King Abdulaziz International Airport 1 hr 20
Thowr Mountain (15 min) Mountain and cave Masjid Ayesha Miqat For Makkah (17 min) This mosque lies on the edge of Mecca & so is often used to put on Ihram during the Hajj. Jannat Al Muallaa Cemetery (10 min) Jabal Al Nour (15 min) 642-meter mountain for hikes to a cave believed by Muslims to be a meditation place of Muhammad. Abraj Al Bait Mall (7 min) Ultra-tall skyscraper complex with hotels, a shopping mall, an Islamic museum & a large prayer room. Zamzam (7 min) Said to be a miracle created by God, this famous well is visited by millions of pilgrims every year. Clock Tower Museum (7 min) Mount Arafat (23 min) This famous 70m-high granite hill topped by a large pillar is a Muslim pilgrimage site. Masjid al-Haram (6 min) Part of the Hajj pilgrimage, this mosque is the largest in the world & holds up to 4 million people. Makkah Mall (11 min) Shopping and market Jamaraat Bridge (5 min) Kaaba (6 min) Sacred ancient sanctuary, the most important Muslim pilgrimage site & a focal point of worship. Station of Abraham (7 min) Holy stone in the Kaaba, associated with the rebuilding of the Kaaba by Ibrahim & Ismail. Safa and Marwa (7 min) 2 hills inside the Great Mosque connected by a long gallery, part of the Hajj pilgrimage ritual. Jabal Al Nour (15 min) 642-meter mountain for hikes to a cave believed by Muslims to be a meditation place of Muhammad. |