{
  "site": "https://soloumrah.com",
  "published": "2026-11-10",
  "note": "Every figure carries its source link and the date it was checked. A null value is a known gap, with the reason beside it. Prices are a planning aid, not a quote.",
  "files": [
    {
      "file": "/data/weather.json",
      "about": "Climate normals for Makkah and Madinah by month, 1991 to 2020 (World Meteorological Organization)."
    },
    {
      "file": "/data/hotels/makkah.json",
      "about": "Makkah: bands of straight-line distance from the Kaaba (under 0.5 km, 0.5 to 1 km, 1 to 2 km, 2 to 4 km, over 4 km), season dates, and rough nightly guide ranges by band and Hijri season."
    },
    {
      "file": "/data/hotels/madinah.json",
      "about": "Madinah: the same bands of distance from the centre of the Prophet's Mosque, season dates, and rough nightly guide ranges by band and Hijri season."
    },
    {
      "file": "/data/hotels/makkah-nearest.json",
      "about": "Makkah hotels within 4 km of the Kaaba, nearest first: name, straight-line distance in metres (hotels in one building share one figure), side of the mosque, map position, and Google Hotels rating and review count on the day checked."
    },
    {
      "file": "/data/hotels/madinah-nearest.json",
      "about": "The same for Madinah hotels within 4 km of the centre of the Prophet's Mosque."
    },
    {
      "file": "/data/transport.json",
      "about": "Haramain train fares and journey times, airport taxi tariffs and private car estimates."
    },
    {
      "file": "/data/visas.json",
      "about": "Ways to enter Saudi Arabia for Umrah, their fees and rules (Visit Saudi and government sources)."
    },
    {
      "file": "/data/advisories.json",
      "about": "Current travel advice for Saudi Arabia from the governments of Canada, the US and the UK."
    },
    {
      "file": "/data/fx.json",
      "about": "Exchange rates used for conversions (central banks)."
    },
    {
      "file": "/data/help.json",
      "about": "Emergency numbers in Saudi Arabia and embassy contacts, as the governments of Canada, the UK and the US publish them."
    },
    {
      "file": "/data/nusuk.json",
      "about": "What Nusuk, the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah's platform, says about the Rawdah booking, Umrah permits, visas, families, wheelchairs and help lines: each line with the sentence it rests on, where its pages differ, and what it does not say."
    },
    {
      "file": "/data/food/makkah.json",
      "about": "Restaurants in Makkah with 300 or more Google reviews and a rating of 4.3 or higher: Google Maps rating and review count on the day checked, and straight-line distance from the Kaaba."
    },
    {
      "file": "/data/food/madinah.json",
      "about": "The same for restaurants in Madinah, with distance from the Prophet's Mosque."
    }
  ]
}