To build an Umrah agency website you need a domain name, hosting, WordPress, a clear theme, six essential pages and a booking plugin. Allow one to two weeks, and check the legal notices before going live.
1. Domain name and hosting
Choose a short domain in the agency’s name. Register it in the agency’s name, not your web provider’s: it carries your search ranking for years.
Good shared hosting is enough for an agency, as long as it offers a recent PHP version, HTTPS and backups. Prefer a host close to your customers.
2. WordPress and the theme
Most hosts install WordPress in one click. For the theme, favour legibility: many pilgrims are older and browse on their phones. Large text, strong contrast and wide buttons matter more than animations.
3. The six essential pages
- Home: your next departures, your licence number and a direct contact.
- One page per package: nights in Madinah and Makkah, hotels and distance to the Haram, what is included, departures and prices.
- Departures by month: pilgrims search for “Umrah November” or “Umrah Easter holidays”.
- About the agency: who you are, since when, your group leaders.
- Terms of sale and legal notice.
- Contact, with WhatsApp if it is your main channel.
4. Online booking
A plain contact form is no longer enough: pilgrims want to see the seats left and the price for their party before they write. A booking plugin built for Umrah, such as Qafilo, adds packages, departures, the price grid per room and the booking request, without changing how the site looks.
5. Legal notices
In the European Union, a travel agency selling package trips gives the standard information form before booking and shows its registration, its insolvency protection and its insurer. In the United Kingdom, flight-inclusive packages also need ATOL protection. Collecting pilgrims’ data must respect data protection law: see our guide to pilgrims’ data.
6. Before going live
- Test a complete booking on a phone.
- Check the Arabic version if you offer it.
- Add the site to Google Search Console and create the agency’s Google business profile.
- Set up automatic backups.
No time to do it all? FullDo installs and hosts your agency’s site with Qafilo already configured: see the live demonstration and the “Set up for you” offer on Qafilo.
Frequently asked questions
How much does an Umrah agency website cost?
With WordPress, shared hosting and a free plugin, the yearly cost comes down to the domain and hosting, from a few dozen to a few hundred euros. A turnkey set-up by a professional adds a one-off fee.
Do we need an Arabic version?
If some of your customers read Arabic more easily, yes: it shows care and helps you appear in Arabic searches. The site must then read right to left.
Is WordPress safe enough for pilgrims’ data?
Yes, if it is kept up to date, served over HTTPS and sensitive data such as passport numbers is encrypted. Qafilo encrypts passport numbers and deletes them automatically after the trip.