Day 1
Arrival in Riyadh
Land at King Khalid International Airport. Transfer to hotel. Evening Riyadh Boulevard and Kingdom Tower base.
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AlUla Hegra Nabataean — Saudi Arabia
Land at King Khalid International Airport. Transfer to hotel. Evening Riyadh Boulevard and Kingdom Tower base.
Saudi Arabia has opened its doors to international tourism — and the world is discovering what has been hidden for decades. The Kingdom holds some of the Middle East's most extraordinary historical and natural wonders, many still receiving just a fraction of the visitors they deserve.
AlUla is the crown jewel: a vast rose-gold desert valley in northwest Saudi Arabia containing Hegra, the Kingdom's first UNESCO World Heritage Site — 111 elaborately carved Nabataean tombs cut directly into sandstone mountains. These are the contemporaries of Jordan's Petra, built by the same civilisation, yet receiving only a tiny fraction of Petra's visitors. Riyadh combines futuristic ambition with deep historical roots at Diriyah, the original Saudi capital. And the Edge of the World — a sheer 300-metre escarpment above an infinite desert plain — is one of the world's most dramatic natural viewpoints.
Land at King Khalid International Airport. Transfer to hotel. Evening Riyadh Boulevard and Kingdom Tower base.
Morning Masmak Fort and National Museum. Afternoon Edge of the World — sheer desert escarpment drive (1.5 hrs from Riyadh). Sunset views. Evening Diriyah At-Turaif lit up at night.
Morning Diriyah At-Turaif guided UNESCO tour — mud-brick palace complex. Afternoon flight to AlUla. Evening old town narrow alley walk.
Morning Hegra Nabataean tombs with archaeologist guide. Afternoon Jabal Ikmah open-air rock inscription library. Sunset Elephant Rock photography.
Morning Dadan ancient Lihyanite kingdom ruins. Afternoon AlUla old town mud-walled alleyways, date farms, spring canyon walk.
Morning AlUla desert 4x4 drive to remote canyons and formations. Afternoon flight to Riyadh. Return flight to Delhi.
4★ / 5★ Hotels & Desert Eco-lodges
Breakfast daily
All Included
All Included
Highlighted months offer ideal conditions. Plan around peak season for the finest experience.
November–March: cool desert temperatures 15–25°C — ideal for AlUla outdoor exploration.