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Saudi Arabia

Sample tour: Umrah — 10 Days in Medina and Mecca with an Imam Guide

Highland Haven
Duration
10 days
Group size
10 to 30 people
Format
Group
Difficulty
Moderate
Starts in
Бишкек, аэропорт Манас
Ends in
Бишкек

Ten days in the two holy cities: four nights in Medina near the Prophet's Mosque and five in Mecca near Masjid al-Haram. The guide is with you from the first day, and we perform Umrah together as a group. Visa and flights are included in the price.

Umrah is the lesser pilgrimage, and it can be performed at any time of the year. We planned this trip so that nothing distracts from what matters most: hotels a few minutes' walk from the mosques, documents and transfers taken care of by us, and a guide always at hand to explain every step. We begin in Medina. Four days of prayer at the Mosque of the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), a visit to the Rawdah with a permit we help you obtain, Quba Mosque, Mount Uhud and Masjid al-Qiblatayn. In the evenings the guide goes through the rites of Umrah with the group, so that no questions remain by the time we reach Mecca. On the fifth day we travel to Mecca. On the way, at Dhul-Hulayfah Mosque, we put on ihram and make the intention. The same day we perform Umrah together with the guide: tawaf around the Kaaba, prayer behind Maqam Ibrahim, Zamzam water, and sa'i between Safa and Marwa. Then come five days of prayer at Masjid al-Haram and a ziyarat to the holy sites of Mecca. Groups of up to 30 people; the guide speaks Kyrgyz and Russian. Suitable for first-time pilgrims: before departure we hold a meeting in Bishkek and hand out a guide booklet.

Route

  1. Saudi Arabia

    1. Medina4 nights
    2. Mecca5 nights

In total: 9 nights

Things to do

  • Umrah & Hajj

The package includes

  • Flights
  • 4★ hotel
  • Half board
  • Transfers
  • Insurance

Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Departure to Medina

    Meet at Manas airport 3 hours before departure; the guide checks the group's documents. Flight to Medina, meeting and transfer to a hotel near the Prophet's Mosque.

  2. Day 2

    The Prophet's Mosque

    The five daily prayers at the Prophet's Mosque. A visit to the Rawdah with a permit — we arrange it together through the Nusuk app. In the evening, the guide's first talk.

  3. Day 3

    Ziyarat in Medina

    Quba Mosque, Mount Uhud and the graves of the martyrs of Uhud, Masjid al-Qiblatayn and the date gardens. We return in time for the midday prayer.

  4. Day 4

    Preparing for Umrah

    Prayers at the Prophet's Mosque. The guide goes through the rites of Umrah and the rules of ihram step by step and answers questions.

  5. Day 5

    Ihram and the road to Mecca

    After the morning prayer, a bus to Dhul-Hulayfah Mosque: ablution, ihram, intention and talbiyah. About 5 hours on the road, check-in and Umrah together with the guide: tawaf, prayer behind Maqam Ibrahim, Zamzam, sa'i between Safa and Marwa, and cutting the hair.

  6. Day 6

    Rest and prayer

    A free day after Umrah: prayers at Masjid al-Haram, voluntary tawaf and rest at the hotel.

  7. Day 7

    Ziyarat in Mecca

    Jabal al-Nour and the Cave of Hira, Mount Thawr, the plain of Arafat with the Mount of Mercy, Muzdalifah and Mina, and Jannat al-Mu'alla cemetery.

  8. Day 8

    A second Umrah — optional

    For those who wish: a trip to Aisha Mosque (Tan'eem), ihram and a second Umrah with the guide. Everyone else stays for prayers at Masjid al-Haram.

  9. Day 9

    Last day in Mecca

    Prayers at Masjid al-Haram; in the evening, the guide's farewell talk. Time to buy Zamzam water and gifts for your family.

  10. Day 10

    Farewell tawaf and home

    Farewell tawaf and a transfer to Jeddah airport, about an hour and a half. Flight to Bishkek.

Included

  • Flights Bishkek — Medina and Jeddah — Bishkek
  • Umrah visa processing
  • 4★ hotels within 500 m of the Prophet's Mosque and Masjid al-Haram, breakfast and dinner
  • Bus Medina — Mecca with a stop at Dhul-Hulayfah Mosque
  • All airport — hotel — airport transfers
  • An imam guide for the whole trip and lessons on the rites of Umrah
  • Ziyarat in Medina and Mecca
  • Medical insurance
  • Pilgrim kit: ihram for men, a bag and a booklet in Kyrgyz and Russian

Not included

  • Lunches
  • Meningitis vaccination
  • Personal expenses and gifts

What to bring

  • A second set of ihram to change into (men)
  • Comfortable sandals and closed shoes
  • A shoe bag: shoes come off before entering the mosque
  • Any medicines you take regularly
  • A pocket Quran and prayer beads — optional

Requirements

A passport valid for at least 6 months after your return, and a certificate of meningococcal (ACWY) vaccination: it is required for the visa, and the vaccine must be given at least 10 days before departure. We walk a lot and stand for long periods in prayer. If you have health concerns, tell the guide in advance: we will help arrange a wheelchair at the mosques. Rooms are shared by 2–4 people, men and women separately, families together.

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