Book Umrah Packages in UK by Considering Various Aspects

by Safeena Rahman Travel Addict

Umrah is one of the Islamic pilgrimages performed by numerous Muslims across the world by visiting the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. This pilgrimage is also known as the 'lesser pilgrimage' as it involves fewer rituals as compared to the major pilgrimage of Hajj. As the number of rituals is lesser in Umrah, it can be performed within a few hours. Although the lesser pilgrimage brings some great spiritual benefits for the pilgrim, it is not obligatory when compared to the major pilgrimage of Hajj. Another major aspect of Umrah is that it can be performed at any time during the year as compared to Hajj, which is performed in the month of Dhu al-Hijjah.

Many of the Muslims residing in the United Kingdom also dream of visiting the holy city of Makkah in Saudi Arabia. The lack of adequate finances for making this journey still remains a major concern for most of them. However, the situation has improved a lot today as there are many tour operators in the UK today than ever before and they provide the Islamic religious tours of Hajj and Umrah respectively at much lower prices. The costs of Umrah packages UK tour operators provide have reduced significantly over the past few years owing to the competition among these tour operators in order to attract maximum bookings.

It is possible for Muslims of the UK in recent times to reduce the cost of packages offered by various tour operators. This can be done in many ways. One of them is to book their desired package several months in advance. Today, almost all the tour operators in the UK have their own websites where they list the available packages. As these sites are mobile-friendly, the UK Muslims can browse through all the packages using their smartphones. Such packages are usually categorised according to months or seasons. Based on their preferred season or month when they want to perform their lesser pilgrimage, Muslims of the UK can book their packages well in advance.

Before booking their preferred package in advance, the UK Muslims must be absolutely certain about their date of departure and the number of days that they intend to spend in the holy city. Once they have decided the dates, they must search for the best packages available online. When they come across a package that suits their budget and preferences, they must go ahead and make their booking without any delay for getting a significant amount of discount.

However, they must be extremely careful with regards to the tour operator they are booking their package with. It is absolutely necessary that the tour operators be authorised by Saudi Arabia’s Hajj Ministry. Once they have found a suitable tour operator for booking their package, the next step would be to go through the reviews that are posted online by past customers. Muslims of the UK must go with the one that has the maximum number of good reviews and have been in operation for a significant amount of time.