Is tawaf better or Umrah?

Aslam al-Minqari said: I said to Ata: "Should I go to Madinah so that I may enter ihram for Umrah from the miqat of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)?" He said: "Performing tawaf of the House of Allah is better in my view than travelling to Madinah."

Mujahid said: In my view, performing tawaf of the House of Allah is more beloved than travelling to Madinah.

Ata said: In my view, performing tawaf is more beloved than going out for Umrah.