Diriyah & First Saudi State Route

مسار الدرعية والدولة السعودية الأولى

A historical journey to Diriyah, birthplace of the First Saudi State, exploring how Imam Muhammad bin Saud and Sheikh Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab laid the foundations of modern Saudi Arabia.

⏱️4 hours

📍3 stops

Fromالرياضtoالرياض

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Before you leave

Best months: Oct, Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar

Route stops (3)

First Saudi stateالعيينة

Al-Uyayna

A Hanifa-wadi town, birthplace of Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab in 1115/1703. From here, after Uthman ibn Muammar withdrew protection in 1157/1744, he went to Diriyah and the pact that founded the First Saudi State.

First Saudi stateالدرعية

At-Turaif District

At-Turaif in Diriyah was the capital of the First Saudi State on Wadi Hanifah—one of the world’s largest mud-brick districts and a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2010.

Palace / fortressالرياض

Masmak Fortress

Al-Masmak Palace in old Riyadh is the clay fortress where, at dawn on 15 January 1902, King Abdulaziz retook the city—the spark of Saudi unification.

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1Al-Uyaynaالعيينة

2At-Turaif Districtالدرعية

3Masmak Fortressالرياض