The first trips arrive at Jordan's Aqaba port on their way to Egypt's Nuweiba port
The first return trips of land tourist Hajj pilgrims arrived a short while ago at the port of Aqaba in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan on their way to the port of Nuweiba in Egypt, after setting off yesterday from the holy lands once pilgrims had completed the rituals of the 1447 AH-2026 Hajj season.
For her part, Samia Samy, Assistant Minister of Tourism and Antiquities for Travel Company Affairs, Head of the Egyptian Tourist Hajj Affairs Office and Head of the Supreme Committee for Hajj and Umrah, said the first trips included 4 tourist buses carrying 123 pilgrims from Makkah.
She explained that the return plan for tourist pilgrims traveling by land covers 5,700 pilgrims on more than 130 tourist buses, adding that the last return groups are scheduled to arrive in Egypt on 8 June.
She noted that the ministry is following the implementation of the return plan around the clock through its field committees in Makkah, Madinah and the Halat Ammar land crossing on the Saudi-Jordanian border, as well as at the ports of Aqaba in Jordan and Nuweiba in Egypt. The buses' movement is also monitored through the electronic GPS tracking system, which allows the location, speed and routes of buses to be tracked in real time from the tourist vehicle monitoring operations room.
She stressed that these efforts are carried out in full coordination with the relevant authorities in Saudi Arabia and Jordan, ensuring procedures are completed quickly and the highest levels of comfort and safety are provided for tourist pilgrims on their journey home, praising the level of cooperation and coordination seen at every stage of the season.
She also praised the commitment of the travel companies organizing land Hajj programs, noting that early preparation and good planning contributed to the success of the season, both in terms of organization and the quality of services offered to pilgrims.
