Bungee Jumping, Parachuting... Anything?

The closest thing to bungee jumping in the middle east, are execution gallows. I think the most extreme sport here is drifting but you need a car for that.

what else can I say. Drifting, well.. Tires , i found out, are not cheap!

That only leaves football (soccer) as the closest thing to sky-diving here are suicides from high buildings.

Dave-KSA wrote:

The closest thing to bungee jumping in the middle east, are execution gallows. I think the most extreme sport here is drifting but you need a car for that.

HAHAHA thats epic!! but it sure is true! in order to bunjee you need a big bridge or a ravine. there are neither in the EP. the only fun "activity" is scuba diving. but its hella expensive.

I think there might be sky diving in riyadh, I had found website of some skydiving school, Where you can get certified for around 5000 but can't find that website again. Getting Scuba license is around 1800 but it's worth it, you can get whole equipments rented for around 250 or less (depending on the place) if you have license.

If you want go activities jeddah is a good place to visit.

Hello Syedahmedrazaabidi -> Thank you for this info. Just to note that this thread is dated 2010.

Thank you,
Aurélie

RedGoblin wrote:

Bungee, Paragliding, parasailing, Jetskies, anything? In the Eastern province?

Would have been fun..
hmmmmmm....

Scuba Diving is one sport available in the Eastern Province. The intial certification and buying quipment can be a lil hard on the pocket but the experience is worth it.

In Jeddah however you have micro light flying - http://www.west-sky.com/

Else its just half moon and compound parties in the Eastern Profile.

nah its not all that expensive to scuba dive

a one time investment of 3,000 or so SAR and you are good to go for gear