8 Nights December 2026 Umrah
Before you book: what you'll still pay for
- Show direct-flight packagesYour flight has a stop
A connection usually adds 4–8 hours each way, which is hard on elderly parents and children.
- Show packages with dinner includedDinner isn't included+$160–$280
Eating out near the Haram typically costs $20–35 a person each evening. Over 8 nights that adds up.
- Show packages with a guideNo guide or imam is stated
Without a guide, first-timers often miss steps of tawaf and sa'i or rely on strangers for help.
- Show packages within 5 min of the HaramWalking time to the Haram isn't stated
Five daily prayers mean ten walks a day. Ask the operator for the exact hotel and gate, or pick one that publishes it.
- Show packages that state itWalking time to the Prophet's Mosque isn't stated
Ask for the hotel name and its distance to the women's or men's entrance you'll use.
- Show packages with pre-trip classesNo pre-trip classes or on-ground support stated
Classes before you fly cover the rites step by step, so nothing is new when you arrive.
Costs are typical estimates for Makkah and Madinah, per person, not quotes.
Your journey, door to door
All 15 details, in the order you'll live them. Grey means the operator doesn't say.
- 1
Before you go
- Value for money$3,400 all-inQuad room · $680 per detail point
- Deposit & payment planDeposit not stated
- Cancellation & refundsNo refund policy published
- Operator track record4.6★ on Google (46)27 years in business
- Umrah visaIncluded
- 2
Getting there
- FlightOne stopEgyptAir · JFK, LAX, ORD
- Airport transfersIncludedMeet & greet at the airport
- Length of stay8 nights4 in Makkah · 4 in Madinah
- 3
In Makkah
- Makkah hotel → HaramDistance not statedRotana Jabal Omar Makkah · 5★
- MealsBreakfast only
- Scholar or guideNot statedRuns scholar-led groups
- 4
In Madinah
- Makkah → MadinahHaramain high-speed trainAbout 2.5 hours
- Madinah hotel → Masjid an-NabawiDistance not statedAnwar Al Madinah Movenpick · 5★
- Ziyarat toursIncluded
- Group & on-ground supportGroup size not stated
Where you'll stay
Makkah · 4 nights
Madinah · 4 nightsWhat's included
- Roundtrip EgyptAir ticket from JFK/LAX/ORD (A350
- connections ~2h out, ~3.5h return)
- Saudi e-visa
- meet & assist at Madinah airport
- ground transport Madinah/Makkah/Jeddah
- Haramain train or bus Madinah-Makkah
- guided Madinah ziyarat (Mazarat)
- 4 nights Anwar Al Madinah Movenpick + 4 nights Rotana Jabal Omar (both described as 'on the Haram boundary')
- daily open buffet breakfast at both hotels
Not included
- Umrah visa ($225 per person)
- lunch and dinner
Real domain is alemanusa.com (not aleman.com). Address 1 W 34th Street, New York, NY 10001 (formerly Empire State Building); phones 877-658-1441 / (212) 967-9679; email info@alemanusa.com. 'Serving Muslims since 1999'; founded_year taken from that statement. Site claims it is 'listed as an authorized agent by the Saudi Ministry of Hajj' and 'an authorized Hajj Guide in accordance with the Saudi Hajj Ministry'; ARC/IATAN affiliations. Says groups are 'guided by knowledgeable, well-reputed scholars' but no scholar named on the Umrah pages. Google 4.6 (46 reviews) from makkahlive.net directory as of 26 Oct 2026; no BBB or Trustpilot profile found. Only two Umrah packages published (Nov and Dec 2026); 2027 category page is empty/404. Visa: 'Saudi e-visa' listed as included while 'Umrah visa' is an extra $225 per person. Hotels described as 'located on the Haram boundary' / 'Clock Tower area' - no walking minutes stated. Deposit, payment plan and cancellation terms are in a Terms of Service document behind the enquiry form that could not be retrieved.
Package data copied from the operator's page on Nov 11, 2026.
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