View all photosAlUla · Madain Saleh
Six days in one of Arabia's most spectacular and least-visited landscapes — the Nabataean rock tombs of Madain Saleh, the ancient oasis of AlUla, and the dramatic sandstone canyons of Hegra, guided by an archaeologist who has worked the site.
Flight from Riyadh or Jeddah; evening old town walk with the author-guide.
Full day at the Nabataean tombs — private guide, carved facades, and the ancient spring.
Morning at the open-air inscription library; afternoon Dadan archaeological site.
Off-road 4WD into the sandstone canyons; dinner under an extraordinary desert sky.
Jabal Alfil 'Elephant Rock' at sunrise; AlUla oasis palm gardens walk.
Morning free; flight to Riyadh, Jeddah, or direct international departure.
