Saudi Arabia Travel Guide 2026: AlUla, Hegra, Riyadh, Jeddah, Edge of the World, Asir Mountains
Browse more guides: Saudi Arabia travel | Asia destinations TL;DR Saudi Arabia opened to leisure tourists in September 2019, and after three trips across the Kingdom I can say the country rewards travelers who plan around its scale. AlUla and Hegra hold 111 Nabataean tombs older than most of Petra's neighbours. Riyadh balances 302-metre towers with 1745 mud-brick walls at Diriyah. Jeddah Al-Balad keeps coral houses standing for 1,400 years. Add Asir mountains at 2,200 metres and the Empty Quarter, and one country covers six landscapes. Why Visit Saudi Arabia in 2026 I applied for the Saudi e-visa from Hyderabad in twelve minutes through the official Visit Saudi portal. The fee came to USD 80 (including insurance), the validity stretched a full year with multi-entry, and the 90-day maximum stay per visit gave room to split trips. Indian passport holders qualify, as do citizens of 50-plus countries. This 2019 reform changed the math for anyone who once treated Saudi as a transi...