Hajj – The Holy Trip Made Easy

Hajj is an important rather the most important pilgrimage for every Muslim of this world. It has to be undertaken atleast once in a lifetime by a Muslim who is fit physically, financially and mentally. There are many tour packages that are available to go to Hajj via road, rail, sea and air. Though going for hajj requires a fair amount of preparation and planning so that the trip is hassle free, stress free and successful. The Hajj trip is a long trip and is done to Mecca and Madina which are the two holy destinations of the Muslims. It is very important that you plan your trip in advance as per the calendar and if you are a working person, approve your holidays. A business person will have to reschedule his work. Then you need to plan and manage your passport, visas for the same. This is a tedious task but incase you want to avoid these hassles you can go for a good travel agency. There are a variety of them who provide hajj packages and tours. Their packages vary from luxury to budget ones depending upon your spending capacity. The Hajj tour usually includes the complete stay and commuting facilities. This includes stay in a good hotel depending upon your package, plus commuting facility from the hotel to the Hajj destination. It also includes three or four meals of the day as well as a complimentary ride through the city. But, even though there are preparations that you have to make on your own to make your journey a comfortable one. The best way to know what all has to be carried along and to be done while on the tour to Hajj is to have a meeting with the person you know, a friend or a relative and ask him/ her about his/her experience while on the Hajj trip. It is always advisable to take a notepad with you and list down the things to carry along, the precautions that are to be taken. You also need to keep in mind the to-do and not to do things which are already mentioned in the rule book of Hajj.

For a good tourist company you need to do a bit of research through the internet and friends and figure out a good tourist company that is reliable. It is always good to find out from reliable sources about the services of the company. As far as possible travel with a reputed travel company if you can afford to, because they are experienced people and the testimonials speak. You can even enquire from your friends and relatives who have traveled before and choose a travel company on the basis of their testimonials.

You need to only take care that the agency you are going through is a reliable one because there have been cases of fraudulent tour companies also in the past and cases wherein the services provided are not as per the required standards. Though, the Saudi government is very strict about the rules and regulations and has banned most of the companies which provide substandard facilities to their customers.

Matthew Bouley talks about hajj packages and tours.