Visit the historical and religious places of Makkah and Madinah in a private vehicle, with a driver who follows your planned route and waits while you visit.
Ziyarat means visiting the historical and religious places connected with Islamic history. In Makkah and Madinah those places are spread across the cities and the land around them, and a few are on hillsides.
A private vehicle lets you plan the route around the time you have, move between stops in comfort and avoid finding a new taxi at every place. You tell us where you want to go; the driver follows the plan and waits while you visit.
One distinction matters: Al Safa Taxi provides transportation, not religious guidance. The descriptions on this page say what each place is traditionally associated with, so you can choose where to go. For anything about how to visit, follow your scholar or tour operator.
Visitors to Makkah commonly ask about several historical places in and around the city. The practical route depends on how much time your group has, the weather, and how much walking or climbing everyone can manage.
Jabal al-Noor is the mountain of the Cave of Hira, associated with the first revelation to the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him).
The driver takes you as close as practical by road, but the final approach is on foot. Reaching the cave means a steep climb on steps, which takes far more time and energy than an ordinary sightseeing stop.
Steep climb on steps
Best for: Visitors comfortable with substantial walking and climbing.
South of Makkah, Jabal Thawr is associated with the Cave of Thawr, where the Prophet and Abu Bakr sheltered at the start of the Hijrah to Madinah.
Like Jabal al-Noor, it involves climbing, so heat, fitness and the time you have all matter. Plan the two mountains one at a time unless your group is fit and has the whole morning.
Climbing involved
Best for: Groups who are fit and have time for a climb.
These places are associated with the rites of Hajj, and Arafat includes Jabal al-Rahmah. Some visitors see them outside the Hajj season as part of a historical itinerary.
They lie on the same side of Makkah, so they are usually planned as one group of stops. Access can change on the day.
Walking varies by stop
Best for: Groups who want several stops in one run.
The historic cemetery of Makkah, where Khadijah bint Khuwaylid, the Prophet's first wife, is buried.
A respectful, short stop. Follow the instructions of site staff on the day, since rules on entry and timing can change.
Walking varies by access
Best for: A quiet stop that fits easily into a longer morning.
Madinah has several important historical and religious places spread across different parts of the city. A private car makes it easier to move between them without waiting for separate taxis. For getting around the city outside a Ziyarat route, see our Madinah taxi service.
On the southern edge of the city, Quba Mosque is traditionally described as the first mosque built in Islam.
A common first stop on a Madinah itinerary, and an easy one to reach by car.
No climbing involved
Best for: Families, older travellers and first-time visitors.
The mosque where the direction of prayer is said to have changed from Jerusalem to the Kaaba, which is why it is known as the mosque of the two qiblas.
It is usually visited alongside the other city stops, so it is easy to place in a route.
No climbing involved
Best for: A short stop between longer visits.
Mount Uhud is the site of the Battle of Uhud. The martyrs' cemetery beside it is where Hamza ibn Abd al-Muttalib and other companions are buried.
Visitors usually combine the mountain area and the cemetery in one visit, so plan more time here than at a mosque stop.
Walking varies by stop
Best for: A longer, reflective stop in the middle of the morning.
The area is associated with the Battle of the Trench. Visitors commonly refer to it as the Seven Mosques.
A cluster of small mosques close together, so the area suits short stops.
No climbing involved
Best for: Visitors who prefer short, easy stops.
Masjid al-Ghamama is a mosque traditionally associated with the Prophet's prayer for rain.
An optional stop that fits into a city route when time and traffic allow.
No climbing involved
Best for: Groups with a little time left in the morning.
This is a common flow, not the only correct route. The order can change depending on your hotel, traffic, prayer times, site access and how long your group wants to stay at each stop.
Many visitors ask for a dates market on the way back to the hotel. If time and the route allow, we add it. We do not send groups to one fixed market, so tell us if you have a preference.
Going on to Makkah afterwards? See Madinah to Makkah.
Makkah or Madinah. Each has its own places and its own route.
Tell us the sites you want to visit, or ask us to suggest a route.
The route is set around travel time, traffic, access and the needs of your group.
The driver waits according to the arrangement agreed while you visit each place.
There is no single fixed duration. A short itinerary with a few stops takes less time, while routes with more places, climbing or longer visits take more. Tell us the places you want to see and we can suggest a practical schedule.
Not every group wants the same itinerary. Choose the stops, tell us who is coming and send it as a request.
Yes, a Ziyarat trip can be planned around an arrival or departure day when timing allows. The practical itinerary depends on your flight, hotel check-in, luggage, traffic and how much time you want to spend at each location.
Be honest about the day: after a long flight and immigration, tiredness and prayer times decide more than the schedule does, and daylight runs out. We would rather plan a shorter, comfortable trip than promise a full tour we cannot deliver.
Whether a combination fits depends on your flight time and the places you choose. Arriving at MED? See our Madinah Airport transfer, or airport transfers in general.
Planned together, so the driver knows the whole day.
Ziyarat can involve walking, steps, heat, standing, waiting, and uneven or crowded ground. None of that rules it out, but it is worth planning for.
Mention any mobility limitations before booking. We choose the vehicle from your passengers and luggage, and suggest the places that suit the group. Where a site involves significant climbing, the driver can take you as close as practical by road, but the final approach may still require walking.
We do not claim wheelchair access for every vehicle or site; tell us what you need and we will say what is possible.
Ziyarat usually involves more walking than visitors expect. Comfortable footwear, water and sun protection make a real difference, and so does appropriate clothing.
Put the demanding sites earlier when you can, and allow extra time for older travellers.
Dress modestly and follow the instructions at each site. Rules on photography, entry, access and timings can change, so follow site staff or the authorities on the day.
A couple or a small family with light luggage, on a morning of short stops.
Families with bags, or older passengers who want a roomier, easier seat.
Larger families and groups travelling together on one route.
Guests who want a more formal day, including business visitors.
Seats and luggage space are on the fleet page. A Ziyarat day often adds bags, water and shopping, so choose with some room to spare.
Private transport gives your group control over the things a fixed tour sets for you: when you leave, the order of the stops, how long you stay, when you rest, where the luggage goes and what your family needs on the day.
It is simply a different way of travelling. If you want a driver for several days, see private chauffeur; for a whole pilgrimage, see Umrah transportation.
We do not publish a standard price, because two Ziyarat days are rarely the same. The price depends on:
Ziyarat means visiting the historical and religious places connected with Islamic history. A Ziyarat tour with us is private transport between those places: a car, a driver and a route planned around your group. We provide the transport, not religious guidance.
Yes. Makkah and Madinah each have their own set of places, so the route is planned separately for each city. If you are visiting both, book them for different days.
Yes. Tell us the places, or use the planner above, and we plan the order. The order can change on the day if access, traffic or prayer times require it.
Yes, according to the arrangement we agree with you. Tell us how long you expect at each place so the plan is realistic. If you want more time at one stop, tell the driver and the rest of the route is adjusted.
Yes. The vehicle is for your family only, so you set the pace, the rest breaks and the length of each visit. Tell us the number of adults, children and older travellers when you ask for a quote.
Often, yes, with a realistic plan. Some places involve walking, steps and standing, and a few involve climbing. Mention limited mobility before you book so we choose the places and the vehicle accordingly.
No. Both involve a climb, and Jabal al-Noor's is on steep steps. The driver can take you as close as practical by road, but the climb itself is on foot. If anyone in your group cannot manage it, we suggest places that are easier to reach.
Often, if timing allows. It depends on your flight, hotel check-in, luggage, how tired the group is and how much daylight is left. We would rather plan a shorter, comfortable trip than promise a full tour.
Yes, for example from Madinah Airport to Ziyarat and then to your hotel, or from the hotel to Ziyarat and on to the airport. Whether it fits depends on your flight time and the places you choose.
Yes, if time and the route allow. Ask when you book. We do not send groups to one fixed market, so say if you have a preference.
By the city, the vehicle, the number of passengers, the places, the time involved and where you are picked up. Send us your plan and we confirm the price before you travel.
The city, your pickup place, the date and preferred start time, the number of passengers, any luggage, and the places you want to visit. Add any mobility needs or a child seat requirement at the same time.
Tell us whether you're in Makkah or Madinah, which places you want to visit, your preferred date and time, and how many people are traveling. We'll confirm the practical route, vehicle and price.
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