Bath Umrah Packages
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Introduction
We provide premium Umrah services designed to support you from the moment you begin your journey until you safely return home. Unlike standard service providers, we stay with you 24/7 throughout your entire Umrah experience, ensuring complete guidance, comfort, and peace of mind at every step.
No matter your package or budget, we treat every client with the same level of care and premium service. Our goal is to make your spiritual journey to Makkah and Madinah smooth, stress-free, and truly memorable with dedicated support before, during, and after your sacred trip.
What's Included
Enjoy a hassle-free Umrah journey with visa processing, flights, accommodation, transfers, and complete travel support included.
Visa
Complete Umrah visa processing with expert assistance for a smooth and stress-free journey.
Return Flights
Comfortable return flights with trusted airlines, ensuring a convenient travel experience.
Ground Transfers
Reliable airport and local transportation services throughout your Umrah trip.
Ticket
Confirmed flight tickets with flexible travel arrangements tailored to your needs.
3–4 People Sharing
Comfortable shared accommodation options designed for convenience and affordability.
Peace
Perform your Umrah with complete peace of mind while we manage all travel arrangements.
Hotels in Makkah
Stay in premium hotels in Makkah offering comfortable accommodation, modern amenities, and easy access to Masjid al-Haram. Whether you are visiting for Umrah or Hajj, enjoy exceptional hospitality, spacious rooms, and a peaceful stay near the Holy Kaaba.
Free Wi-Fi
Comfort
Shuttle Service
4km Walk
Break Fast
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Hotels in Madina
Discover the best hotels in Madinah offering comfortable stays, modern facilities, and close proximity to Al-Masjid an-Nabawi. Whether you are visiting for Umrah, Hajj, or a spiritual journey, enjoy exceptional hospitality and a peaceful atmosphere near the Prophet’s Mosque.
Free Wi-Fi
Comfort
Shuttle Service
4km Walk
Break Fast
Return Ticket




More Than Just Umrah Packages
QUICK ANSWER: Packages Umrah arranges all-inclusive Umrah packages for Bath pilgrims from £645/pp for 7 nights (3-star, off-peak months). Bath has two airport options for Umrah. London Heathrow (LHR): approximately 95–100 miles east via A4/M4 — approximately 95–108 minutes pre-dawn; or GWR train Bath Spa → Paddington (~90 min) → Elizabeth Line → LHR (~30 min) = approximately 125 minutes total. LHR recommended for Saudi Airlines direct Jeddah. Bristol Airport (BRS): approximately 16–18 miles south — approximately 22–28 minutes pre-dawn. BRS has limited Umrah provision but is checked for charter packages. £99 deposit. ATOL protected. WhatsApp +44 7737 144335.
BATH — THE UNESCO CITY WHERE THE ROMAN BATHS MEET THE MOSQUE ON PIERREPONT STREET: Bath is one of England’s most beautiful and historically significant cities — Roman Baths, Royal Crescent, Pulteney Bridge, Jane Austen. The Al-Muzzafar Bath Mosque at 8 Pierrepont Street (BA1 1LA) — steps from the River Avon and minutes from the Roman Baths — serves Bath’s Muslim community with two Friday Jumu’ah prayers, Quran study circles, and a library of Islamic texts. No Umrah operator has dedicated a page to Bath. England’s most beautiful small city has been invisible to the Umrah market. This is the first.
Bath is a city in the county of Bath and North East Somerset — a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1987, designated for both its extraordinary Roman heritage and its outstanding Georgian urban architecture. Situated approximately 11 miles southeast of Bristol and 97 miles west of London, Bath occupies the valley of the River Avon where it descends from the Cotswold plateau toward the Bristol Channel. The city is built on a series of hills on both sides of the Avon, giving it a dramatic topography — steep streets climbing from the valley floor to terraces of Georgian houses on the hillsides.
The Roman occupation of Bath — from approximately 60 AD to the early 5th century — centred on the hot springs that emerge naturally at 45.7°C from the limestone aquifer beneath the city. The Romans built a substantial temple and bathing complex around these springs, naming the settlement Aquae Sulis (‘the waters of Sulis’ — combining the Roman goddess Minerva with the Celtic goddess Sulis). The Roman Baths complex — the lead-lined Great Bath, the smaller bathing pools, the heating and drainage systems, the temple precinct — is one of the finest preserved Roman monuments in England. Approximately 1.3 million visitors visit the Roman Baths every year.
Jane Austen lived in Bath from 1801 to 1806, when her father moved the family from Steventon, Hampshire. She found Bath a stimulating but also socially exhausting environment — its social rituals, its pump rooms, its assembly halls, its constant round of visits and introductions provided material for Northanger Abbey (set in Bath) and Persuasion (which opens in Bath). The Jane Austen Centre on Gay Street, Bath, commemorates her Bath years. The city’s Regency assembly hall culture — the same culture that Austen observed and dissected — is preserved in the Assembly Rooms, now a museum.
Bath’s Muslim community — Pakistani, Bangladeshi, and internationally diverse — is served by the Al-Muzzafar Bath Mosque and Bath Islamic Society at 8 Pierrepont Street, Bath BA1 1LA. The mosque is located in a Georgian terraced building on Pierrepont Street — one of the streets near Bath’s railway station, close to the River Avon. No Umrah operator has dedicated a page to Bath. The UNESCO World Heritage City, home of the Roman Baths and Jane Austen’s novels, has been entirely invisible to the Umrah market.
Packages Umrah is operated by Uraan Travel Ltd (7 Huxley Avenue, Manchester M8 0SJ). We arrange all-inclusive Umrah packages for Bath and Somerset. WhatsApp +44 7737 144335 or visit packagesumrah.co.uk.
Aquae Sulis — the Roman city of Bath — was built around the only natural hot springs in Britain. The Romans, encountering these springs in approximately 60 AD, recognised them as sacred: the meeting point of the divine and the geological, where what lay beneath the earth emerged at the surface in a constant flow of warm water. They built a temple to the goddess Sulis Minerva — a syncretism of Celtic and Roman divinity — and an elaborate bathing complex that channelled the spring water into pools of different temperatures. The Great Bath — the main rectangular pool, lined with sheets of lead, approximately 25 metres long and 12 metres wide — is the centrepiece of the complex that survives today.
The Islamic tradition also has a deep understanding of the spiritual and purifying significance of water. Wudu — the ritual ablution performed before prayer — is one of the pillars of Islamic practice, connecting physical cleanliness to spiritual readiness. The hot springs of Bath, which provided physical purification for Roman bathers for four centuries, occupy the same cultural space as wudu in the mosque at the other end of Pierrepont Street: the meeting of water and sacred purpose. The Roman Baths and the mosque at 8 Pierrepont Street are both, in their distinct ways, places where water and the sacred are connected.
The Roman Baths and the Haram: the Roman Baths were a site of pilgrimage in the ancient world — travellers came from across the Roman province of Britain to visit Aquae Sulis, to take the waters, to make offerings at the temple of Sulis Minerva. Pilgrimage — the journey to a sacred place — is as old as the human religious impulse. The Muslim community of Bath makes its own pilgrimage to Makkah — the Umrah — from a city that has been a destination of spiritual journeys since the Romans first named it. Bath understands pilgrimage at the deepest level of its urban history.
The Royal Crescent is Bath’s most iconic architectural achievement — a sweeping arc of 30 Georgian townhouses, designed by John Wood the Younger and built between 1767 and 1774, curving around an open lawn with views across the valley below. The Crescent is one of England’s greatest examples of Palladian architecture applied to urban residential design. The Circus — a circular arrangement of 33 houses, designed by John Wood the Elder — is its companion piece. Together, they represent the height of 18th-century Bath’s architectural ambition.
Pulteney Bridge — designed by Robert Adam and completed in 1774 — spans the River Avon and is lined with shops on both sides, making it one of only four bridges in the world designed with shops across its full span. It crosses the Avon just upstream from the Roman Baths, connecting the main city to the Bathwick estate. The bridge is visible from the river level weir below, where the Avon tumbles over a curved stone barrage — one of Bath’s most photographed views.
Jane Austen (1775–1817) lived in Bath at 4 Sydney Place (1801–1804) and subsequently at other Bath addresses until her father’s death in 1805, after which the family left Bath in 1806. Austen’s relationship with Bath was complex — she found the city socially demanding, its rituals of visits and assemblies exhausting, and its atmosphere less conducive to writing than the quiet Hampshire village of Steventon where she had spent her first 25 years. Yet Bath provided the material for two of her novels. Northanger Abbey — written partly during her Bath years — satirises the Gothic novel through the adventures of Catherine Morland, a young woman who comes to Bath and is taken to the nearby Northanger Abbey. Persuasion — her last completed novel — opens in Bath, where the Elliot family has taken up residence.
The Jane Austen Centre at 40 Gay Street, Bath, offers exhibits about Austen’s Bath years and the Regency period. Gay Street is within walking distance of Pierrepont Street, where Al-Muzzafar Bath Mosque is located. Jane Austen walked these streets. The mosque’s congregation walks them today.
Bath presents an unusual airport situation in our portfolio. Bristol Airport (BRS) is exceptionally close — approximately 16–18 miles south — but has limited Umrah provision. Heathrow (LHR) has Saudi Airlines direct Jeddah but is approximately 95–100 miles east. The GWR train from Bath Spa station to London Paddington (approximately 90 minutes) followed by the Elizabeth Line to Heathrow (approximately 30 minutes) gives Bath a total public transport journey to LHR of approximately 120–125 minutes — a perfectly practical option for an international departure, particularly given Bath’s excellent GWR train service.
Detail | Bristol Airport (BRS) for Bath Pilgrims |
Distance from Bath city centre | ~16–18 miles south via A39/A368/A38 or A4/A39/A38 |
Drive time (off-peak) | 22–32 minutes |
Drive time at 2–3am (pre-dawn) | 18–25 minutes — A38 and connecting roads clear |
Umrah provision | Limited. Bristol has some Umrah charter packages but no Saudi Airlines direct Jeddah in 2027. Worth checking for specific 3★ off-peak dates when BRS charter pricing is significantly better. |
Taxi from Bath to BRS | Approximately £28–42 — the most affordable major airport taxi in our Southwest England portfolio |
When BRS recommended | When BRS Umrah charter packages offer substantially better pricing than LHR alternatives for specific 3★ off-peak dates. Always checked for Bath bookings. |
Detail | London Heathrow (LHR) for Bath Pilgrims — Two Options |
Distance from Bath by road | ~95–100 miles east via A4/M4 |
Drive time (off-peak by car) | 95–115 minutes. M4 variable in Reading section. |
Drive time at 2–3am (pre-dawn) | 82–95 minutes — A4/M4 clear at pre-dawn |
GWR train option | Bath Spa station → London Paddington: approximately 90 minutes on GWR Great Western Main Line. Then Elizabeth Line Paddington → Heathrow: approximately 30 minutes. Total approximately 120–125 minutes. |
Why train is competitive for Bath | Bath Spa is a major GWR station with frequent direct Paddington services. The Elizabeth Line’s direct Paddington-Heathrow connection makes the train a genuinely practical LHR option for Bath. For elderly pilgrims and women’s groups, the train may be preferable to a 95-mile pre-dawn drive. |
Saudi Airlines from LHR | Saudi Airlines (Saudia) direct LHR-JED: approximately 6 hours 30 minutes. No connections. |
Other routes from LHR | Emirates, Qatar Airways, Turkish Airlines. England’s widest Umrah route selection. |
Taxi from Bath to LHR | Approximately £88–115 — significantly more than BRS but for Saudi direct Jeddah |
Factor | Bristol BRS | Heathrow LHR | For Bath |
Distance (drive) | ~16–18 miles S | ~95–100 miles E | BRS dramatically closer by road |
Pre-dawn drive | ~18–25 min | ~82–95 min | BRS saves ~65 min |
Taxi cost | ~£28–42 | ~£88–115 | BRS saves ~£65 |
Saudi direct Jeddah | No in 2027 | Yes — primary service | LHR essential for Saudi direct |
Train option | No practical train to BRS | Bath Spa → LHR ~120 min (GWR) | LHR has excellent train option |
Umrah provision | Limited | Exceptional | LHR dramatically stronger |
Recommendation | When charter prices significantly better | Standard for premium + Ramadan | BRS for budget charter; LHR for Saudi direct |
Our Bath recommendation: For all premium (4★/5★) bookings and for Ramadan Umrah — London Heathrow (LHR), Saudi Airlines direct Jeddah, by car (~82–95 min pre-dawn) or GWR train (~120 min). For 3★ off-peak packages — both BRS and LHR checked; BRS when charter pricing is substantially better. We always compare both for Bath pilgrims.
All prices include return flights from London Heathrow (LHR, Saudi direct Jeddah, primary) or Bristol Airport (BRS, charter packages, when better value), Umrah visa, named Makkah hotel with Haram distance in metres before deposit, named Madinah hotel, Rawdah slot pre-booked, and all Saudi Arabia transport. Prices are £20 per person below UK market rates.
Package | 7 Nights | 10 Nights | 12 Nights | 14 Nights |
3★ Off-Peak (Nov, Jan, Sep, Oct) | From £645/pp | From £695/pp | From £735/pp | From £775/pp |
3★ Easter (April 2027) | From £659/pp | From £709/pp | From £749/pp | From £789/pp |
3★ Summer (Jul/Aug 2027) | From £729/pp | From £779/pp | From £819/pp | From £859/pp |
3★ Christmas (Dec 2027) | From £699/pp | From £749/pp | From £789/pp | From £829/pp |
3★ Ramadan (Mar 2027) | From £879/pp | From £949/pp | From £1,049/pp | From £1,149/pp |
Per person. Quad-share rooms. LHR primary (Saudi direct, ~95 miles). BRS checked for charter pricing. Off-peak = lowest.
Package | 7 Nights | 10 Nights | 12 Nights | 14 Nights |
4★ Off-Peak | From £765/pp | From £845/pp | From £925/pp | From £1,005/pp |
4★ Easter | From £779/pp | From £859/pp | From £939/pp | From £1,019/pp |
4★ Summer | From £849/pp | From £929/pp | From £1,009/pp | From £1,089/pp |
4★ Christmas | From £819/pp | From £899/pp | From £979/pp | From £1,059/pp |
4★ Ramadan | From £999/pp | From £1,069/pp | From £1,169/pp | From £1,269/pp |
100–400m from Haram. Breakfast included. LHR Saudi direct Jeddah recommended for 4★.
Package | 7 Nights | 10 Nights | 12 Nights | 14 Nights |
5★ Off-Peak | From £965/pp | From £1,065/pp | From £1,185/pp | From £1,335/pp |
5★ Ramadan | From £1,299/pp | From £1,399/pp | From £1,499/pp | From £1,649/pp |
50–200m from Haram. Breakfast included. Saudi Airlines direct Jeddah from LHR strongly recommended.
Package | 7 Nights | 10 Nights | 12 Nights | 14 Nights |
Group 3★ (10+) | From £625/pp | From £675/pp | From £715/pp | From £755/pp |
Group 4★ (10+) | From £745/pp | From £825/pp | From £905/pp | From £985/pp |
Al-Muzzafar Bath Mosque + University of Bath Islamic Society + Bristol groups. LHR or BRS — best confirmed per booking.
£99 DEPOSIT — SECURE YOUR BATH UMRAH: Book with just £99 per person. Balance due 8 weeks before departure. Payment plans for bookings 4+ months ahead. Same-day quotes for Bath, Bradford-on-Avon, Frome, Radstock, Midsomer Norton, and all Somerset/Bath and NE Somerset. WhatsApp +44 7737 144335.
Component | What Bath Pilgrims Receive | Key Detail |
Return flights from LHR/BRS | Saudi Airlines direct Jeddah (~6h 30m) from LHR (primary). BRS when charter pricing better. Confirmed before deposit. | LHR: ~95 miles via A4/M4, pre-dawn 82–95 min. Or GWR train ~120 min. BRS: ~16 miles S, pre-dawn ~20 min. |
Umrah e-visa | Saudi Nusuk portal — all Bath group members processed simultaneously. | No individual navigation required. |
Makkah hotel — named before deposit | Hotel name and Haram distance in metres confirmed before the £99 deposit. | 3★: 300–800m. 4★: 100–400m. 5★: 50–200m. |
Madinah hotel — named before deposit | Named hotel in Nabawi area confirmed at booking. | Walking distance or short taxi to Masjid al-Nabawi. |
Rawdah visiting slot | Pre-booked on Nusuk before departure. | Confirmed times for men and women before leaving Bath. |
All Saudi Arabia transport | LHR/BRS → Jeddah → Makkah hotel; Makkah–Madinah (Haramain train); Madinah → LHR/BRS. | Haramain High Speed Rail: 2h 20m Makkah to Madinah. |
ATOL Certificate | Issued at booking. Verifiable on UK Civil Aviation Authority register. | Every pound of your Bath package financially protected. |
24/7 WhatsApp support | Named agent. English and Urdu throughout your Saudi Arabia stay. | From Pierrepont Street to the Haram — one message away. |
£99 deposit | Secures entire package. Balance due 8 weeks before departure. | Payment plans for advance bookings. |
Al-Muzzafar Bath Mosque at 8 Pierrepont Street, Bath BA1 1LA is Bath’s primary mosque — the Al-Muzzafar mosque operated by Bath Islamic Society. The mosque is housed in a Georgian terraced property on Pierrepont Street, close to Bath Spa railway station and the River Avon. It offers five daily prayers, two Friday Jumu’ah prayers (First Khutbah at 1:30 PM, Second Khutbah at 2:15 PM — indicating a congregation large enough to require two consecutive Friday prayers), Quran study circles on Saturdays, Quran and Arabic classes on Sundays, and a library of Islamic texts including Qurans and Tafsir resources. Imam Mohammed Gamal Abdelnour delivers the Friday Khutbah.
Bath’s Muslim community includes settled Pakistani and Bangladeshi families, a significant international Muslim student population from the University of Bath (which has a large international student body including Muslim students from Malaysia, Pakistan, the Gulf states, and other Muslim-majority countries), and the broader Muslim community of the Bath and North East Somerset council area. The University of Bath’s Claverton Down campus — approximately 2 miles east of the city centre — has an Islamic Society serving the university’s Muslim students.
8 Pierrepont Street sits in a Georgian terrace in Bath — the same Georgian architectural vernacular that characterises virtually every street in the city centre and that contributes to Bath’s UNESCO World Heritage status. The Bath Islamic Society’s use of a Georgian Bath building as a mosque is typical of how Muslim communities across England have adapted existing buildings to new purposes — converting churches, warehouses, shops, and terraced houses into mosques that serve their communities in the architectural fabric of the English towns they have made their home. In Bath’s case, the mosque occupies a building of historic and architectural significance — a Georgian terrace in a UNESCO World Heritage City. The community that built its religious life in the most beautiful city in England chose the most appropriate available building for its mosque.
The University of Bath, based on the Claverton Down hilltop campus east of the city, has approximately 23,000 students — including a significant international student body from Muslim-majority countries. The University Islamic Society provides Jumu’ah prayers, Ramadan events, Islamic education, and social provision for Muslim students at the university. For University of Bath Muslim students aspiring to Umrah:
Location | BRS Distance | LHR Distance | Muslim Community | Notes |
Bath (BA1–BA2) | ~16–18 miles S | ~95–100 miles E | Pakistani + Bangladeshi + Intl students. | Primary. BRS (charter) or LHR (Saudi direct). GWR train to LHR ~120 min. |
Bradford-on-Avon (BA15) | ~20 miles S | ~90 miles E | Very small Muslim community. | A363/A39 to BRS or A4/M4 to LHR. |
Frome (BA11) | ~25 miles S | ~88 miles E | Small Muslim community. | A361/A37 to BRS or A36/M4 to LHR. |
Radstock (BA3) | ~20 miles S | ~88 miles E | Small Muslim community. | A367/A37 to BRS. |
Midsomer Norton (BA3) | ~20 miles S | ~88 miles E | Small Muslim community. | A37 to BRS. |
Trowbridge (BA14) | ~22 miles S | ~85 miles E | Pakistani community. West Wiltshire. | A361 to BRS or A363/M4 to LHR. |
Trowbridge note: Trowbridge (BA14), Wiltshire’s county town, has a Pakistani Muslim community. Approximately 85 miles from LHR via A363/M4 — similar to Bath’s LHR distance. BRS approximately 22 miles south. Our Bath packages serve Trowbridge and Wiltshire.
School holidays for Bath: Bath and North East Somerset schools follow the English national school holiday calendar with local dates. University of Bath has its own term dates. Always confirm with your child’s school.
Month | Islamic Period | Bath Notes | Haram Crowds | Price (3★, 7N) |
November 2027 | Jumada al-Thani | No school holidays. Cheapest month. Quietest Haram. Bath November — the Roman Baths mist rising, Pierrepont Street quiet before dawn. GWR to LHR ~120 min. Or pre-dawn drive A4/M4 82–90 min. Or BRS 20 min charter. Saudi direct Jeddah. Top recommendation. | Very Low | £645/pp |
January 2027 | Rajab 1448 | Joint-cheapest. Bath schools back. University new term. GWR or pre-dawn drive to LHR. BRS checked. | Low | £645/pp |
October 2027 | Jumada al-Awwal | English October half-term — confirm Bath school dates. Best Tawaf conditions. University reading week. | Low–Moderate | £669/pp |
September 2027 | Rabi al-Thani | Schools + University back. Good value. | Low | £669/pp |
April 2027 (Easter) | Shawwal | Easter break + University vacation. 10 nights fits. From £659/pp. Best student Umrah window. | Moderate | £659/pp |
December 2027 | Rajab 1449 | Christmas break + University vacation. Multi-generational family window. | Moderate | £699/pp |
Jul/Aug 2027 | Safar 1449 | Summer break + University vacation. Peak tourist season in Bath. LHR busy — book early. | High | £729–749/pp |
March 2027 (Ramadan) | Ramadan 1448 | Schools in term. Al-Muzzafar most active. LHR Saudi direct essential. Book September 2026. | Very High | £879/pp |
Seven nights suits Bath working families on standard annual leave. Two LHR departure options: drive — leave Pierrepont Street at 3:30–3:45am, A4 east, M4 east, Heathrow, 82–90 minutes; or GWR train — Bath Spa station first service to Paddington, Elizabeth Line to Heathrow, approximately 120 minutes total. Four Makkah nights, 3 Madinah nights. From £645/pp off-peak. £99 deposit.
Ten nights — 6 Makkah nights, 4 Madinah nights — is our most recommended Bath format. By Makkah night 4, the Royal Crescent, the Roman Baths, and the GWR platform at Bath Spa are entirely forgotten — the Haram is everything. Easter vacation and Christmas break both suit 10 nights perfectly. From £695/pp off-peak.
Twelve nights suits Bath families using the full Easter or Christmas break, elderly Pierrepont Street pilgrims needing a relaxed pace, and mosque groups wanting the complete Ziyarat programme. Seven Makkah nights, 5 Madinah nights. From £735/pp off-peak.
Two full weeks — 8 Makkah nights, 6 Madinah nights. For the landmark Bath family Umrah — from the UNESCO World Heritage City to the House of Allah — 14 nights honours the journey’s full significance. From £775/pp off-peak.
Group Umrah from Al-Muzzafar Bath Mosque draws from BA1, BA2, and the wider Bath and NE Somerset Muslim geography. For Bath mosque groups of 10+:
For University of Bath Muslim students on Claverton Down campus:
For the founding generation of Bath’s Muslim community:
For Bath Muslim women performing Umrah without a Mahram — women aged 18+ may travel independently under current Saudi regulations:
Ramadan 2027 begins approximately 8 February 2027. Al-Muzzafar Bath Mosque is at its most spiritually active during Ramadan — two Jumu’ah prayers become community iftars and Tarawih nights. For Ramadan Umrah: Saudi Airlines direct from Heathrow (LHR, 95 miles east, 82–95 minutes pre-dawn or GWR train 120 minutes) is the recommended option. Leave Pierrepont Street at 3:30am for a 6am LHR departure — A4 east, M4 east, Heathrow. Book by September 2026 for Last Ashra.
Ramadan Period | Approx. Dates | Price (3★, 7N) | Booking Deadline | Bath Notes |
First Ashra (days 1–10) | ~8–17 Feb 2027 | From £879/pp | November 2026 | University in term. Al-Muzzafar most active. LHR 82–90 min pre-dawn or GWR 120 min. |
Second Ashra (days 11–20) | ~18–27 Feb 2027 | From £899/pp | August 2026 | LHR Ramadan capacity checked. Book early. |
Last Ashra (days 21–29) | ~28 Feb–8 Mar 2027 | From £979/pp | July 2026 | Laylatul Qadr. Most sought window. Book immediately. |
Post-Ramadan (Eid Shawwal) | ~9–16 Mar 2027 | From £879/pp | August 2026 | Eid in Makkah. Schools Easter approaching. University vacation starting. |
Monthly departures for Bath, Bradford-on-Avon, Frome, Radstock, Trowbridge, and all Somerset (LHR ~95 miles via A4/M4 or GWR train ~120 min; BRS ~16 miles via A39/A38 when charter better):
By pilgrim type:
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Which airport do Bath pilgrims use for Umrah?
Two airports are checked: London Heathrow (LHR, ~95 miles east via A4/M4, Saudi Airlines direct Jeddah, primary for premium and Ramadan bookings) and Bristol Airport (BRS, ~16 miles south, checked for charter packages when BRS pricing is substantially better). GWR train Bath Spa → Heathrow: approximately 120 minutes.
How far is Bristol Airport from Bath?
Approximately 16–18 miles south via A39/A368/A38 — approximately 22–32 minutes off-peak; 18–25 minutes at 2–3am pre-dawn. Very close, but Bristol has limited Umrah provision in 2027.
How far is Heathrow Airport from Bath?
Approximately 95–100 miles east via A4/M4 — approximately 95–115 minutes off-peak; 82–95 minutes at 2–3am pre-dawn. Or GWR train: Bath Spa → Paddington (~90 min) → Elizabeth Line → Heathrow (~30 min) = approximately 120 minutes total.
Is there a train from Bath to Heathrow Airport?
Yes — Bath Spa station → London Paddington (~90 minutes on GWR Great Western Main Line) → Paddington → Heathrow via Elizabeth Line (~30 minutes). Total approximately 120–125 minutes. A genuinely practical option for Bath, particularly for groups and elderly pilgrims who prefer not to drive 95 miles pre-dawn.
Why is Heathrow recommended despite being 95 miles away?
Bristol Airport (BRS, only 16 miles from Bath) has no Saudi Airlines direct Jeddah and very limited Umrah charter provision in 2027. Heathrow (LHR, 95 miles) with Saudi Airlines direct Jeddah and England’s widest Umrah route selection justifies the longer journey. The GWR train option makes LHR significantly more accessible for Bath pilgrims than a 95-mile road distance alone implies.
What time should I leave Bath for a 6am LHR flight?
By car: leave Pierrepont Street at approximately 3:30–3:45am. A4 east, M4 east, 82–90 minutes to LHR at pre-dawn. By GWR train: check first available Bath Spa → Paddington service; typically need to depart Bath Spa by approximately 3:45–4:00am for a 6am LHR departure.
What are the Roman Baths in Bath?
The Roman Baths complex (Aquae Sulis) was built by the Romans around Bath’s natural hot springs (45.7°C) from approximately 60 AD. The Great Bath — a lead-lined rectangular pool — and surrounding temple and bathing facilities are one of England’s finest preserved Roman monuments. UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1987. Approximately 1.3 million visitors annually.
What is Bath’s UNESCO World Heritage status?
Bath was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1987, recognised for both its Roman heritage (Aquae Sulis, the Roman Baths) and its outstanding Georgian urban architecture (Royal Crescent, the Circus, Pulteney Bridge, the Assembly Rooms). The entire historic city centre contributes to the designation.
What is the Al-Muzzafar Bath Mosque?
Al-Muzzafar Bath Mosque (Bath Islamic Society) at 8 Pierrepont Street, Bath BA1 1LA. Two Friday Jumu’ah prayers (1:30 PM and 2:15 PM). Quran study circles Saturdays. Quran and Arabic classes Sundays. Library of Islamic texts. Imam Mohammed Gamal Abdelnour. Wudu facilities for men and women. School visits welcomed.
What is Jane Austen’s connection to Bath?
Jane Austen lived in Bath from 1801 to 1806, primarily at 4 Sydney Place. She set Northanger Abbey and Persuasion in Bath. The Jane Austen Centre is at 40 Gay Street, Bath. She found Bath socially stimulating but exhausting; Bath’s social rituals provided material for both novels.
Do you have packages for University of Bath Muslim students?
Yes — Bath packages are ideal for University of Bath students. GWR from Bath Spa to LHR (~120 min) or pre-dawn car (~82 min). Easter vacation 2027: from £659/pp for 7 nights. Christmas vacation: from £645/pp. Group rate (10+ students): from £625/pp.
Do you serve Bradford-on-Avon, Frome, and Trowbridge?
Yes. Bradford-on-Avon (BA15, BRS ~20 miles or LHR ~90 miles), Frome (BA11, BRS ~25 miles or LHR ~88 miles), Radstock (BA3, BRS ~20 miles), Trowbridge (BA14, BRS ~22 miles or LHR ~85 miles — Pakistani community).
Can Bath women perform Umrah without a Mahram?
Yes — under current Saudi regulations, women aged 18+ may travel for Umrah without a Mahram. Women-only packages. GWR train Bath Spa → Heathrow (~120 min) is an excellent, safe, seated option for Bath women’s groups.
What is the cheapest Umrah package from Bath?
From £645/pp for a 7-night, 3-star, all-inclusive off-peak package from Heathrow or Bristol Airport (November or January 2027). Group rate (10+ Bath pilgrims): from £625/pp.
How much is a 7 nights Umrah package from Bath?
From £645/pp (3-star, off-peak, all-inclusive). Return flights, Umrah visa, hotels in both cities, Rawdah pre-booking, all Saudi Arabia transport.
How much is a 10 nights Umrah package from Bath?
From £695/pp (3-star, off-peak, all-inclusive). 6 Makkah nights + 4 Madinah nights — most recommended Bath format.
How much is a 12 nights Umrah package from Bath?
From £735/pp (3-star, off-peak, all-inclusive). 7 Makkah nights + 5 Madinah nights.
How much is a 14 nights Umrah package from Bath?
From £775/pp (3-star, off-peak, all-inclusive). Two full weeks from LHR or BRS.
How much deposit is required?
£99 per person. A family of four secures all places with just £396 total deposit. Balance due 8 weeks before departure.
How do I book?
WhatsApp +44 7737 144335. Tell us preferred month, number of travellers, star rating, duration. Same-day Bath quote with LHR vs BRS comparison.
Is the Umrah visa included?
Yes — processed through the official Saudi Nusuk portal. All Bath group members processed simultaneously.
Is the Rawdah visit pre-booked?
Yes — Rawdah visiting slot pre-booked before LHR/BRS departure. Confirmed times for men and women.
Are meals included?
Standard packages do not include meals (approximately £15–25/day in Makkah). Many 4-star hotels include breakfast — confirmed at booking.
Are Bath Umrah packages ATOL protected?
Yes — every flight-inclusive Bath package is ATOL protected through Uraan Travel Ltd. ATOL Certificate issued at booking. Verifiable on the UK Civil Aviation Authority register.
The Romans came to Bath — Aquae Sulis — to take the waters. They came from across the province of Britain: from Londinium, from Eboracum (York), from Isca (Exeter), from Calleva (Silchester). They came to bathe in the sacred hot springs, to make offerings at the temple of Sulis Minerva, to seek healing, to perform the ritual of purification that the hot water of the Bath springs made possible. They built the most elaborate bathing complex in Roman Britain. Then they left, in the early 5th century, and the springs continued to flow.
The Muslim community of 8 Pierrepont Street performs wudu before every prayer — the ritual ablution that connects physical cleanliness to spiritual readiness, that has been central to Islamic practice since the Prophet (PBUH) established it. The Romans bathed in the hot springs of Aquae Sulis as a sacred act. The Muslims of Al-Muzzafar Bath Mosque perform wudu as a sacred act. Both traditions understand that water and the sacred are connected — that the purification of the body is a preparation for the purification of the spirit. Bath, with its Roman Baths and its mosque, contains both traditions in the same city.
The GWR from Bath Spa at 3:50am: the same line Brunel built, past Box Tunnel, through the Thames Valley, Paddington, the Elizabeth Line to Heathrow, 120 minutes from the mosque to the terminal. Or the A4 east, the M4, Heathrow approach signs, 82 minutes. Or BRS, 16 miles south, 20 minutes, charter flights. Saudi Airlines direct. Six hours thirty minutes. Jeddah. Makkah. From £645/pp all-inclusive. £99 deposit. Named hotel before deposit. ATOL Certificate at booking. Same-day quotes for Bath, Bradford-on-Avon, Frome, Radstock, Trowbridge, and all Somerset.
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Packages Umrah — Bath and Somerset Umrah specialists. From £645/pp all-inclusive. £99 deposit. ATOL protected. The first dedicated Bath Umrah page in the UK — UNESCO World Heritage City, Roman Baths, Jane Austen’s city, 8 Pierrepont Street.
Umrah is a voluntary Islamic pilgrimage to Makkah that can be performed at any time of the year. It is open to all Muslims worldwide, regardless of age or gender, provided women under 45 are accompanied by a Mahram.
Hajj is the compulsory annual pilgrimage performed during the Islamic month of Dhul Hijjah and is one of the Five Pillars of Islam. Umrah is a voluntary pilgrimage that can be performed throughout the year and is often referred to as the “lesser pilgrimage.”
The actual rituals of Umrah — Ihram, Tawaf, Sa’i, and Halq or Taqsir — can be completed in a few hours. However, most pilgrims spend 7 to 14 days in Saudi Arabia to maximise their time in worship at the Haram.
Umrah can be performed throughout the year. However, Ramadan is considered the most spiritually rewarding time, as performing Umrah during this month holds the reward equivalent to Hajj. January to March also offer cooler temperatures and a peaceful atmosphere.
Our Umrah packages typically include return flights from the UK, hotel accommodation in both Makkah and Madinah, airport transfers, Umrah visa processing, and 24/7 customer support. Full details are listed on each individual package page.