Entering Saudi Arabia with our own Car | Exploring AlUla, Hegra & Maraya with our 4x4 Pajero Camper

[@dammamboy2002]

Welcome to my country, Saudi Arabia

[@Mycam_Pro]

First, welcome to my country. We are honored to have you in the Kingdom. I bet you will enjoy tourism in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Please do not hesitate with any questions.

[@minoukis]

Thank you very much!

[@viktornovak3798]

Hi, how is it working here with taxis? How can I get from airport to Our Habitas and from Winter Park to airport? Thank you for you reply.

[@Mycam_Pro]

@@viktornovak3798 I prefer ordring taxi driver from Uber or Careem applications.

[@hassonsalam6968]

welcome to saudi arabia ❤️❤️

[@minoukis]

Thank you:)

[@overwatchxrescue]

Definitely some epically gorgeous desert views! This could certainly be a hot tourist destination in the future as you say. Were there many hiking opportunities in Al'Ula?

[@minoukis]

Thanks! Not so many, but a few… Most of the year the temperatures are so high that hiking isn’t really possible, so there isn’t a “hiking culture” in Saudi. Now with more tourists they start to have some guided hiking tours, but I don’t remember to have seen any hiking trails.

[@عبدالله-ن6ه2ص]

Hiking and walking in forests, mountains and deserts are the most accepted, and currently some municipalities in Saudi cities have begun creating bicycle paths. In Al-Ula specifically, there are hikers in the Sharaan Reserve

[@zuricherin]

thanks for this video. Gorgeous scenery. Can I ask for the sound track you used? so beautiful.

[@minoukis]

Thank you! That’s nice to hear :) For that video we used the licensed music by Epidemic Sound. It’s not one soundtrack but individual songs…😃

[@QASEM-i3c]

مرحبا بكم في المملكة العربية السعودية ❤

[@Reham121212]

Amazing, so beautiful!! My name is Maher and I am from Saudi Arabia and I would like to use some of those clips in this video to be used in my upcoming travel website, so would you please allow to use some of those clips and thanks

[@minoukis]

Hey Maher! I think I also just replied to you on Instagram:) We’re usually really relaxed with reposting on Instagram, but the videos here on KZbin are very personal and we don’t want them to be pulled out of context. We’re sorry, but we don’t want our Videos to be used by others :) Hope that’s understandable! Have a nice evening!

[@Reham121212]

@@minoukis OK. thanks

[@عبدالله-ن6ه2ص]

I have a question: What do German tourists often look for in tourism, the things that make them love traveling to a country, and the most important types of tourism that they prefer?

[@minoukis]

It really depends on the people, mostly like everyone else they’re travelling for culture, landscape and adventure reasons.

[@عبدالله-ن6ه2ص]

@@minoukis ​You are always welcome to Saudi Arabia. I loved your conversation and it was special. I will send you three discussions that will help you understand more deeply why we are Muslims, dialogues between a Muslim preacher, an atheist, a Jew, and a Christian, and you will understand why we believe in Islam. A Jewish man challenges a Muslim preacher about the validity of Islam kzbin.info/www/bejne/oXzZmn5uZbOMn68 Atheists Challenge Muslim On The Existence of God! Muhammed Ali kzbin.info/www/bejne/fIvWiGyqa7xoaLM A special dialogue between a Muslim preacher and Christians who learn why we love Jesus pbuh, what is the miracle of Jesus in the Qur’an that Christians do not know, and why we do not believe in the doctrine of the Trinity. kzbin.info/www/bejne/eZeQgo2gqddroNE and 2 kzbin.info/www/bejne/onSanmaQlLKmY7c

[@waikintang4005]

I love your video very much and planning to there. I see you played drones, it is legal to play drones there? Or the drone under 250g is legal?

[@minoukis]

Thank you! From what we found out the civil aviation ministry is responsible for issuing drone licenses but we never reached them! The online form to apply is broken, they didn’t answer emails and when we called they didn’t have a clue what to do… So, we tried to legally fly our drone but failed… :)

[@fahooday]

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[@عبدالله-ن6ه2ص]

Welcome to my country. In reality, Saudi Arabia is not closed as many tourists had imagined, because during the Hajj and Umrah season, tens of millions visit Saudi Arabia annually from all over the world, and a third of the Saudi population are foreigners of all ethnicities and religions, and tourist visas were available through Saudi embassies. The change that has occurred is the ease of obtaining a tourist visa for Saudi Arabia and the government undertaking huge projects to develop the tourism infrastructure and tourism promotion of the Kingdom, as the rest of the tourist countries do. Conservative ideas are at the core of our morals, values, and religion, and the role model for Saudi women is the Virgin Mary and the wives of the Prophet Muhammad, who were modest in their clothing. Therefore, the hijab and robes are among the teachings of Islam found in the texts of Surat Al-Nur. The Saudis do not want to change what they believe in for the sake of tourists because Islam is a way of life and not just a religion. Any woman, regardless of her race or appearance, will attract the attention of men, especially if she is beautiful. Therefore, the purpose of the jilbab and hijab is not to draw the attention of men to women, and it is one of the protective laws for women to protect them from harm by men, because Islamic law is not only concerned with punishing criminals, but rather sets some laws for women to protect them preventively from foreign men who are obsessed with women. The Islamic system of government is based on social justice and moral values, while the systems of government in democratic countries are based on materialism, absolute freedom and equality. Therefore, many Westerners understand that much of what Westerners believe is freedom we see as a crime because it harms the individual and society. Therefore, there is a lot of confusion and ignorance in the concept of human freedom. And women in Islamic culture. Enjoy your time. I advise you to visit Al-Rajhi Mosque in Riyadh to ask them why we are Muslims and why Islamic culture conflicts with liberalism and democracy so that you can obtain good cultural information about Saudi Arabia. Because I discovered that the Germans do not understand these matters and have bias due to their ignorance of what we believe and why we believe in it. You can view the Summary of Ethics on the Dorar website. You will learn about the standards of right and wrong in our culture. I advise the Germans in particular to visit Al-Ukhdud in Najran, to visit the Christian Holocaust of the Jewish king, because I know that the Jews still accuse the new generations of Germans of the Holocaust even though they did not live it. While the King of the Jews committed a Holocaust against the Christians in Najran, and now the State of Israel is burning the Palestinians with aircraft missiles. Because I do not want the young Germans to feel apologetic for a crime they did not commit, and the Jews of Najran did the same thing to the Christians, crimes that ended in the death of their perpetrators. enjoy your time .

[@minoukis]

Thank you for your information. We’ve left Saudi 9 months ago and are really behind on editing and uploading videos… We’ve traveled quite a few Muslim countries and have gained some understanding of the religion and culture…

[@babahash]

Different cultures for different countries but just a thought....maybe rather than preventively protecting women as you say the men could learn to respect women and control their so called obsessions. Many many other cultures have succeeded in doing this

[@عبدالله-ن6ه2ص]

@@babahash What culture was able to do that?

[@philiphans7521]

Hi, how much is the ticket to access the area of maraya without going inside? And where do we book it?

[@minoukis]

Hey, the ticket is free, at least it was a year ago. You just have to go to the winter park information centre, they can give you a ticket for the shopping mall and that allows you to access the entire area including the Maraya building :)

[@philiphans7521]

@minoukis thanks for your prompt response

[@minoukis]

You’re welcome :)

[@mobarkSQ]

اهلا بكم في المملكة العربية السعودية

[@DanielMelchor123]

Did you book anything or just drive there like Maraya?

[@minoukis]

We did book Hegra for example a few days prior and also for Maraya you need a ticket to enter the area, which you can get at the winter park information centre for free.

[@jjj4899]

​@minoukis don't u need any reservations for entering in maraya ??

[@viktornovak3798]

Hi, how is it working here with taxis? How can I get from airport to Our Habitas and from Winter Park to airport? Thank you for you reply.

[@minoukis]

I’m not sure about taxis, I presume there are some, but you can for sure get around with Careem (just like Uber)

[@jjj4899]

Where do we book tickets to hegra ? How much does it cost

[@minoukis]

Tickets can easily be booked online or at winterpark, the tourist office in AlUla. www.experiencealula.com/en/things-to-do/experiences/hegra-tour

[@mryadok]

Great video.... Q: where did u sleep on alula?

[@minoukis]

Thank you! In AlUla we stayed on the official Winterpark parkinglot, they also have lavatories. Otherwise we camped a night near the AlUla Viewpoint and at the Al Buriekah Rocks. Hope that helps!

[@trunkbitz9168]

Hi. Interessting to show clips of entering the sites. What drone were you using and license?

[@minoukis]

Thanks glad you liked it :) At the time we were using the DJI mini 2 but it is virtually impossible to get a license in Saudi…

[@trunkbitz9168]

@@minoukis I understand, I am an expat in Saudi and still waiting for my basic recreational license still. By the way, I see you have drone shots in Old Alula. I hope that area is really not that strict. I do have a Mini 2, too. I hope to make my own shot from that place.

[@Winston-n9r]

How to bring a drone into Saudi Arabia?Thanks

[@minoukis]

If you come with a car it’s not so complicated because you can easily find a safe spot in the car. If you fly, it could be a little more tricky, but usually if you take out the battery the drone isn’t easily visible on the x-ray. To import a drone officially is almost impossible, we tried twice…

[@atharsuhail8084]

saudi arabia more looks like mars.

[@AbdullahKhan-ku4rb]

Is it easy to go by normal Car ?

[@NayaGD]

Wdym by normal car?cuz small cars always get stuck in the desert so be careful n go w a compaion or a group of ppl who know the land better

[@minoukis]

If you stay on the main road it’s no problem, but if you want to explore a little more and beyond the typical tourist destinations 4x4 is needed :)

[@Threegnito]

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