Makkah → Madinah · 5 days & 4 nights camping

Hijra Walk: Makkah to Madinah via the Hijra Route

A 5-day guided Hijra route trip from Makkah to Madinah. Walk, ride camels and camp through the valleys and mountain passes associated with the Hijra as described in the seerah sources, with English-speaking guides and seerah talks along the way.

Price
SAR 3,950 per person
Duration
5 days · 4 nights
Start
Makkah, 08:00
Ends
Madinah (Quba)
Group
Max 30 per departure

The Hijra route from Makkah to Madinah

Over five days a small group travels from Makkah to Madinah along the historic route, mixing short walks and hikes with 4x4 and van transfers between stages. Each day visits valleys, wells and passes associated with the Hijra as described in the seerah sources, with talks from your guides at the sites.

Nights are spent in desert camps, with one night at a resort with a pool on day 2. The trip is operated by a Ministry of Tourism-licensed local partner; we handle your booking and stay your contact before and during the trip.

Hijra Walk itinerary: 5 days, day by day

Saddled camels resting in a desert valley

Day 1 · Desert camp

Makkah to Wadi Qudaid

  • Pickup in Makkah at 08:00
  • Wadi Mar Dhahran – camel ride and ATV
  • Sakharah Taweel
  • Wadi Kara’a Al Ghameem and Ghadeer Ashtat
  • Wadi Uwaiyjah (Asfal Usfan) and the Asfal Umaj dunes
  • A site associated with Umm Ma’bad in the seerah sources
  • Camp in Wadi Qudaid
Mountain pass at sunset

Day 2 · Resort with pool

Harrat Mushallal to Wadi Al Kharar

  • Harrat Mushallal and Thaniyah Mushallal pass
  • Wadi Dura’an, associated with Suraqah bin Malik in the seerah sources
  • Wadi Kulaya and Wadi Juhfa
  • Ghadeer Khumm
  • Wadi Al Kharar and the camel track
  • Night at a resort with pool
Ancient rock engravings on a desert rock face

Day 3 · Desert camp

Mountains and rock engravings

  • Wadi Laqf and Jabal Akha’a
  • Wadi Majjah
  • Mountain hike
  • Rock engravings
  • Souq Saqya
  • Camp in Wadi Al Qaha
Camels in a desert valley below sandstone cliffs

Day 4 · Desert camp

Wells and pilgrim rest houses

  • Wadi Al Qaha milestone
  • Al Qadha’a well and historic pilgrim rest houses
  • Jabal Lahya Jamal and Wadi Arj
  • Waterwell Helwa
  • Thaniyah Rakouba pass
  • Camp in Wadi Reem
Rows of date palms on a farm

Day 5 · Trip ends

Into Madinah

  • Wadi Reem and Bir Shadad
  • Fort of Sa’d bin Abi Waqqas (r.a.)
  • Wadi Al-Aqeeq and Ruwdah Khaak
  • Date farm visit
  • Welcome at Quba
  • Trip ends in Madinah

Optional: a guided hike up Jabal Thawr in Makkah the day before departure. Ask when you book.

Everything on the route is included

Transport, camping gear, food and guides are all covered in the SAR 3,950 price. You only bring your clothes and personal items.

Lit tent at a desert camp under the stars

Desert camps

Tents, sleeping bags, carpets, generator, portable shower and toilet

Group around a campfire at dusk at a desert camp

All food and snacks

Meals at camp and snacks on the road, every day of the trip

4x4 vehicle driving across sand dunes

All transport

2 vans, a 4x4 SUV and a camping vehicle from Makkah to Madinah

Saddled camels resting in a desert valley

Camel ride and guides

Camel ride, 2 guides, guided walks and seerah talks

Resort swimming pool with palm trees at sunset

1 resort night

A night at a resort with a pool on day 2, halfway along the route

Included in the SAR 3,950 price

  • 2 vans, a 4x4 SUV and a camping vehicle
  • Camps, sleeping bags and carpets
  • All food and snacks on the route
  • Generator at camp
  • 2 guides and seerah talks
  • Hiking and guided walks
  • 1 resort night with pool
  • Portable shower and toilet
  • Camel ride

Not included

  • Flights to Makkah / from Madinah
  • Hotels before and after the trip
  • Personal expenses

Hijra Walk FAQ

Adults who can enter Makkah. The route starts in Makkah, so every guest needs to meet the entry requirements for the city.

Fitness level and daily walking distance: Confirmed with you on WhatsApp before booking.

Each day mixes walks and one or more hikes with 4x4 and van transfers between stages, so you do not walk the full distance.

Payment terms: Confirmed with you on WhatsApp before booking.

Three nights in desert camps with sleeping bags, carpets, portable shower and toilet, and one night at a resort with a pool on day 2.

Yes. Two guides travel with the group and give seerah talks at the sites.

Operated by a Ministry of Tourism-licensed local partner

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