GoHalalTravel

What GoHalalTravel does

GoHalalTravel is an independent, bootstrapped halal travel guide platform that aggregates halal-friendly travel information across 354+ destinations worldwide for Muslim travelers. The platform provides halal restaurant and mosque listings with full source attribution (OpenStreetMap and Google Maps), real-time prayer times, a Qibla compass, a trip planner, and a destination quiz. Its proprietary Halal Trust Score™ rates destinations 0–10 across five weighted criteria: halal restaurant density (30%), mosque access (25%), ease of finding halal food (20%), Muslim-family friendliness (15%), and traveler infrastructure & safety (10%). The product is delivered through a free web platform (gohalaltravel.com), a French-language brand (VoyagesHalal / voyageshalal.fr), and an iOS/Android mobile app currently in pre-launch waitlist, with all personal data and preferences stored locally on-device to preserve a no-account, no-tracking privacy posture.

The underlying stack is a content-and-data aggregation layer rather than a transactional platform: venue data is sourced from OpenStreetMap (via the Overpass API for nearby mosques) and Google Maps (for venue names, ratings, and reviews), with each listing explicitly tagged with its source. Complementary traveler tools include a mosque finder, prayer-time calculator, Qibla compass, personal notebook, and community spot-submission portal that lets users add halal venues in under 30 seconds. Editorial assets include city guides, blog articles, Ramadan-travel and Umrah-preparation guides, and a free 20+ page PDF guide distributed via email opt-in to build a subscriber list.

GoHalalTravel monetizes exclusively through affiliate referrals: outbound hotel links route to Booking.com and HalalBooking (the latter for verified halal amenities such as women-only pools and private beaches), flight searches route to Skyscanner, and an Umrah & Hajj package comparison tool connects users with approved partner travel agencies. Customer segments span Muslim leisure travelers, families, honeymoon couples, and Umrah/Hajj pilgrims; the company serves users globally with named markets in France, the Netherlands, Turkey, Morocco, the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Egypt, and Malaysia. The company operates as an independent entity with no disclosed funding, parent company, or executive team in the source material, and contact routes through a single voyageshalal.fr email and a French (+33) WhatsApp line, pointing to a founder-led, Francophone-rooted operation.

Name

GoHalalTravel

Legal name

GoHalalTravel.com

Website

https://gohalaltravel.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2026

Operating status

Operating

Short description

GoHalalTravel is an independent halal travel guide platform serving Muslim travelers across 354+ destinations with verifiable restaurant/mosque listings, prayer times, Qibla direction, and a proprietary Halal Trust Score™. Monetization runs through Booking.com, HalalBooking, Skyscanner, and Umrah agency affiliate referrals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Travel Information & Muslim Travel Guides

NAICS

Tour Operators (561520), Tour Operators (56152), Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services (5615)

akta.pro primary industry

Review-Led Travel Discovery & Booking Platforms (THAKAAAN)

Keywords

• Halal travel guide
• Muslim travel platform
• Halal restaurant finder
• Mosque locator
• Prayer times app

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Affiliate Hotel Commissions: Outbound links to hotels and flights are affiliate links that may earn commission at no extra cost to users. Hotel booking integration through Booking.com and HalalBooking with referral revenue.
2. Umrah Package Referrals: Partner travel agencies send Umrah package proposals to users. Platform acts as lead generator for partner agencies with potential referral fees.
3. Email Marketing List: Free downloadable halal travel guide (20+ pages) distributed via email newsletter. List likely monetized through targeted content and affiliate offers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

GoHalalTravel operates a free web platform and iOS/Android mobile application providing Muslim travelers with halal restaurant discovery, mosque location with prayer times, Qibla direction, and curated destination guides across 354+ cities. Each destination is rated via the proprietary Halal Trust Score™ (0–10) computed from five weighted criteria, and listings carry transparent attribution to their underlying OpenStreetMap or Google Maps source. The platform monetizes via affiliate referrals for halal-friendly hotel bookings (Booking.com, HalalBooking), flight searches (Skyscanner), and matched Umrah/Hajj package quotes from partner travel agencies.

Product overview

GoHalalTravel is a halal travel guide platform providing Muslim travelers with practical information across 354+ global destinations. The core offering consists of a web platform (gohalaltravel.com) and a companion iOS/Android mobile app. The product suite is organized around a core discovery engine — the Halal Trust Score methodology that rates destinations 0–10 across five weighted criteria — supplemented by a suite of traveler tools (Prayer Times widget, Qibla Compass, Mosque Finder, Trip Planner, Destination Quiz, My Notebook, Community Spot Submission) and curated editorial content (City Guides, Blog, and a free PDF halal travel guide). The platform also includes an Umrah Package Comparison Tool connecting users with approved Hajj/Umrah travel agencies, and integrates with third-party services including OpenStreetMap for map and mosque data, Google Maps for place details and navigation, Booking.com and HalalBooking for hotel reservations, and Skyscanner for flight search. No account or personal data collection is required; geolocation and preferences are processed locally on-device.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• GoHalalTravel Web Platform A free halal travel guide web platform covering 354+ destinations worldwide, offering halal restaurant discovery, mosque locations with prayer times, Qibla direction, halal hotel recommendations, and curated city/destination guides for Muslim travelers.
• GoHalalTravel Mobile App (iOS & Android) iOS and Android mobile application delivering geolocation, Qibla compass, prayer times, nearby halal restaurants, and travel notebook functionality; works offline with no account required and data stored locally on device.
• Umrah Package Comparison Tool Free quote-comparison service that matches Muslim travelers with approved Umrah and Hajj travel agencies; users describe their trip and receive matched package proposals from partner agencies that handle visa, accommodation, transfers, and pilgrimage logistics.
• Free Halal Travel Guide (PDF) A 20+ page downloadable PDF guide covering destinations, must-visit addresses, and practical halal travel tips, delivered via email opt-in for lead capture.

Quantifiable outcome

• 354+ destinations covered with halal travel information
• +1 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• OpenStreetMapcoreTechnology or IntegrationPrimary data source for mosque locations, halal restaurants, and community-mapped halal establishments. Overpass API used for nearby mosque searches. ODbL licensed community data with source attribution displayed on every listing.
• Google MapscoreTechnology or IntegrationData source for halal restaurant listings including real names, ratings, and review counts. Map integration for location display. Source attribution shown for Google-sourced listings.
• Booking.commajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAffiliate hotel booking integration. Users can book halal-friendly hotels through Booking.com from GoHalalTravel destination pages. Platform earns commission on qualifying bookings.
• HalalBookingmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSpecialized halal hotel platform used for amenity verification (women-only pools, private beaches, halal options). Affiliate partnership for halal-certified hotel bookings.
• Umrah Travel AgenciesmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner network of approved Umrah/Hajj travel agencies. Users submit trip requirements and receive matched package proposals. Agencies handle visa, accommodation, transfers, and pilgrimage logistics.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Google Maps: Primary upstream data source for halal-restaurant listings used by GoHalalTravel. Comparable as a restaurant and place-discovery surface and as an indirect competitor for in-trip 'nearest halal' queries.
• Tripadvisor: Global travel review and discovery platform that publishes user reviews on restaurants, attractions, and hotels. Comparable as a destination-discoverability and review-led travel platform; overlaps with GoHalalTravel's editorial city-guide approach.
• Booking.com: Global hotel OTA that supplies affiliate bookings to GoHalalTravel. Comparable as a travel-discovery and hotel-booking marketplace and a competitive threat if it deepens halal-friendliness filters.
• HalalBooking: Vertically specialised halal-friendly hotel OTA with verified amenities (women-only pools, private beaches). Comparable as an integrated booking partner and direct competitor in the halal accommodation funnel (also a partner).

Direct peers

• Muslim Pro: Mobile-first Islamic app with prayer times, Qibla, mosque finder, and halal restaurant locator across global cities. Closest direct peer to GoHalalTravel on the prayer/Qibla/mosque locator stack, though it competes more on utility than on travel content.
• HalalTrip: Halal travel guide and booking platform with destination content and a mosque-finder tool. Overlaps with GoHalalTravel on destination guides, halal-restaurant discovery, and Muslim-traveler booking referrals.
• Crescentrating: Specialised halal-travel rating and certification body for hotels and destinations. Overlaps with GoHalalTravel's proprietary halal-friendliness scoring concept (Halal Trust Score™).
• Zabihah: Long-standing halal restaurant directory with community reviews and global coverage. Closely comparable on the halal-restaurant discovery layer of GoHalalTravel's offering.

Others

• Skyscanner: Flight search and metasearch engine integrated into GoHalalTravel's outbound flight links. Comparable as a travel-discovery and meta-search layer and as a downstream affiliate channel.

Emerging players

• Athan (Athan Pro): Prayer-times, Qibla, and athan-audio app popular with Muslim travellers worldwide. Competes with GoHalalTravel on the prayer-time/Qibla feature layer, especially in markets where GoHalalTravel's app is waitlisted.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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