Entire Iraq tour

-Transfer from Basra airport to the hotel according to your flight arrival time on the 16th of November 2025

-Start by going to Old Basra and enjoy the old “Shanashil” design of the houses and the water canals in the streets, and go to the Al-Hassoun Museum.

-Head to Al Qurnah, where the two famous rivers meet, the Tigris and Euphrates, and the Adam’s Tree, which locals believe resembles the tree of Adam’s father.

-Driving to Mesopotamia marshland, we will take a boat ride through the maze of waterways and visit local villages that live in the same reed houses. Lunch will be very special, Masgouf fish has been cooked in the Sumerian style for more than 6 thousand years on a wood fire in a very special way.

-Drive to Nassiriayh, dinner, and overnight in Nassiriayh.

-Start by heading to Ur ancient city which is the capital of the Sumerian civilization and visit the Ziggurat of Ur and the House of the Prophet Abraham. 

-Go to Uruk which is considered the first civilized city in history 4000 BC, and we take a picture with the sign that indicates that the first writing was created in Uruk.

-Dinner, overnight in Najaf.

-Start by going to Kufa Mosque, which is the second mosque built in Islam.

-Go to see Wadi Salam cemetery from the top of a garage which is the largest cemetery in the world and contains a trace of 7 million graves inside it.

-Visit Imam Ali’s shrine, the Prophet's cousin and a holy figure for Shiite Muslims.

-Driving to Karbala, visiting the shrine of Imam Hussein and his brother Abbas, which is one of the holiest religious places for Muslims.

-Dinner, overnight in Karbala.

-Start by going to Babylon, taking a tour of the ruins of the Babylonian Empire dating back to 2300 BC, we will see the location of the Hanging Gardens, which is considered one of the Seven Wonders of the World.

-Exploring Saddam's biggest palace on the highest plateau with its wonderful view facing the ruins of Babylon, having lunch in Hilla city.

-Drive to Baghdad and visit Taq Qasra, the last remnants of the Persian Empire when they occupied Baghdad two thousand years ago, contain the largest arch built of bricks in the world. 

- Dinner, overnight in Baghdad

-Start by going to The Iraq National Museum is the oldest in the Middle East after the Egyptian Museum in 1926. It contains treasures from all eras of Mesopotamia.

-Visit the Save Iraqi Culture Monument and the Arabian Nights monument.

-Go to Martyr’s Monument is dedicated to the Iraqi soldiers who died in the Iran-Iraq war. The Monument was opened in 1983. 

-We will go to the Liberation Square monument in Tahrir Square, which commemorates the establishment of the Republic of Iraq.

-Dinner, overnight in Baghdad

-Start by going to Dur Kurizalgu “Ziggurat of Aqarquf dated to 1308 BC, which was the capital of the Kassite Empire, built during the reign of King Kurizalgu.

-Go to Baghdad Oldtown and start by visiting Souk al-Safafeer which is an ancient souk or bazaar that branches off al-Rashid Street and connects to  "Mustansiriyah Madrasah", which dates back to 1233 AD. The souk was established in the Abbasid period and has been active ever since.

-Go to Mutanabbi Street which is the most famous street in Iraq for books, is full of life, music, and the Baghdadi atmosphere, sipping Iraqi tea in the oldest cafe in Iraq, Al-Shabandar Café.

-At the end of Baghdad Downtown there is located Abbasid Palace, which is an ancient Abbasid complex from 1181 AD”.

- Go to AlKadhimiya and Visit Imam Al-Kadhim Shrine and Al-Jawad shrine, for two of the holy Shia Imams.

- Go to Anbarians area and explore the old city filled with Baghdadi graffiti.

- Dinner, overnight in Baghdad.

-Drive to Samarra and visit the Malawiya minaret, one of the most important tourist attractions in Iraq. It was built in the Abbasid era and was considered the largest mosque in the world at that time.

-Go to Abu Dalaf minaret and climb to the top of the Malwiya with its wonderful view towards the front mosque.

-Go to The Hatra Kingdom, represents the first Arab kingdom and is distinguished by its Roman style. Some of it was destroyed during the time of ISIS.

-Drive to Mosul, have dinner, and overnight in Mosul.

-Start by exploring the reconstruction works of old Mosul that were destroyed during the war against ISIS, including the Al-Nuri Mosque and Al-Hadba Minaret. 

-Go to the ruins of Nineveh, the capital of the Assyrian civilization, and arrive at one of the gates of the ancient city.

-Go to Lalish, which contains the holiest temple of the Yazidi religion. We will take a tour inside it and learn about the suffering they experienced with ISIS.

-We will go to Khinnis Reliefs, An Assyrian archaeological site during the reign of "Sennacherib" (705–681 BC). Khinnis was built in order to "celebrate the construction of a complex system of canals" whose aim was to supply the capital of the empire, Nineveh.

-Drive to Erbil and go to Erbil Castle which is located in the center of Erbil city, and the history of this castle dates back to the thousand years BC, going the surrounding bazaar, where you can buy some souvenirs and enjoy the local atmosphere of Erbil.

-Dinner, Overnight in Erbil.

-Drive to Soran on the road between the mountains along the river and stop several times to take pictures, especially next to Kurdistan Rock.

-Go to Rawanduz canyon and stop on the bridge with the view of the canyon for pictures.

-Go to Barzan and hike to reach Shandar Cave, which is considered one of the oldest caves in the world with a history dating back 80 thousand years, containing the skeletons of Nyardtal.

-Start by going to Amedi, on the top of a mountain there is a village that has not expanded for a thousand years. We tour its streets and visit its historical gate.

-Drive back to Duhok, dinner, overnight in Duhok.

 -Depart Duhok for one of the world’s oldest monasteries – Alqosh is built into the mountains and is technically part of Mosul and Iraq “proper”.

-We then drive one one-hour drive to Lalesh. This is the most sacred town for the Yazidi religion. We’ll tour the temple, meet the locals on pilgrimage here and learn about their recent dark history with ISIS.

-Picnic lunch at Jerwan Aqueduct.

-Following lunch, we’ll drive onto Akre in time for the Nowruz festival buildup!

-Every year thousands of Kurds converge on the surrounding hills to bring in the new year.

-We will witness and partake in an incredible fireworks and torch show that symbolises Spring – the season of light.

-Drive to Erbil following the fireworks.

-Final group dinner & overnight in Erbil.

-Transfer to the airport according to the flight time.

10th - 21th March 2026

From Basra - Nassiriyah - Uruk - Najaf - Karbala - Babylon - Baghdad - Samaraa - Mosul - Duhok - Erbil

-Samarra

Visit the Malawiya minaret, it was built in the Abbasid era and was considered the largest mosque in the world at the time.

-Babylon

where the Hanging Gardens was located, we will take a tour of the ruins of the Babylonian Empire dating back to 2300 BC.

-Saddam Hussien's biggest palace 

-We will explore the palace with a wonderful view over the ruins of Babylon.

-Karbala and Najaf 

Visit the holy shrines

-Lalish

Home of the Yazidi religion

-Akre

 This beautiful mountain town is home to Iraqi Kurdistan's Nowruz celebrations. 

Citizens of the following countries need to apply for an Iraqi E-visa by themself, the E-visa comes with mandatory health insurance total of 165$, and it takes 24 hours to process before getting the E-visa by email. 

You will get your visa stamp upon your arrival by air at Baghdad International Airport, Al Najaf International, and Basra International Airport. Moreover, the following nationalities can also get an Iraqi visa on arrival at the borders between Kuwait and federal Iraq, Jordan and federal Iraq, and Iran and federal Iraq.

European Union citizens: (Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Republic of Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain and Sweden), Switzerland, United States, United Kingdom, Canada, New Zeeland, Australia, China, Japan, South Korea and Russia.

If your country is not included in the list don't worry, we can manage a visa for you through an invitation letter.

Many of our travelers join the tour on their own, as their friends or family may not share the same passion for adventure. If you’re considering coming alone, don’t hesitate — you’ll likely find yourself surrounded by like-minded people who share your curiosity and love of exploration. Traveling solo with us often leads to new friendships and unforgettable shared experiences.