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Choosing an Umrah travel agency in India: 12 questions to ask before you pay

The questions that separate a properly run Umrah operation from a ticket seller — and what a straight answer to each one sounds like.

Published 1 August 2026 · Hisar Tour India

The Prophet's Mosque in Madinah

Why this matters more than the price

An Umrah package is not a product you can inspect before you buy. You pay months in advance, you travel to a country you may not know, and you find out what you actually bought on the third day. That is why the agency matters more than the discount — and why the right questions, asked early, are worth more than any comparison table.

Company and registration

Ask for the registered company name, the CIN and the GSTIN, and check that the invoice you receive carries them. An agency that operates as a registered company with a proper GST invoice is an agency you have recourse with. Ours are printed at the bottom of every page of this website.

Who exactly travels with the group

Not "we provide an imam" — who, and what is their experience? Will they be on your flight, in your hotel, and with you in the Haram? A group leader who joins for the Ziyarat coach and disappears is not a group leader.

Which hotels — by name

A quotation should name the hotel in Makkah and the hotel in Madinah, and state what happens if that hotel is not available. "4-star near the Haram" is not an answer; it is a way of avoiding one.

What is written down

Ask for the inclusions and, more importantly, the exclusions in writing before any payment. Then read the exclusions twice. Every dispute we have ever heard about began with something that was never written down.

How payments are taken

Payment should be to the company's account against a proper invoice, with a receipt, and with the payment schedule agreed in advance. Be cautious of any request to pay an individual's personal account. We issue a proforma invoice and a travel agreement before payment, every time.

What happens if something changes

Flights move, hotels overbook, and rules change. The question is not whether it can happen but what the agency does when it does. Ask directly: who tells me, how quickly, and who pays for what? A vague answer here is the loudest warning sign on this page.

Support on the ground

Ask for the number you would call at two in the morning in Makkah, and ask who answers it. Ask whether there is anyone from the company in Saudi Arabia during your dates.

The 12 questions, in short

  1. What is your registered company name, CIN and GSTIN?
  2. Which hotel in Makkah, by name, and how far is the walk?
  3. Which hotel in Madinah, by name?
  4. How many nights in each city?
  5. Which airline and how many stops?
  6. What room type does this price assume?
  7. Which meals are included, on how many days?
  8. Who travels with the group, and what is their experience?
  9. Is Makkah–Madinah by coach or by train?
  10. What is not included?
  11. What is the payment schedule and the cancellation policy, in writing?
  12. Who do I call from Makkah at 2am?

Ask us all twelve. We will answer every one in writing before you pay anything — that is the point of the way we work.

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A written quotation in Indian rupees, with every inclusion listed.

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