Ready-made itinerary · 3 days
Three days in Madinah
The centre, the south and the north-west — one part of the city each day.
Day 1 · The centre
Directions for this day (opens Google Maps in a new tab)After Fajr
The Prophet’s Mosque
Book Al-Rawdah on Nusuk
10:00
The Seerah museum
About an hour
Museum
The International Fair and Museum of the Prophet’s Biography and Islamic Civilization
Central area
Family friendly
13:00
Lunch
Hijazi dishes
16:30
Hejaz Railway Station
Museum of the line
Evening
Traditional markets
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Day 2 · Quba and the farms
Directions for this day (opens Google Maps in a new tab)Morning
Quba Mosque
Calm before 10 am
Midday
Date farm lunch
Book ahead
17:00
Coffee
A roastery between the farms
Evening
King Fahd Central Park
Playgrounds and food stalls
Day 3 · Uhud and the valley
Directions for this day (opens Google Maps in a new tab)Morning
Mount Uhud
Short, easy paths
11:00
Masjid al-Qiblatayn
On the way west
13:00
A break over the valley
Coffee and light desserts facing Wadi Al-Aqiq
After Maghrib
Wadi Al-Aqiq walkway
The last evening
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