Saudi Arabia & the Gulf
Riyadh is a great springboard for the rest of the Kingdom and its neighbours.
AlUla & Hegra
Nabataean tombs at Hegra, Elephant Rock and sandstone canyons: Saudi Arabia's first UNESCO site is a short flight from Riyadh.
Jeddah & Al-Balad
Coral-stone merchant houses, carved roshan balconies and the Red Sea corniche, a short flight west of Riyadh.
Bahrain
The island kingdom next door, reached over the King Fahd Causeway from Khobar or by a short flight from Riyadh.
Qatar
Souq Waqif, the Museum of Islamic Art and the Corniche, about an hour and a half from Riyadh by air.
UAE: Dubai & Abu Dhabi
Burj Khalifa, Louvre Abu Dhabi and more theme parks, about two hours from Riyadh by air.
Kuwait
The Kuwait Towers, Souq Al-Mubarakiya and a long waterfront, about 1.5 hours from Riyadh by air.
Oman
The Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque, Mutrah corniche and dramatic wadis, a little over two hours by air.
Jordan & Petra
The rose-red city of Petra, the perfect partner to AlUla's Hegra, about 2.5 hours from Riyadh to Amman by air.