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Welcome to webook.com: New Brand, Same FUN

These are exciting times.

We’ve come a long way together and now our journey is about to take a thrilling new turn.

Hala Yalla will officially be rebranded as webook.com.

What is webook.com you might ask? It’s the home of fun things to do around the world.

Heart-pounding adventures? We’ve got plenty. Sports, tourism and entertainment experiences? YES.

At webook.com we bring a world of fun to your fingertips.

We believe that entertainment shouldn’t be a hassle, we’re here to make sure you have the time of your life.

Unlock the FUN and download our FREE app in Google Play and the App Store.

We look forward to turning your moments into unforgettable memories!

To all our fellow adventurers,

The webook.com team 😉

Fun Family Activities in Riyadh: Safaris, Go-Karting, Paintball & Much More

The weekend is here and it’s time for some downtime. Would you like to plan something exciting for your family to enjoy? Ditch your errands and chores and go on an adventure instead. Here are fun things you can do with your family in Riyadh.

Horseback Safari at Nofa Wildlife Park

Do you love animals? If you do, then you definitely need to visit Nofa Wildlife Park. It’s a short drive from Riyadh, just 80 km from the diplomatic quarter. The park is home to over 700 animals! In this exciting adventure you’ll tour on horseback and encounter animals roaming freely only meters away from you!

Price starts from 200 SAR.

2. Family Safari Adventure at Nofa Wildlife Park

Who doesn’t love safaris? Discover a world filled with animals in this exciting adventure. During this safari children will be able to interact with animals that are roaming freely around the park under the supervision of experienced tour guides. Don’t forget to bring your camera and capture all the awesome memories you are going to make!

Price starts from 440 SAR.

3. Doos Karting

If you’re looking for the perfect family activity, then electric indoor go-karting is what you need. At Doos Karting in Riyadh you’ll get an adrenaline rush racing against other enthusiastic motorsport fans. Men, women and children are welcome to try this exciting and competitive activity!

Price starts from 70 SAR.

4. Maps: Virtual Reality Gaming

Think your family can survive a zombie apocalypse? Prove it with this awesome virtual reality gaming experience! Inside an immersive VR world, a team of 4 will take on gory zombies while competing to make the most kills. Ready to save humanity? Call in your squad and let’s go!

Price starts from 85 SAR.

5. Firstaiment: The Ultimate Paintball Experience

Looking for the ultimate paintball experience? Firstaiment is a great chill spot for families and friends who love having fun and are adrenaline junkies on the inside. At this paintball facility all genders are welcome, so don’t leave anyone behind! Think you’ve got what it takes to conquer a paintball war?

Price starts from 85 SAR.

6. Nsanis Winter Camp: Tents, Outdoor Seating, Fully-Stocked Amenities & More

Escape from the hustle and bustle of the city and live beautiful moments at the Nsanis Winter Camp. The camp is a short drive from Riyadh and has two sections: a giant tent for indoor seating, outdoor seating, a kitchen, toilets, kids games, a projector screen and a sound system. Spend the winter season in style at this unique destination!

Price starts from 700 SAR.

7. Our Kids Entertainment Center: A Fun Destination for Kids

Looking for the perfect place to let your kids play and be adventurous? Our Kids Entertainment Center in Riyadh is your destination for fun! This wonderland has a variety of activities such as a sand play area where they can interact with other kids. There’s also a soft play area, trampolines, and wall climbing.

Price starts from 30 SAR.

8. FunXtreme: High-Speed Go Karting

Are you an adrenaline junkie? FunXtreme in Riyadh is the center stage for all karting adventures. You’ll satisfy your need for speed on their 1500m racetrack. This all-inclusive activity accommodates men, women and children, so grab your family and brace yourselves for a thrilling experience!

Price starts from 90 SAR.

9. Hello Park: Multimedia Games, Physical Installations, Colorful Projections & More

Immerse your family in an interactive adventure at Hello Park in Riyadh. More than just a playground the park combines multimedia games, physical installations and colorful projections to offer you a unique experience. The multimedia attractions are designed to develop your child’s logic, thinking, imagination, agility, coordination and other skills. Your whole family will enjoy the park’s fun and educational activities.

Price starts from 92 SAR.

With lots to do it can be easy to get overwhelmed at all the possibilities. Don’t overthink it, just grab your family and let the good times roll.

10 Fantastic Things To Do In Riyadh This Weekend: Horseback Safari, Archery, Motorbike Ride & More

The weekend is a time to relax and recharge, but that doesn’t mean you can’t ditch your routine and go on an adventure instead.

This list of 10 experiences in Riyadh will get you off the couch and transport you into a world of fun and possibilities.

Horseback Safari at Nofa Wildlife Park

If you love animals or are just looking for an adventure Nofa Wildlife Park will appeal to you. The park is a short drive from Riyadh Just 80 km from the diplomatic quarter. It’s home to over 700 animals! In this experience, you’ll get to tour on horseback and encounter animals roaming freely only meters away from you.

Price starts from 200 SAR.

2. Open Topped Vehicle Safari at Nofa

On this exciting safari, you’ll tour Nofa Wildlife Park in an open-topped vehicle. The trip lasts approximately 45 minutes, and you’ll encounter giraffes, zebras, ostriches, pygmies, hippos and antelopes. You’ll then visit the Bird Center where you’ll have close encounters with many species of birds. Quench your thirst with complimentary tea and bottled water which are offered at the venue. This experience also has an optional add on which allows you to hand-feed the giraffes at either 10:30 am or 2:30 pm.

Price starts from 150 SAR.

3. Tik Padel: The Ultimate Padel Destination

Have the time of your life playing padel at Tik Padel. They’ll supply you with rackets so you can enjoy playing on their world-class courts. You’ll get to enjoy free cold water and ice cream! They’ve also got a mist spray system to keep you cool while you play and their toilets are equipped with a shower and changing rooms for men and women. Other games you can play there include table tennis, basketball and foosball. Yalla visit Tik Padel and let the fun begin!

Price starts from 200 SAR

4. Meydan Siham: The First Destination for Archery Lovers

Meydan Siham Entertainment Foundation is the perfect destination for fun. They’ve got a beginner-friendly archery range that is welcoming for kids as young as six and above. This is a great experience that the whole family can enjoy. You’ll receive training about how to hold the bow, position the arrow and release it. There are also prizes to be won for the best shooters!

Price starts from 99 SAR

5. Escape Room: Real Life and VR games

Do you love a good challenge? Get ready to have your wits tested and your entertainment level raised. This escape room puts players in real-life and VR escape games where they must work together in a race against the clock to solve a series of increasingly challenging puzzles. Think you’ve got what it takes to make it out in time?

Price starts from 280 SAR

6. WOOSH: Children’s Entertainment Center

Are you looking for a safe and fun experience for your kids? WOOSH is the perfect place for them to play. They’ll enjoy a variety of incredible games, such as an obstacle course, zipline, ninja course, a wonderful slide and much more.

Price starts from 118.15 SAR

7. Tour Old Riyadh and See the City from the Sky Bridge

Riyadh may be a modern bustling city, but you have not seen it until you’ve discovered its old parts, which are filled with history and character. Go on a tour of old Riyadh which starts in the downtown area, where you’ll visit the traditional Deira Souk. Next you’ll visit the Masmak Museum which is located a short walk from the Old market. To end this amazing tour you’ll head to the Kingdom Tower’s Sky Bridge to experience exceptional panoramic views of the city!

Price starts from 319 SAR

8. FunXtreme: High-Speed Go Karting

Are you an adrenaline junkie? FunXtreme is the perfect place to satisfy your need for speed. With a long race track of 1500m per lap, you are guaranteed to have a good time. This all-inclusive experience accommodates male and female racers and kids as well. Brace yourself for a thrilling experience in this family-friendly outdoor event.

Price starts from 90 SAR

9. Motorbike Ride Adventure with Captain Saud

Get your adrenaline pumping with a thrilling motorbike adventure with Captain Saud and his friends. All the protective gear you need to make the best of your exhilarating experience will be provided. Female riders can ride with female captains on this all-inclusive experience. An exclusive photo session is also included in the package so that you can carry your memories wherever the fun takes you.

Price starts from 230 SAR.

10. Biking Tour in Diriyah with Speeds Rental

Take your biking to the next level with a thrilling bike tour around Diriyah with Speeds Rental. Don’t miss out, enjoy breathtaking views of Diriyah on this amazing ride.

Price starts from 40 SAR.

This boredom-defying lineup will entertain and excite you all weekend, so get out there and start living beautiful unforgettable moments.

Top 10 Hala Yalla App Groups & Communities You Must Join

Our top 10 Hala Yalla app groups you should join

We live, laugh, and learn together from the people in our communities. And communities come to our rescue in trying times like these. Hala Yalla app groups are here to do just that.

As humans, we feel a strong need to belong. To one another, to our friends and families, to our culture and country. This is because belonging is primal, fundamental to our sense of happiness and well-being.

We’re dependable creatures and need to be part of something. Being in a group, belonging to a community, feeling part of a club, a team or a movement helps us to live better.

At Hala Yalla app groups, we give you a place to share, organize, host, join and do so much more with like-minded people. Read on to find the top 10 public groups you must be part of…

Jeddah

One of the oldest cities in the Kingdom, Jeddah is the historic crossroads between ancient and new, traditional and modern. From its enormous Red Sea coastline to spacious architecture, Jeddah is fast-paced and a little rough around the edges.

If your heart belongs in this cultural gateway and you’d like to meet fellow Jeddah-lovers, join the group today!

All About KAEC

Know everything about this next-gen city in KAEC’s group on Hala Yalla. Live a modern and healthy lifestyle, with immense business and development opportunities in King Abdullah Economic City.

Expand to meet your business aspirations, take your career to new heights, or just visit for a weekend getaway – KAEC is Saudi’s future.

Join the group today and stay up to date with all things KAEC!

All Things Apple

If you’re a true, ardent Apple fan whose faith in the brand is unshakable, then this is the perfect group for you.

Obsess over the newest, greatest updates with other iOS lovers, fawn over recent gadgets and get support for all things Apple.

Join the group now!

Ecommerce Apps UX & Design – Saudi

Ecommerce apps are changing how you interact with your consumers, it’s a retail outlet in their pocket. When it comes to UX and design of these eCommerce apps, it’s important to understand user behavior and psychology that make your app stand out from the rest.

Join some of the brightest UX minds to transform Ecommerce in Saudi by being a part of this group.

Hala Yalla Football Group

Football is played, broadcasted, and loved all over Saudi Arabia. It’s the Kingdom’s pulse that binds and connects people from all regions. A sport that brings folks together with feelings of belonging, loyalty, and passion. Everyone can be a part of a football community.

Join the largest football group on Hala Yalla to host, organize, or be part of community matches as well as large-scale tournaments. Cheer for your favorite club as the field calls you, join Hala Yalla’s football group today!

Adrenaline Adventure Team

Explore the world outside your comfort zone, whether it’s mountain biking, desert safaris, snorkeling or any other adventurous sport. Nurture your wild spirit and join the group of adventurous explorers on Hala Yalla.

Here are the adventurous places in Saudi you can visit with your team!

Sports Group

Sports play a crucial role in building communities and connecting people in a society. As part of our nation’s Vision 2030 goals, we’d like to facilitate mass participation in sports and physical activities among people.

Join the sports group with enthusiastic members on Hala Yalla, find the best sporting activities around you and bond over your favorite games.

Nutrition and Health

Good nutrition has a direct effect on the overall wellbeing of a community. The combination of changes in food patterns and sedentary lifestyles among people in the Kingdom has contributed to various health hazards.

Join the Health and Nutrition group on Hala Yalla to get the perfect support on your fitness journey.

Read more about the Top Benefits of Healthy Eating.

Arab Hiking

Whether you have thousands of miles logged in the forest or you’re a newbie interested in learning more about the benefits of hiking, joining a hiking group will help you expand your horizons and get outdoors more often.

Meet avid hikers in Arab Hiking’s group on Hala Yalla and scale the tallest peaks of our magnificent desert. Join the group today!

Dive Point Divers

Diving is a team sport. Even though you believe this activity is your solitary, personal chance to connect with the world below the surface, it can get a bit lonely down there, with only fishes for company.

If you feel like you’re not getting in the water that often, or need your crew to expand, join Saudi’s top divers & explore the deepest parts of the ocean. Join the Dive Point Divers group on Hala Yalla today.

There you have it! If you’re part of an existing thriving community, reach out to a wider audience through multiple community features on Hala Yalla Super App.

Let’s come together, the time is now.

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Learn how playing sports impacts your life. Top 7 benefits

Sports not only provide entertainment. Learn the top 7 benefits of sports

Just like reading is necessary for mental health, playing sports is important for physical health.

It doesn’t only act as a pastime, but it also helps in the establishment of healthy habits and routines.

There is an overwhelming amount of scientific evidence on the positive effects of sport and physical activity to maintain a healthy lifestyle.

Let’s list down what active sports do for us.

1. Mental health

The physical activity involved in sports stimulates hormones that help to sharpen focus, increase self-esteem, improve memory and boost mood. It also reduces the chances of depression and anxiety.

How?

Physical activeness forces you to engage yourself fully in the task at hand, leaving behind thoughts and worries you may have had beforehand. Active sport stimulates the release of endorphins, which are the body’s natural happy chemicals.

Staying active is the easiest way to stay happy!

2. Physical health

A physically active body leads to better physical health. It enhances the immune system and reduces the chances of getting sick.

The chances of heart disease, stroke, and diabetes are lower in an active person. The physical activity involved in sports improves the overall health of the cardiovascular system and prevents hypertension.

Are you trying to lose weight? Join a team and start playing active sports. It burns calories, reduces body fat and improves metabolism as well.

3. Psychological benefits of Sports

Playing sports helps us psychologically, both in the short and long term.

Active sports stimulate happy hormones that keep us away from depression and sadness. It allows us to challenge ourselves, set goals, and motivates to be better than yesterday.

Long term psychological benefits come from communal experience. In a team, we learn to trust others, depend on our teammates, learn to give and accept help, and work together towards a common goal.

Playing sports also instills leadership qualities in players which they can apply in all dimensions of their life.

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4. Muscular strength

Active sports can help us improve muscular strength and endurance. It improves joint flexibility and aids the building of dense and strong bones. Also, players have fewer chances of osteoporosis and serious injuries and have improved stamina and concentration.

Participation in aerobic activities -such as running, cycling- improves blood circulation and effective transportation of oxygen in the body.

Researchers have also observed improved reflex responses in athletes.

5. Improves the sleep cycle

Sports also help in the improvement of the sleep cycle. Tiredness makes us fall asleep faster and we also enjoy deep sleep.

Exercise during active sports increases body temperature. The drop in temperature after an exercise stimulates the sleep cycle. It also reduces insomnia, anxiety and depressive symptoms and helps you fall asleep quicker.

However, it’s recommended not to play late in the day. It’ll leave you too energized to sleep.

6. Sports teaches failure

It’s the most long term benefit that impacts the player’s personality and changes their outlook on life.

Sports allow the players to learn to live the highs and lows of both winning and losing.

These setbacks build resilience and make them strong.

They go through the experience of coming to terms with defeat and learn from their mistakes. It helps them to cope with their social, academic and physical hurdles with ease.

7. Having fun

Alongside every benefit we get from playing sports, the best of all is fun.

Sports bring entertainment, enjoyment, strength, reason to hang out with friends, and motivation to stay active!

Play with your friends, start active living and enjoy the fun and excitement it brings!

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To achieve Saudi Vision 2030, GSA is organizing many sporting events in the Kingdom. Stay updated on these events with the Hala Yalla app and make an active and healthy community around you. Download the app now on Android or iOS