King Abdulaziz International Airport 1 hr 10
Makkah Clock (7 min) Clock tower Jannat Al Muallaa Cemetery (11 min) Abraj Al Bait Mall (7 min) Ultra-tall skyscraper complex with hotels, a shopping mall, an Islamic museum & a large prayer room. Clock Tower Museum (7 min) Jabal Al Nour (25 min) 642-meter mountain for hikes to a cave believed by Muslims to be a meditation place of Muhammad. Safa and Marwa (13 min) 2 hills inside the Great Mosque connected by a long gallery, part of the Hajj pilgrimage ritual. Kaaba (10 min) Sacred ancient sanctuary, the most important Muslim pilgrimage site & a focal point of worship. Al Hijaz Mall (5 min) Station of Abraham (12 min) Holy stone in the Kaaba, associated with the rebuilding of the Kaaba by Ibrahim & Ismail. Masjid Ayesha Miqat For Makkah (10 min) This mosque lies on the edge of Mecca & so is often used to put on Ihram during the Hajj. Jabal Al Nour (25 min) 642-meter mountain for hikes to a cave believed by Muslims to be a meditation place of Muhammad. Makkah Mall (18 min) Shopping and market Zamzam (12 min) Said to be a miracle created by God, this famous well is visited by millions of pilgrims every year. Thowr Mountain (21 min) Mountain and cave Masjid al-Haram (12 min) Part of the Hajj pilgrimage, this mosque is the largest in the world & holds up to 4 million people. |