3 Days in Saudi Arabia's Empty Quarter! ٱلرُّبْع ٱلْخَالِي The Ultimate Saudi Experience!

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  • The world's largest sand desert, the Rub Al Khali is almost 250,000 square miles in size with sand dunes far beyond what the eye can see.
    The Empty Quarter may be an inhospitable place, but we went with the most welcoming team we know! In December 2020, we joined up with Najran Tours for a 3-day experience in the Empty Quarter.
    We spent our time driving in the sand dunes, hiking, sandboarding and experiencing the great hospitality of the Najran Tours team.
    Plus, it was Christmas so we had a very special guest stop by!
    As you can see in this video, we loved our time in the Empty Quarter, and we hope to be able to go back and explore even more one day!
    Najran Tours: www.najrantours.com
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    أكبر صحراء رملية في العالم ، تبلغ مساحة الربع الخالي حوالي 250 ألف ميل مربع مع كثبان رملية تفوق بكثير ما يمكن للعين رؤيته.
    قد يكون الربع الخالي مكانًا غير مضياف ، لكننا ذهبنا مع الفريق الأكثر ترحيبًا الذي نعرفه! في ديسمبر 2020 ، انضممنا إلى نجران تورز لتجربة 3 أيام في الربع الخالي.
    لقد أمضينا وقتنا في القيادة في الكثبان الرملية والمشي لمسافات طويلة والتزلج على الرمال والاستمتاع بالضيافة الرائعة لفريق رحلات نجران.
    بالإضافة إلى ذلك ، كان عيد الميلاد لذلك كان لدينا ضيف مميز للغاية!
    كما ترون في هذا الفيديو ، فقد أحببنا وقتنا في الربع الخالي ، ونأمل أن نتمكن من العودة واستكشاف المزيد في يوم من الأيام!
    جولات نجران: www.najrantours.com
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    A B O U T U S
    We’re Eric and Ashley, an American couple who has spent the last 5 years living and working in Saudi Arabia. We’ve traveled a TON in the time we’ve been here, but in the craziness of 2020 (and 2021), we decided to finally do some real exploring in the country we’re fortunate enough to call home for now.
    As Saudi Arabia is finally opening up for tourism, we’re taking the chance to experience both the famous and off-the-beaten-path the Kingdom has to offer. Our goal is to show you the uniqueness of the country and inspire you to set out on your own adventures - whether in remote corners of the world or just down the road from your home.
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    #visitsaudi #emptyquarter #saudiarabia

КОМЕНТАРІ • 91

  • @EricAndAsh
    @EricAndAsh  3 роки тому +7

    S O M U C H S A N D !

    • @karlgrouwstra2567
      @karlgrouwstra2567 2 роки тому

      Hi guys,
      I’ve been watching your videos, very interesting thank you. I’m in Kuwait but looking to do a day day or so overland trip into Saudi and around, I would love to get in touch and pick your brain as well as knowing some good companies that do self drive tours / guides. Our vehicle is all set up ready for action.

    • @EricAndAsh
      @EricAndAsh  2 роки тому

      @@karlgrouwstra2567 the only tourguide we've used is najrantours.com - Mohammed usually does group tours, but might be able to assist. Most of the time we just strike our on our own or with friends!

  • @junjunvlogs2771
    @junjunvlogs2771 3 роки тому +8

    ive worked there for 4 years. i miss the place :-)

    • @EricAndAsh
      @EricAndAsh  3 роки тому +1

      It’s a pretty special place!

  • @abdulahmisra7835
    @abdulahmisra7835 3 роки тому +11

    Welcome to Saudi Arabia, I am glad that you are having a great time here . Enjoy
    peace

    • @EricAndAsh
      @EricAndAsh  3 роки тому +1

      Thanks! We've really enjoyed getting to see more and more of the country. We have a lot more videos already planned, so be sure to stick around 😃

  • @coby8531
    @coby8531 2 роки тому +5

    it's really good to see this done by non Saudi .. but you know you are welcome anytime i hope you enjoy the time you've been here
    more love to you and your respectful family

    • @EricAndAsh
      @EricAndAsh  2 роки тому +1

      Thanks! We've really loved being able to explore this beautiful country! Saudi Arabia has been a wonderful host-country for us to live in for the last 6 years!

  • @krooom007
    @krooom007 2 роки тому +5

    Great video, I hope you enjoy in the kingdom, I hope you visit the mountains in the south, you will see very wonderful places.

    • @EricAndAsh
      @EricAndAsh  2 роки тому

      Thanks! We've been through Najran, Abha, Al Baha, Taif, Bisha and more in the South! There are lots of videos from the area on our channel. It's a beautiful area! Thanks for watching!

  • @tvannoord18
    @tvannoord18 3 роки тому +5

    That was such a great trip, and you captured it so well! Thanks so much for making the video. I'm going to share it with family and friends back home.

    • @EricAndAsh
      @EricAndAsh  3 роки тому +1

      Your family made quite a few cameos in this one 😀 Feel free to share away!

  • @Dhoom1981
    @Dhoom1981 2 роки тому +3

    Some places in Saudi are like Mars, they give me the feeling that you really live on a planet.. „Planet feeling“ I guess

    • @EricAndAsh
      @EricAndAsh  2 роки тому

      Yep! There are some "other worldly" landscapes here. It's incredible!

  • @user-sk7pk1sb8s
    @user-sk7pk1sb8s 2 роки тому +3

    Isnt it ironic i am Saudi Arabian i never knew this place existed and never visited it and i only know about it from the video game uncharted and u guys

    • @EricAndAsh
      @EricAndAsh  2 роки тому

      There are so many beautiful places to see in this country!

  • @falawattours2905
    @falawattours2905 3 роки тому +4

    Great video guys. I love it

    • @EricAndAsh
      @EricAndAsh  3 роки тому

      Thanks so much! We had a great time with you guys!

  • @user-op2lc7cx5m
    @user-op2lc7cx5m 2 роки тому +1

    Welcome to Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦❤️

    • @EricAndAsh
      @EricAndAsh  2 роки тому

      Thanks! We love getting to live here and explore this beautiful country! 💚💚💚 Be sure to check out the rest of our videos - we have lots and lots about Saudi Arabia!

  • @FakeLibra
    @FakeLibra 2 роки тому +2

    This is beautiful! Welcome to our country and a late merry Christmas

    • @EricAndAsh
      @EricAndAsh  2 роки тому +1

      Thanks! We love getting to explore this wonderful country! 💚💚💚

  • @khalidalrashed8916
    @khalidalrashed8916 3 роки тому +4

    I love your videos, keep going

    • @EricAndAsh
      @EricAndAsh  3 роки тому

      Glad you like them! Thanks for being part of our community. We really enjoy traveling the country - We've got lots more videos coming out soon!

  • @themaskaraltd9235
    @themaskaraltd9235 3 роки тому +3

    সৌদি আরবের মরুভূমি খুব দারুণ ছিল এবং আপনাদের সেখানে গাড়ি নিয়ে যাও আমার কাছে অনেক বেশি ভালো লাগলো

    • @EricAndAsh
      @EricAndAsh  3 роки тому

      Thanks, I'm glad you enjoyed it! The desert is very beautiful, and it's always a fun adventure! Thanks for following along!

  • @mshari1419
    @mshari1419 3 роки тому +11

    As Saudi when I think of the Empty Quarter, all i could think is "there is nothing to do there" but i was wrong. you guys found fun in it and i'm happy for you

    • @EricAndAsh
      @EricAndAsh  3 роки тому +5

      There is so much to do! In fact, we're already dreaming about a return trip to do some more exploring, see rock art, and visit the nature reserve where they have Arabian Oryx!

  • @tourismbeautyofnatural7751
    @tourismbeautyofnatural7751 3 роки тому +4

    Nice trip👍🏼

    • @EricAndAsh
      @EricAndAsh  3 роки тому +1

      Thanks! We had a great time in the Empty Quarter! We've still got a lot more videos coming from this trip. Thanks for subscribing!

  • @user-sd3zw1gz3y
    @user-sd3zw1gz3y 2 роки тому +1

    Great video again. I just can't imagine the beauty of starry nights out there. Yesterday they inaugarated the road between KSA and Oman... Direct road of more than 500 km through the empty quarter. I think it would be a good opportunity to see more of the desert. Have fun.

    • @EricAndAsh
      @EricAndAsh  2 роки тому +1

      Ooh! That looks like a fun road trip. It's a long way from Jeddah, but maybe someday we'll make it out there!

  • @J4-wm2ks
    @J4-wm2ks 2 роки тому +1

    You are so welcome any time 🙏🏻❤️

    • @EricAndAsh
      @EricAndAsh  2 роки тому

      Thanks! We really enjoy all the adventures we go on in Saudi Arabia!

  • @wallsmash
    @wallsmash Рік тому

    I enjoyed watching this.

    • @EricAndAsh
      @EricAndAsh  Рік тому

      Thanks! We had a great time in the empty quarter and would love to go back!

  • @overlandme
    @overlandme 2 роки тому +2

    Wonderful trip and well done video

    • @EricAndAsh
      @EricAndAsh  2 роки тому +1

      Thanks! We'd love to explore the UAE and Oman. Maybe someday!

    • @overlandme
      @overlandme 2 роки тому

      @@EricAndAsh You may please let me know and I will arrange something good for you

  • @sultans.849
    @sultans.849 2 роки тому +1

    Amazing 🇸🇦

  • @harmmas
    @harmmas 3 роки тому +2

    Nice trip

    • @EricAndAsh
      @EricAndAsh  3 роки тому +1

      It was! Thanks for following along!

  • @user-lq4sh9rn8p
    @user-lq4sh9rn8p 2 роки тому +1

    اهلا بكم في السعودية

    • @EricAndAsh
      @EricAndAsh  2 роки тому +1

      Thanks! We really like living here!

  • @user-pq3kp2zl6h
    @user-pq3kp2zl6h 5 місяців тому +1

    The area of the Empty Quarter is 650 km

    • @EricAndAsh
      @EricAndAsh  5 місяців тому

      Yep, it's a huge place!

  • @aymanv6525
    @aymanv6525 Рік тому

    Nice experience 🙂

    • @EricAndAsh
      @EricAndAsh  Рік тому

      Yes it was! We want to go back!

  • @bradthehighwayman9956
    @bradthehighwayman9956 2 роки тому +1

    Love Erics hat, Go Rangers!!

  • @user-el3kq4bu5d
    @user-el3kq4bu5d 2 роки тому +4

    This is the largest desert in the world with an area of 600, 000 kilometers.

    • @EricAndAsh
      @EricAndAsh  2 роки тому

      Yes, it’s the largest sand desert!

    • @MaenAbdulhaq
      @MaenAbdulhaq 2 роки тому

      what about the Sahara of north africa?

    • @EricAndAsh
      @EricAndAsh  2 роки тому

      The Sahara is a larger desert, but because most of it is actually rocky instead of sand, it’s not classified as a sand desert

  • @user-nu6iw6od2n
    @user-nu6iw6od2n 9 місяців тому

    ✌️👍

  • @smltravelmedia7274
    @smltravelmedia7274 2 роки тому +1

    സുപ്പർ ❤️👍

    • @EricAndAsh
      @EricAndAsh  2 роки тому

      Thanks! It was a great trip!

  • @sasll10
    @sasll10 2 роки тому +1

    there is allot of jin in empty Quarter

  • @user-dh3kk5sb2o
    @user-dh3kk5sb2o 2 роки тому +1

    مرحبا بكم 😊

    • @EricAndAsh
      @EricAndAsh  2 роки тому

      Thanks! We love exploring Saudi Arabia!

  • @darlenevivero7363
    @darlenevivero7363 9 місяців тому

    how was it travelling and staying there with kids? wanting to visit but thinking about my 4yr old son

    • @EricAndAsh
      @EricAndAsh  9 місяців тому

      They're not our kids 🤣 but all the kids had a great time on the trip. Going on an organized trip like this definitely made it easier for the kids since most things like food were already taken care of. If you live close to the desert, I might recommend a few weekend desert trips before jumping straight in and going to a remote place like the empty quarter. And if you're not already suuuuuper prepared and spending a lot of time in the desert, going with an organized group like this is the best way (Najran Tours is who we used).

  • @emptyduckling
    @emptyduckling 2 роки тому +3

    If you visit the northern empty quarter desert during December or January you might see freezing temperatures and maybe even snow!! It's colder in the north

    • @EricAndAsh
      @EricAndAsh  2 роки тому +1

      Brrrr ❄️❄️❄️ The southern area near Najran was cold enough for us 🤣

  • @user-bp5cj2wy9n
    @user-bp5cj2wy9n 2 роки тому +1

    💌💌💌💌💌💌✌

  • @vgovger4373
    @vgovger4373 Рік тому

    7:40 mars

  • @xxxwxxx31
    @xxxwxxx31 2 роки тому +1

    {{{{ Better translation into Arabic 👌}}}}

  • @KosinskiStudio
    @KosinskiStudio 2 роки тому +1

    How NOT to enjoy the once pristine desert, through crass tourism!

  • @zedan.hamedmohammed8608
    @zedan.hamedmohammed8608 2 роки тому +1

    250000km2 not miles 2🤔😁

    • @EricAndAsh
      @EricAndAsh  2 роки тому

      650,000 km2! it's huuuuuuuge! 😂

  • @AliAli-gt9dz
    @AliAli-gt9dz 3 роки тому

    Going to desert must be more than one car
    The best is a group👌🏻
    And don't move away that network coverage🤳🏻
    (The reason is that you can get stuck in a car while you are in a place where no one is in a desert

    • @EricAndAsh
      @EricAndAsh  3 роки тому +1

      For sure! Multiple cars, knowing how to drive off road, and having the right recovery gear are all important factors (and part of the fun)! There are areas we will go alone, but not a place like the Empty Quarter!

    • @AliAli-gt9dz
      @AliAli-gt9dz 3 роки тому +1

      @@EricAndAsh
      🤙🏻
      Your planning for your trip to the Empty Quarter is excellent 💯
      I meant to warn tourists not to go alone in the Empty Quarter desert without the necessary preparations

  • @MrGeneral502
    @MrGeneral502 2 роки тому +1

    7:27 someone reached the top of mountain and write God is generous and then Fahd (his name).

    • @EricAndAsh
      @EricAndAsh  2 роки тому

      Thanks for sharing what that says!

  • @majdshehab3311
    @majdshehab3311 3 роки тому +1

    No no not the largest I guess the largest is in Lybia

    • @EricAndAsh
      @EricAndAsh  3 роки тому +4

      The Sahara desert is definitely bigger, but large parts of it are rocky with only relatively small sections of it being ‘ergs’ or sand seas full of dunes. The Empty Quarter is the largest sand desert - sorry if we weren’t clear on that! Thanks for watching!

    • @majdshehab3311
      @majdshehab3311 3 роки тому +1

      @@EricAndAsh thanks for the Infos. It's any way a great vedio ❤️❤️

  • @mansoura.6963
    @mansoura.6963 8 місяців тому

    We have nothing to do with this kind of music..

  • @slmanall7966
    @slmanall7966 2 роки тому

    قال تعالى ( الأعراب أشد كفرا ونفاقا.... )

  • @syedrhaque765
    @syedrhaque765 11 місяців тому

    Taking little kids on such places is brave but not exactly very smart, granted you guys seem to be well equipped with all the right gear but still the Empty Quarter is a not exactly a touristy place.

  • @yourunclesmailman420
    @yourunclesmailman420 2 роки тому

    I wonder if Santa was executed by shaykh yer bouti….

  • @craik7
    @craik7 2 роки тому +1

    You come to Saudi Arabia to see Santa? That's the most fake and lousy experience ever..

    • @EricAndAsh
      @EricAndAsh  2 роки тому +3

      It was actually a really thoughtful gesture from our Saudi guide and friend. He said he was always grateful when people would celebrate his holidays with him and he wanted to say thank you by celebrating with us. We were there on Christmas Day, and it was a really nice thing for him to do for the kids for just a few minutes that evening. Don't worry though, on that trip (and over the 6 years we've lived in Saudi Arabia) we've taken way more time to dive into traditional experiences, make friends, and explore the country. Hopefully the rest of this video and our channel shows that 😀 Thanks for watching!

    • @Daliamydear
      @Daliamydear 2 роки тому

      @@EricAndAsh don't mind him! the video is amazing and you guys are the cutest!

  • @ramdas363
    @ramdas363 Рік тому +1

    cover your hair, this is a public channel! some woman have no shame!