The clinical questions are not ours. Dosing, timing, what to eat and what to do if something goes wrong all belong with your diabetes team, and they need asking before you book.
What is ours
The things a travel company actually knows and that nobody in this market writes about.
- Whether your specific hotel room has a fridge, which we can confirm for you
- That insulin goes in hand luggage, because aircraft holds get cold
- That Saudi Arabia is three hours ahead of the UK, which your team will want to know
- What food is available and at what hours, which changes completely in Ramadan
- That everybody walks barefoot inside both mosques, and that in summer the marble outside is genuinely hot
That last one
It is the finding on this page. For anybody with reduced sensation in the feet, barefoot walking on hot marble is a specific feature of this trip and it appears nowhere else in this market.
We are not going to tell you what to do about it. We are telling you it exists so you can raise it with your team.
The short version
Ask your diabetes team before booking. All of the clinical questions, none of which are ours.
Insulin in hand luggage, never the hold. Holds get cold enough to damage it.
Ask us to confirm a fridge in your specific room. Not standard at every property.
Saudi Arabia is UTC+3, three hours ahead of the UK.
Everybody walks barefoot inside, and the marble outside is hot in summer. Raise it with your team. |
Ask us to confirm a fridge for your dates
What belongs with your team
Everything clinical
Dosing, timing across time zones, what to carry, what to eat, what to do about the heat, what to do if something goes wrong, and whether the trip is advisable at all.
All of it. None of it is ours and we will not offer a view on any of it.
When to ask
Before you book, not after the deposit is paid.
A diabetes review before you commit is a considerably better position than a cancellation at four weeks.
What to bring to that conversation
Specifics rather than a general question about Umrah. Give them the facts below and they can give you something useful.
Fact | Detail |
|---|
The time difference | Saudi Arabia is three hours ahead of the UK |
The flight | Around seven hours each way |
The transfers | Ninety minutes Jeddah to Makkah, four and a half hours between cities |
The walking | Sa’i is around three kilometres, plus the hotel walk five times a day |
The temperature | 20 to 32 in winter, 38 to 45 in July and August |
The trip length | Whatever you are considering, so they can plan supplies |
The letter
Ask whether they will provide one listing your medication and the condition. It costs a small fee, it removes any question at a border, and it is useful if you need to see a doctor abroad.
What people forget
Asking early. Appointments are not always available at short notice and a letter arranged the week before you fly is a stressful week.
The vaccine
The ACWY certificate is a visa requirement for every traveller. Whether it is suitable for you is a question for your GP or diabetes team, and it must be dated at least ten days before you arrive.
And what we will say if you ask us
That we cannot advise on it and that we will build whatever trip your team is comfortable with.
Insulin and the flight
Factual, and it is the thing that catches people.
The rule
Insulin goes in hand luggage. Never the hold.
Why
Aircraft holds can get cold enough to freeze, and freezing damages insulin. It is also the bag that gets delayed or lost.
Security
Medication, needles and monitoring equipment are permitted in hand luggage. Carry the pharmacy labels and your doctor’s letter, and declare it at security rather than hoping it goes through.
The practical version
Keep it in a separate clear bag you can hand over rather than digging through a case at the scanner.
Liquids
Medically necessary liquids are treated differently to the general 100ml rule, and the documentation is what makes that work.
Rules vary by airport and they change. Check your specific airport before you fly rather than relying on a general article, including this one.
How much to take
More than the trip needs. Enough for the days you are away plus several extra, because delays happen and replacing anything abroad is harder than carrying it.
And split it
If you are travelling with somebody, splitting supplies between two bags means a lost bag is an inconvenience rather than a crisis.
Cooling on the journey
Insulated wallets and cooling cases are widely available and a great many travellers use one for the journey. Whether you need one and which type is a question for your team or your pharmacist.
On the aircraft
Crew are used to passengers with medical needs. Tell them at boarding if you need anything, including access to a fridge, and they will tell you what they can do.
And the return
The same rules apply coming home. Keep everything in hand luggage in both directions rather than repacking at the end.
The fridge question
The single most useful thing a travel company can actually do here.
The problem
A fridge is not standard at every three star property and it is not always listed accurately when it is.
People book, arrive, and find there is nowhere to keep anything cool.
What we do
Tell us at the enquiry and we confirm it for your specific hotel before you book. Not a general assurance, the actual property on your actual dates.
And if the property does not have one
We tell you and we quote a different one. It is not a difficult problem to solve at the booking stage and it is a genuinely difficult one to solve at check-in.
What to ask for specifically
- Is there a fridge in the room, rather than a minibar that is stocked and locked
- Does it actually run, which is worth confirming at check-in
- Is there a fridge at reception as a fallback if the room does not have one
- What is the temperature setting, since some run colder than you want
On that last one
Whether a hotel fridge is suitable for storing your medication is a question for your pharmacist or team. We can tell you whether there is one, not whether it is right.
The reception fallback
Most hotels will store something at reception if the room has no fridge. Ask at check-in rather than assuming, and label it clearly.
On the tier
A fridge is more common at four star and above, which is one reason a diabetic traveller might take the £130 step even in a cool month where the distance does not require it.
And the honest note
This is the sort of thing that gets treated as a detail and it is not a detail. Raise it at the enquiry and it takes us five minutes. Raise it on arrival and it may not be solvable.
The time difference
The fact
Saudi Arabia is three hours ahead of the UK during British winter time, and two hours ahead during British summer time.
Saudi Arabia does not change its clocks, so the gap shifts when the UK does.
Why the detail matters
Because a trip in October crosses the UK clock change, and a trip in March does too. The difference is not the same at the start and end of those trips.
What to check
Whether your travel dates span the last Sunday in October or the last Sunday in March. If they do, mention it to your team.
What we will not do
Tell you anything about adjusting medication around it. That is entirely a question for your diabetes team and it is one they deal with routinely for travellers.
The other timing thing
The day is structured round five prayers rather than three meals, and in summer many people invert it entirely, sleeping in the morning and staying up much of the night.
Why that matters for the conversation
A trip in November with a normal day is a different proposition to a trip in July where the whole schedule inverts. Tell your team which you are planning.
The summer schedule is set out in our summer post.
The practical version
Take the dates, the destination time, the flight times and the planned day structure to your review. Those four things let them give you something specific.
Meals: what is available and when
Factual, and considerably more useful than most people expect.
Outside Ramadan
Both cities have extensive food available at every price point and at almost every hour. Around the Haram there are food courts, restaurants and shops open very late and very early.
Hotel breakfast
Included on most of our packages. Typically a buffet, typically served early enough for people coming back from Fajr, and typically substantial.
What to check
The serving times at your specific hotel, because they vary and a breakfast that finishes at nine is different to one that finishes at eleven.
What is easy to find
Everything. Both cities cater to pilgrims from every country, so the range is enormous. Rice, grilled meat, bread, salads, fruit, and a great deal of everything else.
What is harder
Knowing exactly what is in something when you do not share a language with the person serving it. Worth being aware of rather than being surprised by.
Self-catering
Shops and supermarkets are everywhere around both mosques. If you would rather manage your own food, that is entirely practical.
What that needs
A fridge, which is the section above, and it is another reason to confirm one at booking.
On full board
We generally advise against it. It adds £15 to £30 per person per day, it ties you to fixed serving times, and both cities have extensive options at every hour.
For somebody managing meal timing, being tied to a hotel schedule is usually a disadvantage rather than a convenience. Detail on the all inclusive page.
Ramadan
Completely different. Restaurants are shut during daylight hours and food is available before Fajr and after Maghrib.
What that means
If you are travelling in Ramadan and you are not fasting, food is still available through hotel room service and some shops, and the choice during the day is limited.
And on fasting itself
Whether to fast with diabetes is both a clinical question and a religious one. It goes to your diabetes team and to someone qualified, and we will say nothing else about it.
Feet, and the barefoot marble
The section nobody in this market has written.
The facts
You remove your shoes at the gates and walk barefoot inside both mosques. That is how it works and everybody does it.
Inside the main areas the flooring is cooled. In the surrounding courtyards and plazas, in summer, the marble is genuinely hot underfoot in daylight.
How much barefoot walking
Tawaf is under a kilometre at ground level. Sa’i is around three kilometres. Plus the distance from the gate to wherever you are praying, five times a day.
Why we are raising it
Because for anybody with reduced sensation in the feet, or who has been advised to take particular care of them, this is a specific and material feature of the trip.
It is not something a travel article should advise on and it is absolutely something you should know exists before you book.
What we are not doing
Telling you what to do about it. Whether you can, what precautions apply, and what to watch for are all questions for your diabetes team or a podiatrist.
What to raise with them
- Barefoot walking on hard flooring, several kilometres a day, for the length of the trip
- Hot surfaces in summer, in the courtyards and plazas
- Whether the month matters, given the difference between 24 degrees and 43
- Foot checks while away, and what to do if you notice anything
- What to carry, and whether anything should be seen before you fly
What we can control
The hotel distance, which decides how much walking there is outside the mosque. On a seven night trip a hotel at 200 metres means around 8 kilometres and one at 1.2 kilometres means around 48.
Which is the practical answer
Book closer than you otherwise would. It is the one part of this we can actually change for you.
And the month
November, December, January and March are 20 to 32 degrees. July and August are 38 to 45. The marble reflects that.
That difference is worth taking to your review rather than deciding on price alone.
Insurance
The rule
Declare the diabetes and every medication. An undeclared condition is the commonest reason a claim fails.
What that means practically
Not just mentioning it. Answering the medical screening questions fully, listing every medication, and declaring any related conditions or complications.
The consequence of not
A claim for anything the insurer decides is related can be refused entirely, and medical treatment abroad is expensive.
What to check in the policy
- Whether the condition is covered rather than excluded, which are different things
- The medical limit and whether it is adequate
- Repatriation, and what the limits are
- Cover for lost or damaged medication, which some policies include
- Cancellation cover, if a review before travel changes things
- The emergency number, and carry it separately from your phone
On cost
Cover with a declared condition costs more than the cheapest comparison-site policy. Shop for cover rather than for price.
Specialist policies
They exist and they are widely available. A policy written for travellers with medical conditions is frequently better value than a standard one with an add-on.
What we cannot do
Arrange or recommend insurance, or tell you what a policy covers. It is a separate regulated activity.
What we will do
Tell you plainly that you need it, tell you what to check, and give you the booking details you need to arrange it properly.
And the timing
Arrange it when you book rather than before you fly. Cancellation cover only helps if it exists before the thing you might cancel for.
The physical demands, measured
Numbers rather than opinion, so your review can be about something specific.
The rites
Rite | Approximate distance |
|---|
Tawaf, ground level | Under a kilometre |
Tawaf, upper levels | Around one and a half kilometres or more |
Sa’i | Around three kilometres |
The walking outside the rites
On a seven night trip with four Makkah nights, attending most prayers means around forty one-way walks.
Hotel distance | Total walking across the trip |
|---|
200 metres | Around 8 km |
400 metres | Around 16 km |
700 metres | Around 28 km |
1.2 kilometres | Around 48 km |
What that shows
Forty kilometres of difference between the closest and furthest bands, across a single week.
The heat
20 to 32 degrees in November through March. 38 to 45 in July and August.
The dehydration point
Dry heat evaporates sweat immediately so you do not register the loss. That is a factual feature of the climate and what it means for you is a question for your team.
The day structure
Five prayers rather than three meals, and in summer the whole day inverts with sleep in the morning.
The journey
Seven hours flying each way, ninety minutes to Makkah, and four and a half hours between the cities.
And how to use all of it
Take it to your review. A general question about whether Umrah is suitable gets a general answer. These numbers get you something you can plan around.
Which month
The comparison
| | November to March | July and August |
|---|
Makkah temperature | 20 to 32 | 38 to 45 |
Walking at midday | Comfortable | Not advisable |
Marble underfoot | Manageable | Genuinely hot |
Isha to Fajr | Over ten hours | Around eight |
Day structure | Normal | Inverted |
Crowds | The quietest of the year | The busiest outside Ramadan |
7 nights, 3 star | From £499 | From £699 |
What that adds up to
The cool months are cheaper, quieter, cooler and structurally simpler. For somebody managing a condition on a schedule, the inverted summer day is a separate complication on top of the heat.
What we would say
November, December, January or mid to late March. All at £499 and all considerably easier on every measure.
The winter note
Madinah nights are cold in December and January, dropping toward ten degrees. Pack a proper layer.
Detail in our winter packing guide.
On Ramadan
A separate question entirely, and one that involves fasting. Both the clinical and the religious sides belong elsewhere and we are not going to summarise either.
And the length
Ten nights rather than seven, at £545. A slower pace, room for rest days, and less compression.
What to book
The month
November, December, January or mid to late March. All at £499.
The distance
Closer than you otherwise would. Under 400 metres if you can, because it is the one part of the walking we can control for you.
The tier
Four star at £629 as a working position, partly for the distance and partly because a fridge is more common at four star and above.
The length
Ten nights at £679 in four star. Enough time for a slower pace and rest days rather than compressing everything into four Makkah nights.
The room
Whatever suits, with a fridge confirmed and a low floor requested.
What to tell us at the enquiry
- That you need a fridge, so we confirm it for the specific property
- Whether anything needs a low floor or step-free access
- Your dates, so we can tell you the temperature you will be walking in
- Whether your team has raised anything specific about the trip
What we will do
Confirm the fridge in writing, put you as close as the budget allows, tell you the distance in metres and the nearest gate by name, and flag anything about the route that seems relevant.
What we will not do
Offer any view on whether you should travel, what to carry, or how to manage anything. We will build whatever trip your team is comfortable with.
And what we would build
If you are | Book | From |
|---|
Travelling alone | 10 nights, 4 star, shared quad | £679 |
Travelling as a couple | 10 nights, 4 star double | £929 each |
Travelling with family | 10 nights, 4 star quad | £679 each |
Wanting the shortest walk | 10 nights, Haram facing | £975 each |
On a tighter budget | 7 nights, 4 star under 500 m | £629 |
What to pack
Logistics rather than medicine. What to carry is a question for your team.
In hand luggage, not the hold
- All medication and monitoring equipment, with pharmacy labels attached
- Your doctor’s letter
- Your insurance documents and the emergency number, on paper as well as on a phone
- Your ACWY certificate, which is a visa requirement
- Copies of your passport, visa and booking confirmation
How much
More than the trip needs. Enough for the days away plus several extra, because delays happen and replacing anything abroad is harder than carrying it.
Split it
If you are travelling with somebody, split supplies between two bags. A lost bag becomes an inconvenience rather than a crisis.
Footwear
Comfortable shoes you have already worn, with grip, and shoe bags so you carry them rather than leaving them at the gates.
Why the bags matter
A pair left among thousands is not coming back, and walking back to your hotel without shoes is not what you want.
For the room
Ask us to confirm a fridge and a kettle. Both matter more over ten nights than people expect.
Documents
Photograph everything and store the images where you can reach them without data. Passport, visa, insurance, letter and vaccination certificate.
And a card
Some people carry something that identifies the condition in case of an emergency. Whether and what is a question for your team.
Prices
Tier | 7 nights | 10 nights | 14 nights |
|---|
3 Star | From £499 | From £545 | From £625 |
4 Star | From £629 | From £679 | From £769 |
Haram facing, under 200 m | From £879 | From £975 | From £1,129 |
Per person, quad sharing, off-peak. A couple sharing a double pays from £679 for seven nights at three star. Includes return flights, both hotels named in writing with the distance in metres and the nearest gate, the Saudi Umrah visa, all three transfers and guided Ziyarat in both cities.
What we would suggest
Ten nights at four star, £679. Closer in, a fridge more likely, and enough time for a slower pace.
The step to consider
Four star to Haram facing. It takes you under 200 metres with covered access at several properties, which cuts the walking substantially.
Where not to economise
The distance. Three star at 1.2 kilometres is £499 and it is 48 kilometres of walking across a week. That is the wrong saving on this booking.
The deposit
£99 per person, and it fixes your price in writing.
The instalments
Interest free across the months to eight weeks before departure, when you book four or more months ahead.
How we price
We check comparable UK packages every month and sit £20 under the lowest we can find for the same nights and the same hotel tier.
What to do now
- Book a review with your diabetes team before you book the trip. Take the dates, the flight times, the walking distances and the temperature.
- Ask them for a letter listing your medication and the condition, and ask early.
- Ask them about the ACWY vaccine, which is a visa requirement and a clinical decision.
- Raise the barefoot walking, which is a specific feature of this trip and which nobody warns people about.
- Tell us you need a fridge and we will confirm it for your specific property before you book.
- Declare everything to your insurer, and shop for cover rather than for price.
- Travel in November, December, January or March, and take ten nights rather than seven.
The one that comes first
The review. Everything else on this page assumes your team is comfortable, and if they are not then none of it applies.
And the one nobody thinks of
The fifth. It takes us five minutes at the enquiry and it may not be solvable at check-in.
The summary
The clinical questions are not ours
Dosing, timing, meals, heat and whether to travel all belong with your diabetes team, and they need asking before you book.
Insulin in hand luggage, never the hold
Holds get cold enough to damage it and it is the bag that gets delayed. Carry pharmacy labels and a letter, and split supplies if you can.
Ask us to confirm a fridge
Not standard at every property and not always listed accurately. Five minutes at the enquiry and possibly unsolvable at check-in.
Everybody walks barefoot inside
Sa’i alone is around three kilometres, and in summer the marble outside is genuinely hot. Raise it with your team, because nobody else will mention it.
And go in the cool months
November through March at £499. Cheaper, quieter, cooler, and the day structure is normal rather than inverted.
Ask us to confirm a fridge for your dates
Related reading
Ask your team first, then ask us
We will not offer a view on whether you should travel or on anything clinical, and we will build whatever trip your team is comfortable with.
Tell us you need a fridge and roughly when you want to go, and we will confirm the property, tell you the distance in metres, and give you the temperature you will actually be walking in.
Packages Umrah
WhatsApp or call: +44 7737 144 335
Office: 7 Huxley Avenue, Manchester, M8 0SJ
English and Urdu. Same-day quotes.
Four star from £629pp, ten nights from £679pp. £99 deposit fixes your price.
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Ask us about your dates
Umrah with diabetes: 74 questions answered
Grouped by topic. Direct answer first. Every clinical question here is answered by pointing you to your diabetes team, and that is not a formality.
What is yours and what is ours
Is Umrah suitable if I have diabetes?
A question for your diabetes team, and it needs asking before you book.
Can you advise on dosing or timing?
No. Not on dosing, timing, meals, the heat, or what to do if something goes wrong.
What can you help with?
The fridge, the flight, the time difference, what food is available and when, and the walking distances.
When should I speak to my team?
Before you book. A review before you commit is a better position than a cancellation at four weeks.
What should I take to that conversation?
The time difference, the flight length, the transfers, the walking distances, the temperature and the trip length.
Why those specifically?
Because a general question about Umrah gets a general answer. Specific numbers get you something you can plan around.
Should I get a letter?
Ask whether they will provide one listing your medication and the condition. Ask early, because appointments are not always available at short notice.
What about the vaccine?
The ACWY certificate is a visa requirement. Whether it is suitable for you is a question for your GP or team.
Insulin and the flight
Where should insulin go?
Hand luggage. Never the hold.
Why not the hold?
Holds can get cold enough to freeze, and freezing damages insulin. It is also the bag that gets delayed.
Can I take needles through security?
Medication, needles and monitoring equipment are permitted in hand luggage. Carry pharmacy labels and your letter, and declare it rather than hoping.
What makes security easier?
Keeping it in a separate clear bag you can hand over rather than digging through a case at the scanner.
What about the liquids rule?
Medically necessary liquids are treated differently, and the documentation is what makes that work. Rules vary by airport so check yours.
How much should I take?
More than the trip needs. Enough for the days away plus several extra, because replacing anything abroad is harder than carrying it.
Should I split it?
If you are travelling with somebody, splitting supplies between two bags means a lost bag is an inconvenience rather than a crisis.
Do I need a cooling case?
Many travellers use one for the journey. Whether you need one and which type is a question for your team or pharmacist.
Can I ask the crew for help?
They are used to passengers with medical needs. Tell them at boarding and they will say what they can do.
Does it apply on the way home?
The same rules both directions. Keep everything in hand luggage rather than repacking at the end.
The fridge
Do hotel rooms have fridges?
Not standard at every three star property, and not always listed accurately when they are.
Will you check for me?
Tell us at the enquiry and we confirm it for your specific hotel before you book.
What if the property does not have one?
We tell you and quote a different one. Easy at booking, difficult at check-in.
What should I ask for exactly?
A fridge in the room rather than a stocked minibar, whether it actually runs, whether reception can store something as a fallback, and the temperature setting.
Is a hotel fridge suitable for medication?
A question for your pharmacist or team. We can tell you whether there is one, not whether it is right.
Will reception store something?
Most hotels will if the room has no fridge. Ask at check-in rather than assuming, and label it clearly.
Are fridges more common at four star?
Yes, which is one reason to take the £130 step even in a cool month where the distance does not require it.
Is this really worth raising?
It gets treated as a detail and it is not one. Five minutes at the enquiry, possibly unsolvable on arrival.
The time difference
How far ahead is Saudi Arabia?
Three hours ahead of the UK in British winter time, two hours ahead in British summer time.
Why does it change?
Saudi Arabia does not change its clocks, so the gap shifts when the UK does.
Does that matter for my dates?
If your trip spans the last Sunday in October or the last Sunday in March, the difference is not the same at the start and end. Mention it to your team.
Can you advise on adjusting around it?
No. Entirely a question for your diabetes team, and one they deal with routinely for travellers.
Is the day structured differently?
Around five prayers rather than three meals, and in summer many people invert it entirely.
Why does that matter?
A November trip with a normal day is a different proposition to a July trip where the schedule inverts. Tell your team which you are planning.
Meals
Is food easy to find?
Extensive, at every price point and almost every hour. Food courts, restaurants and shops open very late and very early around both mosques.
Is breakfast included?
On most of our packages. Typically a buffet, typically served early enough for people returning from Fajr.
What should I check?
The serving times at your specific hotel. A breakfast finishing at nine is different to one finishing at eleven.
What sort of food is available?
Both cities cater to pilgrims from every country, so the range is enormous.
What is harder?
Knowing exactly what is in something when you do not share a language with the person serving it.
Can I self-cater?
Shops and supermarkets are everywhere around both mosques, and it is entirely practical if you have a fridge.
Should I take full board?
We generally advise against it. It adds £15 to £30 per person per day and ties you to fixed serving times.
Why does that matter here?
For somebody managing meal timing, being tied to a hotel schedule is usually a disadvantage rather than a convenience.
What changes in Ramadan?
Restaurants are shut during daylight and food is available before Fajr and after Maghrib.
And if I am not fasting?
Food is still available through hotel room service and some shops, and the choice during the day is limited.
Can you advise on fasting with diabetes?
No. It is both a clinical question and a religious one. Your diabetes team, and someone qualified.
Feet and barefoot walking
Do I have to walk barefoot?
You remove your shoes at the gates and walk barefoot inside both mosques. That is how it works and everybody does it.
How much barefoot walking is there?
Tawaf is under a kilometre and Sa’i is around three, plus the distance from the gate to wherever you pray, five times a day.
Is the flooring hot?
The main areas are cooled. The surrounding courtyards and plazas are genuinely hot underfoot in summer daylight.
Why are you raising this?
Because for anybody with reduced sensation in the feet it is a specific and material feature of the trip, and nobody in this market mentions it.
What should I do about it?
Raise it with your diabetes team or a podiatrist. It is not something a travel article should advise on.
What should I ask them?
About the barefoot walking, hot surfaces in summer, whether the month matters, foot checks while away, and whether anything should be seen before you fly.
What can you actually change?
The hotel distance, which decides the walking outside the mosque. From 200 metres it is around 8 kilometres a week and from 1.2 kilometres it is 48.
Does the month affect it?
November through March is 20 to 32 degrees and July and August is 38 to 45. The marble reflects that.
Insurance
Do I have to declare diabetes?
Yes, and every medication. An undeclared condition is the commonest reason a claim fails.
Is mentioning it enough?
No. Answer the medical screening fully, list every medication, and declare any related conditions.
What happens if I do not?
A claim for anything the insurer decides is related can be refused entirely.
What should I check?
Whether the condition is covered rather than excluded, the medical limit, repatriation, cover for lost medication, cancellation, and the emergency number.
Is it more expensive?
Yes. Shop for cover rather than for price on this one.
Are there specialist policies?
Widely available, and frequently better value than a standard policy with an add-on.
Can you arrange it?
No. It is a separate regulated activity and we will tell you plainly that you need it rather than selling it.
When should I buy it?
When you book. Cancellation cover only helps if it exists before the thing you might cancel for.
The physical side
How far is Sa’i?
Around three kilometres. Seven lengths at roughly 450 metres each.
And Tawaf?
Under a kilometre at ground level for seven circuits.
How much walking outside the rites?
Around forty one-way walks on a seven night trip. From 200 metres that is 8 kilometres and from 1.2 kilometres it is 48.
How long is the journey?
Seven hours flying each way, ninety minutes to Makkah, and four and a half hours between the cities.
What about dehydration?
Dry heat evaporates sweat immediately so you do not register the loss. What that means for you is a question for your team.
Which month should I take?
November, December, January or mid to late March. All at £499 and all considerably easier on every measure.
How long should the trip be?
Ten nights rather than seven. A slower pace and room for rest days.
Booking
What tier should I book?
Four star at £629 as a working position, partly for the distance and partly because a fridge is more common.
How close should the hotel be?
Closer than you otherwise would. Under 400 metres if you can.
Where should I not economise?
The distance. Three star at 1.2 kilometres is £499 and 48 kilometres of walking across a week.
What should I tell you at the enquiry?
That you need a fridge, whether you need a low floor, your dates, and anything your team has raised.
What will you confirm in writing?
The fridge, the property name, the distance in metres and the nearest gate by name.
What will you not do?
Offer any view on whether you should travel or how to manage anything. We build whatever trip your team is comfortable with.
What is the deposit?
£99 per person, and it fixes your price in writing.
Can I pay monthly?
Interest free when you book four or more months ahead.
Related reading
Ask your team first, then ask us
We will not offer a view on whether you should travel or on anything clinical, and we will build whatever trip your team is comfortable with.
Tell us you need a fridge and roughly when you want to go, and we will confirm the property, tell you the distance in metres, and give you the temperature you will actually be walking in.
Packages Umrah
WhatsApp or call: +44 7737 144 335
Office: 7 Huxley Avenue, Manchester, M8 0SJ
English and Urdu. Same-day quotes.
Four star from £629pp, ten nights from £679pp. £99 deposit fixes your price. |
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