Iraq is an exciting destination. A mix of fantastic exotic cultures, fascinating historical sites, and an appealing mix of adventure. On this 9-day tour, you will visit Iraq’s most famous cities: Baghdad, Karbala, Basra, Erbil, and Mosul. Added to this exciting itinerary, you will also visit Samarra, Najaf, and Babylon. Don’t miss this excellent opportunity to make an off-the-beaten-path Iraq tour package.
9-day Iraq Tour Big Five: Baghdad Mosul Karbala Basra Erbil
9-Day Iraq private tour starting 2172 USD p/person. Pick up Baghdad airport - Visit Najaf, Karbala, Babylon, Basra, Erbil, Mosul, Samarra. Driver + English-speaking guide.
Product SKU: IQ9/BGW/EBL
Product Brand: RJ Travel - Tour Operator
Product Currency: USD
Product Price: 2172
Product In-Stock: InStock
5
9-day Iraq itinerary
Arrival at Baghdad international airport. Meet and greet with our transfer operator, that will take you directly to the hotel. Suppose you choose the Baghdad morning arrival. In that case, you will have included a full-day Baghdad city tour, from the airport directly to visiting the city’s most important monuments.
This is the day you visit the renowned site of the old city of Babylon. After a guided tour of the archeological complex, you will drive up the hill to the abandoned Saddam Hussein palace. Before heading to Karbala, you visit the Borsippa Ziggurat, also known as Birs Nimrud. Borsippa was an important ancient city of Sumer. The temple to Nabu at Borsippa was destroyed in 484 BC during the suppression of a revolt against the Achaemenid king Xerxes. Drive to Karbala.
From Karbala, you will travel toward Najaf, stopping at Al Kifl to visit Ezekiel’s Tomb. In Najaf, visit the most important religious sites of Iraq, Imam Ali Mosque and the Wadi Al-Salam Cemetery, one of the largest cemeteries in the world.
After visiting the old city of Mosul, you depart towards Erbil for a complete visit of the city and it’s best attractions.
