/u/sunagainstgold has previously answered
/u/WelfOnTheShelf has addressed a similar premise in:
Was tourism and sightseeing a thing in the past, centuries ago? If yes, how did it go?
How were Muslim pilgrims/residents treated within the Kingdom of Jerusalem?
How were pilgrimages to Jerusalem organized before the first crusade?
/u/J-Force has previously written about why pilgrims went to Santiago de Compostela.