How to Find an Ideal Travel Company to Book Your Umrah Package

Have you decided your dates for Umrah? Well, now your next task begins.

The task is to find a reliable travel company that would make your journey to Makkah from the United Kingdom (UK) hassle-free and a memorable one. You can find your ideal tour operator or travel company with some research and attention to certain important aspects. Comparisons made between the travel companies based on these aspects would definitely help you in making the right choice. We’ve listed a few of them here:

1. Track record of the travel companies

One of the key considerations while making the comparisons would be the track record of the travel companies. There are companies who’ve been in operation for more than a decade and with a good reputation for their excellence in arranging the Hajj and Umrah tours. You can verify their track record and the truth behind all the claims that they make by going through online reviews or feedbacks from the existing customers.

2. Authorisation from the Hajj Ministry of Saudi Arabia

You must verify whether the Hajj and Umrah tour operator or travel company has been authorised by the Ministry of Hajj, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Only registered travel agents or companies authorised by the Hajj Ministry are permitted to organise the Hajj and Umrah tours. It, therefore, becomes extremely necessary to check whether the companies whose services you’re comparing have been authorised by the Hajj Ministry.

3. Customer service

It is essential for you to book your Umrah package with a company that has a strong customer support staff. They must also be active on the popular social media platforms and respond promptly to the queries from customers. Upon booking with a company that has a good reputation for customer service, you can be assured of getting a timely response to any queries that you may have during your journey to Makkah.

4. Cost of Packages

Many of the Muslims living in the UK are always concerned about their budgets while looking for the Umrah packages. If you’re one of them, it is essential while making comparisons that you have a good look at the cost of packages offered by the travel companies. You can lower your overall cost of travel to a great extent if you’re provided with some good deals by the travel company offering Hajj and Umrah tours.

Having made the comparisons based on these factors, you can pick the travel companies that fulfil all of them. Once you’ve shortlisted your favourites, you can visit their offices personally and talk to the front office staff directly to know more about them, their behaviour towards customers and how efficient they are in responding to customer’s queries. Based on your experiences while interacting with the staff at the offices of companies you’ve visited, you can choose the company which you feel would be the best for booking your Umrah package.

You can save your time and efforts by booking your umrah packages on Simply Hajj and Umrah. It has over two decades of experience in providing affordable Umrah tours and is authorised by the Ministry of Hajj, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

I'm Safeena, and I work as a content strategist for Simply Hajj and Umrah, which provides cost-effective Umrah packages for December, January, Easter and Ramadan.