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Traveling with your Spouse for Hajj

Your Hajj journey is probably composed of 3 portions  Umrah + Time spent in Makkah Madina Hajj Hajj Portion Traveling  You will be travel together during the rituals of the Hajj.   This includes the bus / walk to your assigned area in Mina. The trip to Arafat Moving from Arafat to Muzdalifah Final leg from Muzdalifah to your tent in Mina Daily trip to jamarāt to perform the stoning Traveling to and from your final Tawaf Performing your Umrah At Location  Typically when you arrive at the different locations during the Hajj you will not be together. Do confirm this information with your selected travel agent.   In Mina you will be in separate tents. Have a system to arrange communication. Your spouse might be praying and not answer your text or call.  Dinner in Mina varies you and your spouse may be eating on different schedules. You may be able to coordinate to eat together in Mina. Some tour operators provid...

What other countries pay for their Hajj Trips

The costs vary by country. This is a good article explaining the costs of a trip from Nigeria. https://www.herald.ng/anatomy-of-the-2019-hajj-fare-by-ishaq-jae/ A USD COMPONENTS       S/N ITEM 2018 2019 DIFFERENCE 1 Air Fare 1,500.00 1,500.00 0.00 2 Makkah Accommodation 942.27 853.79 88.48 3 Madinah Accommodation 418.06 406.65 11.41 4 Air Condition at Arafat 78.44 78.44 0.00 5 United Agents Fees 360.55 610.59 -250.04 6 Tent C 77.04 78.44 -1.40 7 Ministry of Hajj Deposit 13.04 14.01 -0.97 8 Mu’assassah Arafat PVC Tent 84.04 84.04 0.00 9 Feeding at Masha’ir 85.38 85.38 0.00 10 Feeding at Airport 4.00 4.00 0.00 11 Feeding at Makkah&Madinah Accommodation (35days) 299.76 280.15 19.61 12 Basic Travel Allowance (BTA) 800.00 800.00 0.00 13 1%CBN Commission charge 38.84 39.95 -1.11   Sum 4,701.42 4,835.44 -134.02 B NGN COMPONENTS   14 Administrative Charges N1500 1,500.00 1,500.00 0.00 15 Development levy (N5,000) 3,000.00 3,000.00 0.00 16 U...