Welcome to our 4-day tours in Iraq, tailored for travelers arriving in Baghdad during the afternoon. These itineraries offer an easy start with a transfer to your hotel after arrival, giving you time to rest and prepare for a full exploration of Iraq’s cultural and historical gems. On Day 2, you will begin with a comprehensive Baghdad city tour followed by a journey into Iraq’s ancient past, with four distinct itinerary options to choose from.
Here’s a quick overview of the 4 options available:
Option 1 » Babylon + Borsippa
- Day 1 » Baghdad afternoon arrival » Airport Meet & Greet » Hotel transfer
- Day 2 » Baghdad city tour » Ctesiphon Ancient City » Baghdad
- Day 3 » Baghdad » Babylon Ancient City » Saddam Hussein Palace » Ziggurat of Borsippa » Baghdad
- Day 4 » Baghdad morning departure » Airport transfer // End of our services.
Option 2 » Al Kifl + Najaf
- Day 1 » Baghdad afternoon arrival » Airport Meet & Greet » Hotel transfer
- Day 2 » Baghdad city tour » Ctesiphon Ancient City » Baghdad
- Day 3 » Baghdad » Ezekial Tomb in Al Kifl » Najaf city tour » Baghdad
- Day 4 » Baghdad morning departure » Airport transfer // End of our services.
Option 3 » Al-Ukhaidir + Karbala
- Day 1 » Baghdad afternoon arrival » Airport Meet & Greet » Hotel transfer
- Day 2 » Baghdad city tour » Ctesiphon Ancient City » Baghdad
- Day 3 » Baghdad » Al-Ukhaidir Fortress » Karbala city tour » Baghdad
- Day 4 » Baghdad morning departure » Airport transfer // End of our services.
Option 4 » Samarra + Aqar Quf
- Day 1 » Baghdad afternoon arrival » Airport Meet & Greet » Hotel transfer
- Day 2 » Baghdad city tour » Ctesiphon Ancient City » Baghdad
- Day 3 » Baghdad » Ziggurat of Aqar Quf » Samarra Ancient City » Baghdad
- Day 4 » Baghdad morning departure » Airport transfer // End of our services.
Destinations Overview
| Tour Option | Key Destinations | Highlights | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|
| Option 1: Babylon, Saddam Hussein Palace & Ziggurat of Borsippa | Babylon, Saddam Hussein Palace, Ziggurat of Borsippa | Explore the ruins of Babylon, visit Saddam Hussein’s palace, and the ancient Ziggurat | History enthusiasts and architecture lovers |
| Option 2: Ezekiel’s Tomb & Najaf City Tour | Ezekiel’s Tomb, Najaf | Visit Ezekiel’s Tomb and explore the spiritual heritage of Najaf, including Imam Ali Shrine | Travelers interested in religious and spiritual sites |
| Option 3: Al-Ukhaidir Fortress & Karbala City Tour | Al-Ukhaidir Fortress, Karbala | Discover the ancient fortress of Al-Ukhaidir and visit the holy city of Karbala | Fans of Islamic history and historical fortresses |
| Option 4: Ziggurat of Aqar Quf & Samarra Ancient City | Ziggurat of Aqar Quf, Samarra | Explore ancient Mesopotamian sites including the Ziggurat and the UNESCO-listed Samarra | Lovers of ancient civilizations and Islamic architecture |
How does it work?
When you click “Book Now, Pay Later” and select your dates, you’ll be able to choose between Babylon + Borsippa, Al Kifl + Najaf, Al-Ukhaidir + Karbala, and Samarra + Aqar Quf, before proceeding to checkout. After selecting your preferred tour option, you can review the price and finalize your booking.
Arriving in the afternoon means you’ll have one less day of exploration compared to morning arrivals. This results in a shorter, more relaxed itinerary, covering slightly fewer sites over 3 days and 3 nights, making the tour cheaper. However, you’ll still experience some of Iraq’s key landmarks, just with less time for extra excursions. Check our 4 days in Iraq morning arrival options.
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4-day Iraq itinerary
Our representative meets you inside the terminal at Baghdad International and walks you through the visa-on-arrival desk — the part most travellers worry about, and the part we handle. From there it is a short drive into the city along the road that was once the most dangerous stretch of tarmac on Earth and is now simply a road. Iraq tends to reorder your expectations within the first hour. The rest of the evening is yours to sleep off the flight.
Overnight: 4-star hotel.
A full day in a capital that was, for five hundred years, the richest and most learned city on the planet. You start at the Iraqi National Museum — Sumerian, Akkadian, Assyrian and Babylonian treasure across twenty galleries, including the Warka Vase and the Lady of Uruk, both looted in 2003 and both recovered. Then Mutanabbi Street, the booksellers' street named for a 10th-century poet, where the old saying still holds: Cairo writes, Beirut prints, Baghdad reads. You finish at the split blue dome of the Al-Shaheed Martyrs' Monument and at Firdos Square, where a statue came down in front of the world's cameras in 2003.
Overnight: 4-star hotel.
First to Ctesiphon and the Taq Kasra — the largest single-span unreinforced brick vault ever built, 37 metres high, thrown up by the Sassanid Persians in the 6th century and still standing after 1,400 years, two empires and a flood that took away half the palace. Then west to Babylon: the Ishtar Gate, the Processional Way, the Lion of Babylon, and Saddam's palace glowering above the ruins. Back to Baghdad in the evening.
Overnight: 4-star hotel.
A final run north to Samarra to climb the Malwiya — the 52-metre spiral minaret built in 851 AD, still the strangest silhouette in Iraq — before returning to Baghdad and transferring to the airport for your flight home.
