Itinerary on map

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- Iraq National Museum the oldest museum in the middle east after Egyptian museum in 1926. It contains treasures from all eras of Mesopotamia.

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

- Visit Taq Qasra, the last remnants of the Persian Empire when they occupied Baghdad two thousand years ago, and it contains the largest arch built of bricks in the world. 

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

- Dinner, over in Baghdad

Driving 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.

-Driving to Karbala, check in the hotel and having an evening tour of the shrine of Imam Hussein and his brother Abbas, which is one of the holiest religious places for Muslims.

-Dinner, overnight in Karbala.

- Drive to Najaf and go to the Kufa Mosque, which is the second mosque built in Islam.

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

- Going to Imam Ali shrine.

- Dinner, overnight in Najaf.

- Start by going 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.
- Keep going nourth to Nassiriyah city, go to visit Ziggurat of Ur and House of the Prophet Abraham. 

- Overnight in Nassiriyah.

- 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, which has been cooked in the Sumerian style for more than 6 thousand years on a wood fire in a very special way.

- 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.

-Drive to Basra, dinner and overnight in Barsa.

_ Start by going to Basra Cultural Museum, which is one of Saddam Hussein's palaces in Basra.

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

- Heading to Basra Corniche and take a boat tour on the Shatt al-Arab, passing Saddam's destroyed yacht.

- Drive back to Baghdad, having dinner, overnight in Baghdad.

- Dur Kurizalgu “Ziggurat of Aqarquf backed to 1308 BC”. 

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

- After a delicious local lunch, we will visit the Save Iraqi Culture Monument and see the green zone of Baghdad.

- Dinner, overnight in Baghdad.

-We will 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, lunch.

-Hatra Kingdom, it 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, having dinner and overnight in Mosul.

-We will take a tour to explore the reconstruction works of old Mosul that were destroyed during the war against ISIS, including the Al-Nuri Mosque and Al-Hadba Minaret.

-We will visit some heritage places that represent the culture of Mosul with the Baytna Foundation, having lunch.

-Drive to Erbil, having dinner and overnight in Erbil.

-Shandar Cave, which is considered one of the oldest caves in the world with a history dating back 80 thousand years, contains the skeletons of Nyardtal.

-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.

-Continue driving to Deraluk, which is one of the most beautiful swimming places with its blue waters.

-Dinner and overnight in Dohuk.

-Alqosh is one of the oldest monasteries in the world with its wonderful location on the mountain

-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, having Lunch.

-Mar Mattei Monastery, with a history dating back to the fourth century AD, it was an important center for the Church of the East at that time. The monastery is located on a mountain with a wonderful view.

-Drive to Erbil, having dinner and overnight in Erbil.

- Kurdistan Rock, we will drive between the mountains along the river and stop several times to take pictures.

- We will continue driving to Rawanduz canyon and take a hiking tour in the valley with the river level between the mountains for several kilometers, it will be a unique experience.

- Drive Sulaymaniyah, and at sunset we’ll drive up Goyzha Mountain for the stunning views overlooking Sulay.

- Overnight in Sulaymaniyah.

- Start by heading  to the infamous “Red prison” – once a torture centre for Saddam Hussein’s regime. The prison is now a fascinating museum.

- Walk through the bustling central Bazar right next to our hotel

- Tea in a traditional tea house.

- Drive back to Erbil and go to Erbil Castle which 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.

- Farewell dinner and overnight in Erbil or transport to the airport according to the flight date.