AlUla Trip Overview
Tour on your own or guided by a Rawi through AlUla Old Town, where pilgrims, travelers, and permanent settlers congregated through the ages.
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Duration: 1 hour
Starts: AlUla, Saudi Arabia
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Historical & Heritage Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting AlUla, Al Madinah Province, Saudi Arabia
Tour on your own or guided by a Rawi through AlUla Old Town, where pilgrims, travelers, and permanent settlers congregated through the ages.
Stop At: Old Town of AlUla, 375 Route, AlUla 43562 Saudi Arabia
Get a glimpse into AlUla’s not-so-distant past on the AlUla Old Town Tour. A Rawi (guide) will lead you through AlUla Old Town, where pilgrims, travelers, and permanent settlers congregated through the ages. Inhabited from before the 12th century up until the early 1980s, AlUla Old Town offers researchers unique oral histories and living memory that the area’s other heritage sites cannot.
With 900 houses, 500 shops, and 5 town squares, you can explore a maze of remnants of original stone and mudbrick buildings and enjoy views of an AlUla Castle dating back to the 10th century. Guest will learn about Old Town’s settlers and pilgrims, as well as their motives and methods in the city’s construction.
Duration: 1 hour
