Saudi Arabia will host its luxury train across the desert.
Dream of the Desert opened on November 4, 2026 bookings for its first trips in the northern part of the country, according to a press release published at the World Travel Market (WTM) in London. The first departures are scheduled for October 2027 from Riyadh.
The train was developed by the Italian hotel group Arsenale, in partnership with Saudi Arabia Railways. In its first phase, it will comprise 24 cabin-suites, a dining car and a Majlis car.
Dream of the Desert opened on November 4, 2026 bookings for its first trips in the northern part of the country, according to a press release published at the World Travel Market (WTM) in London. The first departures are scheduled for October 2027 from Riyadh.
The train was developed by the Italian hotel group Arsenale, in partnership with Saudi Arabia Railways. In its first phase, it will comprise 24 cabin-suites, a dining car and a Majlis car.
Dream of the Desert: Two itineraries from Riyadh
The Desert Kingdoms lasts four days and three nights. It traverses the regions of Al Jawf and Ha’il, with a dinner-show at the castle of Dumat Al-Jandal and a stop in the Ajā Mountains. Shadows of Aja lasts three days and two nights.
It connects Ha’il and Al Qassim, with an astronomy evening in the desert and, depending on the season, an extension to the salt flats of Al-Awshaziyah.
A trip dedicated to AlUla must follow. Private formats are also offered: The Signature Escape, for a day, and The Desert Odyssey, over two days in the Ajā Mountains. The departures of the two regular itineraries can be privatized.
Prices start at 86,250 Saudi riyals, or about €19,700, per couple and per suite for a two-night journey. This price includes VAT, meals on board and at stops, as well as the experiences.
Booking is open to travelers as well as travel advisors. “ We invite our international partners in the travel sector to be among the first to discover this offer and to present it to travelers worldwide,” said Ageel Al-Shaibani, Chief Executive of the Saudi Tourism Authority (STA), in the press release.
It connects Ha’il and Al Qassim, with an astronomy evening in the desert and, depending on the season, an extension to the salt flats of Al-Awshaziyah.
A trip dedicated to AlUla must follow. Private formats are also offered: The Signature Escape, for a day, and The Desert Odyssey, over two days in the Ajā Mountains. The departures of the two regular itineraries can be privatized.
Prices start at 86,250 Saudi riyals, or about €19,700, per couple and per suite for a two-night journey. This price includes VAT, meals on board and at stops, as well as the experiences.
Booking is open to travelers as well as travel advisors. “ We invite our international partners in the travel sector to be among the first to discover this offer and to present it to travelers worldwide,” said Ageel Al-Shaibani, Chief Executive of the Saudi Tourism Authority (STA), in the press release.
