2-Day Makkah Travel Itinerary | Explore Makkah Highlights

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Created: Sunday 28 September 2025 - Departure: Sunday 5 October 2025

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Hotel only Hotel Chain Mecca Umrah - Economy Umrah Groups Mecca and Medina Mecca and Jeddah Makkah + Madinah + Jeddah

Your Travel Idea: Makkah Experience

Travellers: 2 Adults
Children: 0
Destination: Makkah, Saudi Arabia
Hotel: 1 night at Al Safwah Orchid
Themes: Hotel Only, Hotel Chain, Makkah Only, Umrah – Economy, Umrah Groups, Makkah + Madinah, Makkah + Jeddah, Makkah + Madinah + Jeddah

For your journey to Makkah, I recommend exploring both practical and spiritual guides to enrich your experience. Consider reading “Hajj & Umrah Made Easy” by Shaykh Muhammad S. Adly, which provides step-by-step guidance for pilgrimage. For a deeper understanding of the holy sites, “In the Footsteps of the Prophet: Lessons from the Life of Muhammad” by Tariq Ramadan is highly insightful. If you’d like something more visual, “The Road to Makkah” by Muhammad Asad blends history and personal narrative beautifully. Additionally, Lonely Planet’s guide to Saudi Arabia is helpful for general travel tips. These resources will help you prepare for both the logistics and the spiritual significance of your trip. If you need any more recommendations or assistance with your travel plans, please let me know!

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Mecca or Makkah located in western Saudi Arabia, is the holiest city in Islam. Every year millions of pilgrims flock to Mecca. As a result there has been a lot of construction to cater for the accommodation of the pilgrims, and extensions to the mosque itself. Non-Muslims are not allowed to enter the holy city. Mecca also has a very rich history as it is a very old city which has been considered sacred since the early Middle Ages. In Mecca’s city center there is the Sacred Mosque, considered the holiest site in Islam. The Kaaba is located at the center of the Sacred Mosque, all Muslims pray in the direction of Kaaba, believed to have been originally built by Adam and rebuilt by Abraham and his son Ishmael. Other major sites to see in Mecca are Mina, the Hill of Arafat and Jabal Rahma, the cave Jabal Al Thur and Masjid e Taneem Mosque. Undeniably, Mecca is one of the most spiritual places on Earth.

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Al Safwah Orchid 7.7 Good

Makkah - to 0.7 miles from the centreBED AND BREAKFASTAjyad St. Al Safwah Towers Facing King Abdul Aziz Gate, Makkah 24231 Standard Double Room

With a stay at Al Safwah Orchid in Makkah (Makkah City Center), you'll be within a 5-minute walk of Great Mosque of Makkah and Abraj Al-Bait Towers. This luxury hotel is 0.3 mi (0.5 km) from Kaaba and 0.1 mi (0.1 km) from Abraj Al Bait Hajar Tower.

Make use of convenient amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and free babysitting. Additional features at this hotel include a hair salon and a reception hall.

Make yourself at home in one of the 471 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and LCD televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and coffee/tea makers.

Enjoy international cuisine at Marwa, one of the hotel's 2 restaurants, or stay in and take advantage of the 24-hour room service. Snacks are also available at the coffee shop/cafe. Buffet breakfasts are available daily from 6 AM to 10 AM for a fee.

Featured amenities include a business center, limo/town car service, and complimentary newspapers in the lobby. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.

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5 Oct 2025 - 6 Oct 2025

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Al Safwah Orchid, Makkah, Saudi Arabia

Your Travel Idea: Makkah Experience

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