December 2026 Umrah (Winter Break)
Tarteel Travel5.0(630)·Dec 22, 2026 – Jan 1, 2027
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.
- 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.
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Before you go
- Value for money$3,650 all-inQuad room · $487 per detail point
- Deposit & payment planDeposit not stated
- Cancellation & refundsPartial refundsDeposit 50% of package price per passenger at booking; balance due 30 days before departure. Cancellation 30+ days before departure: $350 fee per client plus airline penalties (full fare if non-refundable ticket issued), $150 visa fee if visa issued, $75 Haramain train fee if ticket issued; remainder refunded. Less than 30 days: no refund. Requests in writing. (Terms of Service page)
- Operator track record5.0★ on Google (630)21 years in business · BBB A+ · 0 BBB complaints (3 yrs)
- Umrah visaIncluded
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Getting there
- FlightRouting not statedSaudia + others · JFK, IAD, ORD, DTW, MIA +more
- Airport transfersIncluded
- Length of stay8 nights4 in Makkah · 4 in Madinah
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In Makkah
- Makkah hotel → HaramDistance not statedFairmont Makkah Clock Royal Tower
- MealsBreakfast only
- Scholar or guideGuide travels with the groupRuns scholar-led groups
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In Madinah
- Makkah → MadinahHaramain high-speed trainAbout 2.5 hours
- Madinah hotel → Masjid an-NabawiDistance not statedMillennium Taibah Hotel
- Ziyarat toursIncluded
- Group & on-ground supportGroup size not stated
Where you'll stay
Makkah · 4 nights
Madinah · 4 nightsWhat's included
- 1-year Saudi tourist visa (US & Canadian citizens)
- round-trip flights
- ground transportation
- Haramain train Madinah-Makkah
- 4 nights Millennium Taibah Madinah
- 4 nights Fairmont Clock Tower Makkah
- breakfast
- guidance
- ziyarat Madinah & Makkah
- ihram. FAQ: airport pickup/drop-off and group support. Hotels described as 'positioned next to' the mosques (no minutes stated)
Not included
- +$200 per person for US Green Card / Canadian PR holders needing an Umrah visa
- fare may increase for departures other than JFK
- connecting flights from other airports extra
- travel insurance not included
- land-only option exists but unpriced
Tarteel Travel LLC, 2 Ryers Ave Suite F, Cheltenham PA 19012. BBB Accredited since 2026-10-19, A+, started 2005-02-27, 0 complaints in 3 years (BBB profile tarteel-travel-llc-0241-236110174). Google 5.0 / 630 reviews per makkahlive.net directory snapshot of 2026-10-26 (older snapshot: 5.0 / 321). Trustpilot 4.8 / 61 reviews. Claims IATA accreditation (code 39721640), Saudi Ministry of Hajj & Umrah license and MOFA visa authorization. Owner Mohamed Abu Rayyan (Makkah-born, hadith/qira'at ijazahs, imam of Masjid Furqan Philadelphia) leads groups; his Makkah-based brothers act as guides; a review names Shaykh Abu Taubah as guide. Deposit is 50% of package price; full payment 30 days before departure. Cancellation 30+ days: $350 fee + airline penalties (+$150 if visa issued, +$75 if train ticket issued); under 30 days no refund. Insurance strongly encouraged, not included. Complaint themes (Trustpilot): trips disrupted/cancelled by Middle East conflict in Ramadan 2026 (refunded), occasional inflexible communication, price. Also sells 10-year ($850) and 1-year ($250) Saudi tourist visas separately. Does not sell Hajj packages directly (Nusuk group support only).
Package data copied from the operator's page on Nov 11, 2026.
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