Essential Travel Tips
Practical advice for a smooth and safe journey
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- Book your package early, well ahead of the Hajj season or Ramadan peak period.
- Visit your doctor for a health check and complete all required vaccinations.
- Notify your bank of your travel dates so your cards work abroad.
- Arrange airport transfers and confirm your arrival time with our support team.
- Exchange currency and carry small denominations for ease.
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- Keep your passport, money and valuables in a secure money belt.
- Memorise your hotel name and carry the hotel card with you at all times.
- Stay with your group in crowded areas such as the Jamarat and the Haram.
- Use agreed meeting points if you become separated from your group.
- Drink Zamzam and bottled water and avoid any drinks of unknown origin.
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- Be patient and gentle with others at all times, especially in crowded places.
- Keep the mosques and streets clean and dispose of litter properly.
- Avoid pushing, arguing or causing hardship to fellow pilgrims.
- Show respect and kindness to the local people and follow the rules of Saudi Arabia.