Trip to Makkah
Umrah package · UK pilgrims
4 Star 14 Days Umrah Package
£769 pp · 14 Nights · Infinity Makkah (7 Nights) · 0203 727 6364
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- IATA accredited
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Package overview
Fourteen nights at 4-star, seven in each city, for pilgrims who want both length and a short walk. Breakfast is included throughout. This is the package we most often quote for mosque and community groups of ten or more, where a single booking keeps one visa submission, one flight record and one transport allocation. Group rates are available on request.
What £769 covers
Included
- Return flights from your chosen UK airport to Jeddah or Madinah
- Saudi Umrah visa processing
- Nusuk permit registration — Umrah permit and Rawdah booking
- 7 nights in Makkah at Infinity Makkah or similar, named on your quote with the walking distance to the Haram
- 7 nights in Madinah at Durrat Al Eiman or similar, named on your quote with the walking distance to Masjid an-Nabawi
- Breakfast daily
- Airport transfers, both ends
- Makkah–Madinah ground transport
- ATOL protection on the flight-inclusive booking, certificate issued on payment
- A named UK contact before departure and a reachable team throughout the trip
- Wheelchair assistance and infant cots, free on request
Not included
- Travel insurance with medical cover — required before the Saudi visa is approved
- MenACWY meningitis vaccination and certificate
- Lunch and dinner
- Guided Ziyarat — available as a paid add-on
- Single, twin and triple room supplements
- Haram-view and Kaaba-view room upgrades
- Personal spending, gifts and Zamzam shipping
Your hotels
Makkah — Infinity Makkah or similar, 7 nights
Infinity Makkah is a 4-star property within a 5 to 10 minute walk of the Haram. Across seven nights that short approach compounds — it is the difference between praying most prayers in the Haram and praying some of them at the hotel.
Madinah — Durrat Al Eiman or similar, 7 nights
Durrat Al Eiman sits in the central zone a short walk from Masjid an-Nabawi. Seven nights covers the complete Ziyarat circuit including Badr and Uhud without compressing anything into a coach timetable.
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 7 | Makkah, 7 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 8 | Makkah to Madinah | Morning road transfer of about 4.5 hours, then Maghrib and Isha at Masjid an-Nabawi. |
| Days 9 to 14 | Madinah, 7 nights | Your booked Rawdah slot, Masjid Quba, Jannat al-Baqi, Uhud and the wider Ziyarat circuit including Badr. |
| Day 15 | Madinah to UK | Transfer to Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz airport, 20 to 30 minutes from the central zone. |
Who this package suits — and who it doesn't
A good fit for
- Mosque and community groups of ten or more — one booking keeps one visa submission, one flight record and one transport allocation
- Pilgrims who want both length and a short walk, rather than trading one for the other
- Groups wanting a negotiated rate; the room rate drops with volume
Look elsewhere if
- You want a short trip for a couple rather than a fortnight for a group: 4 Star 7 Days Umrah Package, £549.
- Budget is the binding constraint across fourteen nights and room-only is acceptable. The same length at 3-star costs £120 less: 3 Star 14 Days Umrah Package, £649.
The full range sits on the Umrah packages page.
Departure airports
The £769 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 |
Price, room basis and what moves it
£769 is a quad-sharing price, four pilgrims to a room, which is how the figure gets this low and how most families travel anyway. Fewer people in the room splits the cost fewer ways, so a triple carries a modest supplement, a twin a larger one, and a single is the most expensive way to travel per person. Supplements are quoted in pounds before you commit. Three things move the headline price.
- Season. Shawwal is the cheapest window of the year, with late January and September to November close behind. June to August is cheap too, but Makkah runs above 40°C.
- UK school holidays. December, Easter and half-terms push flight prices up sharply. The hotel cost barely moves; the seat does.
- Ramadan. The highest prices of the year, and the last ten nights close first, so book four to six months ahead. One Umrah per person is permitted during Ramadan, and the Taraweeh permit for the last ten nights is separate.
We contract hotel rooms in Makkah and Madinah directly and buy flights through consolidator access, so where a published price can be beaten on your dates, we say so.
Visa, Nusuk permit and vaccination
The visa
British passport holders can perform Umrah on a Saudi tourist eVisa or an Electronic Visa Waiver outside the Hajj season, or on a dedicated Umrah visa through an authorised operator, and GOV.UK sets out the e-visa route. Passports need six months' validity from entry. Medical insurance is bundled into the visa fee, and it is worth checking what that policy covers.
The Nusuk permit
A visa gets you into the country; a Nusuk permit is what allows you to perform Umrah and enter the Rawdah in Madinah. The two are separate registrations, and Rawdah slots are limited, released in batches roughly a week ahead. We register both for you.
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. Most GP surgeries charge adults privately, so book about six weeks out.
Frequently asked questions
Do you offer group rates on this package?
Yes, for parties of ten or more the room rate drops with volume, and a single booking keeps one visa submission, one flight record and one transport allocation. Tell us the group size and travel window at enquiry and the written quote will price it as a block rather than per person.
Why do mosque groups book fourteen nights rather than ten?
A fortnight absorbs the practical friction of moving a large party — delayed flights, staggered Rawdah permits and split coach transfers stop eating into worship time. Seven nights in each city also means one hotel check-in per city for the whole group rather than a mid-trip move.
How far is the hotel from the Haram on this package?
Hotels on this package are 4-star and sit 5 to 10 minutes on foot from the Haram. That distance is the main trade-off built into the £769 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 14 nights long enough for Umrah?
14 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.
Do I need a Nusuk permit as well as a Saudi visa?
Yes. A visa gets you into Saudi Arabia and a Nusuk permit lets you perform Umrah and enter the Rawdah in Madinah. Rawdah slots are limited and released in batches roughly a week ahead. Registration of both is part of this package, so there is nothing separate for you to apply for.
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?
£769 is quoted per person on quad sharing, four pilgrims to a room. Triple, twin and single rooms are available and carry a supplement, which we quote in pounds before you commit rather than as a percentage. Family and connecting rooms can be requested at the quote stage.
Are these live fares?
No. £769 is a from price, the lowest we publish for this package, on quad sharing and off-peak departures. Flight and hotel costs move with the season, the departure airport and how far ahead you book, so your confirmed figure comes from a written quote for your specific dates and group.