This is a walking half day through the palms of AlUla rather than a drive between monuments. The paths run level between palm groves and small farm plots, mostly in shade, and the pace is slow enough to talk to people working the land and to stop whenever you feel like it. There is no climbing and no rough ground.
The oasis sits directly against AlUla Old Town, the 12th-century settlement that stood on the ancient incense trading routes, so the walk explains the town better than the town does on its own. The same valley held Dadan, capital of the Dadan and Lihyan kingdoms, long before that.
Day by day
Morning
Pick-up from your hotel and a short transfer to the start of the walk. From there it is on foot between the palm groves, with the path staying flat and shaded. Your guide points out how the plots are watered and worked, and there are places to stop and sit along the way.
Afternoon
The walk comes out at the edge of the Old Town, with time to look back across the palms from the higher ground before the transfer back and drop-off at your hotel.
What is included
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off in AlUla
- Private air-conditioned vehicle for the transfers
- English-speaking walking guide
- A route chosen for shade and level ground
- Bottled water for the walk
- All fuel and parking
What is not
- Meals and drinks
- Gratuities
- Personal expenses
- Travel insurance
The places on this trip
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