Explore Hegra through the lens of the natural world with this thrilling safari-style tour in an open-top 4x4

Climb aboard your ride and explore the magical landscape of Hegra. From its epic rock formations to thriving wildlife, you’ll discover the rich natural beauty of Hegra’s nature reserve. You’ll learn about its fascinating human story, too, through spectacular inscriptions and rock art.

 

Duration: 3 hours

Explore the fascinating UNESCO World Heritage Site of Hegra in the comfort of your private vintage Land Rover. This memorable trip cruises the numerous tombs and lavish gathering places carved from the rock by the ancient Nabataeans. Starting 17 November, visitors can enhance their experience through the magic of augmented reality. This new addition to the tour grants access to 'no-go areas' using ARtGlass technologies and can be purchased as an add-on to your booking for the whole group. The purchase of one ticket is for the whole vehicle, which can fit up to seven passengers.

 

Duration: 2 hours

In a private vintage Land Rover, explore the ancient cities of Dadan & Jabal Ikmah where you can examine tombs, excavation sites, and thousands of early Arabic inscriptions.

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Duration: 2 hours

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A true icon of AlUla, the elephant shaped rock formation stretches up 52 metres into the sky, its warm-hued sandstone shaped by wind and water erosion over the course of millions of years. Known in Arabic as Jabal AlFil, Elephant Rock is particularly magical at dusk when the fading sun casts a bewitching deep crimson light over the trunk and body of AlUla’s famous geological pachyderm.

 

Perfect way to enjoy

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To truly soak up the natural spectacle of Elephant Rock as the evening approaches, visitors are encouraged to find a seat nearby and warm themselves at a welcoming fire pit to combat the desert chill while enjoying something to eat and drink

With its lush palm-shaded paths and picture-perfect setting, the Oasis encapsulates the beauty and heritage of AlUla. Meandering through it is the Heritage Oasis Trail, which you can stroll along and soak up the serenity and natural splendor of this special spot at your leisure.

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Duration: 1 hour

Board a luxury coach bus and be transported to Hegra where our local Rawis will guide you through and provide in-depth knowledge of Hegra’s fascinating history. From the monolithic tomb of Lihyan Son of Kuza to ancient banquet halls, immerse yourself into the architecture of this great Nabataean civilization.

 

Duration: 3 hours

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Embark on a captivating journey through time, beginning with a visit to Dadan, the ancient Kingdom of the Lihyanite and Dadanite civilizations. Following that, a quick 10-minute drive by coach bus will take you to Jabal Ikmah. settle within a breathtaking desert canyon, this remarkable "open-air library" boasts an extensive collection of inscriptions, rock art, and petroglyphs. It stands as the largest of its kind in Saudi Arabia, leaving visitors in awe of its historical significance.

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Duration: 2 hours

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Get a glimpse into AlUla’s not-so-distant past on the Old Town Tour. A Rawi (guide) will lead you through AlUla's Old Town, where pilgrims, travellers and permanent settlers congregated through the ages. Inhabited from before the 12th century up until the early 1980's, Old Town offers researchers unique oral histories and living memory that the area’s other heritage sites cannot. With 900 houses, 500 shops and 5 town squares, you can explore a maze of remnants of original stone and mudbrick buildings and enjoy views of an AlUla Castle dating back to the 10th century. Guest will learn about Old Town’s settlers and pilgrims, as well as their motives and methods in the city’s construction.

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Duration 1 hour – 90 minutes

For an experience that will test your fitness and stimulate your mind, sign up for the Mountain Hike Valley Trail. Traverse volcanic rocks and navigate your way around acacia trees offering welcome shade as you hike through the Sharaan Nature Reserve and the farms of Hegra to receive your reward: beautiful views of the valleys and desert below.

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Duration: 4 hours

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The Adventure Trail is an 8 km long historical treasure trove with clusters of pictographs that are two-thousand years old along the trail.

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