Al-UlaULH
Al-Ula
25 minutes to city center. 4–16 hours of layover time.
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🌡 29°C · clearAir: good (AQI 18)
One perfect thing
Hegra (Mada'in Saleh) Nabataean tombs. Saudi Arabia's first UNESCO World Heritage Site
Layover plan
How long at Al-Ula?
YOUR 16H LAYOVER
What 16 hours in Al-Ula gets you.
Hegra (Mada'in Saleh) Nabataean tombs. Saudi Arabia's first UNESCO World Heritage Site. Dadan ancient city ruins and carved lion statues on the clifftop. Elephant Rock (Jabal Al-Fil) natural sandstone formation.
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