- The high cost of the month-long holiday is believed to have topped $100million
- King Salman has been at his summer palace for a month, racking up huge bill
- The average annual salary in his kingdom is around $33,000 (£25,000)
- His visit accounts for 1.5 per cent of tourism-related income in Morocco
He reigns over a kingdom where the average salary is around $33,000 (£25,000), but that didn’t stop Saudi Arabia’s king splashing out a huge $100million on holiday.
King Salman traveled in style to his favourite holiday spot, Tangier, in the north west of Morocco, along with an entourage of more than 1,000, who were booked into luxury hotels.
The king himself stayed in his 74-acre summer palace, one of his many properties around the world, which boasts lavish restaurants, and impressive views of the sea.
Expenses during the month-long break included more than 200 cars, Israel’s Haaretz newspaper reports.
King Salman, right, brought an entourage of 1,000 to Tangier, in Morocco, where he is pictured earlier this month
The 81-year-old’s summer palace has been renovated extensively over the past 12 months, with helipads among the features added.
According to reports in Morocco, King Salman’s trip accounts for 1.5 per cent of the country’s foreign tourism revenue.
When he arrived at the Ibn Battouta Airport, the king was greeted by Moroccan Prime Minister Saadeddine Othmani.
King Salman opted to go on vacation at a time of high tension in the Gulf, with Saudi Arabia locked in a political row with Qatar which has seen transport links to Doha severed since June.