Dates: February 2nd - 12th, 2025
Price: $2000 per person (twin room)
Single Room Supplement: Additional $400
Group Size: 5-10 people
Availability: Limited spaces!
Included
- Guides and drivers with private cars
- Accommodations with breakfast
- Entry fees
- Airport pick-up and drop-off
- Boat rides (2)
- One local lunch on the last day
Not Included
- Flights to and from Baghdad
- Travel insurance
- Personal expenses
- Meals not mentioned in the itinerary
Highlights
Day 1: February 2, 2025 – Arrival in Basra
- Arrival in Basra
- Hotel check-in and city orientation tour
- Enjoy a welcome lunch or dinner
- Overnight in Basra
Day 2: Full Day in Basra
- Visit traditional merchant houses
- Explore the fish market
- Visit St. Thomas Chaldean Church
- Boat trip on Shatt al-Arab
- Overnight in Basra
Day 3: Basra to Nasiriyah via the Marshes
- Morning boat trip in the Mesopotamian Marshes
- Enjoy Masgouf lunch
- Visit the ancient city of Ur
- Overnight in Nasiriyah
Day 4: Nasiriyah to Uruk – Najaf – Karbala
- Explore the ancient city of Uruk
- Visit Imam Ali’s Shrine in Najaf
- Drive through Wadi Al-Salam graveyard
- Overnight in Karbala
Day 5: Karbala – Babylon – Baghdad
- Visit Imam Hussein’s Shrine in Karbala
- Tour the ancient city of Babylon and Saddam’s palace
- Visit Al-Ukhaidir Fortress
- Overnight in Baghdad
Day 6: Baghdad City Tour
- Visit Mustansiriya Madrasa
- Explore the coppersmith markets
- Stroll through Al-Mutanabi Street
- Boat ride on the Tigris River
- Overnight in Baghdad
Day 7: Baghdad City Tour
- Visit the Iraq Museum and Al-Shaheed Monument
- Explore Bab al-Wastani and Tahrir Square
- Visit Dur-Kurigalzu Ziggurat
- Overnight in Baghdad
Day 8: Baghdad – Samarra – Hatra – Mosul
- Visit the Great Mosque and Spiral Minaret in Samarra
- Explore the ancient city of Hatra
- Night tour of Mosul
- Overnight in Mosul
Day 9: Mosul to Erbil
- Visit Rabban Hormizd Monastery and Lalish Temple
- Explore Mar Mattai Monastery
- Overnight in Erbil
Day 10: Nature Day in Rawanduz and Shaqlawa
- Visit Gali Ali Beg and Bekhal Waterfalls
- Explore the local market in Shaqlawa
- Overnight in Erbil
Day 11: Full Day in Erbil
- Explore Erbil Citadel (UNESCO World Heritage site)
- Visit the local market for shopping and souvenirs
- Overnight in Erbil
Email: booking@safraty.info