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Everything you need to plan your own Umrah, in one place. No form to fill in, no waiting on a quote — just search, book and tick things off as you go.
Everything below is yours to work through in order. Tap a step to open it, see what it covers and why it matters, then book it. Tick things off as you go; the optional ones are worth a look but never required.
DIY Umrah means booking your flight, hotel, transfers and extras yourself, direct with real providers, instead of paying one bundled package price for all of it. Same Umrah, same Haramain, just no agency markup sitting on top of every piece.
It doesn't mean figuring it all out alone. Every step below already points at providers TravAir has checked, so it's really just picking and clicking in order, flight, then hotel, then transfers and the rest. If anything trips you up, that's what the WhatsApp button on every step is for.
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Every pilgrim needs a valid Saudi visa before travelling, and which route you take depends on your passport. Tell us if you hold a British passport and we'll point you at the right one.
Do you hold a British (UK) passport?
Fares for the same route can swing a lot between providers, sometimes by more than the price of a night's hotel. Compare a few before you book, it only takes a minute.
How close you stay to the Haram is the single biggest thing that affects cost and comfort, so it's worth comparing more than one provider before you book.
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There are three separate transfers worth thinking about on an Umrah trip: from your Saudi airport to your hotel, between Makkah and Madinah, and back to the airport at the end. Sort each one below.
Landing in Jeddah or Madinah? Book this one instantly rather than negotiating with a taxi on arrival.
Book Your TransferHeading home? Book the return leg in advance so a car's already booked and waiting when you check out.
Book Your TransferBeyond the two mosques there's real history worth setting aside half a day for, Jabal al-Nour and the Cave of Hira in Makkah, the Quba Mosque and Uhud in Madinah. Book a guided tour for either city below.
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A local eSIM means you land already connected, for the Nusuk app, maps and WhatsApp, instead of hunting for a SIM shop while jet-lagged. Not a nice-to-have anymore, it's the way most people stay online abroad now.
Not required for Umrah, but worth having. A decent policy covers medical costs, delays and cancellation for less than a single night at most hotels.
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Yes. Every pilgrim needs a Saudi visa and a place to stay, not a tour guide. Millions of people book Umrah independently each year, and the rituals themselves are exactly the same whether you arrive with a group or on your own.
Not if you hold a British passport. You can apply for Saudi Arabia's Umrah eTA yourself online for £19. Other passport holders usually need an approved agent, which is exactly what the Visa step above walks you through.
Usually, yes. A package price bundles in the agency's margin on every piece: flights, hotel and transfers included. Booking each part yourself with the providers we've already checked means you only pay for what you're using.
Most people get through flights, hotel and transfers in under half an hour once they know what to compare. The steps above are ordered so you're never guessing what comes next.
Message us on WhatsApp and tell us which step you're stuck on. We won't take over the whole trip, just that one part, free of charge.