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Sarawat Expeditions
Backcountry expedition outfitter. Currently under review following a safety complaint.
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Asir Adventures Co.
A licensed Abha tourism operator specialising in guided mountain activities, with certified guides and full safety equipment.
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Faisal Al Qahtani
A third-generation farmer from Habala who grew up among the juniper terraces. Faisal hosts small groups to share Asiri food, music, and the slow rhythm of mountain life.
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Mountain Roots Collective
A small collective of Asiri guides sharing terrace-farming and foraging walks.
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Soudah cliff via ferrata and cable descent

Soudah cliff via ferrata and cable descent

A guided via ferrata along the Soudah escarpment with a cable descent over the valley. Certified guides, full equipment, and a serious view. No prior climbing experience required.

Soudah·3.5 hr·Asir Adventures Co.

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An evening with the flower men of Habala

An evening with the flower men of Habala

Spend an evening with the Qahtani “flower men,” who wear crowns of marigold and herbs. Share stories, music, and a home-cooked meal on a terrace above the Habala valley as the light goes gold.

Habala·4 hr·Faisal Al Qahtani

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5.0(1)

Juniper forest dawn walk on Jabal Sawda

Juniper forest dawn walk on Jabal Sawda

Meet before sunrise and walk the cloud-line trails of Jabal Sawda, Saudi Arabia’s highest peak, as mist moves through ancient juniper. Your host reads the landscape — the trees, the terraces, the birds — at an unhurried pace.

Jabal Sawda·3 hr·Faisal Al Qahtani

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Asiri coffee ritual and saleeg lunch

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Asiri coffee ritual and saleeg lunch

Roast and pound green beans the Asiri way, learn the etiquette of the dallah, then sit to a slow saleeg lunch. A hands-on afternoon in a family majlis in old Abha.

Old Abha·2.5 hr·Faisal Al Qahtani

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4.0(1)

Soudah cliff via ferrata and cable descent

Soudah cliff via ferrata and cable descent

A guided via ferrata along the Soudah escarpment with a cable descent over the valley. Certified guides, full equipment, and a serious view. No prior climbing experience required.

Soudah·3.5 hr·Asir Adventures Co.

/ person

Al-Qatt Al-Asiri painting for families in Rijal Almaa

Al-Qatt Al-Asiri painting for families in Rijal Almaa

In the stone village of Rijal Almaa, a local artist teaches families the geometric Al-Qatt Al-Asiri wall painting — a UNESCO-listed Asiri craft. Everyone takes home their own panel.

Rijal Almaa·2 hr·Asir Adventures Co.

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Sound and breath at Wadi Mahala

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Sound and breath at Wadi Mahala

A quiet ninety minutes of guided breathwork and sound by the running water of Wadi Mahala, ending with mountain tea. Suitable for complete beginners.

Wadi Mahala·1.5 hr·Asir Adventures Co.

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An evening with the flower men of Habala

An evening with the flower men of Habala

Spend an evening with the Qahtani “flower men,” who wear crowns of marigold and herbs. Share stories, music, and a home-cooked meal on a terrace above the Habala valley as the light goes gold.

Habala·4 hr·Faisal Al Qahtani

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5.0(1)