- Route
- Jeddah · Tabuk · Wadi Disah · AlUla
- Length
- 8 days 7 nights
- Price
- USD 3,900 per person
- Departure
- We gather in Jeddah on the day your Socotra journey ends, timed to the Socotra season (September to May; this season closes on 6 May 2027).
Day by day
Day 1
Jeddah · gathering day
On the day your Socotra journey ends we meet in Jeddah, on the Red Sea. In the evening we head for the waterfront to watch the sun go down by the floating mosque and the King Fahd Fountain.
Stay Jeddah, four-star hotel
Day 2
Old Jeddah, then Tabuk
Morning in Al-Balad, the old town, and the central fish market—most of it built between the 16th and early 20th centuries, now on the World Heritage list. In the afternoon we fly north-west to Tabuk, and at dusk drive into the Hisma desert, where wind-carved pillars, arches and domes stand on flat plain.
Stay Tabuk, four-star hotel
Day 3
Desert sunrise, on to Wadi Disah
Sunrise in the desert south of Tabuk, dunes layered against the mountains. After breakfast we drive to Wadi Disah, one of the finest places in Saudi Arabia: a canyon that behaves like a sculpture hall, carved by wind and washed by rain. Sunset from inside the gorge.
Stay Wadi Disah, farm guesthouse
Day 4
A full day in Wadi Disah
A full day inside the canyon. Red sandstone carved into layered ridges, and fewer people the deeper you go. The middle of the day is for scouting and rest; sunrise, sunset and the night sky each get their own time.
Stay Wadi Disah, farm guesthouse
Day 5
Deeper into Wadi Disah
A third full day inside the canyon—a sculpture hall made by wind and rain. Push deeper into the badlands where the crowds thin out, and the red sandstone looks polished in low light. The middle of the day for rest and scouting; sunrise, sunset and the Milky Way each get their own window.
Stay Wadi Disah, farm guesthouse
Day 6
Sunrise, then on to AlUla
One more sunrise in Wadi Disah, then the drive to AlUla. This oasis town sits among rocks shaped by wind and water—Elephant Rock the best known of them. Sunset between the palm groves and the outcrops.
Stay AlUla, private villa
Day 7
Hegra, Maraya and the rock country
The last day moves through the country around AlUla: Hegra in the morning, Saudi Arabia's first World Heritage site, where Nabataean tombs are cut into the desert outcrops; then Maraya, a concert hall clad in four thousand mirrors that all but disappears into the desert. The rest of the day for Rainbow Rock, the Twin Bridges and Dancing Rock with its spiral strata—shooting from sunrise to sunset, and the Milky Way after dark.
Stay AlUla, private villa
Day 8
Departure
Transfer to the airport in good time. The journey home is a journey of its own—and other journeys, South America among them, can follow straight on.
Price notes
Seven nights' accommodation, all meals, ground transport and logistics throughout, an experienced photography guide and service team, and entrance fees. International flights, the Saudi visa fee (USD 128 per person), single supplement, travel insurance and extra activities are not included. Ten seats only.
- Visas: The mainland requires a separate Yemeni entry visa; a Socotra permit alone is not valid for travel on the mainland.
- Separate tickets: All mainland flights are issued as separate, non-through tickets. If an inbound flight is delayed, we will do everything possible to assist, but cannot assume responsibility for missed onward flights or associated losses.
- Local flexibility: Local conditions may require changes to road access, accommodation or site openings at short notice. Every movement is arranged by our experienced, licensed local team.
- Tailored routing: Senior guides may adjust the order of visits and sites according to season, weather and live camp conditions to deliver the best possible experience.