Saudi Arabia is famous for its Holy places and presents itself as a sovereign Arab Islamic State. Its official religion is Islam and official language is Arabic. House of Allah SWT is situated there. Every Muslim dreams to visit this place. In past times, people had to spent days to reach Saudi Arabia from different countries. Now it’s all easy, all you need is a better guide.
Saudi Arabia allows visit to Muslims from all over the world. Citizens of some countries like Bahrain, Oman and Qatar don’t need a visa to enter Saudi Arabia. It has been a center of attraction in past few years because of its amazing places and tourists attractions. Earlier it was not opened for all, it only allowed visa to people on work permit basis or Muslims with hajj/Umrah intentions. If Muslims are planning to visit Saudi Arabia in next year 2025, Umrah packages with flights and other Umrah services are best options. They can start with Umrah and can explore the land after. Saudi government has allowed tourists to visit and explore the land from 2019. Basically it’s a new place to the world even for Muslim community too because earlier people were visiting it only with intentions of holy deeds.
Saudi Arabia is an Arab country with a different environment, maybe conservative for many. So when you’re visiting this land keep this thing in mind and not to disturb their environment.
Let’s talk about the reasons for visiting Saudi Arabia
Deserts of Saudi Arabia
People fond of deserts would find this land a gem because of its vast collection of deserts. The list of deserts includes:
- Rub Al-Khali, the largest desert in Saudi Arabia, constituting 650,000km
- Al-Dahna Desert, sand with a unique shade of red, covering center of Saudi Arabia
- Al Araqana Desert, filled with a lot of fossils, an interesting place for fossil’s hunters
- Al Nufud Al Kabir, wind’s shaped dune-scape, difficult to pass through, adventurous
- Jubbah Desert, where you’ll see sand flowing instead of water streams, truly mind-blowing and compelling you to visit it soon
Natural beauty and mountains
As we all are hearing this, Saudi Arabia’s deserts are turning green. Now it contains a huge number of mountain areas, beautiful valleys, oceans and seas.
Lists of mountains include:
- Al Souda , is the highest peak mountain
- Jabal Al Lawz , famous for almonds
- Al Hada Mountain, where you’ll find the longest cable cars
- Fayfa or Fifa Mountain, a hub of fresh honey
- Mount Uhud, you might have heard this name in ghazwa-e- uhad story
- Jabal Al Nour, as Ghar-e-Hira
- Al Qarah Mountain, famous for cold and high caves in summers
Saudi Arabia is surrounded by many oceans including Red Sea, Arabian Sea etc. which gives it the best geographic shape and climate.
Spiritual importance
The land of Saudi Arabia holds significance of having the holy places Makah and Medina. Every year millions of Muslims visit Saudi Arabia for Hajj and Umrah. Umrah can be done any time but Hajj is specifically done in the month of Dhul Hijjah. Mostly people visit Saudi Arabia for Umrah in Ramadan. In 2025, Ramadan is expected to begin by the first of March. If you’re planning to visit Saudi Arabia in Ramadan for Umrah purposes, you can avail Ramadan Umrah packages for 2025 in advance at cheaper rates. Pilgrims of Umrah Packages with flights and without VISA can avail Hajj Umrah VISA from USA which is approved by the Saudi ministry of Hajj and Umrah. In Umrah, you can visit these places:
- Masjid al Haram, closest mosque to KABA
- Al Masjid an Nabwi, Tomb of Prophet MUHAMMAD PBUH
- Jannat ul baqi, ancient historical graveyard of Ansar’s
- Masjid al Qiblatayn
- Jabal e Rehman, a mountain of Medina
- Mount Uhad
- Hira cultural district
- And a museum in medina, Dar al Medina museum
Easy visa availability
Unless other countries, where you face a lot of difficulties regarding Hajj Umrah VISA from USA issuance and procedures, getting visa of Saudi Arabia is easier. US citizens can get Saudi e-visa within 24 hours by applying online. While applying manually for tourist’s visa it can take up to 7-10 days.
Saudi Arabian cuisines
Saudi Arabia is famous for its variety of cuisines according to its different regions. It has a unique mixture of culture, spices and flavors. Some famous dishes of Saudi cuisines are:
- Mutaffah
- Kabsa
- Jareesh
- Matazeez
- Kaleja
- Hanini
- Qursan
- Harees
- Bukhari rice
Saudi Arabian cooking styles are influenced by Arabian cultures and neighboring countries. It has its own sources of basic food elements like wheat, dates, fishes, meats.
Dates and AB-e-ZAMZAM water are the famous things of Saudi Arabia. Muslims take these as gifts when returning from hajj or Umrah, for their relatives and families. ZAMZAM is the holy water. There is a variety of dates available and a lot of palm trees. People who are going to visit Saudi Arabia in next year don’t forget to bring these gifts for their loved ones. It has become a significant shopping while Umrah and hajj. Don’t forget to book the Hajj Umrah packages with flights and hajj Umrah VISA from USA if you want to visit holy places and bring these gifts for your family and friends.
Historical sites of Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia has been the home of many cultures. But with the passage of time it became an Islamic state, and now it is a pure Islamic country with religious pilgrimage and a sign of spirituality. As many cultures lived there together, memories and material lies there. It contains many castles, forts, historical buildings, fossils. While performing Hajj and Umrah, we visit many historical places like mosques, mountains, valleys and ancient places. For Muslims, it is best to book Ramadan Umrah packages to discover the Holy places in the holy month of Ramadan.
Scuba diving at Saudi Arabia
Saudi water places are famous for scuba diving. You are going to see a variety of scuba diving options there. Seas have a huge variety of marine creatures and water plants. I must say true marine beauty lies there. It’s a “once in a lifetime” experience. Red Sea falls under the top ten places for scuba diving on earth. Boiler Wreck at Abu Madafi Reef is the most recommendable site for scuba diving.
The LINE project
It is a revolution to the urban city. It is a conceptual linear small city, housed in a building with no cars, streets and carbon emission. The project is totally covered by glass exterior. In coming years, the Line project will be the main attraction for the tourists. As it is going to be designed as a luxury place, having all luxuries of life centered at a point with no pollution and other harmful substances.
