AlUla Hostel
Hostel
Days 1–4
AlUla — 3 days (Old Town, Hegra, Dadan, Elephant Rock & Sharaan)
Five days in a valley that opened to visitors in 2019. Three days covering Hegra, Dadan and the old town, without Sharaan or the oasis walk.
Farthest Field Co.
Runs this trip
Walking / cultural tour
Five days in a valley that opened to visitors in 2019
Group Tour
Join a fixed-date departure with other travellers
Top Highlights
AlUla Old TownFive days in a valley that was closed to outside visitors until 2019 and has been run as a heritage site since. HegraThe same civilisation that built Petra, two hundred years later and five hundred kilometres south. DadanJabal Ikmah is a canyon wall covered in Dadanitic, Thamudic, Minaic and Nabataean script — several centuries of people writing on the… Jabal AlFilSharaan is a rewilding project — Arabian oryx, ibex and gazelle reintroduced into a reserve that was overgrazed for decades.
Itinerary
Five days in a valley that was closed to outside visitors until 2019 and has been run as a heritage site since.
AlUla, Old TownHow the day runs
- 1 hrsTransfer, then the old town at dusk
- MealsDinner
- AccommodationAlUla Hostel
Included Activities
- Airport transfer
- Hotel night
- Old Town walk
LANDMARKS AlUla Old Town Musa bin Nusayr castle Date palms Start point AlUla, AlUla International Airport (ULH), AlUla 00:00 - 23:59The same civilisation that built Petra, two hundred years later and five hundred kilometres south. Over a hundred tombs, most with the facade finished and the interior plain.
AlUla, HegraHow the day runs
- 1 hrs8:00 AM — out to the tombs with a rawi guide
- MealsBreakfast, Dinner
- AccommodationAlUla Hostel
Included Activities
- Hegra permit and guide
- Hotel night
LANDMARKS Hegra Qasr al-Farid Jabal Ithlib Nabataean tombs Jabal Ikmah is a canyon wall covered in Dadanitic, Thamudic, Minaic and Nabataean script — several centuries of people writing on the same rock.
AlUla, DadanHow the day runs
- 1 hrs8:30 AM — the Lihyanite capital and the canyon of inscriptions
- MealsBreakfast, Dinner
- AccommodationAlUla Hostel
Included Activities
- Site permits and guide
- Hotel night
LANDMARKS Dadan Lion tombs Jabal Ikmah Sharaan is a rewilding project — Arabian oryx, ibex and gazelle reintroduced into a reserve that was overgrazed for decades.
AlUla, Elephant Rock, SharaanHow the day runs
- 1 hrs7:00 AM — the arch before the light goes hard
- 2 hrs3:30 PM — into the nature reserve for sunset
- MealsBreakfast, Dinner
- AccommodationAlUla Hostel
Included Activities
- Reserve permit and 4x4
- Hotel night
LANDMARKS Jabal AlFil Sharaan reserve Nubian ibex AlUla flies to Riyadh, Jeddah and, in season, a few European cities direct.
AlUlaHow the day runs
- 2 hrs7:30 AM — the palm oasis path before the heat
- MealsBreakfast
- AccommodationNot included — onward travel
Included Activities
- Airport transfer
- Day 1Airport transfer
- Day 1Hotel night
- Day 1Old Town walk
- Day 2Hegra permit and guide
- Day 3Site permits and guide
- Day 4Reserve permit and 4x4
- Day 1 · 4 nightsAlUla Hostel
- Day 1AlUla to AlUlaTransfer, then the old town at dusk
- Day 2AlUla to Hegra8:00 AM — out to the tombs with a rawi guide
- Day 3AlUla to Dadan8:30 AM — the Lihyanite capital and the canyon of inscriptions
- Day 4AlUla to Elephant Rock7:00 AM — the arch before the light goes hard
Where you'll stay
All accommodations are subject to change
What you'll eat
4 breakfasts and 4 dinners across 5 days, at camp. It opens with dinner on day 1 and closes with breakfast on day 5.
- DinnerServed on days 1–4
- BreakfastServed on days 2–5
8 meal services named in the itinerary. Vegetarian and vegan covered; Jain, gluten-free and allergies on notice at booking
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Customer reviews
Overall rating
4.5/5
Based on 11 reviews
Review summary
Food4.5/5
Guide4.2/5
Itinerary4.5/5
Transport4.4/5
Accommodation4.6/5
Tour operator4.4/5
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Nina Hoffmann – Dublin2026-06-15 · Verified booking
Well paced over 5 days with enough free time to not feel herded. Solid operator.
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Owen Clarke – London2026-06-15 · Verified booking
Well paced over 5 days with enough free time to not feel herded. Hostel nights are basic but clean, and that's what the price says. Worth every rupee.
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Karan Shah – Delhi2026-06-15 · Verified booking
Well paced over 5 days with enough free time to not feel herded. Hostel nights are basic but clean, and that's what the price says. The cooking was a genuine surprise — better than most places we'd have picked ourselves. Good value for what's included.
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Tara D'Souza – Jaipur2026-06-15 · Verified booking
Everything was arranged properly — transfers, entries, all of it. Hostel nights are basic but clean, and that's what the price says. Whoever planned the days knew what they were doing. Would book with them again.
Reply from Farthest Field Co.
Appreciate the honest feedback; we're looking at the pacing on that section.
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Aditi Rao – Chandigarh2026-06-15 · Verified booking
Too much time on the coach and not enough at the places we'd come for. The team read the group well and adjusted without making a thing of it.
Reply from Farthest Field Co.
Thank you for travelling with us — glad the route worked out.
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Ananya Gupta – Pune2026-06-15 · Verified booking
Medina Province done well. The itinerary had room to breathe. Dorms were tidy and the common areas were where the group actually gelled. Guides answered every question, including the daft ones.
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Karan Shah – Chennai2025-09-12 · Verified booking
Good mix of the obvious things and a few places we'd never have found. Dorms were tidy and the common areas were where the group actually gelled. Would send friends their way.
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Ishita Ghosh – Pune2025-09-12 · Verified booking
Medina Province done well. The itinerary had room to breathe. Worth every rupee.
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