
Into the Rub al Khali
A full day of dune driving on the edge of the Rub al Khali, the greatest expanse of windblown sand on Earth.

Single days out, guided privately, from the city you are already in.

A full day of dune driving on the edge of the Rub al Khali, the greatest expanse of windblown sand on Earth.

A full day at Hegra, Saudi Arabia's first UNESCO World Heritage Site, visited by vehicle with a guide.

A full day at Dadan and Jabal Ikmah, the capital of two early kingdoms and a cliff face covered in inscriptions.

A half day timed for the last light at Elephant Rock, the 52-metre sandstone monolith outside AlUla.

A half day walking the mud-brick lanes of AlUla Old Town and the AlJadidah district beside it.

A half-day 4x4 run into Sharaan Nature Reserve, across red rock and open sand, in the cooler months.

A half day at Maraya, the mirrored building in Ashar Valley, with stops at viewpoints over the valley.

A half day walking the AlUla oasis, through palm groves and small farm plots on shaded paths.

One full day covering Hegra, Elephant Rock and AlUla Old Town, with the driving and site entries arranged.

A late start and a drive out of town to sit under a dark sky, away from the lights of AlUla.

A half day in Diriyah at At-Turaif, the mud-brick capital of the first Saudi state, north-west of Riyadh.

A half day in Riyadh's museum quarter: the National Museum galleries, then the historical centre grounds around them.