This is a country that was closed to tourists for almost its entire modern history — and now that it’s open, the scale of what’s been hidden is staggering. 2.15 million square kilometres of desert, mountain, and coast: the Nabataean tombs of AlUla carved into sandstone cliffs that dwarf anything at Petra, the red sand desert of the Empty Quarter where dunes rise 250 metres high, the Hejaz Railway ruins running through volcanic landscapes, the coral reefs of the Red Sea untouched by mass tourism, the holy cities of Mecca and Medina where 1.8 billion Muslims turn in prayer. The travellers who come here come for the privilege of being among the first: to explore Hegra — Saudi’s first UNESCO World Heritage site — a Nabataean city of 111 monumental tombs in total solitude, to camp in Wadi Rum’s Saudi twin at the sandstone canyons of NEOM and Tabuk, to walk the coral-stone old town of Jeddah where Red Sea merchants traded for centuries.

RJ Travel operates group tours and private tours in Saudi Arabia with itineraries ranging from seven to fourteen days. Every tour is led by English-speaking Saudi guides who navigate the kingdom’s vast distances with deep cultural knowledge — from the archaeological north to the mountain-terraced south. Choose a guaranteed group departure with up to fifteen travellers, or book a private trip on your own dates.

Whether you’re drawn by the Nabataean wonders of AlUla and Hegra, the towering sandstone of Tabuk’s desert canyons, the flower-terraced mountains of Asir, or the coral-stone heritage of old Jeddah — every route reveals a Saudi Arabia that defies every expectation and rewards every step.