Katika muda uliowekwa na mahali pa kuchukuliwa, utapanda basi kwenda Mina kutoka Makkah siku ya kwanza. Hii inaweza kuchukua kuanzia dakika 15 hadi saa 2. Basi lazima lifanye safari mbili kulingana na mahitaji ya serikali. Kutoka Mina baada ya Alfajiri, wakati wako wa kupanda unaweza kufika hadi saa nne asubuhi, usiwe na wasiwasi, mamlaka zitahakikisha utafika Arafaat. Subiri zamu yako, kisha panda basi nalo litakupeleka Arafaat, safari hii inaweza kuchukua kuanzia saa 1 hadi saa 4 au 5.

At the time stipulated and place of pick up, you will board the bus to Mina from Makkah on the first day. This can take from 15 minutes up to 2 hours. The bus has to make 2 loads as per government requirements. From Mina after Fajr, sometimes your turn may come up to 10 am, do not panic, the authorities will make sure you will get to Arafaat. Wait your turn, then board the bus and it will take you to Arafaat, this can take anything from 1 to 4/5 hours.

Baada ya jua kutua, subiri zamu yako. Basi litakupeleka Muzdalifah.

After sunset, wait your turn. The bus will take you to Muzdalifah.

Mchakato huu unaweza kuchukua muda mrefu na kukatisha tamaa sana. Kwa kawaida basi halirudi kuwachukua kundi la kwanza, bali hubaki na kundi la pili.

This can take a long time and be most frustrating. Generally the bus does not come back to pick the first lot but stays with the second lot.

Hata kundi ile awamu ya pili haipelekwi kwenye hema za Mina, bali huachwa kwenye daraja lolote au mahali karibu na hema ili mtu ajitafutie njia yake mwenyewe. Mabasi machache sana huwapeleka wasafiri hadi Makkah, isipokuwa ikiwa yamepangwa kibinafsi au kuna usafiri binafsi uliopangwa vizuri. Kutoka Makkah kuna usafiri binafsi uliopangwa na mawakala wako, au usafiri wa umma kwa njia ya mabasi, teksi rasmi zenye leseni, au teksi za umma zinazomilikiwa kibinafsi. Mawakala hupanga usafiri wa kufika Makkah baada ya Siku ya 5 ya Hija. Ni bora kurudi kwa kutembea, kama ilivyoelezwa hapo awali.

Even the second lot is not taken to the Mina tents but left on any bridge or spot near the tents for you to find your way. Very few busses take passengers to Makkah, unless privately arranged or private transport properly organised. From Makkah there is a private transport organised by your agents or public transport by way of busses, official legal ‘taxis’ or public private ‘taxis’. Agents arrange transport to reach Makkah etc, after the 5th Day of Hajj. It is better to walk back as explained earlier.

Ndani ya hema, wanaume na wanawake wametenganishwa huko Mina na Arafaat. Wanapanga njia ya mawasiliano ili pale inapohitajika, mtu aweze kumwita mwenzi wake. Baadhi ya makundi hutumia mifumo ya maikrofoni; wanapomwita mtu, wawe wazi, vinginevyo mtu asiyefaa anaweza kuitikia.

In the tent, men and women are separated in Mina and Arafaat work out a method of communication so that when the need arises, one is able to call one’s partner. Some groups use mike systems, when calling for someone, be clear otherwise the wrong person may respond.

Huko Muzdalifah, mtu hulala karibu na mwenzi wake n.k. kwa sababu hakuna hema rasmi katika Muzdalifah. Vifaa vya choo vinatofautiana kati ya Mina, Arafat, barabarani na Muzdalifah. Jaribu kumshawishi wakala wako aweke sehemu tofauti za kukaa kwa wanaume na wanawake katika maeneo ya kula ya hoteli.

In Muzdalifah, one is lying near one’s spouse etc because there are no official tents in Muzdalifah. Toilet facilities are different in Mina,– Arafaat, on the road and in Muzdalifah. Try to convince your agent to have separate sitting facilitates for men and women in the eating areas of the hotel.