{"id":45,"date":"2026-08-22T18:19:46","date_gmt":"2026-08-22T18:19:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rihlatk.com\/?page_id=45"},"modified":"2026-09-02T06:39:51","modified_gmt":"2026-09-02T06:39:51","slug":"blog","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/rihlatk.com\/en\/blog\/","title":{"rendered":"blog"},"content":{"rendered":"<link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/rihlatk.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/rihlatk-core\/assets\/css\/content-front.css?ver=1791113709\">\r\n<div class=\"rihlatk-blog\" dir=\"ltr\">\r\n    <header class=\"rihlatk-blog__hero\">\r\n        <p class=\"rihlatk-blog__kicker\">Blog<\/p>\r\n        <h1 class=\"rihlatk-blog__title\">Articles <em>Rihlatk<\/em><\/h1>\r\n        <p class=\"rihlatk-blog__lead\">Tips and updates about travel and private transportation in the Kingdom.<\/p>\r\n                    <nav class=\"rihlatk-blog__chips\" aria-label=\"Blog Categories\">\r\n                <a class=\"rihlatk-blog__chip is-on\" href=\"https:\/\/rihlatk.com\/en\/blog\/\">everyone<\/a>\r\n                                    <a class=\"rihlatk-blog__chip\" href=\"https:\/\/rihlatk.com\/en\/blog\/topic\/transport\/\">Transportation<\/a>\r\n                            <\/nav>\r\n            <\/header>\r\n\r\n                        <section class=\"rihlatk-blog__block\">\r\n                <div class=\"rihlatk-blog__block-head\">\r\n                    <h2>Latest articles<\/h2>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                                    <div class=\"rihlatk-blog__latest\">\r\n                        <a class=\"rihlatk-blog-card is-featured\" href=\"https:\/\/rihlatk.com\/en\/article\/jeddah-airport-hotel-or-haram-first\/\">\r\n    <span class=\"rihlatk-blog-card__media is-empty\">\r\n                    <\/span>\r\n    <span class=\"rihlatk-blog-card__body\">\r\n        <span class=\"rihlatk-blog-card__meta\">September 29, 2026<\/span>\r\n        <span class=\"rihlatk-blog-card__title\">I arrived at Jeddah airport for Umrah: Should I go to the hotel first or directly to the Haram? 2026<\/span>\r\n                    <span class=\"rihlatk-blog-card__excerpt\">Arrived at Jeddah airport to perform Umrah? Find out if it is better to go to the hotel first or directly to the Haram, and how to arrange luggage, transportation and get to Makkah in a more comfortable way.<\/span>\r\n                <span class=\"rihlatk-blog-card__more\">Read more<\/span>\r\n    <\/span>\r\n<\/a>\r\n                        <div class=\"rihlatk-blog__latest-side\">\r\n                            <a class=\"rihlatk-blog-card is-compact\" href=\"https:\/\/rihlatk.com\/en\/article\/madinah-transport-prophets-mosque-quba-uhud-2\/\">\r\n    <span class=\"rihlatk-blog-card__media is-empty\">\r\n                    <\/span>\r\n    <span class=\"rihlatk-blog-card__body\">\r\n        <span class=\"rihlatk-blog-card__meta\">September 28, 2026<\/span>\r\n        <span class=\"rihlatk-blog-card__title\">Getting around Medina for visitors: Prophet&#039;s Mosque, Quba, and Uhud in one day (2026)<\/span>\r\n                <span class=\"rihlatk-blog-card__more\">Read more<\/span>\r\n    <\/span>\r\n<\/a>\r\n<a class=\"rihlatk-blog-card is-compact\" href=\"https:\/\/rihlatk.com\/en\/article\/madinah-hotels-walking-or-car\/\">\r\n    <span class=\"rihlatk-blog-card__media is-empty\">\r\n                    <\/span>\r\n    <span class=\"rihlatk-blog-card__body\">\r\n        <span class=\"rihlatk-blog-card__meta\">September 28, 2026<\/span>\r\n        <span class=\"rihlatk-blog-card__title\">Hotels in Medina near the Prophet&#039;s Mosque: Do you need a car or is walking enough? 2026<\/span>\r\n                <span class=\"rihlatk-blog-card__more\">Read more<\/span>\r\n    <\/span>\r\n<\/a>\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                            <\/section>\r\n        \r\n                    <section class=\"rihlatk-blog__block\">\r\n                <div class=\"rihlatk-blog__block-head\">\r\n                    <h2>Transportation<\/h2>\r\n                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/rihlatk.com\/en\/blog\/topic\/transport\/\">View all<\/a>\r\n                                    <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"rihlatk-blog__grid\">\r\n                    <a class=\"rihlatk-blog-card\" href=\"https:\/\/rihlatk.com\/en\/article\/jeddah-airport-to-makkah-distance\/\">\r\n    <span class=\"rihlatk-blog-card__media is-empty\">\r\n                            <span class=\"rihlatk-blog-card__tag\">Transportation<\/span>\r\n            <\/span>\r\n    <span class=\"rihlatk-blog-card__body\">\r\n        <span class=\"rihlatk-blog-card__meta\">September 18, 2026<\/span>\r\n        <span class=\"rihlatk-blog-card__title\">How far is Mecca from Jeddah Airport? 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