Mecca in 6 Days: An Umrah Plan (Costs)
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Non-Muslims cannot enter Mecca; this is a 6 day Umrah plan for Muslim pilgrims. Six days gives you a genuine rest day after Umrah, two separate ziyarah days, and no rushed farewell.
This plan nests the shorter ones: the same arrival, Umrah, and Jabal al-Nour days as our 4 day plan , plus a second ziyarah day and more breathing room. If you have a week, our 7 day plan adds a day trip to Medina.
Before you travel
- Umrah visa and permit confirmed through Nusuk
- MenACWY meningitis vaccination certificate (mandatory for entry)
- Ihram garments packed (men); modest dress confirmed (women)
- Haram-area hotel booked and linked to your Nusuk permit
- Transfer or Haramain train booked from Jeddah
The 6 days at a glance
| Day | Focus | Key rite |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arrival and rest | Ihram entered at the miqat |
| 2 | Umrah | Tawaf, sa’i, halq/taqsir |
| 3 | Ziyarah to Jabal al-Nour | The Cave of Hira climb |
| 4 | Rest or second Umrah | Optional repeat tawaf and sa’i |
| 5 | Ziyarah to Jabal Thawr and Jannat al-Mu’alla | Devotional climb and cemetery visit |
| 6 | Farewell and departure | Tawaf al-Wada |
Day 1: Arrival and rest
Fly into Jeddah (JED) and transfer to Mecca, 1-1.5 hours by car or bus, or 30-45 minutes by Haramain train. Enter ihram at or before the miqat if you haven’t already. Check into your hotel and rest before the rites.
Day 2: Umrah
Perform the full Umrah sequence: 7 circuits of tawaf around the Kaaba, 7 passes of sa’i between Safa and Marwa, and halq or taqsir to close the ihram state. Drink from the Zamzam well. Spend the rest of the day resting and praying at the Haram.
Day 3: Ziyarah to Jabal al-Nour
Climb Jabal al-Nour early, before the heat. The roughly 1,750-step path to the Cave of Hira takes 1-2 hours each way. Rest in the afternoon and return for evening prayer at the Haram.
Day 4: Rest or second Umrah
Use the spare day either to rest fully or to perform a second Umrah, re-entering ihram from a nearby miqat point. Either way, this is the day to slow down; six days is long enough that you don’t need to fill every hour.
Day 5: Ziyarah to Jabal Thawr and Jannat al-Mu’alla
Jabal Thawr, about 8 km south of Mecca, is a harder, less-crowded climb than Jabal al-Nour, with no built infrastructure at all; it’s the cave where the Prophet and Abu Bakr sheltered during the Hijra. See our guide to the Hajj ritual sites for how it compares to Jabal al-Nour. In the same day, visit the Jannat al-Mu’alla cemetery, where Khadijah bint Khuwaylid, the Prophet’s first wife, is buried.
Day 6: Farewell and departure
Perform Tawaf al-Wada before checking out. Transfer back to Jeddah for departure.
Costs for a 6 day trip
Budget $2,500-4,500 per person for flights, visa, insurance, and a Haram-area hotel on a standard 6 day Umrah trip; expect 30-40% more during Ramadan.
One concrete tip: do Jabal Thawr in the same week as your other climbs, not on a separate later trip. Coordinating both ziyarah days around one Nusuk permit is simpler than spreading them across two visits.