Our 5-day Iraq tours are perfect for travelers arriving in Baghdad in the afternoon. These itineraries offer a relaxed start with a hotel transfer on the first day, followed by full days of exploration across Iraq’s rich cultural and historical landscapes. Each tour offers a deep dive into the country’s ancient cities, spiritual sites, and natural wonders, with a focus on providing a comprehensive and memorable experience.
Here’s a quick overview of the 3 options available:
Option 1 » Babylon + 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 » Babylon Ancient City » Saddam Hussein Palace » Al-Ukhaidir Fortress » Karbala
- Day 4 » Karbala city tour » Ezekial Tomb in Al Kifl » Najaf city tour » Baghdad
- Day 5 » Baghdad morning departure » Airport transfer // End of our services.
Option 2 » Ziggurat of Ur + Marshes
- Day 1 » Baghdad afternoon arrival » Airport Meet & Greet » Hotel transfer
- Day 2 » Baghdad city tour » Ctesiphon Ancient City » Baghdad
- Day 3 » Baghdad » Ziggurat of Ur » Nasiriyah
- Day 4 » Nasiriyah » Mesopotamian Marshes » Baghdad
- Day 5 » Baghdad morning departure » Airport transfer // End of our services.
Option 3 » Samarra + Mosul + Hatra
- 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 » Mosul
- Day 4 » Mosul city tour » Hatra Ancient City » Baghdad
- Day 5 » Baghdad morning departure » Airport transfer // End of our services.
Destinations Overview
Quick Overview of the 3 Options
| Tour Option | Key Destinations | Highlights | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|
| Option 1: Babylon, Al-Ukhaidir Fortress & Karbala | Baghdad, Babylon, Al-Ukhaidir Fortress, Karbala, Najaf, Ezekiel’s Tomb | Ancient Babylon, Saddam Hussein’s Palace, Karbala, and Najaf | History & religious heritage enthusiasts |
| Option 2: Ziggurat of Ur & Mesopotamian Marshes | Baghdad, Ziggurat of Ur, Nasiriyah, Mesopotamian Marshes | Sumerian history at Ur and natural beauty of the Marshes | Ancient history lovers & nature seekers |
| Option 3: Samarra, Mosul & Hatra | Baghdad, Samarra, Mosul, Hatra | UNESCO sites of Hatra and Samarra, plus the ancient city of Mosul | Archaeology enthusiasts & explorers |
How does it work?
When you click “Book Now, Pay Later” and select your dates, you’ll be able to choose between Babylon + Al-Ukhaidir + Karbala, Ziggurat of Ur + Marshes, or Samarra + Mosul + Hatra before proceeding to checkout. After selecting your preferred tour option, you can review the price and finalize your booking.
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Baghdad
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Baghdad
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4-star hotels
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Sedan or SUV
5-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 morning in Baghdad — the Iraqi National Museum and Mutanabbi Street, the booksellers' road — then south to Babylon: the reconstructed Ishtar Gate, the Processional Way and the basalt Lion of Babylon, with Saddam's hilltop palace looming over Nebuchadnezzar's city. Continue to Najaf, where the shrine of Imam Ali draws pilgrims from across the Shia world and Wadi al-Salam, the largest cemetery on Earth, runs to the horizon.
Overnight: 4-star hotel.
South to Ur, the Sumerian city that was old when Babylon was new. The Great Ziggurat, built around 2100 BC for the moon god Nanna, is the best-preserved in Mesopotamia — a three-tiered mountain of mud brick with a monumental staircase you climb yourself. Beside it stand the royal tombs where Leonard Woolley found the Standard of Ur and the golden headdress of Queen Puabi, and the modest brick house identified by tradition as Abraham's. Overnight in Nasiriyah.
Overnight: 4-star hotel.
The Mesopotamian Marshes are a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the largest wetland in the Middle East, and — by long tradition — the site of the Garden of Eden. The Ma'dan, the Marsh Arabs, have lived here for five thousand years in mudhifs: vaulted cathedral-like guest houses woven entirely from reeds, without a single nail. Saddam drained the marshes in the 1990s to punish the people living in them; after 2003 the dykes were broken and the water came back. You go out among the reeds in a mashuf, the long canoe of the marshes, with water buffalo swimming alongside. It is the strangest and most beautiful thing in Iraq.
Overnight: 4-star hotel.
A relaxed morning and a private transfer to the airport in good time for your flight, with our representative to see you through departure formalities.
