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A Family Journey: 9-Night Inspiration

Suite-style rooms at Hilton Suites Jabal Omar Makkah, across the street from Haram gates, then Pullman Zamzam Madina: an outline built around children and grandparents.

Sample itinerary for inspiration. It is not a scheduled departure or a fixed price. Request a personalized, confirmed quote for your dates, hotels and rooms.

Open shade umbrellas over the marble courtyard of Masjid an-Nabawi in early morning light
The courtyard umbrellas of Masjid an-Nabawi · Photo: King Eliot, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Licence
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Quoted from JFK, ORD, IAH, IAD, LAX or your airport
Flights priced for your dates
Dates
Your choice
Planned around your travel window
Duration
9 nights
5 Makkah · 4 Madinah
Style
Premium · Family
Families with children, and adults traveling with older parents
Flights
Can be included
Confirmed only in your written quote

Overview

Sample itinerary. This is an illustrative example built around real hotels. It is not a confirmed package: there are no reserved rooms, flights, dates or prices. Request a personalized quote and we will check current availability and send an itemized price in USD. Family rooming, extra beds, cots and accessible rooms are requests until the hotel confirms them in writing.

Why this journey

Families need space, short walks and rest. Hilton describes Hilton Suites Jabal Omar Makkah as across the street from the King Fahd and King Abdullah gates, with suite-style rooms that can keep a family together. In Madinah, Pullman Zamzam Madina is a short walk from the Prophet’s Mosque.

Questions we will ask you

  • Ages of the children, and whether anyone needs a cot or a stroller
  • Whether a grandparent or anyone else walks slowly, uses a wheelchair or needs an accessible bathroom
  • Whether you prefer everyone in one suite or connecting rooms
  • Who will perform Umrah together, and who may rest at the hotel

Timing and preparation

We build in an extra rest day after arrival and keep visits to mornings, before the heat.

Read our guide to Umrah with elderly parents and young children.

Details last updated October 20, 2026.

Your price

Request your personalized price

This is a sample itinerary, not a fixed offer. Hotel rates in Makkah and Madinah change with the season, the room and how many share it, so we price each journey for your dates and your group, in USD, before anything is booked.

  • Quote pricing is not a guaranteed offer. Flights and hotels are reserved only after you approve a written quote and pay the deposit.

What a quote can include

Everything below is arranged on request and itemized in your written quote. Nothing is included until you approve it.

Can be included

  • Hotel nights at the hotels shown, or alternatives you approve in writing
  • Airport and intercity transfers by private car, or Haramain high-speed train tickets if you prefer
  • Help with the Umrah visa application where you are eligible
  • Return flights from your chosen U.S. airport, if you ask for an air + land quote
  • Optional guided ziyarat (visits) in Makkah and Madinah
  • Breakfast, where the hotel rate in your quote includes it

Not included

  • Flights, unless you request an air + land quote
  • Meals beyond what the hotel rate in your quote includes
  • Travel and medical insurance (strongly recommended)
  • Rawdah visits: permits are booked by each pilgrim through the Nusuk app and are never guaranteed
  • Wheelchair, mobility or porter services, unless arranged in writing
  • Personal expenses, laundry and tips
  • Visa or government fees, unless your written quote lists them

Rooms and who shares

Hotel rooms in Makkah and Madinah are usually quoted per person by occupancy: quad (four sharing), triple, double or single. Sharing lowers the per-person cost; a double or single gives more privacy. Many hotels add a bed rather than a second room for a fourth guest, so ask how beds are arranged. For children, tell us their ages: child rates, extra beds and cots depend on each hotel’s rules and are confirmed in your quote. If anyone uses a wheelchair or walks slowly, tell us early so we can ask about accessible rooms, elevators and the route to the mosque.

Example hotels

Real hotels this journey is built around. Availability and room types are confirmed in your quote, and we can suggest alternatives.

Flights & travel arrangements

Accessibility
Hilton lists an accessible two-bedroom suite at this hotel. Accessible rooms are limited, so tell us early. Wheelchairs are allowed for Tawaf and Sa’i; we can ask about wheelchair arrangements at the mosques.

Day-by-day itinerary

  1. 1

    Day 1 · In transit

    Depart the United States

    Overnight flight. Bring snacks, a change of clothes for the children and any medicines in your hand luggage.

  2. 2

    Day 2 · Makkah

    Arrive in Jeddah, transfer to Makkah

    Land at King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah. If you are coming straight to Makkah, you will already be in Ihram from the flight. Transfer to your hotel, rest, eat and drink water, then perform Umrah when you feel ready, at your own pace.

  3. 3

    Day 3 · Makkah

    Family rest day

    A deliberately light day after the long journey from the United States. Pray in the Haram, sleep when you need to, and keep hydrated. Jet lag is real: most travelers are 7 to 11 hours ahead of home. Short visits to the Haram in small groups work well with children.

  4. 4

    Day 4 · Makkah

    Umrah for those who waited

    If some family members rested on arrival, this is a good day for them to perform Umrah, with others staying back with the children.

  5. 5

    Day 5 · Makkah

    Optional ziyarat

    Optional guided visit to places connected with the life of the Prophet ﷺ, such as Jabal al-Nour (the Cave of Hira) from below, Jabal Thawr, Mina, Muzdalifah and Arafat. A morning outing, back before the heat.

  6. 6

    Day 6 · Makkah

    Worship and packing

    Prayers in the Haram, extra Tawaf if you wish, and Quran. Choose quieter times (late night, mid-morning) if crowds are hard for you.

  7. 7

    Day 7 · Madinah

    Travel to Madinah

    Check out after the morning prayer and travel to Madinah by private car or the Haramain high-speed train (about two and a half to three hours by train, longer by road). Check in and visit Masjid an-Nabawi for the evening prayers.

  8. 8

    Day 8 · Madinah

    Masjid an-Nabawi

    Pray in Masjid an-Nabawi and offer greetings of peace at the Prophet’s ﷺ grave. If you hold a Rawdah permit from the Nusuk app, follow its time slot; permits are never guaranteed. Agree a meeting point outside a named gate, especially with teenagers.

  9. 9

    Day 9 · Madinah

    Quba Mosque

    An easy morning trip to Quba Mosque, then rest in the afternoon.

  10. 10

    Day 10 · Madinah

    A calm day in Madinah

    A slower day of prayer and reflection. Madinah’s pace is gentler than Makkah’s, and many pilgrims find these days the most restful.

  11. 11

    Day 11 · In transit

    Fly home from Madinah

    Final prayers at Masjid an-Nabawi, then transfer to Madinah airport, or by train to Jeddah, for your flight home.

Questions about this journey

Is this a package I can book today?

No. This is a sample itinerary that shows how a journey with these real hotels could be structured. We have no confirmed rooms, flights or dates for it. Request a quote and we will check current availability and send an itemized price in writing.

Why is there no price?

Hotel rates in Makkah and Madinah change by season, occupancy and availability. We only show prices once a supplier has quoted them and our team has verified and approved them. Your personalized quote lists every cost in USD.

Can I change the hotels or the number of nights?

Yes. Treat this as a starting point. Tell us your dates, who is traveling and what matters most (walking distance, budget, family rooms) and we will suggest options.

Can I fly from my city?

You can ask for an air + land quote from any U.S. airport, including New York (JFK), Chicago (ORD), Houston (IAH), Washington Dulles (IAD) and Los Angeles (LAX). Routes and airlines are confirmed only in your written quote.

Can the whole family stay in one room?

Often, in a suite, but it depends on the hotel’s limits for each room type. We confirm the number of guests, beds and any cot in writing before you pay.

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