Islam · 15 million+ per year
Umrah العمرة
The year-round pilgrimage. The largest religious travel market in the world by annual volume.
Why this pack
Umrah visits typically last 5–15 days and often include a Medina extension. Our 15-day plan is cheaper than 20 minutes of home-carrier roaming in Saudi Arabia.
Umrah is the non-mandatory Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca — performable at any time of year, unlike Hajj which is fixed to Dhul Hijjah. 15+ million pilgrims make the journey annually, making it the largest religious travel flow on earth by volume.
Umrah plans are less crowd-stressed than Hajj but still face the same physical-SIM challenges: Saudi residency required, airport kiosks markup significantly, and VoIP restrictions apply. Our Umrah pack is tuned for the standard 7–15 day trip profile.
Route and stages.
Coverage-aware breakdown of the route. We\'ve flagged the stages where carrier choice matters.
- 01
Jeddah airport (KAIA)
STC connects within 30 seconds.
- 02
Mecca (Haram)
Masjid al-Haram now has full indoor coverage since the 2023 upgrade.
- 03
Medina extension
Masjid an-Nabawi and Quba Mosque all covered.
- 04
Return via Jeddah
Same profile continues working until departure.
Sacred notes.
- Silence notifications inside Masjid al-Haram and Masjid an-Nabawi during prayer.
- Consumer VoIP blocked — use Teams/Zoom for voice.
- Photography restrictions inside the main haram.
Best season: Year-round, but avoid the last 10 days of Ramadan for crowd reasons.
Umrah questions.
- The Umrah pack is tuned for shorter trips and includes Medina extension at the same price. Regular Saudi plans are fine if you only visit Jeddah or Riyadh.
After the journey