King Abdulaziz International Airport 1 hr 19
Masjid al-Haram (10 min) Part of the Hajj pilgrimage, this mosque is the largest in the world & holds up to 4 million people. Makkah Mall (7 min) Shopping and market Jamaraat Bridge (9 min) Abraj Al Bait Mall (11 min) Ultra-tall skyscraper complex with hotels, a shopping mall, an Islamic museum & a large prayer room. Kaaba (10 min) Sacred ancient sanctuary, the most important Muslim pilgrimage site & a focal point of worship. Aisha Al Rajhi Mosque (8 min) Masjid Ayesha Miqat For Makkah (21 min) This mosque lies on the edge of Mecca & so is often used to put on Ihram during the Hajj. Station of Abraham (10 min) Holy stone in the Kaaba, associated with the rebuilding of the Kaaba by Ibrahim & Ismail. Thowr Mountain (13 min) Mountain and cave Jabal Al Nour (16 min) 642-meter mountain for hikes to a cave believed by Muslims to be a meditation place of Muhammad. Clock Tower Museum (11 min) Safa and Marwa (11 min) 2 hills inside the Great Mosque connected by a long gallery, part of the Hajj pilgrimage ritual. Jabal Al Nour (16 min) 642-meter mountain for hikes to a cave believed by Muslims to be a meditation place of Muhammad. Zamzam (10 min) Said to be a miracle created by God, this famous well is visited by millions of pilgrims every year. Mount Arafat (19 min) This famous 70m-high granite hill topped by a large pillar is a Muslim pilgrimage site. |