Al-Wahbah Volcanic Crater — Stargazing Trip ( 19 December )

What is Al-Wahbah Volcanic Crater? 🌋🏜️
Al-Wahbah Crater is the largest and deepest volcanic crater in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. 🇸🇦

Why stargazing there? ✨🌌
It’s far from city glow with dry desert air and open horizons—perfect for deep-sky views.

What we might see on 19 December 🔭🌠
• Saturn with the rings; Jupiter later at night. 🪐
• Deep-sky showpieces: Galaxies, Clusters, and Nebulas (great targets in dark conditions). 🌌
• Bonus: Some meteors (Shooting Stars) 🌠☄️

Stops (and why they matter) 📍
• Marble Mountain — a historic marble-cutting site on the road to Wahbah. You can still spot pale cut faces and scattered fragments from past quarrying. 🏔️🪨📸

The telescopes (and why they’re perfect) 🔭
• Unistellar Odyssey Pro — a smart telescope with fast auto-alignment and live stacking, ideal for deep-sky targets (galaxies, nebulae, clusters). Named as one of the smartest telescopes in 2025. 📱⚡️
• Celestron NexStar 8SE (8” SCT) — big aperture + GoTo tracking keeps Saturn, Jupiter, and faint deep-sky objects pinned in view. 🎯🧭

Important Notes

* This is not the actual picture of the experience and is used for demonstration purposes only
* Tickets are nonrefundable
* If in any case or circumstance the trip is cancelled from the organizers side a full refund would be offered or an alternative date or attraction might be offered.
* Trip duration does not include return transportation time from Al Wahbah Crater.

Duration

12-14 Hours

Working Hours

Friday 19 December , 2025
1 PM to 3 AM

What's Included

Standard Trip:
🚐 Round-trip transportation from Yasmin Mall
🧭 Tour guides (Arabic & English)
🔭 Stargazing session with two telescopes:
• Unistellar Odyssey Pro (named one of the best smart telescopes of 2025)
• Celestron NexStar 8SE (8” SCT with tracking & accessories)
🌋 Explore Al-Wahbah Crater
📸 Photo stop at Marble Mountain
🔥 BBQ dinner
🥤 Cold drinks
☕ Hot drinks
🍿 Snacks
🍡 Marshmallow Campfire
🎲 Board games
🤝 Team-building activities

Standard Trip + Camping:
⛺️ Tent
🍳 Breakfast Meal
🔭 Watching the Sun using Solar Filter on Telescope
🥾 Hiking with Licensed Hiking Guide
👨⚕️ Certified Cellular Paramedic

Requirements

* Wear comfortable sport shoes
* One Backpack per person

Tips

To stay on time, please pray Jumuah at any mosque near Yasmin Mall, then head straight to the meetup point. We’ll meet directly after Jumu’ah. If you’d like suggestions, message us on WhatsApp and we’ll send a list of nearby mosques.

Additional Services

Light Paint Photography

📲 To register in the following please contact us through WhatsApp

Address

📍 Meeting Point: Yasmin Mall
🚌 Round-trip transportation provided to Al-Wahbah Crater
⏰ Check-in opens: 1 PM • ride departs ~1:15 PM
📌 Exact meeting point details will be shared in WhatsApp

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