Driving over Volcanoes in Saudi Arabia // Overland Series Ep.28

We explore the region of Medina, Saudi Arabia including some of the many dormant volcanoes. What we didn't expect is that we would be able to drive up to the top.

We leave Taif and head towards Mecca. As non-muslims we are not allowed inside the holy city at all, so we go around and visit Jeddah instead. We are fascinated by the traditional buildings in Al Balad and see all the development that is taking place here to prepare for Vision 2030, Saudi Arabia.

But what we can visit as non-muslim is the city of Medina. We even can get close to the mosque and see the many pilgrims visiting and praying.

But after two days in cities, we were craving nature. We saw in the satellite maps the number of volcanoes in Saudi Arabia and decided we would like to get close to them. We drove over very sharp volcanic rocks in three colors, sand, and wadis. It is one of the most beautiful offroad tracks we have driven so far.

But the best part is being able to camp on top of a white volcano a be alone to explore the next morning. But even then were surprised about what we found inside.


Enjoy the ride!



About our Chanel:
We, Kai & Irati from Germany and Spain, are currently on a full-time Overland journey. We quit our jobs, our apartment and left Germany mid of March 2022. We traveled all the way from Germany to Iran, and had amazing experiences for the last 6 months. We are changing our plans and we will alter our original route. Follow us in season 2 where we will be exploring the Middle East and Africa!
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