Short answer
No. Umrah is only ihram, tawaf, sa'i and the cut. Ziyarat tours of places like Quba, Uhud, al-Baqi, Jabal al-Nur or Arafat are optional visits. Some are sunnah, such as praying in the Quba mosque and greeting the dead at al-Baqi; others are simply places of history with no special act of worship.
Ziyarat is not a rite of Hajj or umrah. Visiting the Prophet's ﷺ mosque and grave is highly recommended, praying in Quba is sunnah, and visiting graves is sunnah for men. Rubbing walls, taking soil or stones, or doing rites not taught at these places is not allowed.
The four schools agree on this.
Explanation
The Prophet ﷺ would go to the mosque of Quba every Saturday, walking or riding, and said that whoever purifies himself at home, then comes to Quba and prays there, has the reward of an umrah. He also went out to al-Baqi to greet the dead with the words As-salamu alaykum dara qawmin mu'minin, wa inna in sha Allahu bikum lahiqun.
- Quba mosque (Madinah): sunnah to pray two rakats there.
- Al-Baqi: greet the dead and make dua for them.
- Uhud: greet the martyrs, remember the battle and make dua.
- The Prophet's grave: see is visiting Madinah part of Hajj.
- Jabal al-Nur, Jabal Thawr, Arafat, Mina: places of history. Seeing them is fine and moving, but there is no special prayer or ritual there outside Hajj, and climbing them is not a sunnah.
- Avoid: touching walls or grilles for blessing, tying threads, taking soil or stones, or asking the dead for help. Make dua to Allah alone.
Some respected scholars prefer that one travel with the intention of visiting the Prophet's mosque, since the hadith names three mosques for travel; Hanafi scholars encourage visiting the grave itself. Both agree on visiting with respect. Women's visits to graves are discussed among Hanafi scholars; many permit them with conditions. For the umrah steps, see our umrah guide.
The evidence
Quran, Surah Al-Baqara 2:158
۞ إِنَّ ٱلصَّفَا وَٱلْمَرْوَةَ مِن شَعَآئِرِ ٱللَّهِ ۖ فَمَنْ حَجَّ ٱلْبَيْتَ أَوِ ٱعْتَمَرَ فَلَا جُنَاحَ عَلَيْهِ أَن يَطَّوَّفَ بِهِمَا ۚ وَمَن تَطَوَّعَ خَيْرًۭا فَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ شَاكِرٌ عَلِيمٌ ﴿١٥٨﴾
Indeed, as-Safa and al-Marwah are among the symbols of Allah. So whoever makes Hajj to the House or performs 'umrah - there is no blame upon him for walking between them. And whoever volunteers good - then indeed, Allah is appreciative and Knowing.
The rites are those Allah named, not every historic place.
Sahih al-Bukhari 1193
Sahih... كان النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم يأتي مسجد قباء كل سبت ماشيا وراكبا ...
"The Prophet used to come to the mosque of Quba every Saturday, walking or riding."
Visiting Quba is sunnah.
Sunan Ibn Majah 1412
Grading to be checked... من تطهر في بيته ثم أتى مسجد قباء فصلى فيه صلاة كان له كأجر عمرة ...
"Whoever purifies himself at home, then comes to the mosque of Quba and prays in it, has a reward like that of an umrah."
The reward of praying in Quba.
Sahih Muslim 249
Sahih... السلام عليكم دار قوم مؤمنين وإنا إن شاء الله بكم لاحقون ...
"Peace be upon you, abode of believing people, and we will join you if Allah wills."
The greeting at al-Baqi and other graves.
Where the ruling is recorded
- al-Fatawa al-Hindiyya, Kitab al-Manasik, on visiting the grave of the Prophet. Recommends the visit and its etiquette.
- Radd al-Muhtar (Ibn Abidin), Kitab al-Salah, chapter on funerals, on visiting graves. Visiting graves is recommended; discusses women's visits.
Checked by our team. For a more accurate answer to your own situation, consult a scholar. Quran translation by Sahih International. Hadith Arabic from the standard editions of the six books and the Muwatta, with gradings as recorded there; the English is our own rendering. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.