AlUla: Hegra, Dadan and Ikmah Highlights Tour
Al Madinah Province, Saudi Arabia
Discover highlights of AlUla on a guided tour. Visit the archeological site, Hegra, and the famous Hijaz Railway station. See the incredible Elephant Rock, ancient Dadan, and the Jabel Ikmah mountain.
Highlights
- Visit the Site of Hegra (Madain Saleh), Saudi Arabia’s first World Heritage site
- See Elephant Rock, one of AlUla’s distinctive natural formations
- Explore the ancient inscriptions at Dadan and Jabal Ikmah mountains
Description
This tour explores Hegra (Madain Saleh), an archaeological site in AlUla, Al Madinah Region, Hejaz, Saudi Arabia. It was the Nabatean kingdom’s southernmost and largest settlement after Petra, its capital.
Madain Saleh was the first World Heritage property inscribed in Saudi Arabia. It preserves the remains of the Nabataean civilization south of Petra in Jordan.
Next, visit Elephant Rock, a natural rock formation shaped like an elephant with its trunk touching the ground, recognized as one of AlUla's prominent landmarks.
Continue to Jabal Ikmah, an open-air site with thousands of inscriptions in Aramaic, Dadanitic, Thamudic, Minaic, and Nabataean scripts. It features one of the oldest Islamic era inscriptions dating back to 24AH (644 CE).
AlUla is important for studying early Arabic language with numerous inscriptions across sites such as AlAqra’a mountain and Naqsh Zuhayr. Jabal Ikmah holds the highest concentration and variety of these inscriptions.
Located in a remote canyon valley, Jabal Ikmah is considered the largest “open library” in Saudi Arabia with inscriptions dating back to the 1st millennium BCE, reflecting AlUla’s history as a caravan crossroads.
This tour includes guided visits shared with a local expert and small groups, providing insight into the region’s ancient civilizations.
Includes
- Flexibility to customize your itinerary
- All transfers by modern air-conditioned van from your hotel in AlUla
- Tour leader/driver
- Entrance fees
- All service charges and taxes
Excludes
- Gratuities
Easy cancellation
Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund.
For best experience, book in advance and bring sun protection and comfortable walking shoes. Morning visits are recommended to avoid midday heat.
