Umrah Package Deals Lower the Cost of Journey to Makkah
by Safeena Rahman Travel AddictThere are some tried and tested ways of reducing the
cost of packages for Umrah, which have been used by many pilgrims over the
years quite effectively. Muslims who want to make their journey to the holy
city of Makkah affordable can use these any of these methods to get a
considerable amount of discount on their chosen package. They can then utilise
the amount saved during their time spent in Makkah to buy some attractive
souvenirs from any of the malls or shopping centres. They can also use the
savings made upon booking their package while visiting the important Islamic
sites in the holy city.
One of the best ways to get some great Umrah package deals
is to register on the websites of renowned tour operators or travel companies
offering packages for the Islamic religious tours. Upon registering on these
websites, the prospective pilgrims would get regular alerts of some attractive
deals or special offers as and when they are released by the tour operators.
Such alerts are usually sent in the form of emails or text messages. While it
would be quite a task to keep deleting all the unwanted promotional emails or
text messages, those wanting to perform their Umrah would find an irresistible
offer once in a while.
A lot of Muslims today visit the offices of travel
agents or tour operators personally to get their journey to Makkah arranged for
fulfilling their dream of performing Umrah. In this process, they may lose out
on a wide range of packages available online, which give them the chance to have
the cost of their journey reduced considerably. It is, therefore, advisable
that they search online for packages that different tour operators advertise on
the search engines. Booking a package online using their desktops or
smartphones can get them their desired package at a cost that may be lesser
than the one quoted by their travel agent.
Comparisons made online between packages offered by
various tour operators or travel companies can also be an effective way for the
prospective pilgrims to reduce the cost of their desired package. Such
comparisons can now be made instantly using smartphones. It begins with a
search on any of the popular search engines for the desired package for
performing Umrah. In the results, they would see packages that are being
offered by several tour operators or travel companies. By comparing these
packages, they can identify the one being offered at the lowest cost. However,
before going ahead with the booking, they must first verify whether the tour
operator has been authorised by Saudi Arabia's Hajj and Umrah Ministry.
As most of the tour operators would be willing to
offer a considerable amount of discount on the packages booked in advance, it
would be a good idea to book the desired package several months earlier. Before
booking the packages well in advance, the prospective pilgrims must decide
their date of departure and the amount of time they would be spending in
Makkah. Once the dates have been decided, they can go ahead and make the
booking in advance at a discounted cost.
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