RED SEA CRUISES with SAUDI ARABIA

Cruise through the Red Sea and visit Saudi Arabia with its port city of Yanbu, as well as Egypt, Jordan, and Israel!

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Red Sea Cruises with the port city of Yanbu Medina in Saudi Arabia

Yanbu is a part of the Saudi Hejaz, located on the beautiful Red Sea.
Yanbu is a great starting or ending point for exploration of the depth of Saudi!

An adventure through this city would not be complete without a visit to the home of Lawrence of Arabia! On our longer journeys throughout Saudi, we will stop at the famous Hejaz Railway stations, made famous in the epic story. The stations are still there! Thomas Edward Lawrence was indeed Sir Lawrence of Arabia. He was a British intelligence officer and military advisor. We love to showcase the Great Arab Revolt during your visit!

Once outside of Yanbu, we head for the archeological gems of the Biblical sites of Tayma (Tema), Dedan, Lihyan, Midian, and Mount Sinai in Arabia and the route of the Exodus from the Red Sea to Mount Paran. Along the way – you will have an opportunity to see the ancient forts and archeology of the Jewish Tribes who lived and prospered for many years in the oasis cities of Khaybar, Tayma, and Medina.

Visit the ancient archaeological site of Serabit el Khadim

 A rare and ancient site with evidence of the Asiatics that were in Egypt at the time of Joseph!

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In the Northwest of Sinai’s sea coast, you will see very compelling Asiatic (Hebrew) stela features of nobles and soldiers who have the tell-tale mushroom hairstyles of the early Israelites.  They are located at a turquoise mine site owned by the Pharoah of Joseph’s time.  The context of the stela suggests that these Asiatics were involved in the mining expeditions.  The site name is Serabit el Khadim. Find out more about these early Israelites here.

ADVENTURE EXCURSION IN ARABIA
OVERNIGHT AT THE JABAL AL-LAWZ!

Looking to take a more adventurous route in the wilderness? Our Saudi Arabia Adventure Extensions offer an alternative path designed for more active tour participants!

Living Passages adventure excursion options highlight Moses’ time in the land of Midian and the Exodus crossing sites. Explore the real Mount Sinai by hiking and camping along the same route Moses may have taken.

Partake in classic fellowship and learning at the main sites throughout the tour but with extra activities added in as desired! If you enjoy an activity level that is different from your spouse or travel companion, you can select different activities. Choose the adventure that’s perfect for you! The overnight includes a special breakfast, dinner, and one climbing guide for 3-5 climbers (per guide).

Hiking Mount Sinai in Saudi Arabia

Hiking & Climbing

  • Hike to Elijah’s Cave & the 70 Elders' Plateau.
  • Climb to the blackened peak of Jebel al-Lawz.
  • Overnight camping on the summit plateau of Jebel al-Lawz.
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Diving & Snorkeling

  • Explore the beautiful Red Sea by diving or snorkeling.
  • Dive at the mouth of Wadi Tayyib which leads to the Nuweiba crossing.
  • Dive and explore the Straits of Tiran near Egypt.
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A climber on the plateau of the seventy elders, high on Jabal Maqla in Saudi Arabia, overlooks the surrounding granite ridges.

The Plateau of the Seventy Elders: Where They Saw the God of Israel

Biblical Archaeology & History,  Christian Tours,  Saudi Arabia
Seventy-four men once saw the God of Israel, ate and drank in His presence, and lived to walk back down. Exodus 24 puts the scene on a plateau partway up the mountain, hidden from the plain and wide enough for the gathering. On Jabal Maqla, climbers still reach it today.
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Ancient bull petroglyph carved into rock near the proposed Golden Calf Altar at Jabal al-Lawz, Saudi Arabia.

The Golden Calf Altar in Saudi Arabia: Egyptian Cattle Gods at the Foot of Jabal al-Lawz

Biblical Archaeology & History,  Christian Tours,  Saudi Arabia
Dozens of bulls and cows are cut into a natural outcrop standing above the plain below Jabal Maqla. The Saudi survey that catalogued them denies any Egyptian connection in absolute terms, then grants in the previous paragraph that cattle worship was common here. Where the case for this mountain actually rests.
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The view from inside the Cave of Elijah on Jabal Maqla, looking out over the eastern valley, with visitors at the cave mouth.

Elijah’s Cave at Mount Sinai in Arabia: Why the Prophet Fled to Horeb

Biblical Archaeology & History,  Saudi Arabia
Every English Bible says Elijah reached "a cave" at Horeb. The Hebrew says the cave, a specific one the writer expected his readers to know. On the eastern face of Jabal Maqla there is exactly that: a true cave, high on the mountain, set where the text puts it and open to the slope.
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Ruins of ancient Dedan at the edge of the AlUla date palm oasis, with red sandstone cliffs beyond, Saudi Arabia.

AlUla in the Bible: Dedan, the Oasis of Traders, and the Jews Who Came After 

Biblical Archaeology & History,  Christian Tours,  Saudi Arabia
Ezekiel listed what the merchants of Dedan carried: ivory, ebony, saddlecloths for riding. The town he named is the oasis now called AlUla, and about two thousand inscriptions are carved into a canyon there, in a script that died out.
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The Split Rock near the valley of Rephidim in northwest Saudi Arabia where the water miracle occurred during the Exodus.

Rephidim in the Bible: What the Name Means and Why It Matters

Biblical Archaeology & History,  Christian Tours,  Saudi Arabia
Rephidim means refreshment, yet Israel camped there and found no water at all. A look at what the name means, the rock Moses struck at Horeb, and where Rephidim falls on the road to Sinai.
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Traditional black Bedouin tent set up in the desert of Saudi Arabia.

The Rechabites in Arabia: What Became of the Family That Never Broke Its Vow 

Biblical Archaeology & History,  Christian Tours,  Saudi Arabia
Jeremiah set wine before them and told them to drink. They refused, having kept a single command for two and a half centuries. Then Babylon came, and the Rechabites disappear from Scripture. A twelfth-century traveler crossing Arabia reported finding them at Tayma, still refusing.
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Aerial view of the Khaybar Oasis in Saudi Arabia, showcasing thousands of date palm trees growing across one of the Arabian Peninsula's most historic desert oases.

Jews of Khaybar: Four Traditions, One Desert Mystery 

Biblical Archaeology & History,  Christian Tours,  Saudi Arabia
Ninety-five miles north of Medina, the ruins of a Jewish fortress rise above a date-palm oasis. The locals call it Jabal al-Yahud, the Mountain of the Jews. The two leading tribes called themselves priestly and claimed descent from Aaron. Four traditions explain how they got there, and they do not agree.
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Mughair Shuaib. The Caves of Jethro in Midian

Did Jethro Know YHWH Before Moses?

Biblical Archaeology & History,  Christian Tours,  Saudi Arabia
Midian was Abraham's son through Keturah. Abraham sent those sons east with more than livestock. Before Moses ever climbed it, Exodus already calls the place the mountain of God. When Jethro says "Now I know," the Hebrew points to confirmation, not conversion. The genealogy, the bush, and what Exodus 18 actually says.
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The Chariot Without a Charioteer: Sinai Petroglyphs and Exodus 14

Biblical Archaeology & History,  Christian Tours,  Saudi Arabia
The Lure of Serabit el-Khadim Most of what brings scholars to Serabit el-Khadim is on top of the mountain. The Temple of Hathor sits at the summit, surrounded by the proto-Sinaitic inscriptions that Flinders Petrie first documented in 1905 and that Dr. Douglas Petrovich has argued, on a reading still debated in the field, may…
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Priest of Midian – Jethro’s Tombs Near Mt. Sinai

Biblical Archaeology & History,  Christian Tours,  Saudi Arabia
“And Moses was content to dwell with the man, and he gave Moses his daughter Zipporah “ Exodus 2:21 The Priest of Midian – Jethro’s Tombs Still Standing in Saudi Arabia By Jennifer Bartlett Though they all approach Him differently, what unites the top three religions in the world is the God of Abraham. To observant…
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