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There will also be live immersion shows, audio tours and visitors will have the opportunity to tour the extensive site in a vintage jeep. From December, a family-friendly 40-minute ‘Archaeology for Everyone’ workshop will have kids digging for artefacts to get in on the action.

visitors will be able to get their name beautifully reproduced in the Nabataean script to take home as a framed memento.Īt the ancient city of Dadan, the capital city of the Dadanite and Liyhanite Kingdoms and one of the most developed cities in the 1st millennia BCE, visitors will get the chance to become an archaeologist for the day.Īrchaeologists began extensive excavations at Dadan in February 2020 to explore this relatively unknown period in AlUa’s 200,000 years of human history.

a sensory glimpse into Bedouin life at The Alfegeer Mudhouses with handicraft workshops, live performances and cooking.

a fun and interactive spotlight the Nabataean society and ways of life with the live theatre performance, the Tomb of Malkiyun the Diviner (Qasr AlSania).

visitors can try their hand at making a necklace made of date stones, a replica of a necklace that archaeologists discovered in Hegra in 2015.

Learn more about AlUla and all it has to offer at experiencealula.

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So how to choose between all these different adventures? Perhaps the best way to discover the hidden world of AlUla is to try them all. The region is a place of calming tranquility and peace, of unique history and cultural heritage, and yet it is possible to experience the spectacular desert environment and discover its secrets by immersing yourself in myriad ways. AlUla’s zipline delivers a bird’s-eye view of the stunning scenery while flying from peak to peak through the Harrat Uwayrid mountain range, a 100km/hr rush of adrenaline.Įvery fitness level is catered for and every daring taste can be fulfilled.

AlUla: An ancient attraction in the Arabian Peninsulaįor the serious thrill-seekers there is another, unmissable perspective, high over the valley.

AlUla Stargazing Experience: Look up at some of the darkest skies in the world.‘The world’s masterpiece’: The spectacular region of AlUla hosting a groundbreaking new motorsport.Hike through a canyon and, after winter rain, wade through waist-high water pools. For a challenge take on the Adventure Trail, a guided trek through time which explores historic rock carvings known locally as ‘ancient Twitter’, where over 500 inscriptions in 10 different languages reveal what was on the mind of past civilisations. Visit in the daytime as it casts its shadow, then return for sunset, before lying back to watch the stars above shining in the crystal-clear AlUla sky. Want to strap on a pair of hiking boots and get out there? This is the simplest way to see AlUla, where you can walk out to Elephant Rock, the giant sandstone beast standing in the desert. So perhaps the first and most important thing to do here is to choose your adventure.

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But after recently opening its doors to tourists, it is also fast becoming a place to find thrills, symbolised by the arrival of the iconic Dakar Rally in January and the unique opportunity to host the launch of Extreme E, a new motorsport series backed by F1 world champions Lewis Hamilton, Jenson Button and Nico Rosberg which kicks off in AlUla this weekend. Perfectly preserved tombs 2000 years old are elaborately carved into the landscape, an expanse of lush oasis springs from the desert, and dramatic rocky outcrops loom over the sand.

AlUla is Saudi Arabia’s hidden gem and it is nicknamed ‘the world’s masterpiece’ for a reason.