Yellowknife to Umrah via Calgary and Abu Dhabi: Sample Fares and Package

Travelling to Umrah from Yellowknife takes some planning, because there are no direct options. Here is a sample itinerary FJ Travels and Tours priced for a winter trip, with a Gulf stopover and a 7-night land package in Saudi Arabia.

The route

• Yellowknife to Calgary
• Overnight stay in Calgary (there is no same-day onward connection)
• Calgary to Abu Dhabi
• Abu Dhabi to Makkah or Madinah
• Optional 3-day stopover in Abu Dhabi or Dubai

For travellers who want to avoid the United States entirely, this routing keeps the whole journey through Canada and the UAE. A first option we found was routed via New York at $3,060 CAD per person. The Calgary routing worked out cheaper.

What the flights cost

For a return in early January, on the same route:

• Return on January 1 or January 4: about $2,750 CAD per person
• Using a lower fare class on these dates, we could try for about $2,720 CAD per person
• The 3-day Dubai stopover was priced as a ticket only, so any stopover hotel would be extra

Multiply the per-person fare by the number of travellers for a rough total.

Umrah package (7 nights)

The land package was estimated at $2,455 CAD per person, without the flight, based on quad room sharing.

• 4 nights in Makkah
• 3 nights in Madinah

Hotels

• Makkah: Swissotel Al Maqam, or similar, bed and breakfast
• Madinah: Anwar Al Madinah Mövenpick, or similar, bed and breakfast

What is included

• Hotels in both cities
• Saudi visa
• Full ground transportation
• Ziyarat (guided visits) in both Makkah and Madinah

Putting it together

As a rough guide, flights at about $2,750 CAD plus the package at $2,455 CAD comes to around $5,205 CAD per person. This excludes any stopover hotel in the UAE and the overnight stay in Calgary.

Good to know

• Plan for the overnight in Calgary, since Yellowknife and Calgary flights do not connect onward to Abu Dhabi on the same day.
• Fares change with the travel date. Moving the return by only a few days can shift the price, so be flexible if you can.
• Package prices are estimates until your final dates and room type are set.

Prices were quoted in August 2026 in Canadian dollars, include taxes, and are subject to seat availability and change. Contact FJ Travels and Tours for today's price.