Has anyone been to Madahine Saleh?

Dacoit · 2010-10-08T10:16:30+02:00

Discover the best ways to reach Madain Saleh from Riyadh—car, plane, or bus. Get tips on permits and travel advice for your visit.

Dacoit Member

Member since 18 September 2010

DacoitMember08 October 2010 08:16:30

Hello, I would like to visit this wonderful Nabatean site. From Riyadh, what is the best way to get there, by plane, car or bus?
Is the permit still required? if yes, where do we get it? Can anyone help me? Great Thanks!

mar8276 Active member

Member since 29 September 2010

mar8276Active member08 October 2010 10:30:02

Dacoit wrote:
Hello, I would like to visit this wonderful Nabatean site. From Riyadh, what is the best way to get there, by plane, car or bus?
Is the permit still required? if yes, where do we get it? Can anyone help me? Great Thanks!

Hello Dacoit,

I haven't been to Madain Saleh yet, however I wanted to give you some info I found in Lonely Planet about the permissions... I also don't know if the permissions are still required however I'm gonna check it soon. I'm planning to go to another site in Najran (Asir region) in mid November.
Lonely Planet says that "you can obtain the permits from the Director General of the Department of Antiquities. The office lies right in front of the water tower besides Riyadh's National Museum (tlph: 01-404-0617; fax: 01-404-1391, open: 7.30 - 14.30 SAT-WED)". You need to file the application together with copy of your passport, a list of sites you wanna visit and when, 14 days in advance.聽
It seems that it's pretty far from the capital and the closest airport lies around 400 kms from Al Ula... When are planning to go there?