Simply Nikah Umrah with Mufti Menk (December 2026)
Dar El Salam Travel4.2(126)·Dec 21, 2026 – Dec 30, 2026
Before you book: what you'll still pay for
- Show direct-flight packagesThe flight routing isn't stated
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 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.
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$3,395 all-inQuad room · $522 per detail point
- Deposit & payment planDeposit not stated
- Cancellation & refundsNo refund policy published
- Operator track record4.2★ on Google (126)35 years in business · BBB A-
- Umrah visaIncluded
- 2
Getting there
- FlightRouting not statedSaudia · JFK
- Airport transfersIncluded
- Length of stayNot stated
- 3
In Makkah
- Makkah hotel → HaramDistance not statedSwissotel Makkah
- MealsBreakfast only
- Scholar or guideMufti Ismail MenkRuns scholar-led groups
- 4
In Madinah
- Makkah → MadinahHaramain high-speed trainAbout 2.5 hours
- Madinah hotel → Masjid an-NabawiDistance not statedElaf Taiba
- Ziyarat toursIncluded
- Group & on-ground supportGroup size not statedSupport on the ground or pre-trip classes
Where you'll stay
Makkah
MadinahWhat's included
- Air & land: quad $3,395 (families), triple $3,695 (families), double $4,195, single $5,795. Land only: quad $1,995, triple $2,295, double $2,795, single $4,395. Common partnered-journey inclusions: daily breakfast, ground transport, Haramain train or bus, guided Mazarat tours, virtual pre-departure session, on-site lectures
- visa processing/fees and Saudi health insurance per site's common list
Not included
- Lunch and dinners
- Saudi SIM card
- optional tours
- Umrah visa fee (site states $225-$250 on most packages)
darelsalam.com 301-redirects to dstworldtravel.com. Site says 'Over 35 years of Travel Service Experience' (no founding year given). Address 280 Madison Ave, New York, NY 10016 (third-party directory makkahlive.net; site itself lists no address). Google 4.2 (126 reviews) and BBB A- (records from 2003) are from makkahlive.net directory as of 26 Oct 2026, not verified on bbb.org directly. Trustpilot 2.5/5 from only 4 reviews; one 1-star review warns families with young children; another directory cites complaints about handling of travelers with disabilities. Business model: dozens of 'Partnered Umrah Journeys' with named scholars (Yasir Qadhi, Mufti Menk, Yasmin Mogahed, Dr. Haifaa Younis, Mohamed Magid, etc.) plus own-brand dated JFK/IAD packages with A/B/C hotel tiers. Women's-only group led by Ustadha Menahal Begawala listed. Quad/triple rates are 'families only' on nearly all packages. Visa: 'visa processing, visa fees and Saudi health insurance' (one-year multiple-entry tourist visa, $0 add-on on booking forms) are included; the one-time-use Umrah visa is an extra $225-$250 per person. Deposit/cancellation not published on package pages; the partnered Muhsen Umrah page states a $500 non-refundable deposit and fee schedule ($500 to 90 days, $750 at 90 days, $1,000 at 60 days, 100% within 45 days; airfare always non-refundable; 4% fee on credit-card refunds), which may be partner-specific. Most Nov 19-20 2026 Thanksgiving departures were marked sold out on 2026-11-11. Hotel walking distances are never stated on the site.
Package data copied from the operator's page on Nov 11, 2026.
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