{"id":28375,"date":"2023-09-21T11:34:26","date_gmt":"2023-09-21T04:34:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/en\/?p=28375"},"modified":"2023-11-02T13:46:13","modified_gmt":"2023-11-02T06:46:13","slug":"saudi-al-ula","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/en\/saudi-al-ula\/","title":{"rendered":"Essence of AlUla"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"28375\" class=\"elementor elementor-28375\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4416161 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4416161\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-faba9ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"faba9ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">History, nature and culture converge in EXO Travel\u2019s new experience, \u2018Essence of AlUla\u2019. This brilliant day out puts the spotlight on one of Saudi Arabia\u2019s most intriguing destinations. <\/span><\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-efdaebd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"efdaebd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b437347\" data-id=\"b437347\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6683aa7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6683aa7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Fawaz Al-Fageer, EXO Saudi Arabia Operations Manager<\/strong> for AlUla Region, shares his personal insight on the experience.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2018I was inspired to develop this tour because AlUla is considered one of the most important tourist destinations in Saudi Arabia,\u2019 Fawaz explains. \u2018It not only <strong>combines history, ancient and modern civilizations<\/strong>. There is also the different natural terrain in addition to its beautiful atmosphere.\u2019<\/span><\/p><p>Fawaz also has deep personal ties to the site. He was born and raised just steps away from AlUla, growing up learning&#8230;<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ee6ef93\" data-id=\"ee6ef93\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e58b3ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e58b3ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/3-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-30002\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/3-1.png 500w, https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/3-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/3-1-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76069ec e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"76069ec\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0db5ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d0db5ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/New-Blog-Header-10-1024x576.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-30000\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/New-Blog-Header-10-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/New-Blog-Header-10-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/New-Blog-Header-10-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/New-Blog-Header-10.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0ac8b4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c0ac8b4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3cd1a85 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3cd1a85\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"80\" src=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/6a101313-3902-445d-919e-96c1706b4a7c.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-22839\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-804762f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"804762f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #80b157;\"><i>\u2018Hegra is where I was born, grew up. It reminds me of childhood memories and the history of my family and my tribe.&#8217;<\/i><br \/><\/span><\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c8faefc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c8faefc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-df0cf88\" data-id=\"df0cf88\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b04e82e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b04e82e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-30001\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2-1.png 500w, https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2-1-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-210d970\" data-id=\"210d970\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d5da15 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1d5da15\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/daytrips\/saudi-arabia\/essence_of_al_ula\/\">Essence of AlUla<\/a><\/strong> begins with an in-depth visit to AlUla\u2019s remarkable<strong> rock formations at Hegra,<\/strong> an area inhabited by the Nabatean people more than 2000 years ago. Guides share the fascinating story of this ancient kingdom as they lead guests to<strong> well-preserved tombs<\/strong> and <strong>pre-Arabic rock inscriptions.<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2018My favourite experience in this tour is the visit to Hegra,\u2019 Fawaz says. \u2018In addition to its very ancient history, I also have a<strong> long personal history<\/strong> there. Hegra is where I was born, grew up, and studied.\u00a0 It reminds me of all childhood memories and<strong> the history of my family<\/strong> and my tribe.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1715ce6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1715ce6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7a2f82 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"b7a2f82\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b317c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3b317c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>The area is a fascinating mix of past and present, where historic traces of the Silk Road stand alongside modern cafes and souvenir shops.<\/em><\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5e5928a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5e5928a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-586d0e5\" data-id=\"586d0e5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30e132a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"30e132a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: 1rem;\">Having explored the historic desert wonders, the excursion continues with a visit to <strong>AlUla\u2019s atmospheric old city<\/strong> for a short walking tour through its labyrinth of alleys. The area is a fascinating mix of past and present, where historic traces of the Silk Road stand alongside modern cafes and souvenir shops.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AlUla is a must-see on any Saudi Arabia itinerary. As tourism continues to develop in the Kingdom, EXO will continue to develop <strong>new experiences in AlUla<\/strong> and beyond. <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Regular inspections by our team will help us stay ahead of the curve. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fawaz explains, \u2018In every short period of time that you are away from AlUla, you will find <strong>new projects under development<\/strong> when you return.\u2019<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7013827\" data-id=\"7013827\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-297cd9f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"297cd9f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"78da2b9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fc25545\" data-id=\"fc25545\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e09fc07 elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-28691 elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e09fc07\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"80\" src=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/6a101313-3902-445d-919e-96c1706b4a7c.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-22839\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-439721c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"439721c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9875c91 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9875c91\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-433584c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"433584c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Fawaz-squre-1024x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-29676\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Fawaz-squre-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Fawaz-squre-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Fawaz-squre-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Fawaz-squre.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9587cc7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9587cc7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ab3e8a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8ab3e8a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Why EXO Loves it?<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-816a712 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"816a712\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><em>&#8216;This tour not only combines history, ancient and modern civilizations. 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