AlUla guide
🇸🇦 Packing List
What to pack for AlUla
In April, AlUla is typically hot, typically dry (14 to 32°C). This list adapts to those conditions; adjust for your exact travel dates.
AlUla essentials
- Modest outfits that cover shoulders and knees for town and religious sites
- Sarong or shawl for temple visits
Documents
- Photo ID
- Passport (valid 6+ months)
- Visa / e-visa printout
- Return / onward flight tickets
- Travel insurance policy
- Hotel booking confirmations
- Passport-size photographs (2-4)
- Photocopies / phone photos of passport and tickets, stored separately
Clothing
- Casual day outfits
- One smart-casual outfit for dinners
- Comfortable walking shoes
- A light jacket for evenings
- Very light, breathable cotton or linen clothing
- Sun hat
- Sunglasses
- Reusable water bottle
- Undergarments and sleepwear
- Enough outfits for 7 days (6 sets)
- Modesty layers
Toiletries & health
- Toothbrush, toothpaste, and toiletries
- Sunscreen (SPF 50+)
- Personal medication with prescription
- Basic first-aid: band-aids, painkillers, ORS (7 days)
- Hand sanitiser and wet wipes
- After-sun lotion
- Good hygiene at resort facilities. Bottled water essential.
Electronics
- Phone and charger
- Power bank
- Camera (optional)
- Power adaptor: Type A/B/G plugs, 220V — carry universal adaptor.
Money
- Debit / credit cards
- Local currency: Saudi Riyal (SAR)
Local know-how
- No alcohol anywhere in Saudi Arabia — this is both illegal and culturally offensive
- Local SIM: STC, Mobily, Zain Saudi. Buy at Riyadh or Jeddah airports.
- Book Hegra tickets through the official Experience AlUla website — third-party resellers overcharge