Celebration of Saudi Interactive Feast

About

Celebration of Saudi is the perfect introduction to Saudi Arabia, offering guests a fun and interactive tour of the kingdom’s gastronomic highlights while showcasing the kingdom’s cultural heritage with hands-on activities designed to entertain as well as educate. From learning how to fit your own Shemagh or Hama (Arabic jewelry) to blending your own Medina spice blend and infusing smoked water, Celebration of Saudi is not just a feast, it’s everything the first-time visitor needs to experience.

What’s included

• Coffee and/or Tea
• Multiple dishes across multiple courses, including a huge sit down feast, starters, and dessert.
• Soda/Pop

What to expect

Itinerary

Begin the evening by engaging in a lesson on how to dress in the traditional Saudi shemagh and jewelry (hama) before taking a seat with your fellow diners. Next, learn about the ancient spice routes and put your sense of smell to the test, in a spice identification game and learn how to blend Saudi Arabia’s #1 spice mix to use on your food and take as a souvenir. Watch the ancient techniques of preparing traditional smoke-infused water from the south of the kingdom before learning the steps required to make traditional Arabic coffee. What follows is a sumptuous, multi-dish Najd regional feast that is sure to delight your tastebuds and fill your stomach, with the history and origins of each dish explained, with a lesson in Saudi dining etiquette. To finish enjoy a tasting of some of the award-winning honeys of the Aseer region, before choosing your favorite to enjoy with dessert, ending with a traditional tea and incense class before heading home.

Departure and return

Start:

Najd Village, King Abdul Aziz Branch Rd, Alyasmin, Riyadh 13322, Saudi Arabia
There are 3 Najd village locations in the city and you need to go to the northernmost location. There are two entrances, enter to the left of the black classic car Head upstairs to the first floor, and walk to the other side of the restaurant furthest from the elevator to meet your guide.
End: This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Additional information 

• This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
• This tour/activity will have a maximum of 50 travelers
• Not recommended for pregnant travelers
• Not recommended for travelers with back problems

Regions

• Riyadh