...a journey of a life time through ibn batuta's africa

route: saudi arabia

Distance Date Day Days From To Highlights
1265 22.06.05 Wed 1 Al Khobar Jeddah Umrah
300 23.06.05 Thu 1 Jeddah Suakin Ferry Crossing 
1565     2      

the adventure kicks off from the modern eastern province city of alkhobar and will follow the highway to Taif, where we will put on our ihram (for performing the Umrah - the lesser Pilgrimage)and continue on to Makkah where we will perform the Umrah. We will then head towards Jeddah, where we will take the ferry across to Suakin, the ferry normally departs everyday at 6.00pm and takes about 16 hrs. 

 

 

 

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