Economy 7 Nights Umrah Package
Makkah, Madinah
April Umrah packages are Umrah trips from the UK that end in the first days of April 2027: Umrah closes to new arrivals 23 March for the Hajj season, so an April stay means arriving in late March and flying home by 7 April. Each includes flights, the Saudi visa, hotels and transfers in one ATOL-protected price. Twelve 4 Star nights starting in Madinah, arriving by 23 March, cost from £685 per adult with four sharing; for later dates. No date has been announced yet for Umrah to reopen after Hajj 2027; our estimate is early June 2027.
Only for the first days, and only for pilgrims who are already there: the last day to enter for Umrah is 23 March 2027, and every Umrah pilgrim must leave Saudi Arabia by 7 April. No one can fly out to start an Umrah in April 2027. No date has been announced yet for Umrah to reopen after Hajj 2027; our estimate is early June 2027. The dates are from Saudi Arabia's published Umrah calendar for 1448.
Every package includes the Saudi visa, with its cost in the price; how to get an Umrah visa explains the rules for your passport.
| Is Umrah open? | Only for pilgrims who arrived by 23 March 2027; every Umrah pilgrim must leave by 7 April 2027. |
|---|---|
| Islamic months | Shawwal 1448, then Dhul Qa'dah from about 8 April. |
| UK school holidays | Easter holidays run to 2 April 2027 in Wales, Leicester and Northern Ireland and to 9 April in many English councils; Manchester and Glasgow are off from 5 to 16 April. |
| Daylight in Makkah | About 12 hours 35 minutes in mid-April, against 13 hours 50 minutes in London. |
| Time difference | Makkah and Madinah are 2 hours ahead of the UK all month. |
| Our dated departures | None fixed for this month: every package is priced for the dates you choose. |
Sources: Saudi Arabia's published Umrah calendar for 1448 (season dates); the Umm al-Qura calendar (Islamic months, which the moon can move by a day); school calendars published by councils, by Wales and by Northern Ireland (check your own school). Checked October 2026.
By arriving in late March and staying into April: the month you arrive in matters, not the month you are there. Arriving on 23 March, a 7-night trip ends on 30 March, so a stay needs at least nine nights to reach April, and fifteen nights is the longest that still leaves by 7 April.
For example, our twelve-night 4 Star package that starts in Madinah, arriving on 23 March and flying home on 4 April, costs from £685 per adult with four sharing, with breakfast at both hotels.
Hot again: Makkah averages 39°C by day and 25°C at night in April, and Madinah 36°C and 22°C. That is 4°C hotter than March in Makkah, the first real heat of the year, so plan Tawaf and the walk to the mosque for the evening and the hours after Fajr.
Source: NOAA (Makkah) and World Meteorological Organization (Madinah) normals for 1991–2020, as on our Umrah packages page. Checked October 2026.
Trips that arrive in late March and end in early April use our year-round prices: ten nights start at £560 per adult with four sharing on Economy, and fourteen at £640. The tiles show fourteen-night prices for every tier, the length that makes the most of the days by 7 April.
Compare cheap Umrah from the UK, 3 Star Umrah bookings, four star Umrah deals and 5 Star Umrah tours to choose your hotels.
Ready-made packages that can be booked to arrive by 23 March and fly home in early April, before the Hajj closure. From June they can be booked for any date again.
Makkah, Madinah
Makkah, Madinah
Makkah, Madinah
Makkah, Madinah
Makkah, Madinah
Makkah, Madinah
Makkah, Madinah
Makkah, Madinah
Makkah, Madinah
Makkah, Madinah
Makkah, Madinah
Makkah, Madinah
Makkah, Madinah
Only where term ends early: schools in Wales and Leicester finish on Friday 19 March 2027, so families there can arrive by 23 March inside the holidays; Easter Sunday is 28 March. In many English councils term ends on 25 March, and in Manchester and Glasgow on 2 April, so a family trip from there has to start before term ends; otherwise the summer holidays are the next school break with Umrah open.
Children pay less on every package: on the twelve-night 4 Star example, a child aged 2 to 11 sharing a room is £610 against £685 for an adult. See Easter holiday Umrah and family Umrah tours for the details.
In 2027 early April holds only the Umrah pilgrims who arrived by late March, and from 7 April the holy cities turn to the Hajj, which is expected around 15 May. If you want to be in Makkah in May, that means Hajj itself: our Hajj packages from the UK leave the UK around 10 May.
Go earlier, in Ramadan or the days after Eid in March, or wait for the new season after Hajj, at summer's lower prices (no reopening date is announced yet; our estimate is early June 2027). For Ramadan dates and the last ten nights, see Ramadan 2027 Umrah packages.
They can be. Saudia is the only airline flying direct from the UK, to Jeddah, from Heathrow, Gatwick and Manchester, and from Birmingham on selected dates; there is no direct flight to Madinah, and every other UK airport connects through a hub. In Saudi Arabia, transfers are by road, shared or private by tier. Road transfers are included; the Haramain high-speed train between Makkah and Madinah can be quoted as an upgrade.
£50 per person holds your booking and is part of the price; 50% of the price is due within 24 hours, and the balance 20 days before departure. Every package with flights is protected by ATOL 74904. Cancellations are made in writing by the lead passenger, and the booking terms apply: see our terms of booking.
Insha Travel is the Hajj and Umrah brand of Times Travel, which has arranged Umrah since 1989. Times Travel Ltd is registered at Companies House (01813409) and is an IATA agent (91245302). Our office is at 13 Station Road, London SE25 5AH (weekdays 9am to 6pm, Saturdays 10am to 4pm), and our travel agents answer the phone and WhatsApp 24/7. Read our Umrah customer reviews, compare our Umrah packages page, or ask for made-to-measure Umrah packages.
Tell us when you can arrive and when you must be home, and we will check the dates against the Hajj closure and price the trip.
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