Weather by Month
Sunrise & Sunset
| Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|
| May 11, 2025 | 5:46 AM | 6:53 PM |
| May 19, 2025 | 5:43 AM | 6:56 PM |
Itinerary at a Glance
Saturday, May 10 – Fly to KSA
| Start Time | End Time | Activity |
|---|
| 4:21 PM | 5:49 PM | Fly from SF (SFO) to Los Angeles (LAX) |
| 5:49 PM | 9:00 PM | 3-hour layover at LAX |
| 9:00 PM | | Fly from LAX to Jeddah, KSA |
Sunday, May 11 – Fly to KSA
| Start Time | End Time | Activity |
|---|
| 10:20 PM | Land in Jeddah, KSA |
| 11:00 PM | 11:30 PM | Driver takes us from airport to Luli’s house |
Monday, May 12 – Mecca
| Start Time | End Time | Activity |
|---|
| | Breakfast at … |
| 9:00 AM | | Hired driver (Ali) picks us up at Luli’s house. Bring all bags. |
| 9:00 AM | 10:00 AM | Drive from Luli’s house in Jeddah to Farida’s house in Mecca |
| 10:00 AM | 10:30 AM | Rest / chat with Farida |
| 10:30 AM | 11:00 AM | Leave small bags at Farida’s house. Drive to Miqat of Tan’im (Masjid-e-Aisha) 7.5 KM away from Masjidil Haram. |
| 11:00 AM | 11:30 AM | Pray sunnah with intention to do umrah |
| 11:30 AM | 12:00 PM | Drive to Masjid Al-Haram |
| 12:00 PM | 3:00 PM | Do umrah (tawaf and sa’i). Driver drives back to Jeddah and drops off our luggage at Nawal’s house. |
| 3:00 PM | 4:00 PM | Lunch at Al Shorfa (next to mosque) |
| 4:00 PM | 4:10 PM | Uber to Farida’s house |
| 7:00 PM | 8:00 PM | Dinner at … |
Tuesday, May 13 – Medinah
| Start Time | End Time | Activity |
|---|
| 8:00 AM | 9:00 AM | Breakfast at .. |
| 11:00 AM | 1:20 PM | Uber to train station |
| 11:00 AM | 1:20 PM | Bullet train from Mecca to Medina ($78) |
| 1:20 PM | 2:30 PM | Lunch at … |
| 2:30 PM | 6:00 PM | Visit the Prophet’s mosque |
| 6:00 PM | 7:00 PM | Dinner at … |
| 7:30 PM | 9:17 PM | Bullet train from Medina to Jeddah ($151) |
| 9:30 PM | 10:00 PM | Drive (Uber?) to Nawal’s house |
Wednesday, May 14 – Jeddah
| Start Time | End Time | Activity |
|---|
| 8:00 AM | 9:00 AM | Breakfast at .. |
| 9:00 AM | 9:30 AM | Uber to Tante Zahra’s house (bring all bags) |
| 11:00 AM ? | 4:00 PM | Jeddah Old Town Walking Tour (Al-Balad) |
| 5:00 PM | 6:00 PM | Buy Baklava at Bakavaci بكلافجي |
| 6:30 PM | 8:00 PM | Dinner at Saraya Latif Turkish restaurant |
Thursday, May 15 – Jeddah
| Start Time | End Time | Activity |
|---|
| 8:00 AM | 9:00 AM | Breakfast at .. |
| 4:00 PM | 9:00 PM | Desert Safari |
| 6:30 PM | 8:00 PM | Dinner at Asli Basha Turkish restaurant |
Friday, May 16 – Jeddah
| Start Time | End Time | Activity |
|---|
| | Breakfast at Twenty Four Restaurant |
| | Jeddah Sightseeing |
| | Lunch at … |
| 6:00 PM | 7:30 PM | Dinner at Khayal Turkish restaurant |
Saturday, May 17 – Jeddah
| Start Time | End Time | Activity |
|---|
| | Breakfast at .. |
| 12:00 PM | 1:00 PM | Lunch at Ulfat Mutabbaq (Saudi Martabak) |
| 6:00 PM | 7:30 PM | Dinner at Al-Romansiah Saudi Restaurant |
Sunday, May 18 – Jeddah
| Start Time | End Time | Activity |
|---|
| | Breakfast at .. |
| | Lunch at … |
| 6:00 PM | 7:30 PM | Dinner at Al Nakheel Lebanese restaurant |
Monday, May 19 – Fly to USA
| Start Time | End Time | Activity |
|---|
| 6:00 AM | | Go to airport |
| 9:50 AM | 4:05 PM | Fly from Jeddah to Los Angeles |
| 4:05 PM | 6:55 PM | 3-hour layover in Los Angeles |
| 6:55 PM | 8:15 PM | Fly from Los Angeles to San Francsisco |
Saturday, May 10, 2025
Fly from San Francisco to Los Angeles
Fly from Los Angeles to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Sunday, May 11, 2025
Drive from Jeddah airport to Luli’s house
Luli’s house
Monday, May 12, 2025
Drive from Luli’s house in Jeddah to Farida’s house in Mecca
Drive to Miqat Tan’im (Masjid Aisha)
Drive to Masjid Al-Haram
Umrah
Lunch in Mecca near Masjid Al Haram
- Al romansiah (Saudi food, Kabsa, Mandi, etc)
- Al Rehab Restaurant (table service, view of mosque)
- Alqandeel Restaurant (buffet, view of mosque, $67)
- The Oasis (buffet, view of mosque, $30-$50)
- Al Shorfa (buffet, view of mosque, $21)
Al Shorfa
Drive (Uber) from Masjid Al Haram to Farida’s House
Tuesday, May 13, 2025
Drive (Uber) from Farida’s house to Train Station
Bullet train from Mecca to Medina
Visit the Prophet’s Mosque
Bullet Train from Medina to Jeddah
Drive (Uber) from train station to Nawal’s House
Wednesday, May 14, 2025
Historic Jeddah – Al Balad Walking Tour
This neighborhood is from the 7th century.
Google Map
Al-Basali Seafood Restaurant – مطعم البصلي للاسماك والمأكولات البحرية
Google Map
Buy Baklava at بكلافجي
Turkish Dinner at Saraya Latif
Thursday, May 15, 2025
Desert Safari
Dune bashing
Sandboarding
Turkish Dinner at Asli Basha
- Google Map
- 8006 صفيه بنت عبدالمطلب, An Naim District, JENF2777، 2777, Jeddah 23621, Saudi Arabia
Friday, May 16, 2025
Breakfast Buffet at Twenty Four Restaurant
Sightseeing – Jeddah Sign
Ride Bicycle Along Corniche
Turkish Dinner at Khayal Restaurant
Saturday, May 17, 2025
Swim and Relax at Cyan Waterpark
Saudi Martabak at Ulfat Mutabbaq
- Google Map
- Prince Mutaib bin Abdulaziz Rd, Al-Safa, Jeddah 23452, Saudi Arabia
Saudi Dinner at Al-Romansiah Restaurant الرومانسية -البوادي
- Google Map
- Qouraish, Al Bawadi, Jeddah 23443, Saudi Arabia
Chicken Mandi
Chicken Kabsa
Sunday, May 18, 2025
Red Sea Rush Boat Ride
Jet Skiing in the Red Sea
Lebanese Dinner at Al Nakheel Restaurant
- Google Map
- حي, Al Kurnaysh Br Rd, Ash Shati, Jeddah 23413, Saudi Arabia
Monday, May 19, 2025
6:00 AM – Go to airport
Terminal 1
9:50 AM – Fly from Jeddah to Los Angeles
Backup Restaurants
Turkish Dinner at Bursa Iskendar
- Google Map
- 3195 Muhyi Ad Din An Nadhir, Al-Hamra’a, Jeddah 23212, Saudi Arabia
