Methods that Muslims Can Use to Book Umrah Packages

by Safeena Rahman Travel Addict

Many of the Muslims who reside in countries that are located at greater distances from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia are often faced with budget problems when it comes to fulfilling their dream of performing Umrah, also known as the 'lesser pilgrimage'. Umrah is not an obligation when compared to Hajj, which is the major pilgrimage and among Islam's five pillars. Hajj has to be performed by all the Muslims who are physically and financially capable of undertaking the journey from their place of residence to the holy city of Makkah located in Saudi Arabia.

Fortunately, all the prospective pilgrims who are looking forward to performing their lesser pilgrimage have various choices in terms of tour operators who offer Islamic religious tours. Most of these tour operators come up with cost-effective Umrah packages from time to time, which give Muslims the chance to embark on their journey to Makkah for performing the pilgrimage without worrying about their budgets. As most of the tour operators today have their mobile-friendly websites, the pilgrims can go through all the available packages on these sites and book the one that suits their budget with ease.

The most popular way of getting a budget-friendly package is by looking for such packages on the internet through search engines. A simple search for such packages would give the prospective pilgrims a range of options, which they can use to find a package that suits their budget the most. Once they get some attractive options that can lower their costs involved in making their journey to Makkah and staying in the holy city for a certain number of days, they can make a comparison between the available choices and select the one being offered at the lowest cost. However, before going ahead and booking the chosen package, they must verify the authenticity of the tour operator.

Another great way of reducing the cost of Umrah packages even further is booking one of them several months earlier. Before searching for a suitable package and making the booking, the future departure date and the period of stay in the holy city of Makkah must be decided well in advance. Once the dates have been decided months earlier, the prospective pilgrim must search for a package that falls within the decided date range and make the booking immediately. Any delays can cause the prices to increase and that would mean missing a good opportunity to reduce the package cost.

Registering on the websites of the best tour operators can also be a great way of getting a package at a reduce cost. Once an individual registers on these sites, he or she begins to get alerts of the latest packages that have been made available and any special offers or deals that have been released by the tour operator. It would be quite a task deleting all those unwanted text messages or emails, but once in a while the prospective pilgrims who have registered for such alerts would come across a fabulous deal that would help them fulfil their dream of performing Umrah.