Elephant Rock

Take a seat in our comfortable and stylish sunken seating at Elephant Rock! Sit back and enjoy the view of AlUla's most famous geological formation, Elephant Rock, as she looms large over you.

Elephant Rock

This iconic geological marvel is a wonder to see in the daylight or at nighttime. As the sun sets, colours dance in the sky and this epic elephant turns a magnificent shade of red. Capture the perfect picture or stay for late-night stargazing.

Dotting the area surrounding this famous landmark, find sunken seating, great for families or groups of friends. 

Elephant Rock Hours of Operation
Hours of Operation: Elephant Rock is open for visitors 4pm to 12am on weekdays - 4pm to 2am on weekends.

Ramadan Hours of Operation: daily from 7pm to 2am

Location: Elephant Rock; parking is complimentary
Elephant Rock Cafe by Key
Open daily during the holy month of Ramadan (23 March - 20 April 2023): 7pm - 2am
Key Information
• No tickets are necessary; Elephant Rock is free and open to all to enjoy.
• Children are welcome.
• We recommend you wear protective clothing and sun protection if visiting during the daytime. If visiting at night, we recommend bringing a jacket or warm clothing as the desert can be much cooler at night outside of the city.
Please Do
To protect our heritage:
The heritage sites have been part of AlUla’s cultural landscape for thousands of years. We hope the visitors who explore these sites will preserve this historic area by adhering to the following:


Please do:
  • Take nothing but pictures; leave nothing but footprints.
  • Please adhere to the designated walking paths and do not enter non-designated areas, such as the tombs. There is still much to be discovered about AlUla, and entering the tombs or other areas may damage the antiquities yet to be discovered underneath.
  • Please avoid distorting or marking the rock surfaces, including touching our pouring water on the engravings.
  • Do not remove rocks or take anything from the heritage sites.
  • Keep these sites clean; put your litter in the allocated bin.
  • For your safety, please do not climb rocky ledges.
Please Do Not
  • Do not scratch, draw or in anyway mark the monuments.
  • Do not climb.
  • Heritage sites are non-smoking except in the designated smoking areas.
  • Do not remove or take anything from the tombs.
  • Do not remove or take anything from the ground.
  • No fires of any kind are permited including campfires.
  • No trees or plants are to be removed.

Visitors who mistreat the monuments will be asked to leave and will not be allow to revisit in future.
SALT Restaurant Hours of Operation
Weekdays: Open from 4:00 pm to 12:00 am.
Weekends: from 4:00 pm to 2:00 am.

Please note that Salt will be closed for the month of Ramadan.

SALT

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