic District Tour by a Local licensed Guide

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 3 hours · from $139

Explore Jeddah’s Al-Balad with a licensed local guide, coral-stone houses, souks, museums, Saudi coffee, and traditional foods.

“Thanks Ayat for an amazing tour of Al Balat. We loved it so much. Special thanks for the Saudi coffee and sugar cane juice which was amazing.”

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