• Hiking

  

  This is the right season to go for a hike. Saudi Arabia is home to several cool trails, including one on Jabal Al-Soudah, or the Black Mountain.

• Camping

  

  Just as hiking is a perfect winter activity, so is camping and watching the stars light up the night sky. Try the Thumamah Desert where you can rent quad bikes and enjoy camel rides before calling it a night.

• Dune bashing

  

  There are lots of adrenalin-pumping activities that you can do in a desert, including navigating a 4X4 on little mountains of sand. A perfect place for this activity is the desert area right outside Jeddah.

• Winter at Tantora

  

  Experience the trifecta of art, culture and music between Dec. 21 and Jan. 27 in AlUla. From music and art to cooking and fashion, there is a lot going on during this festival.

• Barbecue

  

  No winter is complete without having a nice barbecue in the great outdoors. You can enjoy a family day out at the Manakh King Abdulaziz Park or Al-Ha’ir lakes and park.

• Sandboarding

  

  A cross between snowboarding, skateboarding and surfing, sandboarding has become a popular activity and sport in Riyadh that you can try out this season.