Elephant Rock Tour in AlUla

Overview

Available languages

Arabic

English

2 hours

Mobile ticket

One of AlUla's many geological marvels, set in golden desert sands and climbing three storeys into the sky. With its "trunk" and "body" of this formation, it is also known as Elephant Rock.

Additional Info

Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Cancellation Policy

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

What‘s Included

Pick up from city hotel in Al Ula

Driver Assistance English or Arabic

Personal expenses

Food & beverages

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Viola furnished rooms

Alnoor , Alsukhairat AlUla Saudi Arabia

Mabiti Alula

Tarq Bin Ziad Alula Marzok Al Shammari Building AlUla Saudi Arabia

Season Star Hotel Madina

2712 King Abdul Aziz Road, Al Aridh Medina Saudi Arabia

Falal Washalihat Alfaysal Alfundaqia

Al Ula Street AlUla Saudi Arabia

What To Expect

Jabal AlFil (Elephant Rock)

SET IN GOLDEN DESERT SANDS AND CLIMBING THREE STOREYS INTO THE SAUDI ARABIAN SKY, IS THE AWE-INSPIRING ELEPHANT ROCK (ALSO KNOWN AS JABAL ALFIL), ONE OF ALULA’S MANY GEOLOGICAL MARVELS. Unlike the ornate, hand-carved facades of nearby Hegra’s Nabataean tombs, the "trunk" and "body" of this monolithic red sandstone beast were shaped by natural forces — millions of years of wind and water erosion. The beauty of the unrefined structure is enhanced by a landscape of golden sands, studded with rocky outcops, many of which are equally impressive in size and have interesting shapes and figures

2 hours • Admission Included

Options

Without Hotel Transfer

Without hotel transfers: We will pick up you from Winter Park in Al Ula and after the tour, we will drop off you back at Winter Park in Al Ula.
Pickup included

With Hotel Transfers

with hotel transfers: We will pick up you from all major hotels in Al Ula and after the tour, will drop you back at your hotel in Al Ula.
Pickup included

Reviews

3.43

7 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

This is a scam. The Elephant Rock is free!
Marilain M,
Dec 6, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
1.00
We booked this "tour" due to our lack of research prior to our trip. There wasn't much info about Saudi so were not aware about how easy or difficult it was to get to places in AlUla and wanted to make sure we would see the highlights. The "tour" was non-refundable. Once in AlUla we learned that the Elephant Rock site is free. Free parking, no entrance fees (which are advertised as "included" on this ad). The pick up was included, which is probably the expensive bit if you don't rent a car there as distances can be long. But we were staying 9 mins away from the rock and we even didn't get our return ride as we met a friend there who drove us back. The driver was very kind but his job was just to drive us, he was not a tour guide (shared no info whatsoever about the rock formation or the desert). But a taxi ride does not cost £106 and I know this for sure as we did take taxis there for much longer distances and they did not cost more than £30. I contacted the company later on to complain about this and all they did was to pass the message on to the driver who, bless him, had nothing to do with this and texted me back very offended. So, if you want to see the Elephant Rock, which is totally worth a visit, don't book a tour. Drive by yourselves or book a taxi for a more convenient price. And thank that girl from that TripAdvisor review who saved each one of you £54. You're welcome! :)
A scam !!
Ramakrishnan R,
Mar 10, 2024
- Review from Viator
1.00
Frankly, this particular tour is a scam in that it essentially involves being driven to the location from your hotel and brought back. It is a very expensive car hire with driver. The access to the elephant rock is free. I already had a car on hire and had I known this, I would have never opted for this.
come here at sunset for the best experience
mwhamburger,
Feb 2, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
it's 52 m high and totally amazing during the day and/or at night. Seating areas built in below the sand allow for comfortable viewing of this sandstone monolithic.
It was amazing !
Francis M,
Nov 5, 2023
- Review from Viator
5.00
Great experience, excellent service I would highly recommend to anyone that visits alula to definitely visit elephant rock
Amazing Elephant Rock
Irma A,
Nov 4, 2023
- Review from Viator
5.00
So nice to see this Elephant Rock. Walking along n inside saw people were sitting in the sofa. Incredible atmosphere. N relaxing .I wished I had more time. N try the restaurant. If I knew it I could have eaten there. I ate before .I asked the driver to stop
Naturalistic suggestion...with contaminations!
Roberto B,
Dec 30, 2022
- Review from Tripadvisor
3.00
Aesthetically, the rock of vague elephantine morphological inspiration (as it is named with a certain perverse imagination) is undoubtedly a suggestive place (but there are better and much more genuine ones in the same area of AlUla). To ruin the charm and magic of the place is the intensively touristic aggression brought to its surroundings by intrusive fences, hyper consumerist kiosks and chairs / tables of various kinds, which besiege the site closely. Of course it is a place to visit, especially if you are nearby, but the charm of its atmosphere is inevitably compromised. I would recommend looking for more rewards in other sites, even just in the AlUla area, much more exclusive and unspoilt.
Place to Meet for Coffee
Dawn E,
May 13, 2022
- Review from Viator
4.00
Elephant Rock was interesting. The best part of visiting the site however was talking to people there. It is free to visit and after 4:30 there are juice/coffee stands and a small restaurant open. The coffee and pineapple juice were nice.