A Spiritual Journey - Mecca & Madinah

Arrival at JEDDAH International airport, after formalities, our staff will meet you for a transfer to the Holy city of Makkah that you will reach after 1h30. Check-in & overnight in MAKKAH, the Holiest City.

We will start the day with an early wake up to catch the “Fajr” prayer at the holy Mosque , then we head back to the hotel. Breakfast at your hotel. Then we will start an orientation tour of Mecca . Makkah is the birthplace of the Prophet and it’s the fountainhead and cradle of Islam. Visiting Makkah is an obligation upon all able Muslims, and we will complete this experience of a lifetime, focusing on the regular prayers and Ibadah on a special and holy place. According to the tradition, a prayer in the masjid is equal to 100,000 prayers in any other masjid around the world. Apart of the spiritual significance, Makkah is also a modern city, the third most populated city of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and includes modern landmarks as Abraj Al Bait skyscrapers complex and Makkah Gate. After the tour of the city , we will assist to the “Zuhr” prayer , then head to lunch in one of the numerous places to eat in Mecca. The afternoon will be devoted to rest , and attend the payers of “Aassir” ; “Maghreb” & “Ishaa” . Dinner on your own . Overnight in MAKKAH.

After “Fajr” prayer at Masjid al-Haram, breakfast at your hotel . This morning we will do a “Ziarah” tour in order to perform a pilgrimage to sites associated with Muhammad, his family members and descendants, his companions and other venerated figures. During the tour we will visit: Mina (the City of Tents where are accommodated thousands of pilgrims and where is performed the Stoning of the Devil), Muzdalifah (The Sacred Grove) and Mount Arafat (the place where the Prophet stood and delivered the Farewell Sermon to his Companions). During the tour we will attend the “Zuhr” prayer . Lunch in the city on your own . The afternoon will be devoted to the holy prayers and to profit of Mecca and its spirituality . Collecting the ZAMZAM water as a souvenir is a must to not forget during the procession . Dinner on your own .Overnight in MAKKAH.

After Fajr prayer at Masjid al-Haram, breakfast at your hotel and transfer to the train station to board the Haramain high-speed train to Madinah. The train was built in 2018 to connect Makkah, Jeddah and Madinah. After approximately 1.5-hour, arrival to MADINAH . MADINAH is the second-holiest city and also cradle of Islamic culture and civilization. Madinah is the fourth most populated city of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and is home to Masjid al-Haram. It is the duty of each Muslim in the work to visit at least once in his life this city and feel its spirituality . Transfer to your hotel on arrival , and If time allows us we will rush to the ZUHR prayer .Lunch in one of the numerous restaurants of the city . The afternoon will be devoted for the prayers at the AlMasjid an-Nabawi .It has been built by Muhammad himself in 622 (the Hegira year 1). Islamic scriptures emphasize the sacredness of Madinah. Madinah is mentioned several times in the Quran, two examples are Surah At-Tawbah. verse 101 and Al-Hashr. verse 8. Al-Masjid an-Nabawi is the burial site for Muhammad and his companions, the caliphs Abu Bakr and Umar. It is the second largest mosque in the world and the only one with 10 minarets. The Green Dome is built to cover the holy tombs. After that long day . Dinner on your own. Overnight in MADINAH.

This last day is also dedicated for prayers, but after the Fajr prayer and the breakfast, we will visit the city of Madinah. We will start with the visit of Quba Mosque (the oldest mosque in the world, dated to the lifetime of the Prophet, its first stones were positioned by him as soon as he arrived on his emigration from Makkah to Madinah), Masjid al-Qiblatayn (where Muhammad received the command to change the Qibla from Al Quds to Makkah), Masjid al-Fath (one of the Seven attached mosques) and Jannat Al-Baqi' (cemetery which contains the graves of some of the Prophet's family and companions. Then lunch in the city on your own. Transfer to the train station to catch the train in the afternoon to JEDDAH that will take in less than 2 hours to Jeddah the capital of the Red Sea. Depending on your flight schedule, you will check in at Jeddah International airport for your return journey or continue another journey in SAUDI ARABIA now that the religious duties are performed!