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

Out and back in an afternoon, from the city you are already in.

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.

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.

A half day around Al Masmak Palace and the old souq streets at the centre of Riyadh, done on foot.

An afternoon drive out of Riyadh to the Edge of the World escarpment, timed to be on the cliff at sunset.

A half day walking the Wadi Hanifa park in Diriyah, finishing with time at Al-Bujairi Heritage and Tourism Park.

An evening half day through Riyadh, from the old quarter out to the boulevard and the food streets.