Save more than $2,000 over Other Hajj
Providers and Get More
The Best Premium World-Class Hotels Right At Al-Haram
Clean Private Camp & Dedicated Uniformed Staff
in
Mina (Camp
Next to Jamarat)
(avoid 3.5 kilometer walk from
American Camp and spend more time on Worship)
Private Late-Model Dedicated A/C Buses with Dedicated Group Leaders
Hot Open Buffet Meals Cooked to the Highest Standards in the Hotels
and in Mina
Several Imam Scholars for a Complete Spiritual Fulfillment and much
more .. (See Table Below)
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Before You Buy..Know
the Difference |
Description |
Pilgrim International's OneHajj Programs
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Difference
in Value |
Base
Price
From NY
Departure from Other US Cities Extra
See Add-On
Fares |
Base Price is
From NY
Departure From most Major US Cities clearly listed on our website
including taxes |
Base
Price is
From NY
You have to call to get the price from other cities and they always
give you the price without taxes (hidden
charge)
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Madinah
First (is it?) |
Our Madinah First Programs go direct from Amman or Dubai straight
to Madinah. They do not land in Jeddah |
Others
offer Madinah first, but they actually land you in Jeddah first
before they fly you to Madinah (long layover and annoying) |
$300+ |
Children
Under Age 8 |
We
allow children under age 8 to accompany their parents to Hajj, but
we strongly discouraged it for the children's safety. |
Others
allow any child to go without regard to their safety - They simply
don't want to lose the sale |
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#
People
Per Room |
4,
3, or 2 Per Room
Our number of people per room is fixed. When we say 4 per room,
it means 4, not 5 or 6 or more. The same is true with 3 or 2 per
Room.
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Other
Hajj providers place more people per room than they advertise. The
only answer they give you is..
"This is Hajj..everything is like this brother..!"
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$$$$$
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Hotel
Ratings |
We
rate our Hotels based on US Hotel Standards (very consistent)
Example:
Makkah:
Hilton Towers - 4 Stars
We
sell these Towers as 4 Stars only because although they are managed
by Hilton Hotels, they are not the full service Hotel located inside
the same building
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Others
rate their Hotels based on hyped and inconsistent Saudi Standards
(lousy ratings)
Example:
Makkah:
Hilton Towers - 5 Stars
Others rate this hotel as 5 Stars and sell it as
a 5-star Hotel.
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$$$$$
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Distance
of Hotels to
Al-Haram in
Makkah and Madinah |
All
of our 4 and 5-Star hotels are within 0-1 minute walk to the Haram
in Makkah and 2-3 minute walk in Madinah giving you a lot more time
for worship and Ibadah. |
Others
advertise their hotels to be within say 100 meters or less, but
in reality it is more like 500 meters or more. an example is Al-Shohada
Hotel which is sold by others as 5 Stars but
is very far from Haram (about 300 meters or more) |
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Accommodations
in Mina & Arafat |
Comfortable
Beds with 8-10 people per tent. Camp has a private entry, 24-hour
security, Separate Tents for Men and Women with Intercom between
them, clean private Baths (Western Toilettes), and uniformed full
service team to assist you around the clock. |
Others
offer nothing more than the standard accommodations offered by the
Saudi Government for everyone (included in your $300 Mutawwef Fee) |
$1000+
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| Distance
of Private A/C Tents in Minah from Jamarat |
Private
Camp only 100-120 meters from Jamarat (3-4 minute walk). You can
go throw your pebbles and head back to your tents before people
in the American camp have even reached 1/4 way towards Jamarat.
This means less walking and no chances of getting lost or injured
in Mina. |
Tents
are in the American Camp more than 3.5 kilometers away from Jamarat
and you have to walk the whole distance. You will be very tired
by the time you get there and there is no transportation to get
you there. Not to mention you could get lost very easily trying
to find your way despite the maps posted in some areas. |
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Meals
in Makkah & Madinah
Meals
in Mina & Arafat |
2
Meals per day in Hotels while at Hajj (Breakfast & Dinner
- Open Buffet) featuring an International Cuisine which includes
Arabic, American, & Pakistani Cuisines among others.
3 Meals per day are included in Mina & Arafat along with Mineral
Water, Fruit, and Hot & Cold Drinks throughout the day.
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Others
offer cold boxed food rather than freshly cooked hot meals, and
some do not offer food at all. Some do offer you hot meals but have
no quality check measures on the food being served. |
$300+
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Ground
Transportation
-One Round or Rotational between Mina, Arafat & Muzdalifah?
-
Transportation to Haram from Mina ? |
In
Super Deluxe Air-Conditioned Buses that are dedicated to our Groups
throughout the trip from Madinah to Mina & Arafat and all the
way to Jeddah. No Waiting for an empty bus while in Arafat and Muzdalifah.
During your stay in Mina, we will be providing transportation to
Al-Haram in our A/C Buses for Tawaf Al-Ifadah on "Eid"
Day (10th Thul-Hijjah) and on 12th Thul-Hijjah for Farewell Tawaf
before departure to Jeddah. |
Others
offer you Standard Government Buses that drop you off in Mina and
leave. Then you have to rely on the rotational bus system to board
from Arafat and from Muzdalifah back to Mina separating you from
the group. Talk about Headache and Anxiety!
You also have to go to Haram on your own for Tawaf Al-Ifadah (on
Eid Day) and again for Farewell Tawaf on the last day
(Basically you will have to suffer until you find some transportation
heading to Haram among crowds of thousands of people who are trying
to do the same - Good Luck!) |
$150+
$$$$$
Priceless |
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Stay
in
Jeddah after Hajj to Rest ?? |
1
Night in Jeddah in "Radisson SAS" a 5-Star Hotel - 4
per Room to rest (with Food).
|
Others
rush you to Jeddah airport immediately after finishing your farewell
tawaf in Makkah. You have no chance to rest or change into comfortable
clothes before returning home.
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$100+
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| FREE
GIFTS ?? |
All-in-One Deluxe Hajj & Umrah IHRAM Pack ($189.99
Value)*
$7 Calling Card
Surprise Gift
*
FREE All-In-One Deluxe Hajj & Umrah IHRAM Pack ($189.99 Value)
includes Wheeled Duffel Bag, IHRAM Towels with 12 Large Garment
Pins, Umbrella, Money Belt, 2 Combination Pad-Locks, Sunglasses,
Clip-on Lenses, Insulated Water Bottle, Self-Inflating Air Mattress,
& The Complete Hajj & Umrah Guide from A-z) |
Others
Offer you Nothing!
Some offer you Ihram for men only, and some may feel generous and
add a small Hajj guide. |
$200+ |
| Imam
Scholars, Guides, and Doctors |
We
offer several Imam Guides and Scholars that offer Educational Programs
& Daily Lectures throughout the trip. Our Guides are from different
backgrounds and speak Arabic, English and Urdu among others. We
also offer two Group Leaders per Bus of 45 Pilgrims and always have
a doctor on board that can be of assistance to you should the need
arises while at Hajj. Fortunately, a large number of our Pilgrims
are also doctors. |
Others
do not provide enough group leaders for the amount of Pilgrims that
they take, and most do not take any dedicated doctors with their
groups. |
$$$$$
Priceless |
| HAJJ
FEE - Add-on:
Requ'd Saudi Government Fees |
$300
We
take care of issuing the correct type of checks to eliminate the
chance for error.
|
$300
They
let you get your own checks and risk possibly issuing the wrong
checks and risk
jeopardizing your chance of going to Hajj if rejected by the Saudi
Embassy at the last minute |
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ZABIHA
or Qurbani (Sacrifice) Add-on:
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$100
We
take care of buying and slaughtering your Zabiha for you and we
give you a receipt for your records. |
Others
may offer you this service but they do not take the time to give
you a written receipt. Some don't even offer the service at all
and make you spend valuable time during Hajj to find a Slaughter
House or an agency that could sell you the Zabiah. There are many
companies at Hajj that offer unhealthy Zabiha and should be avoided. |
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Airlines |
We
are proud to offer the Emirates Airlines for Hajj this year. Emirates
has been rated among the top if not the best airlines in the world.
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Others
offer many problematic airlines to get the cheapest price they
can get and pocket the difference.
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