Package A - Egypt + Saudi Arabia
(Feb., 2024)

Day 0 : Departure - JFK

Day 1 : Arrive Tabuk (TUU) Airport

Day 2 : Elim

Along the Red Sea (Gulf of Aqaba),  Elim Candidate1 (Exo 15:27),  Tayyibb al Ism, Hiking 3 Miles (round 1 hour 30 min) ,  Elim Candidate2 ,  Shuaib Cave of Jethro, (Ex. 3:1),  Moses' Well (Exo 2:15)

• The Gulf of Aqaba is a large gulf at the northern tip of the Red Sea, east of the Sinai Peninsula and west of the Arabian Peninsula. Its coastline is divided among four countries: Egypt, Israel, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia. The gulf measures 15 miles at its widest point and stretches some 100 mile north from the Straits of Tiran to where Israel meets Egypt and Jordan. It is one of the world’s premier sites for diving.
• Elim (Al-Bad) (Exodus 2:15-16)
  In the amazing biblical place called Elim, there were 12 streams and 70 palm trees - unique to this region. It is 3.7 miles away from Exodus landing point of Tayeb/ESM Valley.  Also in this Hejaz region is Jethro's town of Al-Bad. 1-2 miles to the south are The Caves of Jethro ("Magha'ir Shu'ayb"). Archaeologists hold that these caves are 1st century A.D. Nabatean tombs. ("Magi" in Matt. 2:1-2)
• Tayyib Al-Ism is a small town in north-western Saudi Arabia in the province of Tabuk. It is located in the upland area, approx. 6 mile east of the eastern coast of the Gulf of Aqaba, Red Sea. To the west of the village there are unspoiled coral reefs. It is also known as the 'Valley of Moses' because it is where he spent ten years in voluntary exile after fleeing from Egypt.
• Shuaib Cave of Jethro - Shuaib, also known as Jethro, is an ancient Midianite Nabi in Islam and the most revered prophet in the Druze faith. He is traditionally identified with the Biblical Jethro, Moses' father-in-law. The tombs of Shoaib or Jethro are just a few miles away from the 12 Springs of Moses in Magna. These tombs are caves in the surrounding hills and mountains.
• Moses’ Well: (Exodus 2:15-16)
  This is the very well where Moses helped protect Jethro’s seven daughters from the local shepherds and drew water for their sheep. Here Moses also met Zippora, Jethro’s daughter whom he married. Although the town’s name is Al-Bad the local people simply call it "Jethro".
• Hotel (Swiss Inn Tabuk or Similar)

Day 3 : Split Rock & Petroglyph Site

Split Rock, Walk around Amalek Battle Ground, Petroglyph Site (Ex. 17,18), Walk & Tent Chat -> Seminar in the Hotel

• Split Rock (the rock at Rephidim, Exodus 17:6) Rephidim, the giant rock that split is located northwest of Jabal Maqla (Saudi name of Mt. Sinai). This split rock was discovered by Jim and Penny Caldwell in early 1990.
• The Battleground of Moses and the Amalekites in the Old Testament is covered in Exodus 17:8-16. After leaving Egypt, the Israelites faced trials and battles, including a conflict with the Amalekites. Moses instructed Joshua to lead the warriors, while Moses prayed atop a hill, holding God's staff. The Israelites prevailed when Moses' hands were held up and struggled when they lowered. Aaron and Hur supported Moses' hands, and the Israelites ultimately triumphed. This story exemplifies God's protection and help for the Israelite people.
• Walk & Tent Chat
• Seminar in the Hotel

Day 4 : Mt. Sinai Site

Jabal al Lawz; Golden Calf (Ex 32), Altars (Ex. 24:4), Ancient graveyards (Ex 32:27-28) – Tent chat

• Mt. Sinai (Jabel al Lawz/Jabal Maqla): (Exodus 19:17,18)
  Mount Sinai is the holy place where God came, the location that served as the most solemn scene of all. Here God chose to give His Ten Commandments to His people. God came down in the midst of fire, and the entire mountain was filled with smoke. The distinctively black top of Jabal Maqla has clearly been scorched. As you gaze at the scorched mountain top, it will be a precious moment to imagine how the Israelites felt as God trumpeted and spoke through the fire.
• Golden Calf Petroglyph (Exodus 32:21, Exodus 32:1–4)
  When the people saw that Moses was so long in coming down from the mountain, the Israelites pressured Aaron to create a golden calf. All the above-mentioned traces are found in close proximity to Mt. Jabal Maqla. The huge altar, where archeologists surmise the golden calf was placed, is prominent! On the stone of the altar are numerous petroglyphs, depicting cows, calves, and Israelites dancing in a festival.
• The 12 Stone Altars In Front of Mt. Sinai (I Kings 18:31)
  These stones are considered to be the stone pillars built according to the twelve tribes of Israel. Each diameter is two feet. Nine out of these twelve still stand at the site. The remaining three have not been located. Scholars and explorers once wondered where this marble had come from. Eventually a large white marble quarry was discovered three miles west of the foot of Mose's Mountain. This quarry is over 1500 feet higher in elevation from where these pillars are found today.
• Ancient Graveyards (Exodus 32:28)
  3,000 or 23,000 Israelites were put to death as result of their idol worship and sexual immorality (see I Cor. 10:8). The dead could not be buried inside the camp but in the large public graveyard outside. Penny and Jim Caldwell discovered the ancient graveyard approximately 6 miles away from Jabal Maqla Base.

• Hotel (Swiss Inn in Tabuk or Tent)

Day 5 : Hiking Mt.Sinai or Tabuk city tour

• Hiking Mt. Sinai or Tabuk City tour
• Hotel (Swiss Inn in Tabuk)

Day 6 : Leave for Egypt

• Last breakfast in Saudi, check out, and leave for Cairo, Egypt