Thanksgiving Umrah from Houston (Deluxe, 8 nights)

Amax TravelNo public rating·Nov 19, 2026 – Nov 28, 2026

Detail score3 of 15 covered well

8 nights

Split not stated

Flight

Airline not stated

Not stated

Walk to the Haram

Not stated

Meals

Before you book: what you'll still pay for

Budget about $215–$430 more per person · real cost ≈ $3,213

The flight routing isn't stated
A connection usually adds 4–8 hours each way, which is hard on elderly parents and children.
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Dinner isn't included+$160–$280
Eating out near the Haram typically costs $20–35 a person each evening. Over 8 nights that adds up.
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Airport transfers aren't included+$30–$60
A taxi from Jeddah airport to Makkah and back usually runs $60–90 each way per car.
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No guide or imam is stated
Without a guide, first-timers often miss steps of tawaf and sa'i or rely on strangers for help.
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Ziyarat tours aren't included+$25–$90
A private tour of Quba, Uhud and the historic sites typically costs $25–45 a person per city.
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Walking 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.
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Walking 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.
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No 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.
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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
  $2,890 all-in
  Quad room · $1,156 per detail point
- Deposit & payment plan
  $1,000 deposit
- Cancellation & refunds
  Non-refundable
  Initial deposit $1,000 per person, non-refundable (as stated on Amax Thanksgiving page).
- Operator track record
  No public rating
  26 years in business · BBB NR · 0 BBB complaints (3 yrs)
- Umrah visa
  Included
2
Getting there
- Flight
  Routing not stated
  IAH
- Airport transfers
  Not stated
- Length of stay
  8 nights
3
In Makkah
- Makkah hotel → Haram
  Distance not stated
- Meals
  Not stated
- Scholar or guide
  Not stated
4
In Madinah
- Makkah → Madinah
  Not stated
- Madinah hotel → Masjid an-Nabawi
  Distance not stated
- Ziyarat tours
  Not stated
- Group & on-ground support
  Group size not stated

Where you'll stay

Makkah

Hotel not named

Walk to the Haram not stated

Madinah

Hotel not named

Walk to Masjid an-Nabawi not stated

What's included

Air ticket included
Umrah visa. Other Amax pages (USA/New York) state that November 2026 / Thanksgiving departures are SOLD OUT
the Dallas VIP Thanksgiving (18 Nov) was $2,490 quad and Chicago VIP $2,590 quad

Not included

The operator doesn't list this.

Amax Travel Services

No public rating·Houston, TX · 26 years

Website

HQ 11211 Katy Freeway Suite 275, Houston TX 77079 (BBB lists 2323 S Voss Rd, Houston 77057); says offices/departures also Dallas, Chicago, DC, LA, New York. Self-reported 'since 2000', IATA & ARC accredited (ARC 50027257); site inconsistently says 25/26/29+ years. BBB: Not Rated (insufficient information), not accredited, file opened 2019, 0 complaints in 3 years, 1 customer review. No Google rating found; chamberofcommerce.com 4.4/121, tratra.travel 4.5/117, Facebook '100% recommend' (121). IMPORTANT: amaxtravel.com refused all connections from the research environment (ECONNREFUSED), so package fields come from search-engine snippets of amaxtravel.com pages, not full page reads; prices differ between the USA page and city pages (e.g. Dec 2026 quad $2,990 USA vs $3,160 Chicago vs $3,010 New York) and the Ramadan trip is '8 nights' on one page and '9 nights (4+4)' on others. Deposit on a Thanksgiving page: $1,000 per person non-refundable; other pages say cancellation terms depend on airline/hotel rules. Site says ladies under 45 and children under 18 must travel with mahram and show proof of relation. Hajj 2027 tiers ($9,990-$15,990) marked sold out.

Package data copied from the operator's page on Nov 11, 2026.

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