Avoid at All Costs – Misleading & Unprofessional
We booked well in advance with Plan My Umrah and paid a premium, but unfortunately, no part of the service was up to scratch.
The hotel in Makkah was much further from the Haram than we were advised. On arrival, we faced complications with the booking – they had arranged a 4 single-bed room for a married couple. The hotel confirmed this was due to the agent’s error, not theirs. Despite repeatedly messaging Muzaffar (our agent), he never resolved it, and we had to sort out alternative arrangements ourselves.
For the Ziyarat, we specifically asked multiple times if the drivers spoke English. We were assured they did, but this was completely false – they did not speak a word, making communication very difficult.
Our hotel in Madinah was also extremely far from the Haram. When I asked Muzaffar to find us something closer, he suggested a 3-star hotel that was actually more expensive than a 5-star I found myself on Booking.com. He even offered to pay half, but then rescinded this unless I went with his option, even though halving the cheaper 5-star would have cost far less. In the end, I had to book another hotel myself at significant extra cost.
Looking back, the whole trip would have worked out much cheaper and far less stressful had I arranged everything directly.
Umrah is straightforward to organise, so you may as well save yourself the extra fees these agents undoubtedly add on top.
Overall, Muzaffar and Plan My Umrah were misleading, unprofessional, and caused us unnecessary stress and financial loss during a trip that should have been peaceful and well-organised.
I would not recommend them to anyone.








