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I was at Al Ula Saudi Arabia last weekend, its a beautiful place to visit and hike short trails for grand view points. We stayed there 3 days 2 nights and utilized the trip for the best that we could. We took Wizzair and had booked it earlier. Wizzair flies to Madinah for cheaper price and from Madinah to Alula is 4 / 4.5 hours drive. Al Ula also has international airport, FlyDubai goes there but expensive direct fare. Best option would be Saudia, it is reasonable fare Dxb Riyadh Alula for total 6.5 hours travel time, which is good fare and time, saves travelling time from Madinah. You will get maximum time to enjoy your stay at Alula Please note rent a car is mandatory as it will save you money and time for everything. Saudi has multi entry 1 year visa is minimum to apply which will cost Aed 410, which is good for future travels too. Its usually issues within an hour online based on GCC residency. There is no option of cheaper single entry visa for Saudi. We visited Elephant rock, vessel jar rock, Harrat view point on day 1. On 2nd day we hiked Mahas view point mountain and walked through Al Ula old town and Fort. On 3rd day, we visited Rainbow arch, then went on a guided tour of Hegra and then hiked Jebel Al Ahmar view point trail and then drove back to Medina. Totally 1100 Kms of driving over 3 days.

The location is truly remarkable; government investment is clear, and the facilities are excellent. The hotels are superb, the tours are thoughtfully organized, and the natural and cultural attractions are striking. The locals' hospitality is outstanding.

I highly recommend staying at the Caravan Habitas AlUla. The rooms are vintage Airstreams with full AC. Every "Caravan" has a view of the mountains. Our stay was magical. The staff could not have been more helpful, The pool at Our Habitasis was unworldly and so beautiful. AlUla itself contains so many archaeological marvels and is an area steeped in history and cultural artefacts. Tours and activities should be booked before you arrive to avoid any disappointments. Hiring a car is cost-efficient and highly recommended.

Wonderful historic city with small fort to climb and local heritage Centre. Take the opportunity to drive out from the city to get a real sense of the Arabian landscape especially Hegra. There are many hidden gems you can only really discover if you take a rental car - 4x4 mostly recommended for hire at the airport. Driving very easy.

The guides in Hegra are the best thing about the area. They are well informed and welcoming of visitors. Al Ula overall was a disappointment this time. I had previously visited 10 years ago when there was basically nothing for tourists other than one hotel and Hegra. It’s nice to have more options now, but most of the places visited, dined with, or stayed in were charging very premium prices for average or less services. I definitely saw and experienced less of the actual place than when it was undeveloped, aside from what the Hegra guides showed. A big part of that is the barriers to doing just about anything there unless you reserve and pay up in advance. When locations are spaced apart and people run on vacation time, it’s annoying to have to fix reservations for everything. There are few walk up options, even in less crowded times. It seems a place for the less adventurous and more those who want to hang out inside a resort. Hopefully places can find their way on service levels and become overall more competitive with the luxury desert experiences in the UAE or the more traditional leaning camps in Jordan. It’s a great area inhabited by really nice people. Those should be the faces visitors see.

We were unsure what to expect but AlUla has completely charmed us. The locals were incredibly kind and friendly and we always felt like we could approach anyone for a chat and a laugh. I was nervous about not wearing an abaya but was never made to feel bad. I would advise ladies to bring one along and just see how you feel about not wearing it. We loved the Hegra tour and the OlD Town was absolutely charming.