Hegra

Also known as Mada’in Salih or Al-Hijr, Hegra is AlUla’s star monument and Saudi Arabia’s first UNESCO World Heritage Site. This ancient Nabataean city is a sister to Petra—but feels even more “lost.” It contains 110 elaborately stone-hewn carved classical tombs, and you will be able to tour the full site by vintage Land Rover in the company of one of the on-site Rawis, or "storyteller," guides. (The Rawi program is sponsored by the Royal Commission of AlUla as part of the Vision 2030 tourism development strategy, and it encourages young locals—especially women—to gain education and employment through sharing Saudi heritage and history with visitors.)