{"id":49420,"date":"2025-12-19T11:10:45","date_gmt":"2025-12-19T11:10:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/?p=49420"},"modified":"2025-12-19T10:40:02","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T10:40:02","slug":"alula-desert-polo-is-back-in-january-2026-a-must-see-sports-event-in-saudi-arabia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/alula-desert-polo-is-back-in-january-2026-a-must-see-sports-event-in-saudi-arabia\/","title":{"rendered":"AlUla Desert Polo is Back in January 2026: A Must-See Sports Event in Saudi Arabia"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>If you&#8217;re looking for an amazing weekend this January, here&#8217;s an event you won&#8217;t want to miss: <strong>AlUla Desert Polo 2026<\/strong>! Set against the stunning desert landscape and the incredible Hegra ruins, this unique polo tournament will take place on <strong>January 16-17<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As a spectator, you&#8217;ll get the chance to <strong>see world-class polo players competing<\/strong> in this unforgettable setting. The event is a favorite pastime for VIPs and royalty, so don\u2019t be surprised if you spot a familiar face there!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Beyond the thrill of polo, there will be plenty to enjoy. You can explore <strong>pop-up shops featuring local crafts<\/strong>, indulge in <strong>delicious food<\/strong>, and groove to <strong>live music<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/alula-aurora-sg-desert-polo-elephant-rock-hero-2880x1620-1-1024x512.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24777\" srcset=\"https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/alula-aurora-sg-desert-polo-elephant-rock-hero-2880x1620-1-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/alula-aurora-sg-desert-polo-elephant-rock-hero-2880x1620-1-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/alula-aurora-sg-desert-polo-elephant-rock-hero-2880x1620-1-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/alula-aurora-sg-desert-polo-elephant-rock-hero-2880x1620-1-1536x768.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/alula-aurora-sg-desert-polo-elephant-rock-hero-2880x1620-1-150x75.jpg 150w, https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/alula-aurora-sg-desert-polo-elephant-rock-hero-2880x1620-1.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There will be also a Kids Zone to keep the little ones entertained, and plenty of shaded lounge areas to relax and soak in the atmosphere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ready to make great memories with your loved ones this January? Here\u2019s all the key info you need about the AlUla Desert Polo:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Dates:<\/strong> January 16-17, 2026<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Location: <\/strong>Mohammed Yousuf Naghi Equestrian Village<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Tickets:<\/strong> from SAR 380<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;re planning to explore more of this incredible place after Desert Polo, check out this <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/best-things-to-do-in-alula-saudi-arabia-ultimate-guide\/\">ultimate travel guide to AlUla<\/a><\/strong> and find all the things to see and do here. Stay tuned for more updates on events and things to do in KSA!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you&#8217;re looking for an amazing weekend this January, here&#8217;s an event you won&#8217;t want to miss: AlUla Desert Polo 2026! Set against the stunning desert landscape and the incredible Hegra ruins, this unique polo tournament will take place on January 16-17. As a spectator, you&#8217;ll get the chance to see world-class polo players competing [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":24775,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-49420","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"tags":[{"id":15448,"slug":"news","link":"https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/news\/","title":{"rendered":"Latest News"}}],"countries":[{"id":15507,"slug":"ksa","link":"https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/ksa\/","api_id":215,"title":{"rendered":"Saudi Arabia"}}],"cities":[{"id":15512,"slug":"alula","link":"https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/ksa\/alula\/","api_id":341,"title":{"rendered":"Al Ula"}}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49420","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=49420"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49420\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/24775"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=49420"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}