Go together -Medina Trip! 🇸🇦

🛫 Flights: • No direct flights to Medina from Bangkok • Common route: • Bangkok (BKK) → Jeddah (JED) → Medina (MED) • Or via Riyadh or Doha (Qatar Airways, Saudia, Emirates) 🚄 From Jeddah to Medina: • 🚄 Haramain High-Speed Train • ~2 hrs from Jeddah to Medina • Fast, clean, scenic • 🚕 Taxi or Careem/Uber from station to hotel (~15–30 SAR) ⸻ 🗓️ Day 1 – Spiritual & Historical Medina 🕌🕋 🕋 Morning: • 🛬 Arrive in Medina and check in to a hotel near Al-Masjid an-Nabawi (Prophet’s Mosque) • ☕ Light breakfast at Lavena Café or hotel • 🕌 Perform prayers and visit Rawdah (inside the mosque) • 🌟 One of the holiest sites in Islam • Women and men have separate times (check schedule) 🕌 Afternoon: • 🕌 Visit Al-Baqi Cemetery – resting place of many Sahaba • 🍽️ Lunch at Hardee’s, Al Baik, or local Middle Eastern buffet • 🛍️ Explore Al Noor Mall – light shopping & AC break 🌙 Evening: • 🌅 Return to Prophet’s Mosque for Maghrib & Isha • 🍲 Dinner at Shing Yang (Chinese/Asian) or Swiss House Restaurant • 🌃 Optional walk around King Fahd Street – shops & cafés 🚗 Transport: Walk if near mosque, or use Careem/Uber for short trips ⸻ 🗓️ Day 2 – Sacred Landmarks Tour ⛰️🕌 🌄 Morning: • ☀️ Breakfast at Herfy or local bakery • 🚗 Half-day tour of historical Islamic sites (book via hotel or local guide): • ⛰️ Mount Uhud – site of the famous battle • 🕌 Masjid Quba – the first mosque in Islam • 🕌 Masjid Qiblatain – where Qiblah direction changed • 📷 Take photos and reflect at each location 🍛 Afternoon: • 🍛 Lunch at Arabesque or Kudu • 🛍️ Visit Medina Dates Market (Souq al-Tamr) • 🍬 Buy Ajwa dates, sweets, local products 🌃 Evening: • 🕌 Maghrib at the Prophet’s Mosque • 🎁 Shop for prayer rugs, abayas, perfumes near the mosque • 🍽️ Dinner at The Roof (rooftop restaurant with mosque view) 🚗 Transport: Private driver or Uber for site visits (~3–4 hrs) ⸻ 🗓️ Day 3 – Relaxation & Local Life 🌴🧘♂️ 🌅 Morning: • 🥐 Breakfast at Starbucks (near Hilton) or hotel • 🧘♀️ Relax at Al Hadiyah Park or King Fahd Garden – peaceful, shaded parks • 🕌 Light visit to Masjid Ghamamah (next to Prophet’s Mosque) 🍽️ Afternoon: • 🍽️ Traditional lunch at At-tabaq Restaurant – authentic Hijazi cuisine • ☕ Afternoon tea or coffee at Brew92 – trendy local coffee spot • 📿 Last-minute shopping at Al Rashid Mega Mall 🌇 Evening: • 🕌 Final prayers at the Prophet’s Mosque • 🍲 Light dinner or takeaway from Shawarmer or Al Tazaj 🚗 Transport: Mostly Uber, or walk if staying central #myitinerary #travel