Umrah & Ziyarat
Umrah in Makkah and Madinah with our licensed partner, Ramadan Umrah, and ziyarat to Najaf, Karbala and Mashhad.
Umrah & Ziyarat at a glance
- Itineraries7
- Abroad7 itineraries
- Destinations6 places
- Trip lengths7 to 14 days
- Trip stylePrivate, customisable
- Best suited toFamilies on their first Umrah
- Also suitsElders who need a gentle pace




Umrah can be performed at any time of year. Pilgrims enter ihram at the miqat, perform tawaf around the Kaaba and sa'i between Safa and Marwah in Makkah, and then visit the Prophet's Mosque in Madinah, travelling between the two cities on the Haramain high-speed train.
We plan Umrah together with our licensed Umrah partner, who arranges the Umrah visa and Nusuk permits, while we look after flights from India, hotels close to the Haram and the Prophet's Mosque, a mutawwif and ziyarat tours. Hajj places for Indian pilgrims are allotted only through the Haj Committee of India and Ministry-approved Hajj Group Organisers, so we do not sell Hajj.
For ziyarat, we plan journeys to the shrine of Imam Ali in Najaf, Imam Hussain and Hazrat Abbas in Karbala, and Imam Reza in Mashhad, only when government travel advice allows.
Umrah & Ziyarat: 7 itineraries
10D / 9NMakkah · MadinahUmrah Package
Five nights in Makkah near the Haram to perform Umrah with a mutawwif, then the Haramain train to Madinah for the Prophet's Mosque, Riyad ul-Jannah, Quba and Uhud, arranged with our licensed Umrah partner.
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14D / 13NMakkah · MadinahUmrah with Extended Madinah Stay
A slower Umrah for families and elders: a week in Makkah and six nights in Madinah, hotels close to both mosques, wheelchairs for tawaf and sa'i on request, arranged with our licensed Umrah partner.
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14D / 13NMadinah · MakkahRamadan Umrah: Last Ten Nights
Madinah first, then the last ten nights of Ramadan in Makkah for taraweeh, tahajjud and Laylat al-Qadr at the Haram, arranged with our licensed Umrah partner; book as early as possible.
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12D / 11NMakkah · Madinah · IstanbulUmrah & Istanbul
Umrah in Makkah and Madinah, then three nights in Istanbul for the Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia, Eyüp Sultan and the Topkapı relics, arranged with our licensed Umrah partner.
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8D / 7NNajaf · KarbalaIraq Ziyarat: Najaf & Karbala
The shrine of Imam Ali and the mosques of Kufa from Najaf, then the shrines of Imam Hussain and Hazrat Abbas at Karbala, subject to current government travel advice.
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7D / 6NNajaf · KarbalaArbaeen Walk to Karbala
Ziyarat in Najaf, then the Arbaeen walk of about 80 km to Karbala with mawkib rest stops along the way, and four nights near the shrines, subject to current government travel advice.
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10D / 9NMashhad · Najaf · KarbalaIran & Iraq Ziyarat
The shrine of Imam Reza in Mashhad, then Najaf and Karbala in Iraq, linked by flights, subject to current government travel advice for both countries.
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Planned with reverence
Darshan and prayer timings
We plan each day around opening hours, aarti, Mass or prayer times, and book darshan, puja or VIP entry where the temple allows it.
Paced for elders
Fewer hotel changes, ground-floor or lift rooms on request, wheelchairs, ponies, palkis or helicopters where available.
Food that respects your faith
Pure vegetarian, Jain, satvik or halal meals arranged where possible, and we tell you honestly where options are limited.
Registrations and permits
Char Dham and Amarnath registration, Inner Line and Tibet permits, and medical certificates where they are required.
Places on these journeys
Saudi ArabiaMakkah
Makkah is the holiest city in Islam, where Masjid al-Haram surrounds the Kaaba, the direction of prayer for Muslims everywhere.
Saudi ArabiaMadinah
Madinah, the city of the Prophet, is the second holiest city in Islam.
Turkey (Türkiye)Istanbul
Istanbul straddles Europe and Asia across the Bosphorus.
IraqNajaf
Najaf is the city of the Imam Ali shrine, whose golden dome rises over one of the holiest places in Shia Islam, and of Wadi-us-Salaam, among the largest cemeteries in the world.
IraqKarbala
Karbala holds the shrines of Imam Hussain and his brother Hazrat Abbas, facing each other across the open walkway of Bain-ul-Haramain.
IranMashhad
Mashhad grew around the shrine of Imam Reza, the eighth Shia Imam, whose golden dome stands at the centre of the Haram-e Razavi, a city of courtyards, mosques, libraries and museums.
Umrah & Ziyarat: common questions
Who arranges the Umrah visa?
Can women travel for Umrah without a mahram?
Can you arrange Hajj?
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Plan your umrah & ziyarat
Tell us the shrines, dates and who is travelling, and we send a day-by-day plan with a price.
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