I am in Ta'if (not Madinah)!

Even though the official Saudi Arabia tourist visa web site states that tourists are allowed to visit Madinah (except for entering the holy Mosque), the bus operator refused to sell me a ticket to Madinah. As a result, I had to quickly come up with a new plan at the bus station, and I decided to buy a ticket to Ta'if instead (اَلطَّائِفُ‎).

Sometimes unforeseen circumstances can be a blessing in disguise, because I ended up having a wonderful time in Ta'if. It is a medium-size town of around 600,000 people, and is almost at an altitude of 2000 meters in the breathtaking Sarawat mountain range.

In this video I am sharing my experience in and around the wonderful city of Ta'if. You will see:

00:00 Introduction
00:08 At the bus station
00:36 On the bus to Ta'if
00:51 Arrival in Ta'if
01:12 My hotel for 45 USD per night (خيالي للوحدات السكنية)
01:22 Old town Ta'if
02:46 Falafel for breakfast (Haroun Alrasheed Restaurant - Flafel Abu Anter - مطعم هارون الرشيد - فلافل أبوعنتر)
03:23 Driving to Al Hada with Captain Muhammad
03:48 Telefric Al Hada / Cable Car (تلفريك الهدا)
05:25 Al Kar Tourist Village / Taif Water Amusement Park (قرية الكر السياحية / منتجع الكر الترفيهي المائي)
05:45 Taking the toboggan (kind of roller-coaster)
08:04 Walking around Alhada village (الهدا)
09:00 Eating Kanafeh (كُنافة)
10:00 Return with Careerm's wonderful Captain
10:34 Conclusion

Music Credits:
Bravado, Rondo Brothers
Cliffsides, Dan Lebowitz
Jindupe, Lauren Duski
Lost Time, Eveningland
Nimbus, Eveningland
Official National Anthem, Jingle Punks
Waterfall, Aakash Gandhi

Lord of the Land by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
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Artist: http://incompetech.com/

Master of the Feast by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1400019
Artist: http://incompetech.com/

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