Title: Ajyad Travel Guide: Best of Ajyad, Makkah Travel 2026 | Expedia.co.uk [Hotels in Ajyad](https://expedia.co.uk/Ajyad-Makkah-Hotels.0-n6354455-0.Travel-Guide-Filter-Hotels)[Flights to Makkah](https://expedia.co.uk/Cheap-Flights-To-Makkah.d178043.Travel-Guide-Flights)[Things to do in Makkah](https://expedia.co.uk/Things-To-Do-In-Makkah.d178043.Travel-Guide-Activities)[Ajyad Car Hire](https://expedia.co.uk/Compare-Cheap-Car-Hire-In-Ajyad.d6354455.Car-Hire-Guide)[Ajyad Holidays](https://expedia.co.uk/Ajyad.d6354455.Holidays-City-Breaks) # Ajyad Travel Guide ## Makkah ![Muslims pilgrims from all around the world circumabulate (tawaf) the Kaaba at Masjidil Haram, Mecca, Saudi Arabia.](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6354455/a1a0d3ae-ae57-4367-afbc-9b968b03b57b.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![One of the most sacred places on earth. Al Masjid Alharam - Mecca](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/178043/856be6ed-2845-4377-9830-372e4d2f01c0.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![A panoramic view of the Kaaba and the tower.](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/178043/d2d4d6ff-10d3-43ba-be47-ae2605d5115b.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ## Visit Ajyad Things to do Hotels Where to stay [Makkah travel guide](https://expedia.co.uk/Makkah.dx178043) --- ### Popular places to visit ![Rich versus Poor. The World's 3rd tallest building, Makkah Clock Tower of the Abraj Al-Bait towers is seen through the street of an old abandoned neighborhood atop a mountain, in Makkah, Saudi Arabia.](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6118158/130dcbd1-c38c-4209-9ec5-78de66a4d9ad.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh) #### The Clock Towers After visiting The Clock Towers, make a plan to see the other sights and activities in Makkah. While in this family-friendly area, you can savour the top-notch restaurants. [](https://expedia.co.uk/The-Clock-Towers-Makkah-City-Center.d6118158.Attraction) ![Muslim Pilgrims at The Kaaba in The Haram Mosque of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, during Hajj.](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6118144/ff718707-bc56-4dbd-9adf-75b5ee7186bf.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh) #### Kaaba Find out about the history of Kaaba, one of the top monuments in Makkah. While in this family-friendly area, you can savour the top-notch restaurants. [](https://expedia.co.uk/Kaaba-Makkah-City-Center.d6118144.Attraction) ![evening in holly city of makkah](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6118146/a0d85031-4fbe-4ef3-99ff-c49e0b1f6c43.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh) #### Great Mosque of Makkah You can learn more about the history of Makkah during your trip to a top site such as Great Mosque of Makkah. While in this family-friendly area, you can savour the top-notch restaurants. [](https://expedia.co.uk/Great-Mosque-Of-Makkah-Makkah-City-Center.d6118146.Attraction) ![Al Rajhi Grand Mosque on Eastern Ring Road in RIyadh](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/553248621558657079/bbda3733-edb9-4409-8fe6-8a7e8eeb8f53.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh) #### Al-Rajhi Mosque After visiting Al-Rajhi Mosque, make a plan to see the other sights and activities in Makkah. While you're here, you can savour the top-notch restaurants. [](https://expedia.co.uk/Al-Rajhi-Mosque-Al-Naseem.d553248621558657079.Attraction) ![A female pilgrim performs Umrah, walks between Safa and Marwa and reads prayers in the Sacred Mosque of Al Haram in Mecca.](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/553248621562861165/eb843a67-2772-457d-803c-935034d3bd4f.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh) #### Safa and Marwah You can find out about the history of Makkah when you stop by Safa and Marwah. While in this family-friendly area, you can savour the top-notch restaurants. [](https://expedia.co.uk/Safa-And-Marwah-Makkah-City-Center.d553248621562861165.Attraction) #### Gate to Makkah Find out about the history of Makkah with a stop at Gate to Makkah. While you're in the area, find time to visit its shops. [](https://expedia.co.uk/Gate-To-Makkah-Makkah-Province.d6128929.Attraction) ### Things to do ![Full Day Mecca Tour with Lunch](https://mediaim.expedia.com/localexpert/5002933/6e319b6f-4450-4455-9cc1-612d9de9ab42.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh) #### Mecca Historical & Religious Tour Optional lunch £52 per adult [](https://expedia.co.uk/things-to-do/mecca-historical-religious-tour-optional-lunch.a5002933.activity-details) ![Makkah To Masjid Al- JI'RRANAH : Private Tour ](https://mediaim.expedia.com/localexpert/49996644/571e31e0-f2d6-4e02-9016-a07c692fca0c.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh) #### Makkah To Masjid Al Ju'ranah Private Tour £52 per traveller [](https://expedia.co.uk/things-to-do/makkah-to-masjid-al-juranah-private-tour.a49996644.activity-details) ![Half Day Historical Sites Tour in Mecca ](https://mediaim.expedia.com/localexpert/50121049/98e52d3b-c064-433b-8909-0f9b6d88692a.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh) #### Makkah Mecca (Ziyarats Privat ) Tour Half Day Historical Sites. £48 per adult **100%** of travellers recommend [](https://expedia.co.uk/things-to-do/makkah-mecca-ziyarats-privat-tour-half-day-historical-sites.a50121049.activity-details) ![Makkah Essentials Tour Only for Muslims](https://mediaim.expedia.com/localexpert/51025139/ebf907df-d2e2-4901-a7a3-58f55494011c.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh) #### Makkah Essentials Tour £48 per adult [](https://expedia.co.uk/things-to-do/makkah-essentials-tour.a51025139.activity-details) ![Makkah Essentials Tour with Lunch](https://mediaim.expedia.com/localexpert/51155493/05ec5946-0e30-4a87-9f7e-8dc3bdb0bd1c.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh) #### Makkah Essentials Tour with Lunch £70 per adult [](https://expedia.co.uk/things-to-do/makkah-essentials-tour-with-lunch.a51155493.activity-details) ![Jabal al Rahma](https://mediaim.expedia.com/localexpert/49473928/d1d77687-b93e-4646-b2ac-850a77232c80.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh) #### A Spiritual Journey Through the Holy Sites of Makkah £75 per traveller **100%** of travellers recommend [](https://expedia.co.uk/things-to-do/a-spiritual-journey-through-the-holy-sites-of-makkah.a49473928.activity-details) [See all activities in Makkah](https://expedia.co.uk/Things-To-Do-In-Makkah.d178043.Travel-Guide-Activities) --- ## Top hotels in Ajyad ![Swissôtel Makkah](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/6000000/5300000/5293800/5293767/1e3cce32_y.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=340&ch=150) ### Swissôtel Makkah King Abdul Aziz Endowment Makkah £141 20 Apr - 21 Apr includes taxes & fees Stay at this luxury hotel in Makkah. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, breakfast (surcharge) and 24-hour room service. Our guests praise the breakfast and the helpful staff ... 9.2/10 Wonderful! (1,012 reviews) Good Reviewed on 23 Mar 2026 [](https://expedia.co.uk/Hotel-Search?startDate=20%2F04%2F2026&endDate=21%2F04%2F2026&selected=5293767&PinnedHotelID=5293767&HadPinnedHotel=true®ionId=6354455) ![Swissôtel Al Maqam Makkah](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/17000000/16250000/16249700/16249642/c838a831_y.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=340&ch=150) ### Swissôtel Al Maqam Makkah King Abdul Aziz Endowment Tower F Makkah £132 21 Apr - 22 Apr includes taxes & fees Stay at this luxury hotel in Makkah. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, breakfast (surcharge) and 24-hour room service. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the property condition ... 8.6/10 Excellent! (1,000 reviews) Ideally located, clean spacious rooms Reviewed on 23 Mar 2026 [](https://expedia.co.uk/Hotel-Search?startDate=21%2F04%2F2026&endDate=22%2F04%2F2026&selected=16249642&PinnedHotelID=16249642&HadPinnedHotel=true®ionId=6354455) ![Makarem Ajyad Makkah Hotel](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/5000000/4580000/4571700/4571602/w8225h5477x5y5-88f7022c_y.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=340&ch=150) ### Makarem Ajyad Makkah Hotel Ajyad General Street Makkah Makkah Province £129 10 Apr - 11 Apr includes taxes & fees Stay at this luxury hotel in Makkah. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, 4 restaurants and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful staff in their reviews. Popular ... 8.8/10 Excellent! (624 reviews) Good Reviewed on 15 Mar 2026 [](https://expedia.co.uk/Hotel-Search?startDate=10%2F04%2F2026&endDate=11%2F04%2F2026&selected=4571602&PinnedHotelID=4571602&HadPinnedHotel=true®ionId=6354455) ![Makkah Clock Royal Tower, A Fairmont Hotel](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/5000000/4040000/4039900/4039860/ec7f43bd_y.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=340&ch=150) ### Makkah Clock Royal Tower, A Fairmont Hotel King Abdul Aziz Endownment Makkah £153 18 Apr - 19 Apr includes taxes & fees Stay at this family-friendly hotel in Makkah. Enjoy 10 restaurants, breakfast (surcharge) and 24-hour room service. Our guests praise the helpful staff in their ... 8.8/10 Excellent! (1,003 reviews) Very friendly staff Reviewed on 16 Mar 2026 [](https://expedia.co.uk/Hotel-Search?startDate=18%2F04%2F2026&endDate=19%2F04%2F2026&selected=4039860&PinnedHotelID=4039860&HadPinnedHotel=true®ionId=6354455) ![Makkah Towers](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/1000000/20000/18000/17947/f109248f_y.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=340&ch=150) ### Makkah Towers Ibrahim Al Khalil Street, Al Haram Makkah Makkah £150 22 Apr - 23 Apr includes taxes & fees Stay at this family-friendly hotel in Makkah. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, 5 restaurants and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful staff in their reviews. ... 8/10 Very Good! (1,000 reviews) Very bad Reviewed on 23 Mar 2026 [](https://expedia.co.uk/Hotel-Search?startDate=22%2F04%2F2026&endDate=23%2F04%2F2026&selected=17947&PinnedHotelID=17947&HadPinnedHotel=true®ionId=6354455) ![Mövenpick Hotel & Residence Hajar Tower Makkah](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/3000000/2550000/2545200/2545125/07129780_y.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=340&ch=150) ### Mövenpick Hotel & Residence Hajar Tower Makkah Abraj Al-Bait Makkah £155 30 Mar - 31 Mar includes taxes & fees Stay at this luxury hotel in Makkah. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, 4 restaurants and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful staff in their reviews. Popular ... 8.2/10 Very Good! (929 reviews) amenities Reviewed on 23 Feb 2026 [](https://expedia.co.uk/Hotel-Search?startDate=30%2F03%2F2026&endDate=31%2F03%2F2026&selected=2545125&PinnedHotelID=2545125&HadPinnedHotel=true®ionId=6354455) [See all 549 properties in Ajyad](https://expedia.co.uk/Hotel-Search?rfrrid=TG.LP.Hotels.DestinationExperience&startDate=26%2F03%2F2026&endDate=27%2F03%2F2026®ionId=6354455) Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. 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[](https://expedia.co.uk/Makkah-Al-Hajlah.dx873124298213249024) ![Default Image](https://images.trvl-media.com/media/content/expus/graphics/deals/TE_Clouds_card_r1.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=350&h=192&q=medium) ### Ar Rawabi When in Ar Rawabi, you can plan a visit to Kaaba and Great Mosque of Makkah, some noteworthy sights in the nearby area. [](https://expedia.co.uk/Makkah-Ar-Rawabi.dx890003635185262592) ![The kabah also referred as Al-Kaaba Mecca-Muazzama, is a building at the center of Islam's most sacred mosque, Al-Masjid al-Haram, in Mecca, al-Hejaz, Saudi Arabia. It is the most sacred Muslim site in the world. It is considered the "House of God" and has a similar role to the Tabernacle and Holy of Holies in Judaism. Wherever they are in the world, Muslims are expected to face the Kaaba when performing salat. From any point in the world, the direction facing the Kaaba is called the qibla](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/178043/7d30d8ee-950c-47d3-95d9-c372225fa6e8.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=350&h=192&q=medium) ### Makkah City Center You'll enjoy the museums and monuments in Makkah City Center. You might want to make time for a stop at Great Mosque of Makkah or Kaaba. [](https://expedia.co.uk/Makkah-Makkah-City-Center.dx553248635939576109) ![Beautiful night time view of Jabal Omar residential complex in front of Masjid al-Haram, Mecca, Saudi Arabia.](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/871348266615341056/1950c912-532d-4a0f-bc04-0c1b48828339.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=350&h=192&q=medium) ### Jabal Omar If you're spending some time in Jabal Omar, Souk Al-Khalil and As-Haabee Exhibition are top sights worth seeing. [](https://expedia.co.uk/Mecca-Jabal-Omar.dx871348266615341056) ![A hazy look at the Makkah Clock Tower, tallest & largest clock tower in the world](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/178043/99492e80-9511-4737-934b-1858ba61946b.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=350&h=192&q=medium) ### Al Shubaikah If you're spending some time in Al Shubaikah, Souk Al-Khalil and As-Haabee Exhibition are top sights worth seeing. [](https://expedia.co.uk/Makkah-Al-Shubaikah.dx873125650580602880) ![Default Image](https://images.trvl-media.com/media/content/expus/graphics/deals/TE_Clouds_card_r1.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=350&h=192&q=medium) ### Al Haram While there might not be top attractions in Al Haram, you can explore the larger area and discover places like Great Mosque of Makkah and Kaaba. 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