AlUla

AlUla is Saudi Arabia's most extraordinary archaeological destination — a vast open-air museum carved by ancient civilizations into the rose-red sandstone canyons of northwest Arabia. Hegra, Saudi Arabia's first UNESCO World Heritage Site, preserves 111 Nabataean tombs comparable to Petra. The landscape of elephant-shaped rocks, towering sandstone formations, and ancient oasis palms makes AlUla one of the most dramatic destinations in the world.

Highlights

• ✓Hegra (Madain Saleh) — 111 monumental Nabataean tombs, Saudi Arabia's first UNESCO site
• ✓Elephant Rock — iconic natural sandstone formation illuminated at sunset
• ✓Dadan and Lihyan ruins — pre-Nabataean kingdoms dating back 2,800 years
• ✓Winter at Tantora festival — world-class arts and music in the desert
• ✓Hot air balloon flights over the ancient canyon landscape at dawn