Why AlUla?

Hegra’s 110-plus Nabataean tombs are carved straight into sandstone outcrops, the southern sister of Petra.

At Dadan and Jabal Ikmah, the Dadanite and Lihyanite kingdoms left tombs and hundreds of inscriptions long before the Nabataeans.

Date palms and citrus groves run beside the mud-brick Old Town, with shaded trails between them.

Maraya, the world’s largest mirrored building, reflects the Ashar Valley back at itself.

AlUla has several International Dark Sky Parks; stargazing here is simple and memorable.

Elephant Rock, the Gharameel spires and the Harrat lava plateau make every drive scenic.

Food is halal everywhere, mosques are close by and the pace suits families and older travellers.

The AlUla Skies Festival fills the first half of November with balloons, telescopes and night hikes.