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Seven nights in Madinah and Makkah as the year turns — non-stop Saudia in both directions from JFK, hotels within walking distance of both Harams, and Imam Talha Akkaya with the group from New York and back. You end 2026 with a farewell tawaf at the Kaaba and land home on New Year’s morning.
From $3,600 per person · quad occupancy · 30% deposit secures your place
The winter school break is the one stretch of the year when most American families can travel together for more than a week, depending on their local calendar — and this departure is built around it.
You leave JFK on Wednesday, December 23, and you are back at 9:00 AM on Friday, January 1 — New Year’s morning — with the whole holiday weekend to recover before work and school resume. Both flights are non-stop: no connection to manage in either direction.
The route is Madinah first. You arrive in Madinah al-Munawwarah on Thursday morning and spend three nights there, including Jumu’ah in the Prophet’s Mosque, before traveling to Makkah al-Mukarramah for four. Starting in Madinah gives you time to rest after the overnight flight before entering ihram — which matters if you are traveling with young children or older parents, and if this is your first Umrah.
The whole journey falls within Rajab, the first of the three months that lead to Ramadan. And instead of ending 2026 at a countdown, you end it with a farewell tawaf — your final prayers of the year offered at Masjid al-Haram.
Both hotels are within walking distance of the Haramain, so no daily shuttle is needed and you can return to your room between prayers. Breakfast and dinner are served daily as open buffets at both hotels. Imam Talha Akkaya travels with the group from JFK to JFK, leading each Umrah, explaining the Ziyarah sites, and answering the questions first-time pilgrims are often reluctant to ask.
Everything — flights, Saudi visa support, hotels, meals, transfers, guided Ziyarah and religious guidance — is arranged in one package.
Outbound · Dec 23–24
Return · Jan 1
| Date | Flight | Aircraft | Departs | Arrives |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, Dec 23 | SV 20 | Boeing 777-300 | JFK 11:00 AM | Jeddah 6:30 AM (Thu) |
| Fri, Jan 1 | SV 21 | Boeing 777-300 | Jeddah 3:30 AM | JFK 9:00 AM |
One flight, no connection. SV 20 leaves New York (JFK) at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, December 23 and lands in Jeddah at 6:30 AM the next morning — an overnight flight of 11 hours 30 minutes on a Boeing 777-300. The 11:00 AM departure means no red-eye drive to the airport. Hisar Tour staff meet the group at JFK for check-in and accompany you through arrival formalities in Jeddah, after which the group transfers to Madinah (private coach).
The return is also non-stop, departing Jeddah at 3:30 AM and landing at JFK at 9:00 AM on New Year’s morning. Two checked bags per passenger, 23 kg each, plus cabin baggage as permitted by Saudia.
Flight numbers and times are as currently scheduled by Saudia and may change.2 Your final itinerary is issued with your travel documents.
Explore representative views of the hotels, guest rooms and dining spaces included in this departure.
Madinah rewards unhurried time in the Prophet’s Mosque more than a full sightseeing list, which is why this itinerary leaves most afternoons and evenings unscheduled. A hotel you can walk back from makes that possible.
The short walk is the point. In Makkah you will want to pray at the Haram five times a day, and the difference between a five-minute walk and a shuttle ride is the difference between going back for every prayer and going twice.
Hotel images are representative. Room configuration, furnishings and views may vary by final allocation.
| Room | Sharing | Per person | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| QuadFrom | 4 travelers | $3,600 | Families traveling together only |
| Triple | 3 travelers | $3,750 | Families traveling together only |
| Double | 2 travelers | $3,950 | Most chosen for this departure |
| Child | Age 2–8, no separate bed | $2,590 | Must share with an accompanying adult |
| Infant | Under 2, no bed | $450 | Must share with an accompanying adult |
Departure
Wednesday, December 23
SV 20 · JFK 11:00 AM → JED 6:30 AM · Non-stop
Meet the Hisar Tour team at JFK for group check-in. Your group leader coordinates baggage, seating and boarding, and explains what happens on arrival in Saudi Arabia. An 11:00 AM departure means no red-eye drive to the airport — you leave New York rested and sleep on the overnight flight.
Madinah al-Munawwarah
3 nights · Valy Hotel
Land in Jeddah at 6:30 AM. The Hisar Tour team accompanies the group through immigration, then a private coach brings you to Madinah al-Munawwarah with rest stops on the way; your group leader confirms the timing on the day. After check-in and time to rest, the group walks to Al-Masjid an-Nabawi in the evening to offer the first salam to the Prophet ﷺ. Imam Talha Akkaya explains the etiquette and layout of the mosque beforehand, so first-time pilgrims are never left guessing.
No group activity is scheduled before Jumu’ah, by design — praying the Friday prayer in Al-Masjid an-Nabawi is the reason this day is kept open. Your group leader will advise when to leave the hotel to find a place, which on a Friday means earlier than usual. The afternoon and evening are yours for worship, rest, and finding your rhythm after the overnight journey.
After Fajr, the men of the group walk to Jannat al-Baqi with the imam, who explains who rests there and why the visit matters. Then a morning guided Ziyarah by private coach to Mount Uhud and the resting place of the martyrs, Masjid al-Qiblatayn and Masjid Quba, narrated through Bluetooth headsets so you hear clearly without crowding around a guide. Later the group visits a Madinah date garden — a relaxed stop that children usually enjoy, and the right place to buy Ajwa dates rather than at airport prices. The evening is yours; this is your last night in Madinah.
Makkah al-Mukarramah
4 nights · Address Hotel Jabal Omar
Check out and travel to Makkah by private coach. The group enters ihram at the miqat en route, and your imam leads the talbiyah and walks through every step of the rites before you arrive. After check-in, the group walks to Masjid al-Haram to perform the first Umrah together, with the imam guiding tawaf, sa’i and the closing of ihram.
A lighter day after the transfer. In the afternoon your imam delivers a session at the hotel on the history and etiquette of Masjid al-Haram. In the evening the group travels to Masjid al-Tan’eem to enter ihram and returns to perform the second Umrah. Participation is optional — some pilgrims prefer to spend the evening in worship at the Haram instead.
Morning guided Ziyarah by coach to the Mashaer — Arafat, Mina and Muzdalifah — with Jabal al-Nour and Jabal Thawr viewed en route. For anyone considering Hajj in the coming years, seeing these places with a knowledgeable imam is useful preparation. In the afternoon the group continues to Ju’ranah to enter ihram and returns to perform the third Umrah.
No group activity is scheduled, by design. Tawaf, prayer, reading, rest — this day belongs to you and the Haram. Your group leader can advise on the quieter hours for tawaf and where to meet if family members split up.
Jeddah
The Gate to Makkah · final evening
The morning is kept for a farewell tawaf and final worship at Masjid al-Haram — the last prayers you offer in 2026 are offered here. Check out around 2:00 PM and travel by private coach to Jeddah.
For more than a thousand years, pilgrims arriving by sea entered the Arabian Peninsula through Jeddah’s port and continued overland to Makkah. That history is why the old city, Al-Balad, carries the UNESCO World Heritage name “Historic Jeddah, the Gate to Makkah,” inscribed in 2014. You will walk through it in the opposite direction from the pilgrims who came before you.
Your guided visit takes in Al-Balad’s coral-stone merchant houses with their carved rawasheen balconies, the old souqs and the historic mosques, with Maghrib prayed in the district. The group then continues to the Jeddah Corniche on the Red Sea and stops for dinner before transferring to the airport — where the year quietly turns while you wait to board for home.
SV 21 · JED 3:30 AM → JFK 9:00 AM · Non-stop
You land at JFK at 9:00 AM on Friday, January 1 — New Year’s morning — with the whole holiday weekend to recover before work and school resume.
Hotels, airports, transportation routes, Ziyarah locations and every scheduled stop of this Madinah-first itinerary.
Every hotel, airport, transfer and Ziyarah stop of this Madinah-first itinerary — on one interactive map. It loads only when you ask, so this page stays fast.
Imam Talha Akkaya accompanies the group from JFK to JFK — not a local guide who meets you on arrival. He leads each group Umrah, explains the Ziyarah sites, and is available for questions throughout the journey.
All registered pilgrims are invited to a pre-Umrah webinar covering the rites of Umrah, what to pack, ihram, Saudi entry procedures, and what daily life on the trip actually looks like.
Every pilgrim receives a headset for group Ziyarah and rituals, so you can hear your imam clearly in crowded areas without pressing in around him. With a group of this size, this is what keeps guided activities calm rather than chaotic.
Every operator shows you the Haramain. These are our own recent groups — the part of the journey Hisar Tour is responsible for.
Photographs from previous Hisar Tour group Umrah departures.
A good fit if you are:
Two things to weigh honestly:
This is a group departure, not a private tour. Ziyarah runs on a group schedule and transfers move together. In exchange you get a dedicated imam, private coaches and support on the ground.
The final day is long. You check out at 2:00 PM and the return flight leaves at 3:30 AM, so there is no hotel room for that stretch. The Jeddah program fills it well, but it is a demanding end to the week.
A deposit of 30% of the package price per person secures your place. The remaining balance is due no later than Saturday, October 31, 2026. Bookings without full payment by that date may be released.
You can pay during registration through our online system, or register first and pay by Zelle (hisartour@uama.us), bank deposit or wire transfer, check payable to HISAR USA INC, or credit card — subject to a 3% processing fee. Zelle, bank transfer and check carry no fee.
Deposit terms, refunds on amounts paid, name changes, airline ticket restrictions and visa-related conditions are governed by the HISAR USA INC Terms and Conditions, which apply to every booking.
Please read the Terms and Conditions before paying your deposit. If anything in them is unclear, call us before you book and we will walk you through it, so expectations are clear from the outset.
Your passport must be valid for at least six months beyond the travel date. Traveler names on the booking must match the passport exactly; corrections after ticketing are subject to airline fees.
Both directions are non-stop. The group departs New York (JFK) on Saudia flight SV 20 at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, December 23, arriving in Jeddah at 6:30 AM the next morning. The return, SV 21, departs Jeddah at 3:30 AM on Friday, January 1 and lands at JFK at 9:00 AM on New Year’s morning. Both flights are operated on the Boeing 777-300, and two checked bags of 23 kg each are included per passenger.
Madinah first. Three nights in Madinah al-Munawwarah (December 24–26) at Valy Hotel, then private coach to Makkah al-Mukarramah for four nights (December 27–30) at Address Hotel Jabal Omar. Starting in Madinah gives you time to rest after the overnight flight before entering ihram.
By private group coach, with Hisar Tour staff accompanying you from the arrivals hall. After the overnight flight lands at 6:30 AM, the group clears immigration together and travels directly to Madinah, arriving in time to rest before the evening visit to Al-Masjid an-Nabawi. Your group leader confirms the exact timings on the day.
Valy Hotel in Madinah is approximately 200 meters from Al-Masjid an-Nabawi, a three to five minute walk. Address Hotel Jabal Omar in Makkah is approximately 350 meters from Masjid al-Haram, about a five-minute walk. No daily shuttle is required at either hotel. Hotels are shown as named or a comparable alternative; where a substitution becomes necessary we arrange accommodation of equivalent standard and location.
The farewell tawaf is on the morning of Thursday, December 31, so the last prayers you offer in 2026 are offered at Masjid al-Haram. That evening the group visits Al-Balad and the Jeddah Corniche, and as the year turns you will be at Jeddah airport preparing to board the 3:30 AM flight — landing at JFK at 9:00 AM on New Year’s Day. The whole journey also falls within Rajab, the first of the three months that lead to Ramadan.
The Saudi tourist visa is included for U.S. passport holders and other eligible nationalities, together with the health insurance attached to it. If your passport is not eligible, an Umrah visa is required at an additional $250 per person. Tell us your passport nationality before booking and we will confirm which applies. Visa type, validity and approval are determined by the Saudi authorities.
Three guided group Umrahs are scheduled: the first on arrival in Makkah on December 27, the second from Masjid al-Tan’eem on December 28, and the third from Ju’ranah after the Makkah Ziyarah on December 29. Participation in the second and third is optional — some pilgrims prefer to spend those days in worship at the Haram.
Yes. Daily open-buffet breakfast and daily open-buffet dinner are included at both hotels for all seven nights. Lunch, room service and meals outside the hotel are not included. Please tell your Hisar Tour advisor about dietary or medical requirements before departure so we can raise them with the hotels in advance.
Imam Talha Akkaya accompanies the group from JFK to JFK — not a local guide who meets you on arrival. He leads each group Umrah, explains the Ziyarah sites and is available for questions throughout the journey. Every pilgrim receives a Bluetooth headset so guidance is clear during group activities.
$3,600 is per person based on quad occupancy — four travelers sharing, families only. Triple is $3,750 per person (families only) and double is $3,950. Children aged 2–8 sharing without a separate bed are $2,590 and infants under 2 are $450; both require an accompanying adult in the room. All prices are in U.S. dollars and include round-trip non-stop Saudia airfare from JFK. For single occupancy, speak with a Hisar Tour advisor before booking.
A deposit of 30% of the package price per person secures your place. The balance is due by October 31, 2026. Credit card payments carry a 3% processing fee; Zelle, bank transfer and check carry none. Deposit and refund conditions are set out in the HISAR USA INC Terms and Conditions.
The morning of Thursday, December 31 is kept for a farewell tawaf and final worship at Masjid al-Haram. You check out around 2:00 PM and the group travels to Jeddah for a guided visit to Al-Balad, the UNESCO-listed historic district, followed by the Corniche and dinner, before transferring to the airport. It replaces what would otherwise be a long wait — but it is a long day, and there is no hotel room between 2:00 PM and departure. Keep a change of clothes and any medication in your cabin bag, and ask us about a day-use room if you would prefer to rest before the flight.
Yes. The Jeddah City Tour is included in the published package price. Al-Balad was inscribed by UNESCO in 2014 as “Historic Jeddah, the Gate to Makkah” — the port city through which pilgrims arriving by sea reached Makkah for over a thousand years. You will see the coral-stone merchant houses and old souqs with your group leader, pray Maghrib in the district and spend time on the Corniche before heading to the airport. Access routes within Al-Balad are subject to ongoing restoration work and may be adjusted on the day.
The departure is on Wednesday, December 23 and the return lands on the morning of Friday, January 1. Most school calendars in the New York area begin the winter recess around December 24, depending on their local calendar, so many families miss few or no school days — and the holiday weekend is at home before school resumes. Check your district’s calendar before booking and we will confirm the fit.
In most respects, yes. Both flights are non-stop — no connections to manage with children or wheelchairs — and both hotels are within walking distance of the Haramain, so travelers who tire easily can return to rest between prayers. Two things to weigh honestly: the arrival day includes a coach transfer to Madinah after an overnight flight, and the return involves a late-night airport transfer for the 3:30 AM flight. If a traveler uses a wheelchair or has limited mobility, speak with a Hisar Tour advisor before booking.
No. Entry to the Rawdah requires a permit issued through the Nusuk platform with an assigned date and time slot. Your group leader will help you apply and will explain the process during the pre-Umrah webinar. Rawdah access cannot be guaranteed by Hisar Tour or any tour operator, because permits and entry times are controlled by the Saudi authorities.
The order and timing of activities may be adjusted because of flight operations, local regulations, prayer schedules, permit availability, traffic, weather or group needs. Submitting a registration form does not confirm your place — your seat is held once the deposit is received and accepted, after which you receive written confirmation, a document checklist and your payment schedule. All bookings are subject to the HISAR USA INC Terms and Conditions.
New to Umrah and looking for general guidance rather than this departure? See our full Umrah FAQ.
Seven nights, three guided Umrahs, non-stop flights in both directions, both hotels within walking distance of the Haramain, and every meal, transfer and Ziyarah already arranged.
Flights, hotels, meals, transfers and religious guidance arranged in one package.
Speak with an advisor to confirm current availability and room options.
