Saudi Asir and Najran Complete Guide 2026: Abha, Habala Flower Men, Rijal Almaa, Soudah Peak and Al Ukhdood
Browse more guides: Saudi Arabia travel | Asia destinations Saudi Asir and Najran Complete Guide 2026: Abha, Habala Flower Men, Rijal Almaa, Soudah Peak and Al Ukhdood TL;DR I planned my first Saudi southern mountains trip in early 2026 expecting desert heat and got fog at 2,200 metres instead. Asir Province sits on the southwest edge of the Arabian Peninsula, where the Sarawat range climbs from the Red Sea Tihama plain to Soudah Peak at 3,015 metres, the highest point in southern Saudi Arabia. The capital Abha runs 15 to 25 degrees Celsius even in July when Riyadh hits 45. That gap is why Saudi families and a growing share of Indian and Western visitors now treat Asir as the kingdom's summer escape. The region opened to standard tourist e-visas in September 2019, and Indian passport holders qualify online for about 80 US dollars with approval inside a week. Once you land at Abha airport you have a compact loop: Asir National Park and the Greenmountain cable car, Al-Soudah ri...