About Desert Point
Desert Point tourism ( LLC ) is a licensed Saudi tour operator .
It is part of the Kurban Group with operating brands as Kurban Tours & DMC Arabia that have been active in Inbound tourism in the region since 1952.
As the world’s trusted gateway to Arabia, our mission is to be a reliable partner in creating exceptional destination experiences for Groups, FIT, Mice, Events , or Adventure … Beside the fact to be a classical DMC with its partnership with Kurban Tours, Desert point tourism has opted to focus on SPECIAL lodging solutions in unusual places in SAUDI ARABIA.
We bring simple and luxury lodging solutions for 1 night and more to many secluded areas with exceptional high quality Glamping & Camping solution’s.
The Essence of Saudi Arabia
HISTORY TRADITION CULTURE
MOUNTAINS DESERT ADVENTURES
SPORTS EVENTS
RELIGIOUS SITES
Why now SAUDI ARABIA ?
A hidden Jewel , just opening its doors to the world , be one of the first pioneer to explore to your clients and merchandise that great product full of History , civilization , nature, culture and an amazing society . Saudi Arabia has it all , from infrastructure , great hotels , to amazing sites and people.
For centuries the Arabian desert was known only by Bedouins who lived there. Then when oil was discovered in 1938 the Bedouins moved away progressively from their harsh life to seek for better conditions in fleshly built modern cities. They brought with them the stories of their family and ancestors depicting the desert as a terrifying place to be absolutely avoided. On the same time expatriates from around the world started to arrive in the Kingdom but only few of them dared to face the difficult conditions that implied traveling through Saudi Arabia.
There are so many wonderful sites in Saudi Arabia which are listed as UNESCO World Heritage sites. Benefit from new facilities and many sites are being restored throughout the Kingdom, There are still a great number of places that are unknown to the outside world and that’s reason why the best way to access the hidden treasure of Saudi Arabia is to rely on our expertise.
Makki Al-Kurdi
Makki Al-Kurdi is the local Saudi National who is passionate about the strong historical significance and hidden gems that he knows exist around Saudi and initiated the project in order to share these findings with those who could appreciate it.
Makki is familiar with both Saudi Arabia's traditional and modern lifestyle.
His knowledge is central to our network and knowledge of the country.
Makki is the founder and owner of the Project!
Mitri Kurban
Mitri Kurban is born into a family dedicated to Tourism in the Middle East since 1952.
After 12 years in the North American market acting as DMC, he settled in the Middle East acting as an inbound operator serving international companies in UAE, Oman & Lebanon.
He has more than 30 years expertise in DMC. Mitri is a board member of the Kurban group and of the Gray Line corporation.
Kurban Tours is acting with a Management contract to help DESERT Point become a leader in next few years.
Florent Egal
Florent Egal is a French National who has explored most of the Kingdom since he arrived in Riyadh in early 2010. Florent has been fascinated by the stunning landscape and incredibly rich history of Saudi Arabia since his first desert trip.
Since then Florent has made several significant archeological discoveries, has become a lecturer about ancient Saudi Arabian history, and has joined the archeological mission of Hegra/Madain Saleh.Florent is part of the mission of Madain Saleh as an exploration expert and for his knowledge of the ancient Nabatean trade roads. He is also an official trainer of tour guides for the Royal Commission of Al-Ula. All these attributes make him an encyclopedia of knowledge for our project, and this gives our tours a quality that no other operator can equal. Florent explored the country corner by corner before the opportunity for international tourism arose. Florent will be acting as an advisor to the board, to give the corporation a great knowledge of the destination.
Elodie Azar
Elodie Joined the Kurban Group 14 years ago as a business development manager and has progressed through the company. During that time Elodie has developed many international contacts from Europe, America and Asia.
Today, the key to success of our Saudi project is marketing and execution and Elodie will add vital knowledge and experience to these fields.
Elodie a key partner in the Management contract to enhance and develop Desert point.