Touring Madinah with the Red Double-Decker Bus

Madinah is enhancing its appeal to religious tourists with the introduction of iconic red double-decker buses, offering a novel way to explore the holy city. The City Sightseeing Hop On - Hop Off service aims to provide a more memorable and convenient experience for pilgrims.

The buses feature an open-top deck with 20 seats and an air-conditioned indoor area with 12 seats, complete with Wi-Fi. They operate daily in two shifts: from 7:00 AM to 1:30 PM and from 4:00 PM to midnight, with departures every 30 minutes. The route covers 12 key locations, including the Nabawi Mosque, Al Baqi, Jabal Uhud, Al Noor Mall, and the Quba Mosque.

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This experience is truly extraordinary and touching, because the information from the audio guide is truly heartwarming, especially when it tells about the struggles and places visited by the Prophet during his time in Madinah.

For a price of 90 SAR, passengers gain 24-hour access to the service, allowing them to disembark and re-board at any stop. This hop-on-hop-off system offers flexibility for visitors to explore Madinah at their own pace. To enrich the journey, each bus is equipped with a multilingual audio guide, available in four languages including Indonesian. The guide provides comprehensive historical narratives about Madinah, the life of Prophet Muhammad, and the significance of the visited sites.

One pilgrim from Banten, Novi, expressed her enthusiasm for the service, describing the audio guide's stories about the Prophet's journey as deeply moving. She considers the tour a perfect way to conclude her spiritual journey in the holy land and hopes to return. The bus service is presented as a modern and educational way for visitors to connect with the historical Islamic sites of Madinah.

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For pilgrims still in Madinah, this bus is certainly the best transportation option to get to know the traces of Islamic history more closely in a modern and educational way.