The pilgrimage to Mecca will receive 1 million worshippers this year. They will stay in tents in Mina.
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For the first time since the beginning of the pandemic, Mecca will host pilgrims from other countries.
The Saudi administration said only those immunized against the coronavirus will only be allowed to take the religious pilgrimage this year.
Saudi government will allow mosques to reopen for the weekly Friday prayers, as well as other prayers, starting on May 31, but with several rules, such as a two-meter distancing between people and the use of their own prayer mats brought from home.
The country saw domestic tourist flows climb 12% and foreign tourist inflows go up 21% over the summer season. Revenue also increased.