The mirrored Maraya building reflecting the sandstone cliffs of AlUla

A Gulf expedition / 24 Oct – 7 Nov 2026

The Arabia
Edge.

Fifteen days.
A different perspective.

Explore the journey ₹3,00,000 / person
DOHA — RIYADH — ALULA — ABU DHABI — DUBAIMaraya, AlUla / Saudi Arabia

Some things you have
to be there for.
This is fifteen days of them.

Step into the conversations shaping the Gulf. Move between business floors, old streets and open desert, with a small group of young people who are curious enough to go.

15days on the ground
5cities, 3 countries
4secured events
DohaRiyadhAlUlaAbu DhabiDubai

01 / The journey

Five cities.
Five different rhythms.

One route through the region’s present and its deep past. Open each chapter for the day-by-day plan.

Chapter 01 / Qatar24–27 OCT · 3 nights
People walking through Souq Waqif, with stone walls and Arabic shop signs
Souq Waqif · everyday Doha

Doha

Investment. Culture. Conversation.

Start in the souq. Step onto the forum floor. Three nights moving between the everyday life of Doha and the people discussing where global capital goes next.

Souq Waqif / Corniche / World Investment Forum

Inside these days
01
Sat 24 Oct
Doha
Arrival, check-in, Corniche walk, Souq Waqif for dinnerHotel details shared before payment; settle in before the forum starts
02
Sun 25 Oct
Doha
World Investment Forum — opening day
03
Mon 26 Oct
Doha
World Investment Forum — second day
04
Tue 27 Oct
Doha → Riyadh
World Investment Forum morning sessions; evening flight to Riyadh
Chapter 02 / Saudi Arabia27–29 OCT · 2 nights
A coffee shop and street architecture in Riyadh
A street in Riyadh · late light

Riyadh

A city in motion.

Arrive after the forum. Find a different rhythm in Saudi Arabia’s capital, then head out to the escarpment at the Edge of the World.

Evening arrival / Edge of the World / onward to AlUla

Inside these days
05
Wed 28 Oct
Riyadh
Edge of the World — full-day desert excursion
Chapter 03 / Saudi Arabia29–31 OCT · 2 nights
A visitor standing below an ancient sandstone tomb at Hegra
Hegra · a human sense of scale

AlUla

The long view.

A change of pace. Monumental sandstone, Nabataean tombs and the mirrored geometry of Maraya. Two nights for the things that make you stop and look.

Hegra / Dadan / Jabal Ikmah / Maraya / Old Town

Inside these days
06
Thu 29 Oct
AlUla
Fly Riyadh–AlUla, Maraya concert hall & AlUla Old Town
07
Fri 30 Oct
AlUla
Hegra, Dadan & Jabal Ikmah — full-day heritage tour
Chapter 04 / United Arab Emirates31 OCT–3 NOV · 3 nights
Layers of white domes and arches at Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque
Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque · stone and light

Abu Dhabi

From marble to machinery.

A quiet arrival. A day of architecture and adrenaline. Then two days on ADIPEC’s exhibition floor, seeing the industries shaping the region from close range.

Grand Mosque / Ferrari World / ADIPEC exhibition

Inside these days
08
Sat 31 Oct
Abu Dhabi
Fly AlUla–Riyadh–Abu Dhabi, arrive evening — Corniche & Marina stroll, settle inKept light on purpose, protects the rest of the trip from flight delays
09
Sun 1 Nov
Abu Dhabi
Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque AM, Ferrari World Yas Island PM
10
Mon 2 Nov
Abu Dhabi
ADIPEC visitor floor (2 Nov)
11
Tue 3 Nov
Abu Dhabi → Dubai
ADIPEC visitor floor (3 Nov), then evening transfer to Dubai~90 minutes by road along the E11
Chapter 05 / United Arab Emirates3–7 NOV · 4 nights
Two people walking along a street in Old Dubai
Old Dubai · life between the buildings

Dubai

Trade. Design. After hours.

Close the journey between Gulfood Manufacturing, the design district and the streets beyond the postcard. One final evening at Global Village, together.

Gulfood Manufacturing / Design Week / Burj Khalifa / Global Village

Inside these days
12
Wed 4 Nov
Dubai
Gulfood Manufacturing visitor floor; Downtown Design at Dubai Design Week
13
Thu 5 Nov
Dubai
Dubai Design Week; Burj Khalifa & Dubai Mall laterAt The Top observation deck, then the Dubai Fountain show at dusk
14
Fri 6 Nov
Dubai
Free morning, Global Village farewell eveningLast night as a group — 90-country pavilions until close
15
Sat 7 Nov
Dubai
Departure to Delhi

02 / The access

Be in the room.

Four stages. Investment, industry, trade and design. A closer look at how this region works.

All four event accesses secured

044–8 NOV · DUBAI

Dubai
Design Week

Design & culture

A programme of ideas and installations. Downtown Design at d3 runs 4–8 November; our visits are 4–5 November.

Official event (opens in a new tab)

Dates above are the published organiser calendars; the design dates refer to Downtown Design, the anchor fair. Our attendance days follow the route. Formal business attire for the World Investment Forum and ADIPEC; your preparation brief arrives before departure. Organiser changes are addressed in the booking terms.

03 / The people

Built by us.
Led by us. Every day.

Aryaman and Aanya lead the expedition personally, from Delhi departure to the final flight home. Two prior China editions are the foundation for this next chapter.

Founder & programme lead

Aryaman Kapoor

Built XyZ Nomads from zero into two 21-day international business immersion programmes, with 22 participants and ₹45.5L+ revenue. Handles flights, hotels, visas, vendors and parent communication personally.

Co-founder & managing director

Aanya Dangwal

Co-led the China immersion programmes. Brings experience in international partner coordination, event operations and community building, alongside technology and business studies at Masters’ Union.

2completed China editions
22participants across those editions
100%visa approvals across those two cohorts; past outcomes do not guarantee future approvals

Your cohort / target 16–24 people

Curiosity is
good company.

Students, early founders and young operators. People with questions, ideas and something they want to build. The whole group travels together from Delhi, with both founders on the ground.

Applications help us understand your interests and build a thoughtful cohort.

04 / The price

One journey.
Everything that moves it.

Flights. Visas. Fourteen nights. The ground between them. The details that let you focus on the experience.

₹3,00,000/person
15 days · 14 nights · departure from Delhi

What's included

Return flights from Delhi; full routing and baggage allowance shared before payment
Tourist-entry applications for UAE, Qatar and Saudi Arabia
14 nights, twin-share, across all five cities
Ground transport & airport transfers throughout
Event access — WIF, ADIPEC floor, Gulfood, Design Week
Hegra tour, Edge of the World, Sheikh Zayed Mosque, Global Village
Travel insurance, full trip
Daily breakfast, twin-share accommodation

What's not included

Lunches, dinners and other meals beyond daily breakfast
Personal spending money and shopping
Optional add-on excursions outside the fixed itinerary
Alcohol and nightlife expenses
Travel from your home city to Delhi — return flights are booked from Delhi

₹23,000 visa and processing reserve included. Booking terms and itemised charges shared before payment.

Apply to join

05 / The details

Good to know.
Before you go.

Fourteen nights. Five cities.

Twin-share rooms throughout, with daily breakfast. Hotel names, locations, ratings and safety/laundry details are shared before payment.

Doha3 nightsRiyadh2 nightsAlUla2 nightsAbu Dhabi3 nightsDubai4 nights

Exact flight routing, departure times and baggage allowances are also shared before payment so you can review the complete logistics.

Three countries. One paperwork process.

We coordinate tourist-entry applications for Indian passport holders. The appropriate route depends on each traveller’s eligibility and supporting documents.

UAE
30-day single-entry reference fee: AED 200 + 5% VAT. Provider and channel charges may apply. Dubai GDRFA fee schedule ↗
Qatar
QAR 100 for the visit/arrival route where a fee applies. Indian passport holders must meet the current hotel and entry conditions; eligibility can differ by applicant. Visit Qatar visa checker ↗
Saudi Arabia
SAR 300 visa fee, plus mandatory medical insurance. Insurance is priced by applicant and the e-visa portal; the final amount is shown before submission. Official Saudi eVisa portal ↗
Fees shown are official published reference rates checked 3 Oct 2026; insurance, visa route, exchange rates and provider charges can change. Final grant of any visa is always at the discretion of that country's immigration authority.
Payments, visas & booking terms.
01

₹23,000 non-refundable visa and processing reserve. This rounded amount is included in the ₹3,00,000 price and covers the three country applications, insurance/provider charges where applicable, plus ₹3,000 handling. The itemised country-by-country fee basis and booking terms are shared before payment; visa costs vary by route and applicant.

02

All three visas use tourist routes. Published reference fees: Qatar QAR 100 for the relevant visit/arrival route; UAE AED 200 for a 30-day single-entry tourist visa plus 5% VAT; Saudi SAR 300 visa fee plus mandatory medical insurance. Eligibility and provider charges vary by applicant. See visa details and official links. Final approval always rests with each immigration authority.

03

Access is secured for all four named events. Organiser calendars can change. If an organiser changes dates or cancels, the group receives a replacement business visit or a revised written remedy before departure.

04

If the trip itself doesn't run, only the actual visa/application charges already paid to authorities or providers and the disclosed ₹3,000 handling fee are retained; the balance is refunded in full, as set out in the booking agreement.

Application & visa documents.

Start with a conversation with the founders. The existing Google form collects your resume, passport details and scans, identity documents, photograph, bank statement and payment evidence. Prepare and submit these only once you have reviewed your entry requirements and booking terms with us.

Open the application & visa document form ↗

Your questions

Before you book

Why these five cities and not somewhere bigger?

Doha hosts the World Investment Forum; Abu Dhabi hosts ADIPEC; Dubai hosts Gulfood Manufacturing and Design Week. Riyadh and AlUla add the desert, Saudi street life and Hegra to that business route.

Are event passes confirmed?

Yes. Access is secured for UNCTAD World Investment Forum, ADIPEC, Gulfood Manufacturing and Dubai Design Week. Organiser schedules may change; any material change is communicated before departure with the remedy in the booking terms.

What happens if a visa is refused?

Visa approval is decided by the relevant immigration authority. The booking agreement explains how paid government/provider fees and the disclosed ₹3,000 handling fee are treated in this case; any unused balance is refunded.

Is the Saudi leg a business visa?

The Saudi leg is for tourism in Riyadh and AlUla. We confirm the appropriate tourist-entry route for your passport and supporting documents before applying; e-visa eligibility differs by traveller.

How many people are going?

Cohort target is 16–24, run the same way every XyZ Nomads edition runs — whole group travels from Delhi as one block.

What's not included in ₹3,00,000?

Lunches and dinners, personal spending and shopping, alcohol and nightlife, optional excursions outside the fixed itinerary, and travel between your home city and Delhi. Daily breakfast is included.

Why should I trust the itinerary is actually doable?

Event dates are linked to official organiser pages. Exact flight numbers, departure times, baggage allowances and hotel names are shared with applicants before payment so the full logistics can be reviewed.

06 / The next chapter

Come
curious.

Tell us what draws you to the route, what you’re building, and who you hope to meet. We read every application personally.

Start your application (opens in a new tab)

Start on WhatsApp · the founders share your next steps
24 Oct–7 Nov 2026 · ₹3,00,000 per person

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01 Share your interests02 Speak with the founders03 Review logistics & booking terms