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The 10 most popular alula & hegra tours in Saudi Arabia. The operator behind each one, the price, and what to expect on the day.
Sunrise hot air balloon over Hegra and AlUla canyons, with hotel pickup, warm coffee, a pilot briefing, and about one hour in the sky.
“Bellissima esperienza, vista memorabile. Atterraggio fantastico ed emozionante! Arturas, il nostro pilota è stato eccezionale”
A 2-hour AlUla heritage loop to Dadan and UNESCO Jabal Ikmah, packed with rock inscriptions, petroglyphs, and desert-canyon views.
“It felt a bit disorganized. I received several messages stating that I needed to arrive no later than 7:15 or my spot would be cancelled. Yet we went nowhere until close to 8 am. Once we arrived, we were combined with other groups and the poor guide onsite was trying to manage 3 different groups…”
Private 8-hour AlUla guided tour with a local: Hegra UNESCO tombs, Elephant Rock photos, AlUla Old Town culture, and Maraya mirror views.
“best part of the trip was our guide, Fahad”
A short AlUla bus tour to Hegra UNESCO tombs, with set stops for major rock faces and the Tomb of Lihyan son of Kuza.
“They canceled the tour 1 day before. Unacceptable”
Guided full-day AlUla loop with Hegra UNESCO tombs, Old Town, oasis springs, and Elephant Rock, plus pickup and entry fees.
“Muhammed was friendly and flexible but was not the safest driver or new where he was going. The first hour was spent driving in circles.”
Six hours in AlUla with guided time at Hegra (Madain Saleh), Dadan, and Jabal Ikmah, plus Elephant Rock photo stops.
“Do NOT book this tour! There is nothing like a private tour of Hegra , it is all done on tour bus which costs SAR 95. I can’t say anything about Dadan and Jabal Ikmah as the tour operator texted me night before tour to say tickets have been cancelled and they have replaced it…”
Hegra half-day tour from AlUla: UNESCO Nabataean tombs with an English/Arabic guide, entrance fees included, optional pickup, about 2 hours.
“Nice trip and very knowledgeable staff. People are very friendly and helpful. The history is very interesting !”
A 6-hour guided loop through AlUla Old Town, lush oases, UNESCO Hegra tombs, and Elephant Rock at sunset for $199.
“La guida Mohamed Al Bokhari era davvero smart, simpatica e preparata, il tour è molto bello, la città antica visitata di mattina è davvero affascinante, per non parlare di Hegra che lascia mozzafiato, chiusura con Elephant rock al tramonto e un omaggio di Mohammed inaspettato!”
See UNESCO Hegra in a private vintage Land Rover. Tombs, Nabataean sites, bottled water, and simple pickup/drop in AlUla.
“Driving in the open landrover was fun and the Nabataean tombs are amazing! But for the price we expected a private guide, however she gave also explanations to the guests in other cars, sometimes in Arabic. We didn´t feel very valued. In general it is difficult to listen to a female guide with niqab speaking…”
Guided visit to Hegra in AlUla, a UNESCO wonder with rock tombs and Elephant Rock. English guide, bottled water, and great value.
“Good tour in Hegra. Seeing all the sights. Group was quite big but not too big. Tourguide was nice and there was free water”
