From Riyadh: 3-Day Al Ula Tour Package with Hotel Stay

Name: From Riyadh: 3-Day Al Ula Tour Package with Hotel Stay
Address: Saudi Arabia

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Discover the highlight of Al Ula on this 3-day guided trip from Riyadh that includes a 2-night hotel stay. Discover top sights like Madain Saleh, Hegra, Elephant Rock, Dadan, and Jabel Ikmah.

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Highlights

Discover the Hegra, also known as Madain Saleh
Enjoy Elephant Rock,This spectacular rock formation resembles an elephant
Discover the largest “open library” in Saudi Arabia

Description

Day 1: Arrival to Al Ula Our tour leader/driver will pick you up from your Riyadh hotel and travel to Al Ula by car. Note: If you would like to make it with flights let us know to check the availability. From the moment your tour starts, your guide will give you full attention. Once in the car, your guide will talk to you about all the things on the way as well as other aspects of your tour that will interest you. You will be transferred by an A/C car to your hotel. Overnight in Al Ula. Day 2: Madain Saleh – Elephant Rock Start your tour visiting the Hegra, also known as Madain Saleh , or Al-Ḥijr is an archaeological site located in the area of AlUla within Al Madinah Region in the Hejaz, Saudi Arabia. A majority of the remains date from the Nabatean kingdom. The site constitutes the kingdom’s southernmost and largest settlement after Petra, its capital. Then enjoy Elephant Rock,This spectacular rock formation resembles an elephant with its trunk touching the ground, is one of AlUla’s geomorphological wonders became one of AlUla iconic landmarks. Elephant Rock, also known as Jabal AlFil, one of AlUla’s many geological marvels. Overnight in AlUla. Day 3: Jabal Ikmah & Dadan Tour Start your tour visit Jabal Ikmah, An open air library across AlUla’s Valley, lie thousands of inscriptions in Aramaic, Dadanitic, Thamudic, Minaic and Nabataean, features one of the oldest inscriptions of the Islamic era dating back to 24AH (644 CE). Thousands of pre-Arabic inscriptions across numerous sites make AlUla an important location in studying the Arabic language. A mountain north of the AlUla Valley, AlAqra’a, features more than 450 early Arabic inscriptions. Naqsh Zuhayr, to the east, features one of the oldest inscriptions of the Islamic era — dating back to 24AH (644 CE). But no such site is more significant than Jabal Ikmah, home to the highest concentration of and most varied inscriptions in AlUla. In a beautiful desert landscape warmed by the sun, the largest “open library” in Saudi Arabia sits tucked away in a remote canyon valley. Dadan was a caravan way station for many peoples, and one of the clues that AlUla was truly a crossroads of civilisations is Jabal Ikmah, which was visited by those wishing to leave their inscriptions and offerings en route through AlUla. Records kept here — in the form of hundreds of inscriptions and carvings lining the cliff faces and rocks — ensured that Jabal Ikmah would be remembered throughout the ages. A visit to this magnificent site, with its inscriptions thought to date as far back as the 1st millennium BCE, is a glimpse into the past. Travel back to Riyadh. Note: sightseeing tours on Herga and Dadan & Ikmah will be sharing with a local tour guide and a small local group.