ARK of Faith · Group Umrah · January 2027
Experience Umrah together.
Nine days in Makkah and Madinah over the January break, with college students and young professionals, travelling as one group from Boston.
Per traveller
$2,700
Flights from Boston · $500 deposit
by bank transfer · $2,760 by card
- No flights$1,500$1,530 by card
Small group · $500 reserves your place
The trip
At a glance
When
5–13 January 2027
9 days
Ages
18+
College students and young professionals
Where
Makkah & Madinah
7 nights
Price
$2,700
$2,760 by card · $500 deposit
Flights
Included
From Boston, or book your own
Where you go
Boston
Jan 5
Makkah
4 nights
Madinah
3 nights
Boston
Jan 13
Makkah
Saudi Arabia
Anjum Hotel Makkah
Less than 5 minutes from the Haram
Umm Al Qura Street, Makkah 21955
Madinah
Saudi Arabia
Saja Al Madinah
King Faisal Rd, Bada'ah, Madinah 42311
What you’ll experience
Perform Umrah in Makkah
Pray in the Haramain
Visit sacred and historic sites
Learn the stories behind each place
Explore local markets and shop
Enjoy good food and time together
More than a package
A transformative journey to Makkah and Madinah, travelling as one Arkanum group. In Makkah you perform Tawaf around the Kaaba, walk between Safa and Marwah, and pray at Masjid al-Haram. In Madinah, the Prophet's Mosque, the Rawdah, Jabal Uhud and Masjid Quba.
Worship with context
Bilingual leaders travel with the group the whole way, so Tawaf and Sa'i are understood rather than simply performed, whether or not you have done this before.
A group you would actually choose
One Arkanum group, 18 and over: college students and young professionals moving together from Makkah to Madinah, not a coach of strangers.
Nine days, over the winter break
Masjid al-Haram, the Prophet's Mosque and the Rawdah, Jabal al-Nur, Uhud and Quba, with the days built around prayer rather than fitted around it. It fits between semesters.
“My first trip with Arkanum and truly an unforgettable experience. The Umrah was amazing and Medina is super calm and surreal. Met a bunch of people that i consider family now after only seeing each other for a week. Highly recommended for anyone to experience”
“I recently performed my first international Trip with Arkanum to Umrah, and I can confidently say that I will continue to work with them in the future Inshallah. Our trip featured an excellent program that allowed for a comprehensive discussion of religion in a digestible and collaborative manner. …”
1,856
young people travelled
79
cities
26
countries
43
nationalities
Across every Arkanum trip since 2016
From the last trip
Everything handled
One price covers getting there, staying there, moving around and being looked after. There is nothing else to pay Arkanum.
- Flights from Boston and back, in the price, unless you choose the no-flights package
- Accommodation, shared occupancy
- Air-conditioned coach transport and transfers
- Breakfast daily
- Bilingual tour leaders throughout
- All entrance fees
Not included
Saudi eVisa, SAR 395 (about $105), applied for online · Travel medical insurance, mandatory · Trip interruption insurance, optional · Lunches and dinners, and personal spending
Per traveller
$2,700
by bank transfer · $2,760 by card
Flights, accommodation, ground transport and programming included.
Other packages
- No flights$1,500$1,530 by card
$500 reserves your place
Your name, email and phone is all we ask for now. You see the whole payment schedule before anything is charged, and the balance is spread over monthly instalments that clear before you fly. Passport details and forms come later, from your account.
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Take the whole thing with you.
We will send the full trip guide (where you go each day, what is included, what to arrange before you fly) and tell you the moment places start going.
Before you book
Questions people ask
The ones that come up on every trip, answered with specifics rather than reassurance.
Who travels with the group?6 to 8 mentors per groupRoughly one per six travellersBilingual throughout
Between six and eight trained leaders travel with every group, roughly one for every six travellers, and both trip leaders are with you the whole way. They are bilingual, so Tawaf and Sa'i are explained as you go rather than left to you to work out. Every one of them has led a trip before this one.
The people who run ArkanumWho do I share a room with?Single-gender roomingShared occupancyOne price, whichever room
Rooming is single-gender throughout, and rooms are shared. There is one package on this trip and one price, so the room you are in does not change what you pay. Both hotels are booked, inspected in advance and named on this page before you pay anything.
What does the price actually cover?Return flightsHotels in both citiesGround transport and programming
One price covers getting there, staying there, moving around and being looked after: return flights, accommodation in Makkah and Madinah, ground transport and the programme itself. There is nothing else to pay Arkanum.
How much time do I need to take off?9 days, 5–13 JanuaryFlights are part of the nineBetween semesters
Nine days door to door, 5 to 13 January 2027, with the flights inside that rather than added to it. It sits in the winter break for most academic calendars, which is the point of running it in January.
What happens if something goes wrong?A written plan for every stopTravel health insurance requiredA leader reachable 24 hours
Every trip carries a written emergency plan with local hospital details for each stop. Travel health insurance is required, around $25 if you are not already covered. A leader is reachable 24 hours a day for the length of the trip.
Is the food halal?Halal or vegetarian throughoutBreakfast and dinner arrangedPrayer times set the day
Breakfast and dinner are arranged by the group and are halal or vegetarian throughout. Prayer times are built into the daily schedule rather than fitted around it.
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