Which airport serves Asir?

Abha International Airport, a short drive from the city centre, handles domestic flights from Riyadh, Jeddah and Dammam. Activate your eSIM on landing to book a Careem or hire car for the mountain roads.

Do I need a car to explore Asir?

Yes — sights like Rijal Almaa, Soudah and Tanoumah are spread across mountain roads with limited ride-hailing. Keep your eSIM active for navigation, but cache maps for the stretches where signal drops.

Asir eSIM.

Name: Asir travel eSIM
Brand: My Holiday SIM

Misty mountain villages, cable cars and stone forts above the clouds in Saudi's green south-west.

from $5.42/day · unlimited dataAll of Saudi Arabia →

Unlimited data5G where availableInstant QR by emailKeep your number

1 · How many days?

10 daysOther:days

2 · How much data?

3GBBest pricevalid 15 days$12.37$1.24/day

Cheapest plan covering your trip: 3GB, valid 15 days.

Travellers (one eSIM each)

1 × 3GB (valid 15 days) · 10-day trip$12.37

Good to know in Asir

Asir's mountain roads dip through valleys and fog banks where signal vanishes for minutes at a time. Download offline maps for the Abha–Soudah and Rijal Almaa drives, and don't rely on live navigation through the switchbacks.

Best time to visit Asir

Asir is a summer escape — June to September brings mild, misty highland days and monsoon greenery while the lowlands roast; spring adds wildflowers and clear mountain views.

Two simple ways to buy

Asir eSIM plans: unlimited, or by the GB.

Every Asir eSIM from My Holiday SIM is one of two straightforward types. Pick whichever fits how you travel in Asir — you can always top up or switch on your next trip.

Traveller streaming and browsing freely on an unlimited-data travel eSIM

Unlimited plans

High-speed data, nothing to count

Priced per day — the longer you stay, the better the daily rate. Ideal for streaming, hotspot and longer trips where you'd rather not watch a data meter. A fair-use policy keeps speeds fast for everyone; see each plan for the detail.

Best for streaming, video calls & hotspot
Great for longer or open-ended trips
One price per day — no GB anxiety

By-the-GB plans

3GB10GB20GB

A set bundle, brilliant value

A fixed data allowance (say 3 GB or 10 GB) valid for your travel days. The best-value pick for lighter trips built around maps, messaging and a bit of browsing. Running low? Top up in a couple of taps — nothing to reinstall.

Best value for lighter, shorter trips
Clear allowance — pay only for what you need
Top up any time from your phone

Compare plans →Not every destination has both types — the picker shows what's available where you're headed.

Plan your data

How much data do you need in Asir?

A rough, honest guide to sizing your Asir eSIM so you're not guessing. Most travellers in Asir are comfortable on 3–5 GB a week — heavy streamers just go Unlimited.

Traveller checking maps and messages on her phone using a My Holiday SIM eSIM

Not sure? Start with a 5 GB plan — you can top up in seconds if you run low.

Light

~1 GB / week

Maps, messaging & email

Google Maps, WhatsApp, email and the odd search. Plenty for a city break where you mostly need directions.

Suits 1–3 GB plans

Balanced

3–5 GB / week

Everyday holiday use

Everything above plus social scrolling, music, cloud photo backups and a little video. Where most travellers land.

Suits 5–10 GB plans

Asir eSIM: your local data guide.

Asir climbs from the Tihama plain to the Kingdom's cooler highlands around Abha and Khamis Mushait, where fog drifts over the Soudah peaks, cable cars drop into the hanging village of Al Habala and the rainbow-painted stone houses of Rijal Almaa cling to the escarpment. An Asir eSIM keeps trail maps, cable-car bookings and mountain-road navigation running across this dramatic, mist-wreathed terrain.

One eSIM for Asir and all of Saudi Arabia. It's the national Saudi Arabia eSIM — from $5.42/day with unlimited data, working the same in Asir as it does the moment you leave it.

Landing at Abha — Abha International Airport (AHB)?

Install the QR at home, then switch the eSIM on as you taxi in — you're online before you reach the arrivals hall.

Asir eSIM pricingbest-value plan · per day

Days

Per day

Total

Saving

3 days1GB

$1.46

$4.39

—

5 days1GB

$0.88

$4.39

−40%

7 days1GB

$0.63

$4.39

−57%

10 days3GBPopular

$1.24

$12.37

−15%

15 days3GB

$0.82

$12.37

−44%

30 days5GB

$0.49

$14.81

−66%

Each trip length shows the best-value plan that covers it. Total always shown before you pay.

eSIM vs the old ways in Asir

eSIM

ROAMING

AIRPORT SIM

Data allowance

Unlimited

Usually capped

Rarely unlimited

Price known upfront

Prepaid

Billed after

Varies at the desk

Ready when you land

Instantly

After the queue

Keep WhatsApp number

SIM swapped

Asir eSIM from $5.42/day — the whole bill, agreed before you fly.

Across the region

Where you'll lean on data in Asir.

Abha

Reliable 4G/5G across the regional capital, its Art Street and the Green Mountain (Jabal Thera) cable-car base.

Soudah

Signal thins near the Kingdom's highest peaks and the new Soudah Peaks development — cache maps before ascending.

Rijal Almaa

Patchy coverage at this heritage stone village down the escarpment; download directions in Abha first.

Al Habala

Weak signal in the cliff-hanging valley reached by cable car, so screenshot your plans up top.

The practical bit

Getting around Asir on your eSIM.

Apps you'll want online in Asir

Careem— The main ride-hailing app in Abha and Khamis Mushait; sparse in outlying villages.
Uber— Available in Abha, though cars can be limited outside the city core.
Almosafer— Book domestic flights into Abha plus hotels and car hire for the region.
Tawakkalna— Government super-app for digital ID and entry to some venues and events.

How long to stay in Asir

Most travellers give Asir three to four days — enough for Abha, a cable-car descent, Rijal Almaa, Soudah and a scenic loop through the mountain villages.

How much data for Asir

A balanced 3-5 GB plan suits a few days of maps, photos and cable-car bookings; download offline maps too, since highland dead zones make live streaming unreliable anyway.

Coverage in Asir

4G/5G is dependable in Abha and Khamis Mushait, but genuinely patchy through the mountain valleys, around Soudah's peaks and at escarpment villages like Rijal Almaa and Al Habala, where a bar or two is common.

Where you're headed

Discover Asir.

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How to activate your Asir eSIM.

Full installation guide →

A traveller happily planning her next trip with a map and phone

Buy your plan

Choose your days — the QR code arrives by email in seconds.

A traveller installing her eSIM from the sofa in two minutes

Install at home

Scan the QR on Wi-Fi before you fly. About two minutes, no app needed.

Friends laughing together while packing for a holiday

Fly relaxed

Nothing counts down yet — your days start only at first connection.

A joyful family reunion at the airport arrivals hall

Switch on in Asir

Turn the line on when you land. Connected before baggage claim.

New to eSIM in Asir?

What is a Asir eSIM?

A Asir eSIM is a digital SIM that's already built into your phone. Scan one QR code and a local Asir data plan installs alongside your home SIM — no plastic, no tray tool, no swap. Your number and WhatsApp stay exactly where they are.

✓ 2-minute install✓ Keep your number✓ Works on phones from 2018+

How eSIM works →Check my phone

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Connected · 5G

Home SIM · calls & WhatsAppHoliday eSIM · unlimited data

30-day refund promiseUnused, uninstalled eSIM? Full refund, no questions.

The price is the billPrepaid and final — roaming charges can't happen.

Days start when you landInstall early with zero pressure; counting begins at first connection.

Humans, 24/7Real people answer, before, during and after the trip.

Why travellers choose My Holiday SIM for Asir.

Instant eSIM deliveryQR code in your inbox seconds after checkout — even at the departure gate.

No physical SIMNothing to collect, lose or poke out with a paperclip. Your home SIM stays put.

Keep your WhatsApp numberData flows through us; WhatsApp stays on your home number. Family always reaches you.

A traveller at the departure gate, eSIM ready on her phone

eSIM ready in ~2 minutes

No bill shock, everOne clear price before you fly. Roaming charges simply can't happen.

Secure paymentsCards, Apple Pay, Google Pay, PayPal and Klarna — encrypted end to end.

Real human supportReal people — before, during and after your trip. Live chat and email, no bots. Easy top-ups too.

Coverage in Saudi Arabia.

5G where available, fast 4G everywhere else

Connected · 5G

Your eSIM joins Saudi Arabia's partner networks automatically — no settings to choose, no manual network hunting. If signal drops in a remote spot, toggling Airplane Mode for a few seconds forces a fresh connection.

STC
Mobily
Zain

Popular places covered

MakkahMadinahJeddahRiyadhDammam

Keep data roaming ON for the eSIM line only — that's the switch travel eSIMs use, and it never adds charges on our plans.

Trusted networks, honest numbers.

No invented star ratings behind your Asir eSIM — just the numbers we actually stand behind.

Friendly globe with location pins — coverage on every continent

My Holiday SIMSTAY CONNECTED. ANYWHERE.

200+

destinations — every continent covered

regions covered by a single regional eSIM

~2 min

typical install — QR to connected

Live

chat & email support

Before you fly

Asir eSIM questions, answered.

Coverage is good in Abha and Khamis Mushait, but the same national Saudi Arabia plan can thin to a bar or two in deep valleys, around Soudah's peaks and at cliff-side villages. Download offline maps before heading into the highlands.

Your Asir eSIM glossary.

eSIMA SIM built into your phone's hardware. Plans install onto it digitally — no plastic card involved.

QR profileThe code we email you. Scanning it downloads your holiday plan onto the eSIM. One scan per device.

Data roaming (the switch)The toggle travel eSIMs use to join partner networks abroad. On our plans it never adds charges — keep it ON for the eSIM, OFF for your home SIM.

Hotspot / tetheringSharing your phone's data with laptops and tablets. Included on our plans wherever networks allow.

Top-upExtra days added to a live plan from your account. They append to the end — nothing overlaps.

First connectionThe moment your eSIM first joins a network at the destination — that's when your days start counting, not before.

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