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Saudi Arabia · Middle East

Discover Alula

Nabataean tombs in the desert sand — Saudi Arabia's open-air museum carved from rock and millennia.

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CountrySaudi Arabia
RegionMiddle East
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Impressions

Alula in pictures

AlUla Fort — Alula
AlUla Fort
AlUla Tantora — Alula
AlUla Tantora
AlUla Oasis — Alula
AlUla Oasis
AlUla Fort Viewpoint — Alula
AlUla Fort Viewpoint
OSTURI — Alula
OSTURI
7RIBS — Alula
7RIBS
Joontos Restaurant — Alula
Joontos Restaurant
Shrimp nation Al Aula | شرمب نيشن العلا — Alula
Shrimp nation Al Aula | شرمب نيشن العلا
Unterkunft Ashar Tented Resort — Alula
Unterkunft Ashar Tented Resort
Banyan Tree AlUla — Alula
Banyan Tree AlUla
Dar Tantora The House Hotel — Alula
Dar Tantora The House Hotel
Unterkunft AlUla Moments — Alula
Unterkunft AlUla Moments

Route inspiration

Sample routes featuring Alula

A starting point for your ideas — we reshape every route around what you want. No package, just your starting point.

Best time to travel

When to go to Alula?

Based on real measurements from 2020–2024. The months marked in red combine pleasant temperatures with the fewest rainy days.

21°
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22°
F
28°
M
32°
A
37°
M
41°
J
42°
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42°
A
40°
S
35°
O
27°
N
23°
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Best time to travel: Nov, Mar, Dec, Feb

Average daily highs · Open-Meteo measurements 2020–2024

Warmest month

Jul · 42°

Driest month

Jun · ~0 rainy days

Recommended

Nov, Mar, Dec, Feb

Country

Good to know about Saudi Arabia

Good to know

Saudi Arabia essentials

CapitalRiad
CurrencySaudi-Riyal (SAR)
LanguageArabisch
Time difference from CET+2 Std.
Flight time from Zurichca. 6 Std.
Visa for Swiss passport holderseVisa / Visa on Arrival — prüfen
ElectricityType G · 230 V
Emergency number999 (Polizei) / 997 (Rettung)

General guidance only — your Travel Designer will check visa, entry and insurance requirements for your passport and travel date.

Kosten

How much does a trip to Alula cost?

Was kostet Saudi-Arabien? — Tagesbudget

Neues Reiseland mit stolzen Hotelpreisen – AlUla kostet, Essen bleibt aber angenehm günstig.

KategorieKleines BudgetMittleres BudgetHohes Budget
Unterkunftpro NachtCHF 20CHF 55CHF 150
Essen & Trinkenpro TagCHF 20CHF 35CHF 70
Lokaler Transport (Mietwagen)pro TagCHF 25CHF 45CHF 90
Aktivitäten & Ausflügepro TagCHF 30CHF 60CHF 120
Tagesbudget gesamtpro TagCHF 90CHF 190CHF 430

Your budget (Comfort, 7 nights): CHF 1'330 per person

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Details on the figures

Richtwerte in CHF pro Person, recherchiert im Juli 2026 (Numbeo, BudgetYourTrip, lokale Anbieter, offizielle Gebühren-Seiten). Kurs 1 CHF ≈ 4.65 SAR (an USD gekoppelt). AlUla/Hegra-Eintritt ca. CHF 55 im «Aktivitäten»-Wert an entsprechenden Tagen mitgerechnet.

Based on CHF · guide values per person · switch currency above.

Explore the area

Restaurants, sights & more in Alula

Live from Google Places — with an interactive map. Swiss Vibes plans your stay around it.

Our recommendations + live from Google Places · Radius ~6 km. Swiss Vibes plans your stay around it.

Kitti

Your travel expert

Kitti

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