wassalam
good to know that you r going for umra, thats great.
ur queries
if yo are going first time then i wold advice to get package or everything booked / settled before going through some agent.
Quotation you got is very high, I think in this season your expenditure for Hotel + Transportation+ Visa should be around 35000 per head. this shold be in good hotel. you may book Air ticket your self. i will advice to book seat on PIA. many benefits of our airline, for example refund and change of schedule etc. Secondly agents charge more than actual ticket. you can check ticket rate from help line and always book direct flight. agent will normally book in connected flights which is total zalalat. Be careful some online flights do not offer umra flight and once you book flight you will not get refund
Don't book Hotels first time, until you get some experience. I have booked my Hotels while being there but it is not easy job especially when you have kids with you. some time you don't get Rooms which you have booked online from Pakistan. it happens there and
remember remember remember get hotel near to Haram, pple will tell you that bus gzara kr lo........ but believe me if you are near to Haram then peace of mind, rest, more Ibadat and availability of all facilities are the ultimate benefits. Agar aap ka hotel door huwa to aap 2 din main hi buri trah thak jaen ge.
Lastly and unfortunately Pakistani Agents Daba ker Zaleel kerte he............ sab se patli halat Pakistaniyon ki hoti he. Paki pple pay more and get less peace and facilities and other pple pay less and get more facilities............ this is all bcz of our Lalchi Agents and illiteracy in our country.
Regards.
you are welcome for any fyrther detail regarding umra