PACKAGE INCLUDES
TRAVEL DATES:
- Departure date from Canada : Aug 14th, 2018
- Return date from Saudi Arabia : Aug 26th, 2018
NOTE: Traveling dates are subject to change due to airline scheduling, Hijri Calendar, and any updates from the Ministry of Hajj
PACKAGE HIGHLIGHTS:
- Round trip airfare from Toronto (other departure cities – additional charges applicable. See below)
- Madinah first package
- 4 Days in Anwar Al Madinah Mövenpick – Across from Al-Masjid An-Nabawi in Madinah – 5 Stars
- 7 Days in Swissôtel – Across from Al-Masjid Al-Haram – 5 Stars (this includes the days of Hajj)
- Makkah Hotel is available during the Hajj days
- 1 Days in Grand Hotel Jeddah – 5 Stars
- Breakfast and dinner served via open buffet in Makkah, Madinah, and Jeddah Hotels
- 5 Days in VIP Hajj Camps (Mina – Arafat) air-conditioned
- VIP Mina camp (solid drywall air-conditioned tents) located right across from Jamarat
- Open buffet breakfast and dinner catered by top ranking ministry approved catering company (Mina and Arafat)
- Meal pack provided for the night of Muzdalifa
- Private VIP air-conditioned buses for transfers between cities and sightseeing
- VIP Hajj train between Mina, Arafat, and Muzdalifa
- Sightseeing tour in Madinah
- Religious guidance provided by leading experienced scholars in English, French, Arabic, and Urdu
- Complimentary Premium Falcon Travel Hajj kit
IMPORTANT! As per the Ministry of Hajj; Those who performed Hajj in the past 3 years are subject to an additional SR 2000 Hajj visa fee (Approx. $750 CAD). This fee is charged when issuing the visa
Coming Soon…
Well first congratulation on making your decision in making Hajj this year. May Allah (SWT) accept from you, Amin. Second, choosing a Hajj package not only with Falcon Travel but with any Hajj provider is very easy. First, you need to know that there is nothing called right or wrong when choosing a Hajj package, there is defiantly a better Hajj provider to go with…Hajj is a sacred journey between you and Allah (SWT) that is why it MUST suit you and your needs, for you to focus on your Ibada time. Therefore, these are some questions which you have to answer that will help you decide which package and which company to go with.
Before Selecting the Hajj Provider/Hajj Company, ask yourself:
- Do I want to go to Makkah First, or Medina First?
- Am I interested in a concise package (less than two weeks), or a shorter package (two weeks +/- a couple of days), or a long package (17 days and above)?
- In Mina, for 3 days can I walk for 4 KM going and 4 KM back in the heat and the crowd or not?
Makkah First packages seem to be more effort than Medina first, but it is enjoyable as you start with Umrah, then you rest then you start Hajj. The length of the package can affect the price (the shorter the package is in most cases, the more expensive it is…Hajj is unlike Umrah; the Hotels have different prices for different periods in Makkah, the closest you are from the time of Hajj, the more expensive it is). Your ability to walk determines which company to check first…as in Canada there are only four companies provide camps across of Jamarat (Falcon Travel manages two of these companies), the rest are in the North American camp which is 4 kilos away from Jamarat.
Now you know, If you want to start Makkah first, or Medina first… you also know how long you want your package to be (Regular, Express, or Long)…and you know if you will be looking within four companies that offer camps across of Jamarat in Mina or the rest of the companies in Canada.
Now when looking at the different Hajj providers / Hajj companies, Ask these questions:
- Are you licensed to be conducting Hajj from Canada or not? Click Here to find out which companies are authorized. Any company that is NOT authorized to conduct Hajj business in Canada is a fraud and signing up with them is a huge risk (in 2014 over 3000 Hajis from Canada didn’t go for Hajj and lost a lot of their money because they signed up with companies that aren’t authorized to provide Hajj from Canada)
- Is your camp across of Jamarat in Mina or is it among the North American camps? This question will help you to know if the packages the company has suit you or not. (e.g. for example if you are looking for camps across of Jamarat and the company in North American camps there is no point knowing about their packages, as they don’t suit you)
- Now time to ask the package questions; Do you have a package that is within (the duration you chose in the first set of questions)? (e.g. if you are looking for an express package, and the company doesn’t have express packages, there is no point of hearing the full presentation of what they have)
- If they have the duration you want, ask Does it start with Makkah first, or Medina first? The reason you leave this question to the end is that if all the above three questions suit you and this one doesn’t suit you (it doesn’t matter) it is a good feature to start with the city you prefer but not a MUST. So if you like everything about the package except that the packages don’t start with the city you like, you may think of sacrificing this part
- Finally, ask about the price of the package? And what isn’t included in the price? Knowing what is included, is not as important as knowing what is NOT included. Surprises are the worth thing that can happen during Hajj
Once you have gathered this information, try to ask other Hajis who went with this group to be able to determine if they are good or if someone else is better. Which Hotels and What airline are not important in Hajj as all the airlines will get you to Saudi Arabia the difference will be in the level of service which you enjoy 11 hours out of your whole trip. And having Hotels across of the Haram is a nice feature, and it comes handy especially with Hajis that have diabetes or with a special need but again not as important as what we mentioned above.
May Allah (SWT) guide you to the best Hajj provider, and Hajj package that suit you, and May you have a safe an unforgettable journey to Hajj. Amin.
It is a policy in Falcon Travel to eliminate the number of stops when booking Hajj airline tickets. The reason for that is we want to ensure that your trip starts with a good airline experience, also in case of any delays with the airline flying schedule; the fewer stops there are on your flying route, the easier it is to deal with it. Therefore, from Toronto and Montreal, we offer 1 stop, from West Canada we offer 2 stops. The reason we don’t offer 1 stop from West Canada, because all of our Hajj packages start with Medina First, and there isn’t any airline currently flying from West Canada that offers 1 stop to reach Medina.
There is NO good, or better when choosing your Hajj package. A Hajj package is only good if it suits YOUR schedule at the end of the day it is your Hajj experience and you are the only decision maker of how you want to experience it. From our experience the short packages are designed for Hajis who have performed Hajj before and wish to perform Hajj again OR Hajis which Hajj became a Fareda on them “Once a person can afford to go to Hajj, Hajj becomes a Fareda on this person. And it is a SIN not to perform Hajj at least once if you can afford it” but they can’t afford to spend so many days due to family or work obligations here in Canada. Longer packages are designed to relax the Hajis and get them well prepared to perform Hajj before the days of Hajj. In summary; if you can afford to stay for a longer period of time, then your best choice will be always the longer package, that doesn’t mean you will be paying more as there are lots of shorter packages and more expensive.
Hajj is the fifth pillar of ISLAM, same as praying and fasting…when there is an Islamic allowed excuse i.e. a person is sick, this person can skip fasting and redo it again when they become better. Performing Hajj follow the same Sharia law, the one Islamic allowed excuse not to perform Hajj at least once in a lifetime is only (AFFORDABILITY) health wise AND / OR financial wise. Once a person’s health allows them to go for Hajj, and he/she can afford the cheapest Hajj package in the country of residence, Hajj becomes a MUST on them, and they sin by skipping Hajj for other reasons such as (I want to go VIP but can’t afford it now, I want to go with my friend, I want to go with my favorite Imam,…etc) . We recommend speaking to your Imam to analyze your situation and advice you if Hajj is now a MUST on you or not.
We recommend speaking to your Imam to analyze your circumstances and to give you accurate advice on what loans can you have and still be able to go for Hajj, and what loans you MUST pay in full before you go for Hajj.
The Hajj visas in Canada are limited and based on a quota assigned to certain authorized companies. Since the big Hajj fraud which took place in 2014, over 3000 Canadian Hajis couldn’t go for Hajj because of some companies promising them cheaper packages and couldn’t deliver. Therefore there is a big demand this year on all respected, authorized companies. As far as Falcon goes we think we will be sold out inshaa Allah by March so we recommend you register as soon as possible so you don’t miss out. This year’s reservations will be based on first come, first serve base.
We were able to do that in the previous years, but this year the signing up process is based on first come first serve, so those who complete the registration process, will guarantee their seats. We have also found that with our installments plan, everyone is able to pay bit by bit until the package is full paid off.
If you finalize the registration process with one of our Falcon’s sales representatives, that means you are guaranteed a seat with Falcon Travel. Without finalizing the Hajj registration process including (Filling the Hajj reservation sheet, Signing the Hajj Terms & Conditions, Providing a copy of your current passport, Paying the agreed on initial deposit) you are NOT registered as a confirmed Haji in Falcon’s Hajj reservation system, but you are registered as a potential client in the system. Falcon has 4 branches across Canada, with over 8 different sales representatives, so the Hajj reservation system accepts registrations based on the number of confirmed reservations vs the number of allocations determined for each program, and not the number of potential clients.
Up until now, the rules of the Ministry of Hajj and the Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Ottawa indicates that a person with a Machine Readable Passport and a valid PRC can go for Hajj. But that is not a guarantee because the Ministry of Hajj and the Embassy of Saudi Arabia are the only authorities holding the right to grant or reject a Hajj visa with or without a reason. We don’t think you will have any problem as we have never had this problem before and we had a lot of PR card holders in Hajj 2014 who were able to travel with the group, but if you are concerned you are more than welcome to purchase Cancellation and Interruption Insurance for Hajj.
Hajj draft is also known as “Tawafa Fee”, it is a fee enforced by the Ministry of Hajj on each person goes for Hajj even the Hajj providers. A portion of this fee is used to maintain Mina, Arafat, and Muzdalifa, and the other portion is used to cover a portion of the Transportation in Saudi Arabia. This Draft is required to obtain a Hajj visa from Canada, so you pay us to make this payment on your behalf in Saudi Arabia and then when we return your passport to you with the visa, we also put a sticker on the back of the passport with a barcode that we received from Saudi Arabia confirming receiving your money.
No, not with Falcon Travel. The reason for that is in order for you as a Haji to go and slaughter your own Qurbani at the animal slaughter house, you will have to walk around 3 Kilos in Mina under the heat where Transportation is not available, then line up with thousands of other Hajis who decide to slaughter their own animal, then go through the process of slaughtering the animal, and then return to our Mina camp. This process could take up to 15 hours under the heat, so it is not safe, and also you will be missing going with the group to Makkah to perform Tawaf Al Ifada on the 10th of Thul Hijjah. So for these safety reasons Falcon Travel decided not to offer this as an option to the Hajis.
Our airline department will send the airline itinerary to all airlines with minimum stops along the way to Saudi Arabia. Since there is no difference in the Hajj ticket price as during the Hajj season high season rates apply, We choose the airline that best suits your package days. Our main goal is for you to get the most out of your package, but the hotels’ bookings use the Hijri Calendar, and the airlines use the Gregorian calendar, so we do our best to combine both for your benefit. That is why we always write traveling dates are tentative based on the airline’s confirmation.
Yes you can. here is the procedure;
- At the time of obtaining the visa, you will be contacted by our visa specialist to give you instructions of how you will get the documents to us to get you the Hajj visa from Canada.
- We will be discounting $1800 CAD from the package price for your ticket cost.
- We will buy your ticket from the country which you are currently staying at to Saudi Arabia, or you can buy your own ticket as long as you arrive the same date your group is arriving on to Saudi Arabia.
- Our staff will meet you at the Saudi Airport (Medina Airport, or Jeddah Airport depending on the package) and then will escort you to your hotel that is where you will join your group and complete Hajj with them.
- Once Hajj is over, you will be escorted to Jeddah’s Airport for final departure.
That been said, at Falcon Travel we always give priority to Hajis who are currently in Canada or will be traveling out of Canada. The reason we do so is that they Hajis start their trip with a group leader and a full group traveling together, entering Saudi Arabia together and that makes the operation for the Hajis so much easier than an individual going for the first time, not knowing what to expect.
Yes, side trips are allowed as it is after Hajj. The reason Falcon Travel prefers side trips to be after Hajj, is so you can arrive with the Group to Hajj, and also usually Tickets during Hajj season are very expensive but when we get them in bulk we get a better deal than getting a single ticket. That is why we highly recommend that if you don’t have an urgent reason to travel before Hajj, then delay your side trip until after Hajj.
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PRICE PER PERSON
| $15,990.00 CAD* In Quad Occupancy |
| $16,490.00 CAD* In Triple Occupancy |
| $16,990.00 CAD* In Double Occupancy |
MANDATORY SERVICES NOT INCLUDED
NOTE: The following are mandatory services NOT included in the listed package price. The cost of each applicable service will be added to the final Hajj package invoice.
Sacrifice (Qurbani) Service:
Every individual performing Hajj MUST sacrifice an animal also known as “Qurbani”. We collect the cost of the sacrifice, and will coordinate and facilitate the sacrifice on your behalf in Saudi Arabia.
- $150 CAD per person
Hajj Mutawif Fee (previously known as Hajj Draft):
Every individual entering Saudi Arabia for the propose of Hajj MUST pay this fee. This is a requirement enforced by the Ministry of Hajj. The Ministry of Hajj uses these funds for maintenance of both Harams, Mena, Arafat, and transportation/roads.
- For adults and children 16 years and above: $450 CAD per person
- For children ages 7 to 15: $230 CAD per person
- Children 6 and under are EXEMPT
Departures from other major Canadian airports (optional add-on):
Our listed package price includes return airfare from Toronto. For a nominal charge, clients residing in areas outside of Toronto may fly out from the following major international airports: Montreal, Vancouver, Calgary and Edmonton. For all other airports, please contact us.
- $500 CAD per person
Saudi Arabia Tax 10% (Valued Added Tax (VAT) - Municipality Tax):
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia added a new Value Added Tax (or VAT). VAT is an indirect tax imposed on all goods and services that are bought and sold by businesses, with a few exceptions. VAT is applied in more than 160 countries around the world as a reliable source of revenue for state budgets. VAT is imposed at each stage of the supply chain from the production and distribution to the final sale of the good or service. Saudi Arabia imposed VAT on January 1, 2018 (Rabi Al-Thani 14, 1439). VAT was introduced at a standard rate of 5%. As we are bound by laws applicable to any foreign country we operate in, we must enforce the following VAT on all of our Hajj packages.
As of February 14th, 2018; The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia added another tax called Municipality Tax. Municipality Tax was introduced at a standard rate of 5%. As we are bound by laws applicable to any foreign country we operate in, we must enforce the Municipality Tax on all of our Hajj packages.
Cost per person in Quad: $860 CAD per person
Cost per person in Triple: $940 CAD per person
Cost per person in Double: $1020 CAD per person
HAJJ IMPORTANT LINKS
If you are a male going by yourself or accompanying a family member, and you are 18 years or older.
If you are a male younger than 18 years and you will be traveling to Hajj with an older Male family member ( be 18 years or older). Muhrem relations accepted: (Father, Brother, Uncle “Father’s Brother or Mother’s Brother”, Grandfather).
If you are a female accompanied by a Male family member ( be 18 years or older) acting as a Muhrem. The Muhrem relations accepted: (Father, Husband, Brother, Uncle “Father’s Brother or Mother’s Brother”, Grandfather, Son, and Son in Law).
If you are a female planning to travel by yourself to Hajj without a Muhrem, and you are 45 years or older, you can go without a Muhrem.
If you are a Citizen of Canada and you are holding a valid Canadian Passport.
If you are a Citizen of another country with a valid Canadian PR card. If you are not a Canadian Citizen and you do not have a valid Canadian PR card but you wish to tag alone with our Canadian Group, you obtain your own Hajj visa from your country, and you can buy the land package from us.
You should be holding regular passport (No Diplomatic or special passport) that is valid for at least 6 months from the traveling date. You can also be holding a valid Travel Document and apply. Regardless if it is a passport you are holding or a travel document, they be Machine Readable (No hand written or manual passports will be accepted).
If you are applying for the first time or if you have been to Hajj before but not in the last 5 years.
If you have been to hajj within the last 5 years but you are going with someone who has been to Hajj as a family Muhrem. You can be accompanying your (Wife, Mother, Daughter, Mother in Law, Aunt “Mother’s Sister or Father’s Sister”).
If you have broken any type of Saudi visa before by overstaying after your visa expiry date, or you have a criminal record in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, The Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Canada holds the right to either accept or reject your visa.
If you are a Muslim or a revert even if you have a Non-Muslim name. You might be required to provide extra documents to proof that you are a Muslim.
To ensure your eligibility you may click on the Hajj Eligibility Questionnaire below. It takes couple of minutes to complete the questionnaire, and you will get a confirmation of your eligibility status. You will also get a copy by e-mail.
If you decide to choose Falcon Travel as your Hajj services provider, we require this questionnaire as one of the Hajj visa requirements.
– Hajj Visa Department
General Hajj Visa Requirements:
This year’s updated Hajj Visa Application, electronically filled (Or neatly handwritten), signed and dated.
A valid passport for at least 6 month from the traveling date of your Hajj Package is required. Your passport be machine readable. Passports showing water damage, or any kind of damage, or not well maintained, or dirty will NOT be accepted by the Embassy of Saudi Arabia as the Embassy uses very advanced scanner to read the passports, these scanners will not be able to read the passports if they show any of the above mentioned signs. You MUST provide a copy of your current passport even if it is expired or will require to be changed, at the time of signing up for one of the Hajj packages.
If you are a permanent resident of Canada and not yet Canadian, you provide a colored clear copy of your VALID PR card (Both Sides). The Embassy of Saudi Arabia will use the information on the card to validate the legitimate owner of the card, in case if the card is not legitimate or it belongs to another person, you risk being black listed for life with the Saudi Authorities, and your application will be dined and reported to the Canadian Authorities for states fraud.
The Embassy of Saudi Arabia requires two Canadian passport size photos (50 mm “2 inch” wide X 70 mm “2-3/4 inch” high). The photos must be colored with white background. For Ladies, the photos are preferred to be with Hijab but NOT mandatory. The photos must be stamped, dated by the studio, and you are asked to print your full name and sign on the back of each photo. If you have enough computer knowledge to scan your photos and send it to us as soon as you take them, that is highly recommended but it is NOT mandatory. Any small sized photos, or photos NOT showing the face looking straight at the camera will be denied.
You are required to provide a proof of being vaccinated against Meningitis ACYW135 or Menactra. The Canadian government vaccination card (The Yellow Card in Ontario, White Card in Alberta, or Travel vaccination Card) to proof that are vaccinated is highly recommended. You can get vaccinated at any travel clinic or by your family doctor. Although the Meningitis may be required once in a life time, also some doctors give Meningitis dosage that is valid for 5 years and 10 years the Embassy of Saudi Arabia requires the vaccination date NOT be older than 3 years of the travel date of your Hajj Package. The vaccination card or must show the date you were vaccinated, the vaccination name or code, the doctor name, the doctor signature and/or the clinic stamp in which you were vaccinated.
Hajj Mutawif fee is a fee enforced and collected by the Saudi Authorities upon arrival at Jeddah or Medina airport also known as Mutawif Fee. If you are booking a package with Falcon Travel, we will be paying this fee on your behalf to the Ministry of Hajj while you will be paying this fee on top of your package price.
This draft covers the cost of (Tawaf agencies, for housing at the Holy sites, and also it covers a portion of your AC transportation services) therefore each Hajji MUST carry their own draft.
Your Hajj Mutawif fee is approximately $450 CAD including the wire transfer charges to Saudi Arabia. Children between the age of 7 and 15, pay approximately $230 CAD including the wire transfer charges to Saudi Arabia. Children younger than 7 years are exempt from paying the Hajj Mutawif fee.
You are required to provide your confirmed airline ticket reservation. Your ticket should show the ticket #, the departure date from Canada, the arrival date, the arrival port “for example to Jeddah or Medina airport”, your departure date from Saudi Arabia. Some guidelines to keep in mind:
- The last date to enter Saudi Arabia for Hajj is 4th Zul Hijja.
- You can NOT enter through Riyadh or even transit in Riyadh. Your ticket MUST have the first stop in Saudi Arabia at Jeddah Airport or Medina Airport.
- The number of days you stay in Saudi Arabia MUST match the validity of your Hajj visa.
- The departure port MUST be from any Canadian airport, and should not be departing from anywhere else in the world.
- If you are acting as a Muhrem for ladies or children, all your family MUST be entering and exiting Saudi Arabia on the same days and flight.
If you are booking your package with Falcon Travel, we will arrange your airline ticket and we will ensure it meets all requirements.
If you have a non-Muslim name, or you are a new revert to Islam, you MUST provide a proof of being a Muslim. i.e Birth Certificate showing a Muslim named Father and Mother, or a Certificate of Conversion to Islam. A letter from any Islamic Institutions is NOT accepted by the Embassy of Saudi Arabia.
If your name that is appearing currently in your passport is different than your name appearing in any of the required documents i.e Birth Certificate, or Marriage Certificate; you MUST provide a copy of a legal Name Change Certificate showing the old name and the current name.
If you not planning on dropping off or picking up your documents to/from one of our offices in Canada, then you provide a prepaid FEDEX waybill so we can use it when returning your passport and documents after we finish the visa processing. We also highly recommend using FEDEX when sending us your documents and passports as it is one of the safest courier service providers in the market. We advise everyone to avoid Canada Post at all cost when sending sensitive documents.
Additional Hajj Visa Requirements:
In Addition to the Mandatory Requirements for Everyone, you will need to provide a copy of a legal, governmental document proofing your relation with the Muhrem. i.e (a copy of a Marriage Certificate, or the long Birth Certificate showing both the names of the parents…etc). The document MUST be in English. Documents that aren’t in English MUST be translated to English by a Certified Canadian Translator, Click Here to find a Canadian certified translator.
Once you have the English document or you have the document with the certified English translation, the document MUST be notarized from a notary public or the Board of Trade.
Once the document is notarized, the document MUST be sent to the Canadian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Ottawa to be certified.
If you decide to go with Falcon Travel, we will be helping you in getting this document ready once you have the English document or the document with the English translation.
In Addition to the Mandatory Requirements for Everyone, you will need to provide one of the following documents:
- Traveling Alone Declaration (FAL654) IF; you are living on your own and do NOT have a Male Muhrem i.e (Father, Husband, Brother, Son that is 18 years or older…etc) to give you permission to go for Hajj. (The Form Must Be Filled, and Notarized by a Notary Public or a Lawyer)
- Related Documents to be provided with FAL654: If you are DIVORCED or WIDOWED only, you will need to provide a legal proof of your marital status i.e Divorce Certificate or Court Order, Death Certificate,…etc.
- Muhrem Letter (FAL852) IF; you have a Male Muhrem i.e (Father, Husband, Brother, Son that is 18 years or older…etc) to give you permission to go for Hajj. (The Form Must Be Filled, and Notarized by a Notary Public or a Lawyer)
- Related Documents to be provided with FAL852: You also need to provide a copy of any legal photo ID of the Muhrem who is giving you permission to go for Hajj i.e (Valid Driver License both sides, Valid Passport…etc). You will also need to provide a notarized copy of any legal proof of your relation with the Muhrem i.e (Marriage Certificate, or the Long Birth Certificate showing the names of parents…etc). The proof MUST be in English or Arabic or French, any other languages will need to be accompanied with a notarized translation.
If the children are traveling with BOTH parents:
The long birth certificate showing the name of the child as it is in the passport along with both names of parents.
If the children are traveling with the FATHER:
- The long birth certificate showing the name of the child as it is in the passport along with both names of parents.
- Consent letter for children traveling abroad filled and notarized by the Mother, along with a clear colored copy of a Photo ID of the mother i.e (Valid Driver License both sides, or Valid Passport…etc)
If the children are traveling with another Blood Muhrem other than the Father i.e (Brother, Uncle…etc):
- The long birth certificate showing the name of the child as it is in the passport along with both names of parents.
- Consent letter for children traveling abroad filled and notarized by both Parents giving the child permission to travel abroad, along with a clear colored copy of a Photo ID from each parent i.e (Valid Driver License both sides, or Valid Passport…etc)
- Muhrem Letter (FAL321): Filled, Signed, and notarized by the Male Muhrem who is NOT going giving permission to the child to go for Hajj with Blood Male Muhrem and indicating the relationship of the Muhrem who IS going to the child.
- Related Documents to be provided with FAL321: A copy of a legal proof of the relationship between the Muhrem who is going and the child i.e. (If the child is going with his older brother, then a copy of the long birth certificate for the Muhrem and the child showing the same parents…etc)
Additional Document required For Children 15 Years or Younger:
A proof of being vaccinated against POLIO.
– Hajj Visa Department
In Canada there are 24 authorized agents to provide Hajj services. These approved agents are registered with the Ministry of Hajj and the Hajj quota system Click Here to view all approved agents. 20 of these companies offer economical services what is known in Saudi Arabia as the North American Standards. The other four companies offer elite services what is known in Saudi Arabia as the Upgraded V.I.P services. Falcon Travel is the biggest with respect to the number of Hajj visa quota, and considered the leader of all these four companies, as we were the first to introduce these services in Canada in 2006.
Moreover, Falcon Travel manages two of these four companies to have a better chance to serve more Muslim Canadians. The Upgraded V.I.P services are not about paying more for luxurious Hajj while some companies do that, Falcon Travel insists that V.I.P services saves unnecessary wasted time and energy caring for basic life necessities such as clean food and comfortable bed.
Falcon Travel has the privilege to host the respected Hajis in the Upgraded VIP Camp in Mina, and Arafat across of Jamarat (Location 51 and 52) so the Hajis can perform the rituals comfortably and utilize the limited time they have to engage in all type of Ebada. Therefore, Falcon’s Hajis don’t have to walk 4 KM twice a day during the Hajj days to get to Jamarat “stoning”. Moreover, this V.I.P camp is facilitated with dedicated washrooms so our respected Hajis don’t have to line up for hours waiting to use the washroom or to take a shower.
A part of the services provided in the V.I.P camp is full open buffet with multinational menu catered to the nationalities of the Hajis Falcon hosts every year, the buffet is catered by a 5 stars, certified food and catering company authorized by the Ministry of Health, and the Ministry of Hajj, which eliminate the need for Hajis to line up at a street restaurant to buy fast food which could lead to food poising, or a heat stroke. This the basic necessities are covered during the Hajj days.
One of the most helpful V.I.P services included as a part of the V.I.P package Falcon Travel signs up for in Saudi Arabia on behalf of our respected clients, is the Elite Mashaer Train. The Mashaer Train moves between Mina camp, Arafat camp, and Muzdalifa. Each way takes around 10-12 minutes to get to the next destination. That saves the 14 hours stay in a bus moving between Mina, Arafat, and Muzdalifa. Or the use of aged public buses which can easily breakdown leaving the Hajis with no option but to walk in the crowd and the heat for hours, which could lead to health problem. Falcon Travel also offers the Elite Air Conditioned Buses on our sightseeing trips, during our movements in Medina and Makkah, and also for elders who can’t walk or take the train during to health reasons.
In any successful industry or work place there are people “Team” behind the success or the end result of the work. Falcon Travel understands the importance of picking the right people and placing them in the right place with the required knowledge to be able to assist and help Canadian Muslims. Our Canadian team is divided into smaller teams; You have the Operation Team designs the work procedures from the day a client signs up and until the Hajis complete their Hajj. The Sales Team responsible for helping the clients choosing the right product that best suits their time, finances, and needs. The Visa Legalization Team responsible for helping clients obtaining their visas. The Religious Advisors responsible for assisting the Clients with Fiqh matters according to their sect “Mazhab”. Each of our team members speaks at least two languages for better communication.
In Saudi Arabia, Falcon Travel has a very strong team running the show. We understand that even though the pre-planning is done at the best possible way, but with such a big crowd performing Hajj, challenges do occur. Therefore, we ensure that we are ready to deal with any situation we may face through a well trained team that can create a stress free environment for the Hajis to complete their Hajj without having to deal with any difficulties. In our Saudi Operation Team, we have Managers, workers, a team that handle the luggage, electricians, plumbers, construction workers, A/C and Heating technicians, drivers, doctors, and guides.
Each of these experienced team members has one goal in mind, and that is to ensure the comfort of our respected Hajis.
To Conclude:
Hajj is a life time experience and investment while some are able to experience it more than once, others may not. That being said; Falcon team focuses to ensure you’re your experience is exceptional and that your investment pays off. So How do we do that?! Simply by emphasizing on the success keys that can make Hajj a wonderful, exceptional experience:
No Aziziah, No Buildng
All prices are in Canadian Dollars, no USD.
Well-designed packages that caters to all needs. We offer Express packages, 40 Salah packages, and Regular three weeks packages with two options for each package to choose from V.I.P and Value.
We ensure that these packages are priced fairly, so you don’t over pay, and you don’t save money at the cost of quality. When comparing apple to apple we offer the lowest cost packages in the country with the best quality available.
All of our accommodations used in any of our Hajj packages are either 4 or 5 stars which suit the Canadian standard. Anything below this is not suitable for Muslims living in Canada.
We hand pick our religious guides carefully so they can educate the Hajis in Canada and in Saudi Arabia, they also accompany the group to perform Hajj with them step by step. This way Hajis can perform Hajj according to their own sect “Mazhab either Hanafi, Shafie, Maleki, or Hanbaly”. We want you to perform Hajj the way you are comfortable with.
Falcon Travel tries to ensure that during the 5 Days of Hajj “The hardest days during any Hajj Package” the Hajis have all the means to keep their health and strength so that they can focus on Ebada “the reason of the whole trip”. The idea is to be able to achieve the balance between performing Ebada the best way possible, and at the same time to stay healthy. Therefore We promise a life changing experience.
