At a Glance

  • Location: Umluj – Tabuk Region
  • Date: 13 Shawwal 1446 AH / April 11, 2025

Northern Al-Hera Beach in Umluj governorate stands out as one of the unique natural treasures along the Red Sea coast, where soft white sands meet black volcanic rock in a rare, beautiful scene that makes it a captivating natural canvas that draws visitors in from the first moment.

The beach, located north of Umluj governorate within Tabuk region, has become a favored tourist destination for lovers of untouched nature and those seeking calm and clarity away from the city's noise, with terrain that combines marine serenity and geological diversity, giving it a rare aesthetic character.

Northern Al-Hera Beach is known for the diversity of its marine waters, offering visitors safe shallow areas for swimming and deeper areas for diving and exploration enthusiasts, while the rocky headlands stretching along the coast provide an ideal setting for rod fishing enthusiasts, amid a calm atmosphere that enhances the complete natural experience.

The beach also serves as an open natural park, where the sea's colors shift with the changing sunlight and wave reflections take shape, offering visitors a visual scene resembling an open artistic painting on the horizon, making it an attractive spot for photography, reflection and relaxation.

The beach is one of the most important tourism assets in Umluj governorate, known as the “Maldives of Saudi Arabia” for its enchanting beaches, marine islands, and ideal natural settings for lovers of marine tourism and leisure.