Plan Umrah yourself
A free trip builder for Umrah without a package. Every fee, fare, date and walking time names its source and the day we checked it.
28hotels 10 to 20 minutes on foot from the Kaaba
Each dot is one of 120 named hotels in Makkah under 45 minutes on foot, placed by its direction from the Kaaba and by a walk measured along mapped paths. Choose a ring to count what is in it.
Hotels by measured walk. OpenStreetMap routing (Valhalla, hosted by FOSSGIS), checked 10 November 2026.
The builder follows your journey
One stop at a time, in the order you will travel. At each one you choose, and the plan, the checklist and the budget keep up.
Home
Your city, your dates and how many of you are going.
Visa
The ways your passport can enter, each with its fee and its rules.
Flight
Into Jeddah or Madinah. A rough guide first, then today’s price.
Miqat
Where it falls on your route, with the sources to read.
Makkah
How many nights, and how far you are willing to walk.
Train
On to Madinah by train, bus or car, at the published fare.
Madinah
Nights near the Prophet’s Mosque, measured the same way.
Home again
A day-by-day plan, a dated checklist and a budget to take with you.
What is fixed, and who fixed it
A few of the facts the builder runs on. Each is set or recorded by the body named beside it. We read it there and note the day.
Last day to enter on an Umrah visa
23 March 2027
The 1448 AH season. The last day to leave is 7 April 2027.
Ministry of Hajj and Umrah, Umrah season calendar for 1448 AHChecked 10 November 2026
Makkah closed to Umrah visitors around Hajj
18 Apr to 31 May 2026
That was 1447 AH. Dates for 1448 are not announced yet; the same Hijri dates fall about 8 Apr to 20 May 2027.
Saudi Ministry of Interior, Hajj season arrangements 1447 AHChecked 10 November 2026
Makkah to Madinah by train
2 h 15 min to 2 h 25 min
Economy from SAR 162 one way, before VAT and fees.
Haramain High Speed Railway, timetableChecked 10 November 2026
Tourist visa, per person
SAR 395
Includes the application fee and medical insurance. The fee is not refundable.
Visit Saudi, visa regulationsChecked 10 November 2026
Meningococcal (ACYW) vaccine
At least 10 days before arrival
Required of everyone performing Umrah, from every country. Keep the certificate.
Saudi Ministry of Health, health requirements for Umrah 1447H (2026)Checked 10 November 2026
Makkah hotels within a 20 minute walk of the Kaaba
41 of 120
Of the 120 named hotels under 45 minutes on foot. Each walk measured the same way, along mapped paths, not taken from the hotel’s own description.
OpenStreetMap routing (Valhalla, hosted by FOSSGIS)Checked 10 November 2026
Coolest month in Makkah
January, 30.9°C by day
The average daily high, 1991 to 2020.
WMO Climate Normals 1991 to 2020, Makkah station 41030 (filed by Saudi Arabia, archived by NOAA)Checked 10 November 2026
Not on this list: the price of a flight or a room. Those change by the day and by the Hijri calendar. The builder gives a rough guide, sends you to today’s price, and uses the figure you bring back. What has changed lately
Before you book, read what your own government says
Travel advice for Saudi Arabia changes quickly, and it can decide whether your travel insurance still applies. The builder shows yours once you choose a city.
- CanadaAvoid non-essential travelGovernment of Canada, updated 29 October 2026
- United KingdomAdvises against all but essential travelUK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, updated 27 October 2026
- United StatesLevel 3: Reconsider travelUS Department of State, updated 22 October 2026
Look something up
- Hotels near the Haram, by measured walk120 hotels under 45 minutes on foot, nearest first.
- Hotels near the Prophet’s Mosque117 hotels, measured the same way.
- Visa options and feesWhich visa covers Umrah, what each costs and who can use it.
- The Umrah calendarRamadan, the Hajj closure and the visa season, month by month.
- The Haramain trainFares, journey times, first and last trains.
- Weather in MakkahThirty-year averages for every month. Madinah too.
- Emergency numbers and embassiesWho to call in Saudi Arabia, and your embassy’s line.
- Sources and methodEvery body we read, and how each figure is checked.
Start from your city
Each city has its own page: its visa options, its currency, its government’s advice and a plan ready to change.
United Kingdom
Leaving from somewhere else? Everything above about Makkah, Madinah, the train and the calendar is the same for you. The builder covers these cities so far.