7 DAYS

The Red Sea
Formula One
Adrenaline Buzz

Day 1. Jeddah – Arrival & F1 Circuit Orientation

Arrive in Jeddah ahead of the Saudi Arabian Formula 1 Grand Prix — one of the most extraordinary circuits on the F1 calendar, a stunning 6.175 km street circuit carved through the Corniche district of Jeddah along the Red Sea waterfront, with the highest average speed of any current F1 circuit. Check in. Afternoon: guided orientation tour of the circuit area — walk the pit lane, paddock approaches and the extraordinary high-speed walls of the Jeddah Corniche Circuit. Evening: welcome cocktail reception with fellow guests. Overnight in Jeddah.

Day 2. Jeddah – Free Practice & Adrenaline Activities

Morning: F1 Free Practice sessions — experience the extraordinary sound and spectacle of Formula 1 cars at full speed on the Jeddah circuit, with VIP paddock access passes allowing access to the pit lane walk-around. Afternoon: adrenaline activities — go-karting at the Jeddah circuit’s karting track, or jet car ride experience. Evening: exclusive F1 party. Overnight in Jeddah.

Day 3. Jeddah – Qualifying Day & Porsche Supercup Visit

Morning: VIP attendance at Formula 1 Qualifying — the extraordinary hour of concentrated speed as drivers push their cars and tyres to the absolute limit to determine the starting grid, with VIP grandstand positions. Afternoon: exclusive visit with a local Porsche Supercup team — a behind-the-scenes look at a professional motorsport team’s preparation, car set-up and race strategy, with a meet-and-greet with the drivers. Evening: exclusive F1 Grand Prix party. Overnight in Jeddah.

Day 4. Jeddah – Race Day

The Saudi Arabian Formula 1 Grand Prix — one of the most extraordinary sporting events in the world, held under floodlights on the Jeddah Corniche Circuit, with 50 laps of spectacular racing around the extraordinarily fast street circuit. VIP paddock passes and grandstand seats for the race, with extraordinary views of the circuit’s fastest sections. Post-race: access to the VIP celebration area. Overnight in Jeddah.

Day 5. Jeddah – Driver Meet & Greet, Speedboat & Quad Bike

Morning: exclusive driver meet-and-greet session — the opportunity to meet Formula 1 drivers and team personnel at a private reception. Afternoon: speedboat experience on the Red Sea — a high-speed ride along the Jeddah Corniche with extraordinary views of the city’s skyline and the circuit. Quad bike tour through the dunes south of Jeddah. Overnight in Jeddah.

Day 6. Jeddah – Red Sea Snorkelling / Diving & Al Balad

Morning: snorkelling or scuba diving in the extraordinary Red Sea — the world’s northernmost tropical sea, with extraordinary coral reefs, 1,200 species of fish and some of the finest diving in the world, accessible directly from the Jeddah waterfront. Afternoon: guided tour of Al Balad — Jeddah’s UNESCO-listed historic district of extraordinary Hijazi coral-stone architecture with carved wooden Rawasheen balconies. Evening: farewell dinner at a premium Jeddah seafood restaurant. Overnight in Jeddah.

Day 7. Jeddah – Departure

Final morning at leisure on the Jeddah Corniche or in the Jeddah waterfront mall. Transfer to King Abdulaziz International Airport for onward travel.

Must see

ATTRACTIONS

Go-karting, Jeddah International Circuit

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ACCOMMODATIONS

Jeddah

★★★★★

Rosewood Jeddah
Park Hyatt Jeddah – Marina, Club & Spa
InterContinental Jeddah

★★★★

Radisson Blu Hotel Jeddah Al Hamra
Hilton Jeddah
Marriott Jeddah

★★★

Holiday Inn Jeddah Al Salam
ibis Jeddah City Center
Premier Inn Jeddah Al Murjan

The Red Sea Formula One Adrenaline Buzz hotel room

Must try

FOOD

Saleeg

A rice dish consisting of creamy, porridge-like short-grain rice and roasted meat; the meat, commonly chicken is boiled in water with spices before being roasted; it is served with salata hara (a salsa-like condiment), duggus (a chili tomato-parsley sauce), pickled lemons or a tomato-cucumber salad.

Sayadieh

A seasoned fish and rice dish from the Middle East, made with cumin and other spices, as well as fried onions; the spice mix is called baharat in Arabic and its preparation varies from cook to cook but may include caraway, cinnamon, cumin and coriander.

Balila

A traditional Levantine dish made up of warm chickpeas simmered with cumin, garlic, lemon and olive oil, served as hot mezze; “balila” comes from the Arabic word “balla” which means “to soak” or “wet,” which describes how the chickpeas are simmered in broth until soft and creamy.