- RIYADH: The Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities (SCTA) has launched a city tour program in Riyadh in association with Saudi Arabian Public Transport Company (SAPTCO) to help interested people visit major tourist spots in the city.
The tour includes visits to the National Museum, Masmak Palace and Azzal Souk, the commission said, adding that the city tour would be available on all days.
Other places to include in the tour program are Faisaliyah Tower, Kingdom Tower, Marriott Hotel, Diriya and Wadi Hanifa.
The buses will start from Marriott, Faisaliyah Tower, Kingdom Tower, Visitors Center, Sadd Al-Alab and Wadi Hanifa and tickets will be sold at counters in Kingdom Tower, Faisaliyah Tower and the Marriott.
The tourists will be accompanied by a guide. A working team comprising officials from the SCTA and SAPTCO has been set up to manage the program.