Experience the Dakar Rally.
Get a taste of the Dakar atmosphere and meet the racers in the bivouac and at the start, watch the rally up close during the prologue and at spectator points. Join us in the bivouac of a selected Dakar team where you can experience the rally service up close.
Our guided all-inclusive travel packages bring you in a bus, van or 4x4 to the best action of the Dakar - the toughest and longest rally in the world - in Saudi Arabia at a reasonable price. You will receive ongoing information and background stories about the places you visit.
You simply book the flight of your choice and we will take care of the rest.
Saudi Arabia is a really cool, safe and now cosmopolitan country, you will find perfect weather and summer temperatures of around 20-25 degrees Celsius (70-75 F) during the Dakar. The dunes are just one part of the fantastically beautiful landscape in Saudi and offer an incredible backdrop.
Dakar Experience Packages
The packages last 4 days with 3 overnight stays with breakfast in hotels (where provided)
Booking additional nights to explore more of the region on your own is possible on request through us.
Dakar Experience to the Prologue and Start
January 2-5
You'll be there live at the starting podium, prologue, and the first stage, visit the Dakar bivouac, and take part in the driver briefing live.
Dakar Experience to the Rest Day
January 8-11
The Dakar rest day is a great place for a Dakar experience.
Arriving on the day the Dakar reaches the bivouac for the rest day offers the opportunity to see the off-road finish.
On the rest day, the bivouac is busy preparing and repairing the vehicles for the second part of the rally. We will put you together with a service team and you will take part live in the briefing for the next stage.
Dakar Experience to the Final and the Ceremony
January 14-17
The Dakar Rally finale and award ceremony is a great showdown of the longest and toughest rally in the world.
You will see the finale of the penultimate stage, the start of the last stage, the bivouac and the final show and awards ceremony.
Stay in a Desert Camp
Spending the night in a desert camp with a campfire under the stars is an experience that couldn't be more authentic on a Dakar Rally tour. Our camp offers individual tents, hot showers, good camping toilets, a kitchen tent, and a campfire for gatherings and small talk in the evening before bedtime.
We camp near the Dakar bivouac but far enough away that the noise and bright lights aren't disturbing.
The desert camps can be booked as an extra as an alternative to hotels. Not available for the Dakar Rest Day Riyadh Experience Package.
Our general terms and conditions apply. This tour requires a 50% deposit and the rest is due 90 days before the tour starts.
Breakfast, lunch snacks and water on all days
Shuttle to and from the spectator points and the Dakar bivouac
A professional tour manager and experienced tour guides are leading the tour
Access ticket to the bivouac for the days specified in the trip program. Tickets subject to availability by the Dakar organization.
Single rooms are available as extra on request
The evenings are free, no dinner included.
Travel cancellation cover is not included, we offer a rebooking cover
Visa, personal insurances and travel cancellation coverage. The Ride Xpower Rebooking Cover is available as extra on this trip.
Due to the numerous flight reschedules and delays, it's not possible to arrange transfers without long waits. You can simply take a taxi to and from the hotel whenever it's most convenient for you.
Arrival and welcome by the tour manager, briefing on the tour. Evening at leisure. Overnight in a hotel or desert camp. No dinner included.
You take a taxi from the airport to the hotel where the tour manager is waiting for you.
We watch a stage of the Dakar at best spectator points and/or visit the Dakar Bivouac.
Experience to the start
Start Podium in the Bivouac, watch the Dakar Prologue, Evening riders briefing for stage 1. Evening at leisure. Overnight in a hotel or Apartment in Yanbu.
Experience to the rest day
Watch the Dakar stage final coming in from Hail to Riyadh. Evening at leisure. Overnight in a hotel or an apartment in Riyadh.
Experience to the final
Watch the Dakar stage final coming in from Al Henakiyah to Yanbu. Evening at leisure. Overnight in a hotel or Apartment in Yanbu.
You will be shuttled from your hotel to the action and back.
We watch a stage of the Dakar at best spectator points and/or visit the Dakar Bivouac.
Experience to the start
Start spectator point and stage 1 final. Evening at leisure. Overnight in a hotel or Apartment in Yanbu.
Experience to the rest day
VIP guided tour to Dakar Bivouac including a hospitality package with lunch, snacks and dinner form the buffet. Participating in the riders briefing for the next stage. Overnight in a hotel or an apartment in Riyadh.
Experience to the final
Watch the Dakar final stage at start, spectator point(s) and the final. VIP ticket to the Podium Ceremony in the Bivouac. Overnight in a hotel or Apartment in Yanbu.
You will be shuttled from your hotel to the action and back.
You take a taxi from the hotel to the airport at a time that is most convenient for you to check in for your flight on time.
