Packing list

Clothing

• Ihram garments (two sets for men, so one can be washed)
• Loose, modest, breathable clothes
• Comfortable walking shoes, worn in before you travel
• Sandals for the mosque, plus a small drawstring bag for them
• A light jacket: the mosques and hotels are strongly air-conditioned
• Socks for hot marble outside (not for men in ihram)
• Underwear and sleepwear for 7–10 days

Documents

• Passport, valid for at least six months
• Visa (printed and on your phone)
• Flight tickets and hotel confirmations
• Travel insurance documents
• Vaccination certificates, including meningitis ACWY
• Emergency contacts, and photocopies of everything

Toiletries and personal items

• Unscented soap, shampoo and deodorant for ihram
• Sunscreen (SPF 50) and unscented lip balm
• Toothbrush and toothpaste, nail clipper
• Money belt or zipped pouch
• Power bank, and a UK/Saudi Type G plug adapter
• A small first-aid kit and blister plasters

Medicines

• Your prescriptions, in original packaging, with a doctor's letter
• Paracetamol or ibuprofen
• Anti-diarrhoeal tablets and oral rehydration salts
• Antihistamines, throat lozenges and cold remedies
• Antacids