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Makkah, Madinah, Najaf, Karbala, Mashhad

Umrah & Ziyarat

Umrah in Makkah and Madinah with our licensed partner, Ramadan Umrah, and ziyarat to Najaf, Karbala and Mashhad.

Umrah & Ziyarat at a glance

  • Itineraries7
  • Abroad7 itineraries
  • Destinations6 places
  • Trip lengths7 to 14 days
  • Trip stylePrivate, customisable
  • Best suited toFamilies on their first Umrah
  • Also suitsElders who need a gentle pace
Umrah & Ziyarat
Umrah with Extended Madinah Stay
Ramadan Umrah: Last Ten Nights
Umrah & Istanbul
Umrah & Ziyarat

Umrah can be performed at any time of year. Pilgrims enter ihram at the miqat, perform tawaf around the Kaaba and sa'i between Safa and Marwah in Makkah, and then visit the Prophet's Mosque in Madinah, travelling between the two cities on the Haramain high-speed train.

We plan Umrah together with our licensed Umrah partner, who arranges the Umrah visa and Nusuk permits, while we look after flights from India, hotels close to the Haram and the Prophet's Mosque, a mutawwif and ziyarat tours. Hajj places for Indian pilgrims are allotted only through the Haj Committee of India and Ministry-approved Hajj Group Organisers, so we do not sell Hajj.

For ziyarat, we plan journeys to the shrine of Imam Ali in Najaf, Imam Hussain and Hazrat Abbas in Karbala, and Imam Reza in Mashhad, only when government travel advice allows.

Itineraries

Umrah & Ziyarat: 7 itineraries

Umrah Package10D / 9NMakkah · Madinah
Pilgrimage toursGroup tours

Umrah Package

Five nights in Makkah near the Haram to perform Umrah with a mutawwif, then the Haramain train to Madinah for the Prophet's Mosque, Riyad ul-Jannah, Quba and Uhud, arranged with our licensed Umrah partner.

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Umrah with Extended Madinah Stay14D / 13NMakkah · Madinah
Pilgrimage toursSenior-friendly holidays

Umrah with Extended Madinah Stay

A slower Umrah for families and elders: a week in Makkah and six nights in Madinah, hotels close to both mosques, wheelchairs for tawaf and sa'i on request, arranged with our licensed Umrah partner.

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Ramadan Umrah: Last Ten Nights14D / 13NMadinah · Makkah
Pilgrimage toursFestival and seasonal trips

Ramadan Umrah: Last Ten Nights

Madinah first, then the last ten nights of Ramadan in Makkah for taraweeh, tahajjud and Laylat al-Qadr at the Haram, arranged with our licensed Umrah partner; book as early as possible.

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Umrah & Istanbul12D / 11NMakkah · Madinah · Istanbul
Pilgrimage toursMulti-country tours

Umrah & Istanbul

Umrah in Makkah and Madinah, then three nights in Istanbul for the Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia, Eyüp Sultan and the Topkapı relics, arranged with our licensed Umrah partner.

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Iraq Ziyarat: Najaf & Karbala8D / 7NNajaf · Karbala
Pilgrimage toursGroup tours

Iraq Ziyarat: Najaf & Karbala

The shrine of Imam Ali and the mosques of Kufa from Najaf, then the shrines of Imam Hussain and Hazrat Abbas at Karbala, subject to current government travel advice.

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Arbaeen Walk to Karbala7D / 6NNajaf · Karbala
Pilgrimage toursFestival and seasonal trips

Arbaeen Walk to Karbala

Ziyarat in Najaf, then the Arbaeen walk of about 80 km to Karbala with mawkib rest stops along the way, and four nights near the shrines, subject to current government travel advice.

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Iran & Iraq Ziyarat10D / 9NMashhad · Najaf · Karbala
Pilgrimage toursMulti-country tours

Iran & Iraq Ziyarat

The shrine of Imam Reza in Mashhad, then Najaf and Karbala in Iraq, linked by flights, subject to current government travel advice for both countries.

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7 itineraries

How we plan

Planned with reverence

Darshan and prayer timings

We plan each day around opening hours, aarti, Mass or prayer times, and book darshan, puja or VIP entry where the temple allows it.

Paced for elders

Fewer hotel changes, ground-floor or lift rooms on request, wheelchairs, ponies, palkis or helicopters where available.

Food that respects your faith

Pure vegetarian, Jain, satvik or halal meals arranged where possible, and we tell you honestly where options are limited.

Registrations and permits

Char Dham and Amarnath registration, Inner Line and Tibet permits, and medical certificates where they are required.

Holy places

Places on these journeys

FAQs

Umrah & Ziyarat: common questions

Who arranges the Umrah visa?
Our licensed Umrah partner applies for the Umrah visa and Nusuk permits. You need a passport valid for at least six months and the vaccinations Saudi Arabia requires at the time, such as meningitis; we send the current list with your quote.
Can women travel for Umrah without a mahram?
Saudi rules now allow women to perform Umrah without a mahram in an organised group. We confirm the current rule for your dates when you enquire.
Can you arrange Hajj?
No. Hajj places for Indian pilgrims are allotted through the Haj Committee of India and Ministry-approved Hajj Group Organisers. We can help with Umrah at other times of the year.
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Plan it with us

Plan your umrah & ziyarat

Tell us the shrines, dates and who is travelling, and we send a day-by-day plan with a price.

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