On a medium-sized plot of land in the tourist area of Al Hada in Taif, you’ll find the quaint Strawberry Farm, which is open year-round. In addition to strawberries, the farm has a small garden for birds, a lake for ducks and turtles, and small kiosks selling ice cream, hot drinks, strawberry juice and strawberry pastries. The farm also has an inviting seating area attached to it, as well as a house that is furnished in a way that makes you feel like you’re upside down when you enter it, which is especially fun for families with children.

“The place is wonderful, and it is definitely worth a visit for a taste of rural tourism,” says Turki Al Zahrani, who recently visited with his family. Not only did the family pick juicy berries at The Strawberry Farm, but they also enjoyed feeding ducks, geese and parrots. 

A ticket to enter the farm will cost you SAR35 (about US$9), though entry is free for children. 

One of the most prominent farms tourists can visit is in Abha. It offers guests a mixture of fun, entertainment and the opportunity to learn some farming skills. The “Tourist Grape Farm,” as it is known, is an icon of agricultural tourism in the Aseer region. On the farm, you’ll find orange trees, lemons, olives, grapes and other crops as well as a restaurant, a café and a shop selling organic produce. While touring the grounds, you can also see a circular old fort, a well, mud houses and an ancient mosque. To book a ticket for about SAR10-20 (about US$3-$6), click here. 

Have you ever been curious about the journey of your coffee, from bean to cup? Then consider visiting Wadi Al Ain Farms, in the Al Dayer Governorate of the Jazan region, which is known for having some of the best coffee in the world, thanks to its mountainous terrain and hot climate. 

Wadi Al Ain Farms, which produces Al Khawlani coffee, is located at an altitude of 1,800 meters. Farmers in the area have grown coffee for generations, making it a mainstay in local homes. Even UNESCO has recognized the popularity of Saudi Al Khawlani coffee on its Lists of Intangible Cultural Heritage. 

Riyad Hamzi, a tourism adviser who visited the farm, describes it as a unique tourist destination. “The coffee is roasted the old-fashioned way inside the ancient kitchen, from grinding to cooking and then drinking it.” 

During Hamzi’s visit, Yahya Al Maliki, one of the owners of the farm, welcomed him and his colleagues and showed them how coffee is grown and harvested. As part of the tour, the visitors crossed a famous suspension bridge that connects the two banks of the valley, which surround the farm. Then they explored the farm that contains nearly 5,000 coffee trees, which were planted decades ago and are irrigated naturally via rainwater. 

Hamzi notes that the owners converted the house attached to the farm into a rural tourist inn equipped with eight rooms and a family suite — for those who dream of waking to a really fresh cup of coffee.  

ust north of Jeddah is Al Arak Farm, owned by Khader Sayed Al Ghamdi. He often welcomes visitors to his property, where he starts by offering fresh Saudi coffee, chai embers tea and locally grown dates. He then guides guests on a tour of his 80,000-square-meter farm. Al Ghamdi grows arak trees, a plant that is a sacred symbol in Islam The tree’s branches, known as miswak, have been used as a natural toothbrush for centuries. “The most luxurious oils are extracted from the tree,” Al Ghamdi explains. “The leaves are used for livestock and can also be a home for bees.”

After sharing methods for irrigating the orchard with the salty waters of the Red Sea,the tour culminates in a visit to Al Ghamdi’s warehouse, where he displays historic Arabian tools, farm equipment, clothing and other antiques. Afterward, he serves his visitors a meal made of traditional Saudi food.