{"id":1302955,"date":"2026-10-01T12:56:06","date_gmt":"2026-10-01T12:56:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/?page_id=1302955"},"modified":"2026-10-02T10:10:01","modified_gmt":"2026-10-02T10:10:01","slug":"saudi-arabia","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/asia\/saudi-arabia\/","title":{"rendered":"Saudi Arabia"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":200,"featured_media":0,"parent":1302035,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"hw-hub-country","meta":{"footnotes":"","hw_hub_hero_eyebrow":"","hw_hub_hero_h1":"","hw_hub_hero_intro":"","hw_hub_hero_image":"","hw_hub_hero_overlay":"","hw_hub_hero_cta":"","hw_hub_why_title":"","hw_hub_why_body":"","hw_hub_why_link_label":"","hw_hub_why_link_url":"","hw_hub_why_cards":"","hw_hub_stats":"","hw_hub_countries_title":"","hw_hub_countries_intro":"","hw_hub_featured":"","hw_hub_regions":"","hw_hub_hostels_title":"","hw_hub_hostels_intro":"","hw_hub_hostels_cta_label":"","hw_hub_hostels_cta_url":"","hw_hub_hostels_source":"","hw_hub_hostels_location_type":"","hw_hub_hostels_location_id":"","hw_hub_hostels_currency":"","hw_hub_hostels_count":"","hw_hub_hostels_cache":"","hw_hub_hostels":"","hw_hub_when_title":"","hw_hub_when_intro":"","hw_hub_seasons":"","hw_hub_costs_title":"","hw_hub_costs_body":"","hw_hub_cost_rows":"","hw_hub_cost_note":"","hw_hub_money_reads":"","hw_hub_rail_title":"","hw_hub_rail_body":"","hw_hub_rail_link_label":"","hw_hub_rail_link_url":"","hw_hub_rail_image":"","hw_hub_routes":"","hw_hub_events_title":"","hw_hub_events_intro":"","hw_hub_events_source":"","hw_hub_events_continent":"","hw_hub_events_count":"","hw_hub_events_cache":"","hw_hub_events_cta_label":"","hw_hub_events_cta_url":"","hw_hub_events":"","hw_hub_events_pills":"","hw_hub_reads_intro":"","hw_hub_article_rows":"","hw_hub_show_read_time":"","hw_hub_all_title":"","hw_hub_all_body":"","hw_hub_all_cta":"","hw_hub_trips_title":"","hw_hub_trips_note":"","hw_hub_trips":"","hw_hub_faq_title":"","hw_hub_faq_note":"","hw_hub_faqs":"","hw_hub_cta_title":"","hw_hub_cta_body":"","hw_hub_cta_buttons":"","hw_hub_newsletter_title":"","hw_hub_newsletter_body":"","hw_hub_newsletter_shortcode":"","hw_hub_hub_term":"","hw_hub_scope_rows":"","hw_hub_country_hero_eyebrow":"Saudi Arabia country guide","hw_hub_country_hero_h1":"Things To Do In Saudi Arabia","hw_hub_country_hero_intro":"Closed to tourists until 2019, and now issuing visas online in minutes. Nabataean tombs cut into desert rock, a Red Sea coast with untouched reefs, and a country changing faster than anything can document.","hw_hub_country_hero_image":"1302957","hw_hub_country_hero_overlay":"light","hw_hub_country_hero_cta":"Pick a place | #cities\r\nWhat it costs | #money","hw_hub_country_stats":"\u20ac18 | Dorm bed, from\r\n2019 | The year tourist visas began\r\n111 | Tombs at Hegra\r\n1,800km | Of Red Sea coast","hw_hub_country_intro_title":"A country that opened in 2019","hw_hub_country_intro_body":"Saudi Arabia issued its first tourist visas in 2019, and almost everything about travelling here is newer than that. Infrastructure, rules and social norms are all shifting quickly, which makes it one of the most interesting and least predictable places in this guide.\r\n\r\nAlUla is the reason most people come: Hegra, a Nabataean city of 111 tombs carved into sandstone outcrops, built by the same civilisation as Petra and receiving a fraction of the visitors. The desert around it has rock formations, canyons and a growing set of festivals.\r\n\r\nJeddah on the Red Sea has the restored Al-Balad old town, coral-block houses with wooden balconies, and diving on reefs that have barely been touched. Riyadh is the modern capital, with the Edge of the World escarpment two hours out. Ten days covers all three.\r\n\r\nNote that Mecca and Medina are closed to non-Muslims, which shapes routes through the west of the country.","hw_hub_country_facts":"Language | Arabic. English is common in cities and tourism, less so elsewhere\r\nCurrency | Saudi riyal (SAR), pegged to the US dollar\r\nEmergency | 911\r\nTap water | Desalinated. Bottled is standard\r\nAlcohol | Illegal throughout the country, with no exceptions for visitors\r\nMecca and Medina | Closed to non-Muslims. Routes plan around this\r\nHow long to stay | Ten days for AlUla, Jeddah and Riyadh\r\nBest months | November to March","hw_hub_country_cities_title":"Where to go","hw_hub_country_cities_intro":"Domestic flights do the distances, and the high-speed railway runs Jeddah to Medina.","hw_hub_country_cities_live":"1","hw_hub_country_cities":"Riyadh | The capital: museums, the Edge of the World escarpment nearby, and the fastest-changing city here. |  | 1302958 |  | \nJeddah | The Red Sea city: the restored Al-Balad old town, a corniche and world-class diving offshore. |  | 1302959 |  | ","hw_hub_country_trips_title":"What kind of trip is this?","hw_hub_country_trips_intro":"Saudi is a desert and heritage trip with a Red Sea coast attached, and it is still finding its shape.","hw_hub_country_trip_types":"Culture | purple | culture | Nabataean tombs and a restored coral-stone old town. | Hegra's 111 tombs; Al-Balad in Jeddah; Diriyah, the first Saudi capital | Hegra; Al-Balad; Diriyah | AlUla; Jeddah; Riyadh | culture\nAdventure | green | backpack | Desert escarpments, canyons and highland hiking. | The Edge of the World near Riyadh; Hike in the Asir mountains; Desert camping near AlUla | Edge of the World; Asir mountains; AlUla desert | Riyadh; Abha | adventure\nBeach | sunset | sunglasses | Red Sea reefs that have barely been dived. | Dive off Jeddah; Snorkel the Farasan Islands; The Jeddah corniche at sunset | Farasan Islands; Jeddah reefs; Yanbu | Jeddah; Farasan Islands | beach\nCity break | blue | city | Riyadh or Jeddah over three days. | Al-Balad after dark; The National Museum in Riyadh; A Jeddah corniche evening | Al-Balad; Diriyah; Riyadh centre | Jeddah; Riyadh | city-break\nFood | sunset | local-markets | Kabsa, Red Sea fish and serious coffee culture. | Kabsa, eaten communally; Grilled fish in Jeddah; Saudi coffee with dates | Jeddah fish market; Riyadh restaurants; AlUla | Jeddah; Riyadh | food\nBudget | teal | coin | Harder than its neighbours. Supply is thin and distances are long. | Share a car; Eat at Yemeni and Egyptian canteens; Domestic flights booked early | Jeddah; Riyadh | Jeddah; Riyadh | budget-travel","hw_hub_country_do_title":"Things to do in Saudi Arabia","hw_hub_country_do_body":"Hegra at AlUla is the country's single great sight: 111 Nabataean tombs cut into sandstone outcrops across a desert plain, carved by the same people who built Petra and seen by a tiny fraction of the numbers. Access is through timed official tours booked in advance, and the site is managed tightly.\r\n\r\nAlUla's surroundings \u2014 Elephant Rock, the old town, canyons and desert camps \u2014 fill several more days, and the area now hosts winter festivals that bring international acts.\r\n\r\nIn Jeddah, Al-Balad is a UNESCO-listed old town of coral-stone houses with carved wooden balconies, currently under heavy restoration, and it is best walked in the evening. The Red Sea diving offshore is genuinely world-class and undersubscribed.\r\n\r\nNear Riyadh, the Edge of the World is a dramatic escarpment about two hours out, reached on a rough track and usually done as an organised trip.","hw_hub_country_do_points":"Hegra | Booked official tours only, timed and in advance. Plan around it\r\nAl-Balad | UNESCO old town in Jeddah, under restoration. Best in the evening\r\nEdge of the World | Two hours from Riyadh on a rough track. Go with a tour\r\nMecca and Medina | Closed to non-Muslims. Roads around Mecca are restricted too","hw_hub_country_do_tag":"things-to-do","hw_hub_country_do_more":"All things to do in Saudi Arabia","hw_hub_country_food_title":"Eating in Saudi Arabia","hw_hub_country_food_body":"Kabsa \u2014 spiced rice with meat, often eaten communally from a shared platter \u2014 is the national dish, and mandi and mutabbaq fill the everyday bracket. Portions are large and sharing is the norm.\r\n\r\nThe cheapest eating comes from the expatriate workforce: Yemeni, Egyptian, Pakistani and Filipino restaurants serve full meals for \u20ac3 to \u20ac7 and are everywhere in the cities.\r\n\r\nJeddah has the best food in the country, with Red Sea fish grilled to order and a growing caf\u00e9 scene. Coffee is a serious matter \u2014 Saudi coffee is light, cardamom-heavy and served with dates, and refusing a second cup takes practice. Alcohol is illegal throughout the country and there is no visitor exception.","hw_hub_country_food_points":"Kabsa | Spiced rice and meat, eaten communally. The national dish\r\nExpat canteens | Yemeni and Egyptian places at \u20ac3\u20137. The budget option\r\nSaudi coffee | Light and cardamom-heavy, served with dates\r\nNo alcohol | Illegal throughout, with no exceptions for visitors","hw_hub_country_food_tag":"food","hw_hub_country_food_more":"All food guides for Saudi Arabia","hw_hub_country_nightlife_title":"Going out in Saudi Arabia","hw_hub_country_nightlife_body":"There is no bar or club scene, because alcohol is illegal throughout the country and penalties are serious. Anyone expecting the UAE model should reset before arriving.\r\n\r\nWhat exists instead, and has grown very fast since 2019, is an entertainment sector: concerts, festivals, sporting events and Riyadh Season, a months-long programme of shows and installations that draws international acts. AlUla hosts winter festivals in the desert.\r\n\r\nDay to day, evenings are caf\u00e9s, shisha, restaurants and shopping malls, which stay open very late. Cities are genuinely nocturnal in summer because daytime heat makes outdoor life impossible until after dark.","hw_hub_country_nightlife_points":"No alcohol | Illegal throughout. Penalties are serious\r\nRiyadh Season | A months-long entertainment programme with international acts\r\nCaf\u00e9s and shisha | The everyday evening, and open very late\r\nNocturnal summers | Life moves after dark because daytime heat is impossible","hw_hub_country_nightlife_tag":"nightlife","hw_hub_country_nightlife_more":"All nightlife guides for Saudi Arabia","hw_hub_country_transport_title":"Getting around Saudi Arabia","hw_hub_country_transport_body":"The country is enormous and domestic flights do the work: Riyadh to Jeddah is two hours, and AlUla has its own airport with connections from both. Booking early keeps fares at \u20ac50 to \u20ac100.\r\n\r\nThe Haramain high-speed railway runs Jeddah to Medina via King Abdullah Economic City, though note that the Medina end is within the area restricted to Muslims.\r\n\r\nWithin cities, Uber and Careem are cheap and universal, and Riyadh has opened a metro. Hire cars are inexpensive with very cheap fuel, and driving is straightforward on excellent roads, though Saudi driving is assertive. Women have been able to drive since 2018, and hire companies rent to female drivers.","hw_hub_country_transport_points":"Domestic flights | Riyadh to Jeddah in two hours. \u20ac50\u2013100 booked early\r\nHaramain railway | High-speed Jeddah to Medina, with restrictions at the Medina end\r\nUber and Careem | Cheap and universal in the cities\r\nCar hire | Cheap with very cheap fuel. Women can drive and can rent","hw_hub_country_transport_tag":"transport","hw_hub_country_transport_more":"All transport guides for Saudi Arabia","hw_hub_country_money_title":"What Saudi Arabia costs","hw_hub_country_money_body":"Saudi is mid-priced and harder to do cheaply than its neighbours, because hostel supply is thin, distances force flights, and the headline sights are ticketed.\r\n\r\nDorms start around \u20ac18 in Jeddah and Riyadh, and there is very little budget accommodation in AlUla, which is developing as a high-end destination. Expat canteen meals at \u20ac3 to \u20ac7 keep food costs low.\r\n\r\nA day comes to \u20ac50 to \u20ac80 including a share of transport. Hegra tours, domestic flights and organised desert trips are the main extras, and there is no alcohol spend, which removes a line that dominates budgets in the UAE.","hw_hub_country_money_points":"Dorm bed | From \u20ac18, and very limited in AlUla\r\nA day, all in | \u20ac50\u201380\r\nDomestic flights | \u20ac50\u2013100 and effectively necessary\r\nNo alcohol spend | Removes a line that dominates Gulf budgets elsewhere","hw_hub_country_money_tag":"budget","hw_hub_country_money_more":"All budget guides for Saudi Arabia","hw_hub_country_safety_title":"Staying safe in Saudi Arabia","hw_hub_country_safety_body":"Crime against visitors is very low and the cities feel secure. As with the UAE, the thing to understand is the law rather than crime, and here it is stricter.\r\n\r\nAlcohol and drugs are illegal, with severe penalties including for possession. Public behaviour rules apply to everyone: modest dress is expected, though the requirement for foreign women to wear an abaya was relaxed in 2019 \u2014 loose clothing covering shoulders and knees is the current expectation, and a headscarf is not required except in mosques.\r\n\r\nSame-sex relationships are criminalised, and travellers affected by that should read current government advice before booking. Photographing people without permission, and government or military sites, causes real problems. Mecca and Medina are closed to non-Muslims and the restriction is enforced on the approach roads.\r\n\r\nSummer heat is extreme, reaching 45\u00b0C or more inland.","hw_hub_country_safety_points":"Emergency | 911\r\nAlcohol and drugs | Illegal, with severe penalties including for possession\r\nDress | Loose clothing covering shoulders and knees. Abaya no longer required\r\nLGBTQ+ travellers | Same-sex relationships are criminalised. Read government advice","hw_hub_country_safety_tag":"safety","hw_hub_country_safety_more":"All safety guides for Saudi Arabia","hw_hub_country_entry_title":"Entry and documents","hw_hub_country_entry_body":"Saudi Arabia introduced tourist visas in 2019 and the process is now among the easiest in the region: citizens of around sixty countries can apply for an e-visa online, often approved within minutes, or get a visa on arrival. It is valid for a year with multiple entries.\r\n\r\nBecause the system is new, details change. Check the official Visit Saudi portal before booking rather than relying on any secondary source.\r\n\r\nPassports need six months' validity. Note that the tourist visa does not permit Hajj, that Umrah has its own arrangements, and that Mecca and Medina remain closed to non-Muslims regardless of visa type.","hw_hub_country_entry_points":"E-visa | Around sixty nationalities, approved online in minutes. Valid a year\r\nNew system | Rules change. Check the official Visit Saudi portal before booking\r\nPassport validity | Six months\r\nMecca and Medina | Closed to non-Muslims regardless of visa","hw_hub_country_entry_tag":"travel-tips","hw_hub_country_entry_more":"All travel tips for Saudi Arabia","hw_hub_country_season_title":"When to go","hw_hub_country_season_intro":"November to March. Summer inland is genuinely dangerous heat, and the only exception is the southern highlands around Abha, which are cooler year-round.","hw_hub_country_season_note":"Average highs for Riyadh, which is extreme in summer. Jeddah is more humid and slightly cooler; Abha in the southern highlands sits at 2,200m and stays mild all year, with monsoon mist in summer.","hw_hub_country_season_rows":"January | 20 | 5 | Peak season. Cool, clear and the best month for AlUla\r\nFebruary | 23 | 5 | Excellent. Desert camping weather\r\nMarch | 28 | 4 | Warming. Still very good, and Ramadan may fall here\r\nApril | 33 | 3 | Getting hot. Outdoor sightseeing needs early starts\r\nMay | 39 | 2 | Too hot inland. Jeddah humid\r\nJune | 42 | 1 | Extreme heat. Only the southern highlands are bearable\r\nJuly | 43 | 1 | Peak heat. Abha is the one comfortable place in the country\r\nAugust | 43 | 1 | Same. Hajj season affects travel in the west\r\nSeptember | 40 | 2 | Still very hot, easing at the end\r\nOctober | 35 | 3 | Cooling. The season restarts late in the month\r\nNovember | 27 | 4 | Excellent. AlUla festivals begin\r\nDecember | 21 | 5 | Peak. Cool days, cold desert nights","hw_hub_country_budget_title":"What your trip will cost","hw_hub_country_budget_intro":"Pick how you travel and how long for. Per night, for one person, in euro equivalents of riyals.","hw_hub_country_budget_note":"Domestic flights at \u20ac50\u2013100 a leg are effectively necessary given the distances, and Hegra tours are ticketed separately.","hw_hub_country_budget_rows":"Shoestring | 18 | 10 | 10 | 8\r\nMiddle of the road | 32 | 22 | 18 | 25\r\nComfortable | 55 | 45 | 30 | 50","hw_hub_country_budget_currency":"\u20ac","hw_hub_country_events_title":"What is on while you are there","hw_hub_country_events_intro":"The entertainment calendar is new and expanding fast, and Ramadan and Hajj shape the year around it.","hw_hub_country_events_source":"api","hw_hub_country_events_country":"saudi-arabia","hw_hub_country_events_count":"8","hw_hub_country_events_cache":"24","hw_hub_country_events_cta_label":"All events in Saudi Arabia","hw_hub_country_events_cta_url":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/events\/asia\/saudi-arabia\/","hw_hub_country_events":"Ramadan | Varies yearly | Nationwide | No eating, drinking or smoking in public during daylight, for everyone. Evenings are busy and social. |  | \nHajj | Varies yearly | Mecca | The pilgrimage fills the west of the country. Non-Muslims cannot attend and travel around Jeddah is affected. |  | \nRiyadh Season | October to March | Riyadh | A months-long entertainment programme with concerts, shows and installations. |  | \nAlUla winter festivals | December to March | AlUla | Desert concerts, art installations and food events around Hegra. |  | \nJeddah Season | Summer | Jeddah | Festivals and events on the Red Sea coast. |  | \nJanadriyah Festival | Varies | Near Riyadh | A heritage and culture festival with traditional crafts and performance. |  | ","hw_hub_country_hostels_title":"Where to stay in Saudi Arabia","hw_hub_country_hostels_intro":"The highest-rated hostels in the country, live from Hostelworld. Supply is thin and concentrated in Riyadh and Jeddah \u2014 AlUla is developing as a higher-end destination.","hw_hub_country_hostels_cta_label":"All hostels in Saudi Arabia","hw_hub_country_hostels_cta_url":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/hostels\/asia\/saudi-arabia\/","hw_hub_country_hostels_source":"api","hw_hub_country_hostels_location_type":"country","hw_hub_country_hostels_location_id":"185","hw_hub_country_hostels_currency":"EUR","hw_hub_country_hostels_count":"12","hw_hub_country_hostels_cache":"12","hw_hub_country_hostels":"","hw_hub_country_faq_title":"Saudi Arabia travel questions","hw_hub_country_faq_note":"The ones we get asked most.","hw_hub_country_faqs":"Can tourists visit Saudi Arabia? | Yes, since 2019. Around sixty nationalities can get an e-visa online, often approved within minutes, valid for a year with multiple entries. The system is new and details change, so check the official Visit Saudi portal before booking.\r\nWhat is Hegra? | A Nabataean city at AlUla with 111 tombs carved into sandstone outcrops, built by the same civilisation as Petra and seen by a fraction of the visitors. Access is through timed official tours booked in advance.\r\nWhat should women wear? | Loose clothing covering shoulders and knees. The requirement for foreign women to wear an abaya was relaxed in 2019 and a headscarf is not needed except in mosques. Modest dress applies to men too.\r\nCan I drink alcohol in Saudi Arabia? | No. Alcohol is illegal throughout the country with no exception for visitors, and penalties including for possession are serious. What has grown instead is a large entertainment sector of concerts and festivals.\r\nCan I visit Mecca or Medina? | Not as a non-Muslim. Both cities are closed and the restriction is enforced on the approach roads, which affects routes through the west of the country. The tourist visa does not cover Hajj.\r\nWhen should I visit? | November to March. Summer inland reaches 43\u00b0C and is genuinely dangerous outdoors. The southern highlands around Abha at 2,200 metres are the exception and stay mild year-round.\r\nIs Saudi Arabia easy to travel independently? | Easier than it was and harder than its neighbours. Distances force domestic flights, hostel supply is thin outside Riyadh and Jeddah, and the headline sights are managed through booked tours. Uber works everywhere and car hire is cheap.","hw_hub_country_cta_title":"Say yes to hostels, meet the world","hw_hub_country_cta_body":"Compare hostels across Saudi Arabia \u2014 live prices, real reviews and free cancellation on most bookings. 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