Trip to Makkah
Umrah package · UK pilgrims
5 Star 10 Days December Umrah Package
£789 pp · 10 Nights · Emaar Al Khalil (5 Nights) · 0203 727 6364
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Package overview
A December departure of 10 nights, 5 in Makkah and 5 in Madinah, in 5-star hotels. Dates are confirmed at the enquiry stage. Both hotels are booked on a room-only basis, and the price covers the EVW visa route, both hotels and every airport transfer. Ziyarat is not included on this departure.
What £789 covers
Included
- EVW visa
- 5 nights in Makkah at Emaar Al Khalil or similar, room only
- 5 nights in Madinah at Al Mokhtara International Hotel or similar, room only
Not included
- Ziyarat
- All meals — both hotels are booked room only
- Flights — package-dependent, confirmed on your written quote
- Travel insurance with medical cover
- MenACWY meningitis vaccination and certificate
Your hotels
Makkah — Emaar Al Khalil or similar, 5 nights
Emaar Al Khalil is a short walk from the Haram, in the central area. Rooms are booked room only on this departure, so meals are arranged as you choose rather than paid for in advance. 5 nights in one hotel means a single check-in and no mid-stay move.
Madinah — Al Mokhtara International Hotel or similar, 5 nights
Al Mokhtara International Hotel sits in the central Madinah zone, within walking distance of Masjid an-Nabawi. Rooms are room only here too. 5 nights is enough for your Rawdah slot and the main Ziyarat sites at an unhurried pace, though guided Ziyarat is not part of this package.
Day-by-day shape of the trip
No package carries fixed dates, and the city order depends on which airport you land at. The table shows the Jeddah-first routing; arriving into Madinah swaps the two blocks.
| Day | Where | What is realistically achievable |
|---|---|---|
| Day 1 | UK to Jeddah, transfer to Makkah | A road transfer of roughly 1.5 hours. Many enter ihram before landing and perform Umrah that night; others go after Fajr. |
| Days 2 to 5 | Makkah, 5 nights | Umrah completed, then several full days of prayer in the Haram, with time for a second Umrah from Masjid Aisha at Tan'im. |
| Day 6 | Makkah to Madinah | Morning road transfer of about 4.5 hours, then Maghrib and Isha at Masjid an-Nabawi. |
| Days 7 to 10 | Madinah, 5 nights | Your booked Rawdah slot, Masjid Quba, Jannat al-Baqi, Uhud and the wider Ziyarat circuit including Badr. |
| Day 11 | Madinah to UK | Transfer to Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz airport, 20 to 30 minutes from the central zone. |
Departure airports
The £789 is built on the cheapest sensible routing from your airport, usually one stop through a Gulf or Turkish hub. Regional connections go on a single ticket, so a late first leg stays the airline's responsibility.
| Departure airport | Typical routing |
|---|---|
| London Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton | Widest choice; direct to Jeddah, or one-stop at a lower fare |
| Manchester | Direct to Jeddah, or one-stop; the strongest option outside London |
| Birmingham | Direct to Jeddah, or one-stop through a Gulf or Turkish hub |
| Leeds Bradford and Newcastle | One-stop through a Gulf or Turkish hub |
| Glasgow, Edinburgh, Bristol, Cardiff, Belfast | Connection through London or Manchester on one ticket |
What the price covers
£789 is a from price, per person — the lowest we publish for this package. What is in it, and what is not, is listed above in full: nothing beyond that list is included.
Room occupancy and any supplement that applies are confirmed on your written quote rather than published here, because both depend on the size and make-up of your group. Send the number of adults and children travelling and the quote comes back with the figure, the named hotels and the airline.
Visa and entry requirements
The visa
This departure is priced on the Electronic Visa Waiver route, and the EVW is included in the package. British passport holders can also perform Umrah on a Saudi tourist eVisa outside the Hajj season — GOV.UK sets out the routes. Passports need six months' validity from the date you enter Saudi Arabia.
The meningitis certificate
There is no flexibility in this one. A valid MenACWY certificate must be dated at least 10 days before you arrive in Saudi Arabia, and it applies to everyone aged one year and over. Conjugate certificates are accepted for five years, and the NaTHNaC Hajj and Umrah factsheet carries the detail. It is arranged by you rather than by us — most GP surgeries charge adults privately, so book about six weeks out.
Frequently asked questions
How far is the hotel from the Haram on this package?
Hotels on this package are 5-star and sit 1 to 2 minutes on foot from the Haram. That distance is the main trade-off built into the £789 price. Pilgrims who want a shorter walk should compare the higher grades, where the approach is measured in minutes rather than a quarter of an hour.
Is 10 nights long enough for Umrah?
10 nights is comfortably enough for more than one Umrah, unhurried prayer at both Harams and the full Ziyarat circuit. The extra nights cost far less per night than the first seven, because flights and the visa are fixed costs whatever the length of stay.
Is the meningitis vaccination compulsory?
Yes. A MenACWY certificate dated at least 10 days before you arrive in Saudi Arabia is compulsory for every pilgrim aged one year and over. Conjugate vaccine certificates last five years. Most UK surgeries treat it as a private travel vaccine for adults, so book the appointment around six weeks before departure.
What room basis is the price based on?
£789 is a per person price. Room occupancy, and any supplement that applies to it, is confirmed on your written quote rather than published here, because it depends on the size and make-up of your group. Tell us how many adults and children are travelling when you enquire.
Are these live fares?
No. £789 is a from price, the lowest we publish for this departure. Flight and hotel costs move with availability, your departure airport and how far ahead you book, so your confirmed figure comes from a written quote for your group.