What to Expect When Traveling to Saudi Arabia from the UK?

Travelers visiting Saudi Arabia are going to explore the cultural, historical and Islamic ethnicity of Saudi Arabia. It is a blend of different cultures and visitors are going to witness diversity of cuisines and foods on the tables. The wonderful places of Saudi Arabia with deep historical background and UNESCO World Heritage sites are welcoming with open arms to visitors from the UK. Apart from these enchantments, travelers should take care to keep all requisites along to avoid any inconvenience. Whether, travelers are visiting to perform Islamic obligations, or travelling for a business trip, or a family trip. They must set on a journey with proper preparations and follow the strict norms of Saudi Arabia during their stay.

Islamic Travel is offering numerous Umrah packages all-inclusive and providing guidance to pilgrims to pack well all requisites for Umrah and expect to have the most spiritual experience of performing Umrah under the supervision of our guidance.

Before travelling to Saudi Arabia from the UK

Before setting out to travel to Saudi Arabia, visitors must have all these documents during their visit so they can complete their tour without any hindrance. A valid passport with at least 6 months of validity, a Saudi Arabia tourist Visa, a proof of meningitis vaccination if travelling for Umrah. Make sure to keep all these documents before starting your journey. Also, book hotels at your destination so you can stay at the closest point to your destination. Islamic Travel is providing Ramadan Umrah packages and delivering expert advice so pilgrims can prepare well before setting out on the Umrah pilgrimage.

· A valid passport: A valid passport is very essential for travelling to Saudi Arabia. It is a proof of identification of travelers.

· E-Visa: British Travelers should have an e-visa for travelling to Saudi Arabia. They can apply online for e-visa while they are planning to travel. As pilgrims visiting for Umrah also need UK Umrah visa as approval to enter the state of Saudi Arabia to perform Umrah. 

· Health insurance: British visitors to Saudi Arabia should have health insurance that provides full coverage for safe travel to counter medical emergencies. 

· Vaccinations: Visitors should have meningococcal vaccination certificate at least 10 days before leaving for travel. 

· Medications: They should keep antibiotics to travel for Saudi Arabia including pain relievers, antihistamines and motion sickness medications.

· Hotel bookings: They should ensure to book hotels in advance closest to their destinations before leaving their home for the UK.

· Flight tickets: Travelers should book their flights tickets timely and decide the departure airport in advance while they are planning to travel for Saudi Arabia from the UK. 

During Trip to Saudi Arabia

Although, Saudi Arabia is welcoming and hospitable for its tourists, visitors still have to follow strict cultural norms for wearing dress in Saudi Arabia during their trip. So visitors should pack multiple dresses according to the code of Saudi Arabia. Tourists should also learn public behavior or languages of the natives so they can communicate well with native people of Saudi Arabia. Tourists who belong to other religions should also be aware of the timings of prayer and maintain discipline according to the Sharia law of Saudi Arabia. They should also show respect for the sacred places of Saudi Arabia.

· Dress modestly: They should choose modest clothing’s that cover their whole body. Females from the UK should also choose to wear modest clothes to avoid bashing from natives while they are on trip to Saudi Arabia. 

· Etiquettes and manners: They should show modest behavior and exhibit good etiquettes while they are interacting with natives of the Saudi Arabia.

· Avoid to do prohibited activities: Visitors from the UK should avoid prohibited activities including drinking, gambling, littering, abusing and other immoral activities.

Personal safety measure in different weather

To avoid scorching heat waves in the summer, travelers should take all precautions for personal safety. Saudi Arabia is a desert region where intense solar radiations are emitted and affects the skin directly. So while travelers go out to perform outdoor activities, they are more exposed to intense heat waves that can cause heatstroke, heat exhaustion, dehydration, and other skin issues due to long exposure to heat waves. Thus, they should wear sunglasses to avoid heat and its impacts on the eyes. Wear hats/caps on your heads to protect them from the heat. Hydrate yourself frequently and use an umbrella as a shade from the sunlight. Visitors should choose shady times to go outside in summer. Moreover, it’s better to travel to Saudi Arabia in pleasant weather such as winter to avoid the intensity of heat. The Following are essential measures to take along while going outside.

• Wear sunglass in hot weather
• Hydrate yourself frequently
• Use Umbrella in hot weather and rainy days
• Use hats/caps to prevent from heat
• Stay indoor in severe summers at afternoon (April, may June July)
• Wear appropriate clothes suitable to avoid heat such as heat repellants
• Carry water bottle all time