Winter Park (Tickets to Medain Selah) | Tourist Attraction

April 16th, 2024 by vividbloom18

To correct the other posts : it is opened in April at the winter park visitor center and you can book your tickets for all the Al ula activities (including Hegra = madein saleh tour).

January 7th, 2024 by our.overland.adventures

Try to buy tickets at least 1-2 days in advance online. We tried to buy Hegra tickets on the spot but we're sold out.

Well worth the money although relatively expensive at 95 SAR. Bus leaves from here but you can also drive to the Hegra entrance yourself.

Tour felt quite rushed. First the guide explained in Arabic, then in English. After the English explanation we had to get back to the bus right away. This left barely any time for pictures.

Everything else very well organised: welcome drinks and snacks, water during the tour, good guide.

April 13th, 2023 by santyramses

This information is only from November to March. In the season April - October, there is nothing in the winter park. Tickets can then be bought from the office in Old Al Ula. You can then drive yourself to Hegra visitor center from where the bus leaves.

December 20th, 2022 by lotdot

Tickets are still 95 sar pp. There are buses going from Winterpark to Hegra every half an hour. Very well organised.

April 22nd, 2022 by Overlanddiaries

We are here on a Friday and there is only one bus tour going at 16:00. Price is still 95 SAR pp. You pay at the kiosk here and they send you your e-tickets in your mail.

January 23rd, 2022 by tracksaroundtheworld.de

Details changed. Pls. check the website before. E.g. we paid 95 SAR pp. and it is open all days.
Very nice and worth it.

February 24th, 2020 by ontheirbikearidefor2

It is possible to enter, be here and raise tent and use toa

February 24th, 2020 by ontheirbikearidefor2

Tent is allowed outside the arrangement.

February 23rd, 2020 by gesumo.de

It's unbelievable!

They told us:
You cannot go anywhere by yourself, only by busses.
Opening hours Wednesday to Sunday 8:30 am - 2:00 pm.
255 SAR each.
No dogs allowed.

Bevor you come here, check their website:
book.experiencealula.com!

We came here because visitsaudi invited us to visit that place.
Nobody told us about the limited opening!
We drove more than 1000 km useless.

February 7th, 2020 by heimbig

this is called Winter Park. Parking is north of the road and park and ticket sales on the south.
tickets to Medain Selah and other attractions can be purchased here. see photo for other attractions. Medain Selah cost was 250 SAR pp. credit card accepted. you then take a bus from here to Medain Selah where you get on a different tour bus with tour guide. supposed to last 3 hours but took 5 hours. plenty of time to explore and take photos.

there is no point to driving to Medain Selah they won't let you in and they don't sell tickets there. Supposedly, this will close on March 7 and reopen in October, check their web site. tours are only Thursday-Saturday but the sales people said open Sunday too.

you can also buy package deals with private guided tours and hotel for up to 4000 SAR.

This region is strikingly beautiful and resembles Moab, Utah. They don't realize what they have here. you could easily spend a week or 2 exploring the area.

the Saudis have a lot to learn about tourism. but they do run a smooth ship - if you can figure it out.

Medain Selah was interesting but not as impressive as Petra, but still interesting. they are still working on opening up more areas to tourism.