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Close hotels, airport assistance and a gentle pace for parents, grandparents and anyone who finds walking difficult.
Elderly Friendly Umrah Packagesfrom £595per person, quad room, flight included
Our elderly-friendly Umrah packages use the same flights, visa and transfers as every package, planned around shorter walks and more rest. For limited mobility we usually suggest the 5★ hotels, from £945 per person for 7 nights, because they are the closest to the Haram. Wheelchairs can be used for tawaf and sa'i, airport assistance is free on request, and we confirm every detail in writing before you pay.
Many of the pilgrims we arrange Umrah for are travelling with a parent or grandparent, or are older themselves. This page explains how to plan Umrah for elderly pilgrims and wheelchair users: which hotels keep the walk short, how airport assistance works, how tawaf and sa'i are done by wheelchair, the health preparation that matters most and which package length suits a slower pace.
From, per person, sharing a quad room, flights included.
Close hotels, airport assistance and a gentle pace for parents, grandparents and anyone who finds walking difficult.
Distance to the mosque matters more for elderly pilgrims than anything else in the package. Our 5★ hotels are the closest we use: Pullman ZamZam Makkah is about 190 m from the Haram and Anwar Al Madinah Mövenpick about 150 m from the Prophet's Mosque.
Some 4★ hotels use a shuttle bus. Shuttles help on hot afternoons, but at prayer times roads near the Haram close and the last part is on foot, so for limited mobility a walkable hotel is usually better than a shuttle.
Ask for a room on a lower floor or near the lifts when you book. Lifts in large hotels are busy just before and after prayers, and a room near them saves waiting.
Pilgrims who cannot walk the full tawaf and sa'i can perform them in a wheelchair. In Masjid al-Haram, wheelchair users normally use the upper floors, where the circuit is longer but less crowded, and there are wheelchair lanes in the sa'i area.
Manual wheelchairs can usually be borrowed at the mosque, and electric carts can be hired for tawaf and sa'i. Availability and arrangements change, so we confirm the current position before you travel. Many families bring their own folding wheelchair, which airlines carry free of charge.
If a relative cannot perform parts of Umrah even by wheelchair, ask a scholar about the correct approach for their situation. We do not issue religious rulings.
UK airports provide free assistance for passengers with reduced mobility, from the terminal entrance to the aircraft seat. It must be requested through the airline at least 48 hours before the flight; we can add it when we book.
Assistance on arrival in Jeddah or Madinah is requested through the airline in the same way. Tell us about mobility needs when you enquire, and we note them for the transfer coach too.
Book a GP appointment well before travel. Carry all medicines in hand luggage in their original packaging, with a copy of the prescription, and take more than you need in case of delays.
A meningitis ACWY vaccination certificate is required for the Umrah visa. Make sure travel insurance declares every existing medical condition; standard policies may not cover undeclared conditions.
Heat is the biggest risk for older pilgrims. Plan walks for early morning and after Maghrib, drink water often and rest through the afternoon.
Longer stays are often easier than short ones. With 10 or 14 nights there is time to rest after the journey before Umrah, and no pressure to do everything in a few days.
Our 14-night packages split the time evenly, seven nights in each city, so there is only one long coach journey. Madinah is calmer than Makkah, and many older pilgrims say those days are the most restful part of the trip.
Prices per person in a quad room, with the return flight, visa, both hotels, breakfast and dinner, transfers and ziyarat included.
Triple and double rooms cost more. December, Ramadan and Easter dates have their own seasonal prices.
You need a passport valid for at least six months and a meningitis ACWY vaccination certificate. Our visa requirements guide explains each step.
Yes. Tawaf and sa'i can be performed in a wheelchair, normally on the upper floors of Masjid al-Haram, and there are wheelchair lanes for sa'i. Wheelchairs and electric carts are usually available at the mosque.
The closest ones. Our 5★ hotels such as Pullman ZamZam Makkah, about 190 m from the Haram, keep the walk short. Some 4★ hotels rely on a shuttle, which is less useful at prayer times.
Saudi Arabia does not set an upper age limit for Umrah. Older pilgrims should check with their GP that they are fit to travel and declare medical conditions to their insurer.
Tell us when you book. Assistance is requested through the airline at least 48 hours before the flight and is free at UK airports.
Yes. We can book a double or triple room so a carer or family member stays with the pilgrim. Room prices are on your written quote.
Prices are our standard figures: from £595 for 3★ 7 nights and from £945 for 5★ 7 nights, per person in a quad room. Double rooms for a pilgrim and carer cost more.
Rules and schedules change, so we confirm them again on your written quote.
Tell us your dates and airport. We reply with the flight, both hotels and the total — from £595 per person, in writing, before you pay anything.
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