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Meet Dakar 4x4 Tour Full Distance Start to Finish
Saudi Arabia
Duration: 17 days
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€6,950
Deposit: €3,500

About your trip

Who is this tour for


This tour accompanies the rally for the full distance from start to final. Get to know the Dakar Rally on a 4x4 tour. 

Our Dakar adventure is not limited to motorcyclists!

Get up close with the racers in the paddock before the start, participate in the briefing on the rest day in Riyadh, watch the raxcers at the prologue and during the stages on spectator points and be close up with the racers at the stage start. Participate in the final award giving ceremony on the final race day.

You'll travel through the stunning Saudi Arabian countryside on a 4x4 adventure tour, meeting the Dakar Rally. A complete off-road adventure with overnight stays in desert camps.

Definitely a once in a lifetime adventure with the comfort and safety of a 4x4 like Toyota HiLux or similar.

 

Visits to the Dakar Bivouac


The Dakar allows accredited individuals access to selected bivouacs as part of a guided VIP tour. Ride Xpower tour participants are automatically accredited.

The day ticket costs approximately €300 and can be ordered through Ride Xpower. Admission is limited and should be booked well in advance.

For detailed information and availability, please contact us before the start of the tour; experience has shown that the organizers post ticket information very late.

Terms and Conditions

Our general terms and conditions apply. This tour requires a 50% deposit and the rest is due 90 days before the tour starts. 

What's included

4x4

Self driven 4x4.

Board

Breakfast, lunch snacks, dinner, drinks and water on days in in the desert camps. Breakfast only and water on days in hotels.

Single Tent

Each participant gets his own tent for max privacy.

Tour Management

A professional tour manager and experienced tour guides are leading the tour.

Rescue and Medical Aid

We are over the Garmin InReach System with the global GEOS Alliance connected to get first aid. In the desert we have a rescue car with an experienced local accompanying the tour.

What's not included

Board

Lunch, dinner and drinks on the days we stay in hotels.

Damages on the 4x4

Damages on the rental vehicle, we offer a CDW as extra.

Sleeping Equipment

You bring your own sleeping mat, sleeping bag and pillow with you for max. hygiene in the desert camps.

Single rooms

Single rooms are available as extra in all hotels except the desert camps.

Trip Visa and Insurances

Visa, personal insurances and travel cancellation coverage.. The Ride Xpower Rebooking Cover available as extra on this trip.

Fuel

Fuel is not included if you take part with your own vehicle.

Airport Transfer

You take a taxi on your own to the hotel.

Dakar Bivouac Access

Day tickets to the Dakar Bivouac have to be purchased separately from the Dakar and can be ordered over Ride Xpower.

Day 1

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Arrival and paddock

We will pick you up at the airport and take you to the hotel where we will spend the first night (transfer included). Welcome by the tour manager, briefing on the tour and collection of the 4x4 rental vehicle. Visit of the Dakar Paddock. The evening is at leisure. No dinner included. 


Dakar Bivouac tickets not included in the package.

Day 2

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Prologue Dakar Rally

Watch the Dakar Rally prologue at the start and from spectator points. Overnight stay in a desert camp. Breakfast and lunch snacks in the hotel, dinner, drinks and water are provided in the camp. 

Day 3

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Start of the Dakar Rally

Watch the start of the Dakar Rally from a spectator point along the first stage of the rally. Overnight in a desert camp. Breakfast, lunch snacks, dinner, drinks and water in the desert camp. 

Day 4-8

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Driving along the route of the Dakar Rally

The Dakar Rally has left and we are trying to catch up with it over the next four off-road days on routes similar to the rally route. Since the Dakar only announces the route the evening before the next stage, we have to choose our route taking into account the off-road starts and finishes to meet it. On these days we concentrate on off-road driving in the breathtaking landscape of Saudi Arabia and meet the Dakar again in the paddock in Riyadh on the rest day at the latest. It is impossible to follow the stages with 600 to 900 km per day on a tour. Overnight stay in desert camps. Breakfast, lunch snacks, dinner, drinks and water are provided at the camps. 

Day 9

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Arrival in Riyadh

On this day we finish our offroad tour days with the arrival in Riyadh where the Dakar Rally makes its rest day to prepare the cars for the second part of the rally. We stay in a hotel. Evenings at leisure, no dinner included. 

Day 10

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Dakar Paddock

Rest day of the Dakar Rally in Riyadh. Guided visitor tour to the paddock where we meet the racers and their teams who are preparing the bikes and cars for the second part of the rally. Overnight in a hotel in Riyadh. The evening is at leisure. Dinner not included. 


Dakar Bivouac tickets not included in the package.

Day 11-15

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Offroad Tour Days

 The Dakar Rally has left for the second part and we are trying to catch up with it over the next four off-road days on routes similar to the rally route. Since the Dakar only announces the route the evening before the next stage, we have to choose our route taking into account the off-road starts and finishes to meet it. On these days we concentrate on off-road driving in the breathtaking landscape of Saudi Arabia and meet the Dakar again at selected stages, at the final stage and will take part in the price giving ceremony. It is impossible to follow the stages with 600 to 900 km per day on a tour. Overnight stay in desert camps. Breakfast, lunch snacks, dinner, drinks and water are provided at the camps.  

Day 16

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Final of the Dakar Rally

Watch the final stage of the Dakar Rally at the start and spectator points. Take part in the award ceremony. Overnight stay in a hotel. The evening is at leisure. No dinner included. 


Dakar Bivouac  tickets not included in the package.

Day 17

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Departure

 Leaving Saudi Arabia. You take a taxi to the airport at your desired time (not included). 

Location

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1. Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia

About your organizer

World #1 offroad tour operator for Enduro, Buggy (Side by Side), Adventure Bike and 4x4 Tours, Race Service and Race Bike Rental. Based in Austria and founded in 2004 we operate in 13 countries and serve over 20 tour destinations.

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