Everything you need to know about AlUla Skies Festival

The fun-filled festival is taking off in Saudi Arabia.

It’s time to go up, up and away. AlUla Skies Festival 2023 is taking off and celebrates the sky. Whether you fancy seeing the skies from a hot air balloon or helicopter ride, you’ll feel like you’re on cloud nine. Running from 26 April to 13 May, here’s what you need to know about the fun festival. 

AlUla Skies Festival gives visitors a chance to experience the wonders of AlUla in a unique way. The hot air balloons create an Insta-worthy experience, as up to 60 balloons can take off at once. Visitors can choose between a tethered flight, which floats straight up, or an untethered flight, which drifts into the sky. The tethered flights take off between 7am to 8.30am and last 45 minutes. The untethered flights take off between 4pm to 5.30pm and last up to 15 minutes. 

AlUla Helicopter Tours give visitors the opportunity to soar into the skies, and see landmarks including Elephant Rock, Maraya and the UNESCO World Heritage Site, Hegra. 

AlUla Kites takes place during the day and sees experts fly kites. Watch colourful creations dance in the sky, which range from animal-shaped kites to rainbow-coloured kites. Plus, if you’re keen on kites, join the DIY Kite Workshop.

Adventure seekers will be excited to hear about AlUla Giant Swing and AlUla Stairway. The experiences are the first-of-their-kind in the region and include a ladder suspended 45 metres in the air and a swing 85 metres above the ground.

Plus, AlUla Skies Festival brings together a range of evening experiences. The Drone Show includes choreographed drones, and the Glow Show combines glowing balloons with music. Additional evening experiences include Astro-Photography, Jazz Nights and Journey Through The Stars, which includes stargazing and storytelling.

Go, look up. 

GO: Visit www.experiencealula.com for more information.