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How many days do you need in AlUla?
Three to four days covers AlUla's four main sites at a sensible pace. Two days is the workable minimum; one day means Hegra and little else.
Planning a trip
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Planning a trip
Visas, timing, driving, and what to expect on the ground.
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Getting to and around AlUla
How to reach AlUla, and how to move between Hegra, Dadan, Jabal Ikmah and the Old Town once you are in the valley.
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Where to base yourself in AlUla
Old Town or out in the valley: how the two bases in AlUla differ, and which one suits the trip you are planning.
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How many days do you need in Riyadh?
Two days covers the old centre and Diriyah; a third buys the Edge of the World. Here is what each day actually holds.
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Getting to and around Riyadh
Arriving in Riyadh, moving around a city built for driving, and reaching Diriyah and the Edge of the World.
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Where to base yourself in Riyadh
The old centre or the Diriyah side: how the two bases in Riyadh differ, and what your choice actually changes.
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How many days do you need in Jeddah?
Two days covers the old quarter and the waterfront, three adds the Red Sea, and four or five turns Jeddah into a base for the west coast.
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Getting to and around Jeddah
Fly into the country's second international airport, take the Haramain line from Madinah, or drive; inside the city, walk Al-Balad and drive the rest.
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Where to base yourself in Jeddah
Sleep near Al-Balad if the old quarter is the point, on the corniche if the sea is, and at the Art Promenade end if you want the water quieter.
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How many days do you need in Abha?
Two days covers Abha and Rijal Almaa, three or four adds the high country, and five or more lets you pair the highlands with Najran.
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Getting to and around Abha
Abha has its own airport, which is the practical way in; once there a vehicle is essential, because the region runs along mountain and escarpment roads.
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Where to base yourself in Abha
Base yourself in Abha town: it has the airport, and the escarpment, Asir National Park and Rijal Almaa all run off it as day trips.