On this journey, we take you through time to discover the ancient and powerful civilisations of the Dadanite and Lihyanite kingdoms, that have built and shaped AlUla. The first stop on this journey back in time is Dadan, the ancient Kingdom of the Lihyanite and Dadanite civilisations. From Winter Park, a coach bus takes you on a 10-minute drive to Jabal Ikmah. Set in a stunning desert canyon, this ‘open-air library’ as it nicknamed, has the most impressive collection of inscriptions, rock art, and petroglyphs in AlUla and is the largest of its kind in Saudi Arabia, Explore these ancient sites dated to 9th century BCE with marvelous displays of inscriptions and petroglyphs . Jabal Ikmah, a UNESCO treasure Inducted into UNESCO's Memory of the World Register, Jabal Ikmah features more than 300 historically significant carved inscriptions. This spectacular mountain contains the largest concentration of Dadanitic and Lihyanite inscriptions in the world.
📍Meeting point ⬇️
Winter Park Bus Stop
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KEY INFORMATION:
Free Parking at Winter Park, Parking is not permitted at the Hegra Heritage sites.
Guests will need to be at Winter Park one hour before the booking time to take the bus to Hegra.
ENTRANCE POLICY:
Late arrival will result in being denied entry and you will need to purchase a new ticket.
Please arrive at Winter Park one hour before your booking time to allow time for entrance formalities.
Buses from Winter Park will depart to the site 45 minutes before your booked time.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
We are working hard to protect the heritage sites from any accidental or unintended damage to preserve them for future generations, this tour does not include entry to any of the tombs and you can only visit and see them from outside.
