Middlesbrough 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
Return Ticket




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
Umrah packages from Middlesbrough for 2027 start at £679 per person for 7 nights in 3-star accommodation, rising to £1,329 for 14 nights in 5-star hotels beside the Haram. These are advance booking rates, £20 per person below our standard rate, held for pilgrims confirming ahead of the season. Return flights, Umrah visa, hotels in Makkah and Madinah, all Saudi transfers and 24/7 support are included, and a £99 deposit secures the price.
Middlesbrough stands out in its region in a way few people outside Teesside realise. It has the largest Muslim population share of any local authority in the North East at 10.2 per cent, and it is the most religious district in the region — 58 per cent of residents identified with a religion at the 2021 Census, higher than the England average and well above the North East. In a region where County Durham sits at 0.6 per cent Muslim and Northumberland at 0.5, Middlesbrough is genuinely an outlier.
This page covers two things properly. The first is travelling with children — which of every question we are asked has the widest gap between how often it comes up and how little is written about it. The second is the airport decision, which from Middlesbrough is a real choice rather than a foregone conclusion. For a quote, message our team on WhatsApp or call +44 7737 144 335, or start from the Packages Umrah homepage.
Question | Answer |
|---|---|
Package price from | £679pp — 7 nights, 3-star, quad sharing |
Deposit | £99 per person |
Nearest usable airport | Newcastle — around 1 hour, Gulf connections |
Nearest direct flight | Manchester — around 2 hours 15, direct to Jeddah |
Best age to take a child | Six and over — see the guidance below |
Hardest age | Two to five |
Ramadan 2027 begins | Expected Monday 8 February 2027 |
Umrah unavailable | Approximately early April to early June 2027 |
Durations | 7, 10, 12 and 14 nights |
Best window with children | Late September to November, or the Christmas holidays |
Areas covered | Middlesbrough, Stockton, Thornaby, Redcar, Billingham, Darlington |
When a parent rings and asks whether they can bring their children, what they usually mean is: will it work, or will I spend the whole trip managing them and none of it worshipping? That is a fair question and it deserves a straight answer rather than a reassuring one.
The honest position is that it depends almost entirely on the ages involved, and that the difference between the right age and the wrong age is enormous. A nine-year-old will remember Umrah for the rest of their life. A three-year-old will remember nothing and will make the trip considerably harder. Both are entirely permissible; only one is a good idea.
Age | Realistic? | What to Expect | What to Book |
|---|---|---|---|
Under 2 | Possible, demanding | Won’t remember it. Feeding, sleep and heat dominate your day. Fares are heavily reduced. | 4 or 5-star, shortest walk, 7–10 nights |
2–5 | The hardest age | Too heavy to carry far, too small to walk far. Crowds are frightening at that height. | 5-star if possible; otherwise consider waiting |
6–10 | A very good age | They will remember it. Can walk with breaks, can follow instructions, genuinely engaged. | 4-star, 10 nights |
11–15 | Excellent | Can participate fully and often the most formative age for it. | 3 or 4-star, any duration |
16+ | Treat as an adult | Plan with them rather than for them. | Any package |
Everything about that age range works against the trip. They are past the stage of sleeping through anything in a sling and not yet at the stage of walking a kilometre without complaint. At three or four feet tall, a dense crowd is a wall of legs rather than a gathering. Heat affects small children faster than adults. And the reward for all of it is a child who will not retain a single memory.
We are not telling you not to. Plenty of families do it and manage perfectly well. We are saying that if the choice is between going now with a four-year-old or going in three years with a seven-year-old, the second trip will be better for everyone including the child.
Umrah is not obligatory before puberty, and a child who performs it does not thereby discharge the obligation that may come later in life. Many families bring children to participate as much as they are able, and there is a long tradition of doing so.
The specific rulings — whether a child enters Ihram, what applies if they cannot complete the rites, and what a guardian should do on their behalf — are matters of fiqh with genuine scholarly difference. Ask your own imam. Middlesbrough is well served for that. We can tell you what is practical, not what is required.
This is the section we would most want a parent to read. The Haram at peak times is dense, and children can be separated in seconds.
Children dehydrate faster than adults and complain about it later. Carry water constantly, use the Zamzam dispensers, and build in genuine rest in the middle of the day rather than pushing through. If you are travelling between June and August this stops being advice and becomes the single thing that determines whether the trip works.
Boys who have reached puberty wear the same two unstitched white cloths as men. For younger boys, practice varies between families and schools of thought — some dress them in Ihram, some do not. Again, a question for your imam rather than for us. Practically, buy a size larger than you think and take a spare.
The advice here is short and firm. Pay for walking distance before anything else. A family four minutes from the Haram can go back to the room when a child needs to sleep and return for the next prayer. A family waiting for a shuttle bus a kilometre out will attend fewer prayers, and the parents will be the ones who miss out.
Family | Recommended Grade | Duration | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
With children under 6 | 5-star, or 4-star at the shortest distance | 7–10 nights | Shorter walks matter more than more nights |
With children 6–10 | 4-star | 10 nights | Balance of cost, walking distance and time |
With children 11+ | 3 or 4-star | 10–14 nights | Older children cope; put money into time instead |
Mixed ages including a toddler | 5-star if affordable | 7–10 nights | The youngest child sets the pace for everyone |
Avoid the summer if you possibly can — 40 degrees and above with young children is genuinely hard work. Avoid the last ten nights of Ramadan entirely with children under seven. Late September to November, or the Christmas school holidays, are the two windows we would recommend to any family with young children. Both give comfortable temperatures and manageable crowds.
Almost every town in the North of England has the same answer to the airport question: Manchester, because nothing closer flies anywhere useful. Middlesbrough is different. Newcastle Airport is around 45 miles away, roughly an hour up the A19, and it offers connecting services through the Gulf that reach Jeddah with a single change.
Manchester is around 130 miles and two and a quarter hours away, and it flies to Jeddah direct. So for the first time in this part of the country you have a genuine trade-off rather than a foregone conclusion.
Airport | Distance | Journey Time | Route Type | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Newcastle (NCL) | ~45 miles | ~1 hour | One-stop via a Gulf hub | Shorter journey, often lower fares |
Manchester (MAN) | ~130 miles | ~2h 15m – 2h 30m | Direct to Jeddah | Families, elderly, anyone wanting no connection |
Leeds Bradford (LBA) | ~75 miles | ~1h 30m | No Saudi service | Not an option |
Teesside (MME) | ~15 miles | ~25 minutes | No Saudi service | Not an option |
Choose Newcastle If | Choose Manchester If |
|---|---|
You are travelling alone or as a couple | You are travelling with young children |
You are comfortable with a connection | You are travelling with elderly parents |
The fare difference is meaningful to you | Anyone in the party has mobility needs |
You would rather have a shorter drive | You want the shortest possible total journey |
Your dates have good Newcastle availability | It is Ramadan and you want certainty |
Our general rule from Teesside: if any child under ten or adult over sixty-five is travelling, take the direct flight from Manchester. The extra two hours in the car is worth avoiding a connection, an aircraft change and several extra hours in transit. For a fit couple travelling alone, Newcastle is often the better call and we will tell you so.
Route availability from Newcastle varies by season and by carrier scheduling, so we check what is actually operating on your specific dates before quoting rather than assuming. Ask us and we will price both options side by side so you can see the real difference rather than guessing.
Route | Method | Journey Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
To Newcastle | Car via A19 | ~1 hour | Long-stay parking available |
To Newcastle | Rail plus Metro | ~1h 30m | Change at Newcastle Central |
To Manchester | Car via A19 and A66 or A1/M62 | ~2h 15m – 2h 30m | Most practical for a family |
To Manchester | Rail | ~2h 45m – 3h | Change required |
Either | Group coach | Varies | Included from 8 travellers |
Middlesbrough Central, Newport, Gresham, Ayresome, North Ormesby, Longlands and Beechwood, Linthorpe, Acklam, Berwick Hills, Park End, Thorntree and Hemlington, together with Stockton-on-Tees, Thornaby, Billingham, Yarm, Redcar, Marske, Guisborough, Eston, South Bank, Norton and Darlington.
All prices per person, quad sharing, including flights, visa, hotels in both cities, transfers and Ziyarat.
Duration | 3-Star 2027 Rate | 4-Star 2027 Rate | 5-Star 2027 Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
7 nights | £679 | £730 | £879 |
10 nights | £729 | £879 | £979 |
12 nights | £779 | £979 | £1,179 |
14 nights | £829 | £1,079 | £1,329 |
Children do not pay adult rates. Infants under two travel at a heavily reduced fare, and children sharing a room with parents attract reduced pricing on most airlines and hotels. A family of four with two children aged six and nine will not pay four times the adult rate — send us their ages and we will price it precisely rather than making you guess from a headline figure.
Three-star is the tier most adults book for themselves. Hotels are between roughly 800 metres and 1.5 kilometres from Masjid al-Haram with a free shuttle running day and night. Rooms are quad or triple, allocated single-sex where shared. Breakfast is included at some properties and not others.
If you are travelling with children under ten, read the family guidance above before choosing 3-star. It is the right tier for adults and the wrong one for a family managing a pram and a shuttle bus queue at eleven at night.
Four nights in Makkah and three in Madinah, with return flights, visa, all Saudi transfers and the intercity leg.
Worth being honest: with either a two-and-a-quarter-hour drive to Manchester or a connecting flight from Newcastle, seven nights loses more of its edges from Teesside than from almost anywhere else in this country. It works. It is simply the tightest version of the trip.
Five nights in each city. Fifty pounds more than seven nights for three extra nights, because your flight cost does not change. Cost per night falls from £97 to £73.
You are further from your departure airport than most pilgrims in England, and if you fly via Newcastle you are adding a connection on top. Ten nights absorbs all of that. It is also the right length for a family with school-age children — long enough to settle, short enough not to exhaust anyone.
Six nights in each city at £65 per night. Twelve nights at 3-star costs less than seven nights at 5-star and gives you nearly double the time on the ground.
Returning pilgrims, families with older children, and anyone travelling with parents who need a gentler pace than a week allows.
Seven nights in each city at £59 per night all-in, including flights, visa, hotels and transfers. Fourteen nights costs £150 more than seven for double the trip — the best ratio in our range, and it makes the long journey from Teesside considerably easier to justify.
Duration | 2027 Price | Per Night | Makkah | Madinah | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7 nights | £679 | £97 | 4 | 3 | Fixed leave, lowest total cost |
10 nights | £729 | £73 | 5 | 5 | Our recommendation from Teesside |
12 nights | £779 | £65 | 6 | 6 | Unhurried pace, older children |
14 nights | £829 | £59 | 7 | 7 | Best value for the long journey |
See our 3-star Umrah packages page and the dedicated 7-night 3-star package.
Four-star means walking to the Haram in six to twelve minutes rather than waiting for a shuttle. On a 7-night package the step up is £51. For any family with children, this is the minimum we would recommend — and for children under six, we would push you to 5-star if the budget stretches.
Duration | 4-Star Rate | Step Up From 3-Star |
|---|---|---|
7 nights | £730 | +£51 |
10 nights | £879 | +£150 |
12 nights | £979 | +£200 |
14 nights | £1,079 | +£250 |
See our 4-star Umrah packages page.
At 5-star you are 100 to 350 metres from the Haram, generally in the towers around it. With small children that proximity is not indulgence — it is what allows one parent to take a tired child back while the other stays for the prayer.
Duration | 5-Star Rate | Step Up From 3-Star |
|---|---|---|
7 nights | £879 | +£200 |
10 nights | £979 | +£250 |
12 nights | £1,179 | +£400 |
14 nights | £1,329 | +£500 |
See 5-star Umrah packages and luxury Umrah packages.
Stage | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
Deposit (4 × £99) | £396 | Today |
Two adults at 4-star | £1,758 | 2 × £879 |
Two children sharing | Reduced | Priced on their ages — send them to us |
Indicative family total | £2,900–£3,300 | Depends on children’s ages and room type |
Balance over 12 months | Around £210–£245 per month | After deposit |
Full terms are in our terms and conditions. Found a comparable package cheaper? Send us the written quote and we will beat it by £20 per person through our Beat My Quote page.
All Islamic dates are expected dates based on astronomical calculation and confirmed by moon sighting closer to the time. Middlesbrough mosques will announce locally.
Window | Timing | Cost | With Children |
|---|---|---|---|
January | Sha’ban, pre-Ramadan | Low | Very good — cool and quiet |
Ramadan first Ashra | 8–17 February | High | Workable, falls in half term |
Ramadan last ten nights | From 27 February | Highest | Not with children under seven |
Post-Eid | Mid to late March | Falling | Good, season closes soon after |
April to May | Hajj season | Not available | Umrah suspended entirely |
June to August | Summer | Lowest | Avoid with young children — 40°C and above |
Late September to November | Autumn | Low | The best window of the year |
December | Christmas holidays | Moderate | Excellent for families |
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on Monday 8 February 2027, ending around 9 March, with Eid al-Fitr around 9 to 10 March. The last ten nights begin around 27 February, with Laylat al-Qadr most likely on one of the odd nights and the 27th night falling around 5 to 6 March.
Because Ramadan begins on 8 February, its opening ten days coincide with the UK February half term — the strongest family opportunity of the year. The first Ashra carries the full reward at a fraction of the cost of the final ten nights, and with school-age children it is entirely manageable. With children under seven we would still steer you towards a quieter month. See our Ramadan Umrah packages and February 2027.
Umrah is not possible from roughly early April to early June 2027. Saudi Arabia suspends Umrah visas ahead of Hajj and requires Umrah pilgrims to leave the Kingdom before the season begins. Hajj 2027 falls on 14 to 18 May, with the Day of Arafah on Saturday 15 May and Eid al-Adha on Sunday 16 May.
Phase | Expected Timing | Status |
|---|---|---|
Normal season | To around late March 2027 | Open |
Visa issuance stops | Late March / early April 2027 | No new Umrah visas |
Departure deadline | Around early April 2027 | All Umrah pilgrims must leave |
Hajj | Through 18–19 May 2027 | Hajj pilgrims only |
Season reopens | From around June 2027 | Open — 1449 AH |
These dates follow the pattern of recent seasons and have not been confirmed for 2027 by the Saudi authorities. For families this removes two school holidays — Easter 2027 falls in late March at the edge of the closing window, and May half term falls inside the closure entirely.
Late September to November, and the Christmas holidays. Autumn gives moderate crowds, temperatures that have finally eased and prices at their annual low. December gives comfortable weather and lines up with a school break. Both work far better with children than the summer, and both cost a fraction of Ramadan. See September, October, November and December 2027, or browse January, March, June, July and August 2027.
Middlesbrough Council’s own analysis of the 2021 Census records that 58.24 per cent of residents identified as having a religion — higher than England at 57.31 per cent and the North East at 54.99 per cent. Only 36.42 per cent reported no religion, the lowest proportion anywhere in the North East.
Within that, Middlesbrough has the region’s largest Muslim population at 10.2 per cent of residents. The contrast with its neighbours is stark: County Durham sits at 0.6 per cent, Northumberland at 0.5, and Stockton-on-Tees — immediately next door — at 3.4 per cent. Middlesbrough is genuinely an outlier in the least religiously diverse region of England.
Middlesbrough’s Black and minority ethnic population reached 17.6 per cent at the 2021 Census, an increase of 51 per cent since 2011, and is projected to grow further. Some 10.49 per cent of residents identify as Asian or Asian British — well above the North East figure of 3.70 per cent and above the England average of 9.61 per cent.
The town’s population rose 4.0 per cent between the censuses to around 143,900, the third-largest increase in the North East, and it is the most densely populated local authority in the region. The median age is 37, the second-lowest in the North East and below the England average of 40.
A young, growing, and unusually religious town — which is exactly why family Umrah enquiries from Teesside have risen the way they have, and why the guidance at the top of this page is written for parents rather than for solo travellers.
We arrange group departures for mosques, madrasas and community organisations across Teesside. Groups of fifteen or more receive preferential rates and a dedicated coordinator, and every traveller books and pays us directly rather than one volunteer collecting on behalf of everyone. Coach transfer is included from eight travellers, to whichever airport your group is departing from.
Included | Detail |
|---|---|
Return flights | Economy from Newcastle or Manchester, checked baggage included |
Umrah visa | Processed by us as a licensed agent |
Makkah hotel | Named property, distance from the Haram confirmed in writing |
Madinah hotel | Named property in the central zone |
Airport transfers | Arrival and departure in Saudi Arabia |
Intercity transfer | Makkah to Madinah or the reverse |
Ziyarat tours | Historic sites in and around both cities |
Both airports priced | Newcastle and Manchester quoted side by side |
Children priced individually | By age, not at a flat adult rate |
Coach from Teesside | Included from 8 travellers |
Pre-departure pack | Tickets, vouchers, Nusuk guidance, step-by-step Umrah guide |
24/7 support | UK and Saudi hours, with a named contact |
Financial protection | ATOL protected, certificate issued with confirmation |
Six and over. At that age they will remember it, can walk with breaks and can follow instructions. Eleven to fifteen is often the most formative age of all.
Two to five. Too heavy to carry far, too small to walk far, and crowds are genuinely frightening at that height — with no memory of it afterwards.
If the choice is between going now with a four-year-old or in three years with a seven-year-old, the second trip will be better for everyone including the child. But plenty of families manage the younger ages perfectly well.
Yes. Infants under two travel at a heavily reduced fare. Feeding, sleep and heat will dominate your day, and they will not remember it — but it is entirely possible with a hotel close to the Haram.
Umrah is not obligatory before puberty, and performing it as a child does not discharge the obligation that may come later. Many families bring children to participate as much as they are able. The specific rulings are a question for your imam.
Boys who have reached puberty wear the same two unstitched white cloths as men. For younger boys practice varies between families — ask your imam. Practically, buy a size larger than you think and take a spare.
Write your mobile number on their arm in permanent marker or use an ID band with your number and hotel name, every day. Agree a specific numbered gate as a meeting point and make them repeat it back. Teach them the hotel name before you leave the UK.
Both Harams have lost children points and staff deal with this constantly. Ask hotel staff where they are on your first day so you already know.
Not a small child at peak hours. The upper levels are far calmer, Tawaf there is longer but entirely valid, and it is what we would recommend to any family with young children.
A lightweight collapsible one works around the hotels but is difficult in the Mataf when busy. A sling or carrier is usually better for under-twos, though hot for both of you.
4-star as a minimum, and 5-star for children under six if the budget stretches. Pay for walking distance before anything else — it determines how many prayers you actually attend.
Ten nights for school-age children. Seven to ten for under-sixes, where shorter walks matter more than more nights.
Late September to November, or the Christmas holidays. Avoid the summer if you can, and avoid the last ten nights of Ramadan entirely with children under seven.
No. Infants under two travel at a heavily reduced fare and children sharing with parents attract reduced rates. Send us their ages and we will price it precisely.
Indicatively £2,900 to £3,300 on a 10-night 4-star package, depending on the children’s ages and room configuration, secured with a £396 deposit.
Yes. Proof of MenACWY vaccination is required for entry regardless of age. Arrange it at least ten days before you fly.
Yes, individually. Check the policy covers them and covers medical treatment in Saudi Arabia.
Newcastle at around an hour offers connections through the Gulf, and Manchester at around two and a quarter hours flies direct to Jeddah. It is a genuine trade-off — we quote both so you can compare.
Not directly, but Newcastle offers connecting services through Gulf hubs that reach Jeddah with a single change. Availability varies by season, so we check what is operating on your specific dates.
No. Teesside is very close but has no service to Saudi Arabia, so it is not an option for Umrah.
No Saudi service either, so despite being closer than Manchester it does not help.
If any child under ten or adult over sixty-five is travelling, yes without question. For a fit couple travelling alone, Newcastle is often the better call.
The drive is around an hour and a quarter shorter, but the flight is several hours longer with the connection. Total door-to-hotel time is usually longer via Newcastle despite the shorter drive.
Yes, side by side, so you can see the actual difference in price and journey time rather than guessing.
About an hour by car up the A19, with long-stay parking available, or roughly an hour and a half by rail changing at Newcastle Central for the Metro.
Around two and a quarter to two and a half hours by car via the A66 or A1 and M62. Rail takes closer to three hours with a change.
Yes, included from eight travellers, to whichever airport your group is departing from.
From £679 per person for 7 nights in 3-star, up to £1,329 for 14 nights in 5-star, including flights, visa, hotels in both cities and transfers.
The 7-night 3-star at £679 per person. On cost per night, the 14-night 3-star at £829 is better value at £59 a night.
They are advance booking rates for pilgrims confirming ahead of the season.
£99 per person, deducted from your total rather than added to it.
Yes. After the deposit you clear the balance weekly or monthly on a schedule that suits your household.
No. Once your deposit is paid and the booking confirmed in writing, your price is fixed.
£679 per person, quad sharing, four nights in Makkah and three in Madinah.
£729 per person, five nights in each city, at £73 per night. Our recommendation from Teesside.
£779 per person, six nights in each city, at £65 per night.
£829 per person, seven nights in each city, at £59 per night — the best value in our range.
Yes. Send us a written quote for a comparable package and we will beat it by £20 per person via our Beat My Quote page.
No. Your written quote is what you pay, and everything excluded is listed openly above.
It works but it is the tightest version of the trip. You are further from your departure airport than most pilgrims in England, and a Newcastle routing adds a connection on top.
Ten nights. It absorbs the long domestic journey and the connection if you fly via Newcastle, and it is the right length for a family with school-age children.
The same core inclusions as every grade — flights, visa, hotels in both cities, transfers and Ziyarat. The difference is hotel standard and distance from the Haram.
Typically 800 metres to 1.5 kilometres, with a complimentary shuttle running day and night.
Not with children under ten. Managing a pram and a shuttle bus queue at eleven at night is the situation the £51 step to 4-star exists to avoid.
At some properties, not all. Your written quote states which before you pay.
Quad sharing at the £679 rate. Triple, double, twin and larger family rooms are available — tell us your configuration and we will price it.
Yes. Quint and larger rooms are available at many properties. Send us your family size and children’s ages.
Usually yes, subject to availability and the price difference.
If you have the leave, yes. Twelve nights at 3-star costs less than seven nights at 5-star and gives you nearly double the time.
Retired pilgrims and anyone travelling outside term time. It also makes the long journey from Teesside considerably easier to justify.
Evenly on the 10, 12 and 14-night packages. The 7-night package is four nights Makkah, three Madinah.
Yes. Many pilgrims prefer longer in Makkah. Tell us at the quote stage.
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin on Monday 8 February 2027, ending around 9 March, subject to moon sighting.
Around Saturday 27 February 2027, running through to Eid.
On one of the odd nights within the last ten. The 27th night, considered most likely by many scholars, falls around 5 to 6 March 2027.
Expected around 9 to 10 March 2027, subject to moon sighting.
The main rites fall between 14 and 18 May 2027, with the Day of Arafah on Saturday 15 May and Eid al-Adha on Sunday 16 May.
Approximately early April to early June 2027, while Saudi Arabia prepares for and holds Hajj.
We would advise against planning around it. Easter falls in late March at the edge of the closing window.
Not possible. It falls inside the Hajj closure entirely.
The first Ashra. Full reward at far lower cost, and in 2027 it coincides with February half term. With children under seven, choose a quieter month instead.
The first ten days typically run 40 to 60 per cent above standard, and the last ten nights can reach two to three times standard.
Late September to November — moderate crowds, comfortable temperatures and prices at their annual low.
From June, once the new season opens after Hajj, though 40-degree heat makes it hard work with children.
Very. Comfortable temperatures, a school break, and prices well below Ramadan. Book by around June 2027.
Close to your travel date rather than at booking. Saudi Arabia has shortened the window in which you must enter after issue.
Usually three to seven working days once we have a complete document set for everyone travelling.
Passports valid at least six months beyond the return date, recent photographs, applications, proof of MenACWY vaccination, and confirmed travel and accommodation — which we provide.
Yes, individually. A child listed on a parent’s older document is not sufficient.
Yes, for adults and children alike. Arrange it at least ten days before you fly.
Most Middlesbrough GP surgeries provide it and it is normally free on the NHS for pilgrimage travel.
Saudi rules have relaxed considerably and women can generally perform Umrah without a male guardian, often when travelling in an organised group. Requirements have changed more than once, so we confirm the current position at booking. See our women’s Umrah packages.
Yes, for Rawdah permits and at peak times for Haram entry. Register before travelling while you have reliable wifi.
Check the current requirements when you book — arrangements for children have varied. We will confirm what applies on your dates.
Yes, with every traveller including children named individually on the policy.
Renew it now. You need at least six months of validity beyond the return date, and children’s passports expire faster than adults’ do.
If you are weighing up whether to bring the children, tell us their ages and we will give you an honest answer rather than a sales one. And ask us to price both Newcastle and Manchester — from Teesside that comparison is worth having in front of you before you decide anything.
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Every other page in this series links into a regional cluster — Lancashire, Greater Manchester, Yorkshire. Middlesbrough is your only North East page and has nothing to link to laterally. If you add a second North East town, Newcastle is the obvious one: it has the region’s other large Muslim community, its own airport with Gulf connections, and a long-established Yemeni community in South Shields that gives it a genuine story of its own. That would give Middlesbrough a partner and create a North East pair.
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Prioritise the children questions for FAQPage schema — “What is the best age to take a child on Umrah”, “Can I take a baby on Umrah”, “How do I keep my child safe in the crowds” and “Which hotel grade should I book with children”. These are national queries with almost no useful answers anywhere, and they reach a buyer booking three or four packages at a higher grade.
The children guidance on this page and the elderly-parent guidance on the Huddersfield page are the two ends of the same question: how do I take my family, when not everyone travelling is a fit adult?
A page at something like /family-umrah-guide/ covering both ends of the age range would be stronger than either half alone. Grandparents and grandchildren frequently travel on the same booking, and the person planning it is dealing with both sets of needs at once. Splitting the advice across two city pages means neither is findable by the person who needs both.
Section | Source |
|---|---|
Best age to take children, age-by-age guide | This page |
Child safety in crowds | This page |
Prams, Ihram for boys, heat and rest | This page |
How old is too old, mobility matching | Huddersfield |
Medication, insurance for over-70s | Huddersfield |
Wheelchair assistance at airports and the Haram | Huddersfield |
Which hotel grade and duration by family type | Both |
Priority | Build | Lifted From |
|---|---|---|
1 | Family Umrah guide — children and elderly parents | This page + Huddersfield |
2 | Women’s Umrah — expand the existing page | Wakefield |
3 | Umrah and Pakistan combined trips | Rochdale |
4 | Umrah support and what-if guide | Burnley |
5 | Student and ISoc Umrah | Preston |
6 | First-time and solo pilgrim guide | Wigan |
7 | Group Umrah hub | Bolton and Oldham |
8 | National Umrah cost guide | Oldham |
Thirteen city pages now covers the Midlands, the North West, Yorkshire, the South West and the North East. Every one of the eight builds above already exists in draft inside the pages you have. Lifting and expanding them is faster than writing new city pages, each ranks nationally, and each feeds traffic down into the local pages rather than competing with them.
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.