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Things to do in Saudi Arabia

A newly opened kingdom holding one of the largest concentrations of ancient rock-cut tombs outside Jordan, Red Sea reefs rivaling anywhere on Earth, and a scale of desert landscape that's hard to overstate.

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What's worth your time in Saudi Arabia

Explore the rock-cut tombs of Hegra (Mada'in Salih)

Culture

Saudi Arabia's first UNESCO World Heritage site, a Nabataean necropolis and sister site to Jordan's Petra, with far fewer visitors than its more famous counterpart.

Explore AlUla's Elephant Rock and desert canyons

Nature

A dramatic sandstone rock formation and surrounding desert landscape at the heart of Saudi Arabia's flagship AlUla tourism development.

Dive the Red Sea's untouched coral reefs

Adventure

Pristine reef systems along Saudi Arabia's Red Sea coast, largely undived by international tourism until recent years, now being developed for high-end diving tourism.

Wander Historic Jeddah's Al-Balad old town

Culture

A UNESCO-listed old quarter of coral-stone merchant houses with ornate wooden latticework, reflecting Jeddah's centuries-old role as a Red Sea trading and pilgrimage gateway.