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DAY 1: Baghdad
• Bab Al Wastani (the only remaining gate of Baghdad)
• Al-Safafir Market is the first market in the world.
• Mutanabi Street is famous for poets and writers.
• Abbasid Place.
• Shabandar Café is one of the oldest cultural cafes in Baghdad
have tea and walk around the bazaar.
• Pass through the Green Zone.
• Martyr's Monument which Saddam built during Iraq and Iranian war.
• Square or liberation: Where most of the protests against foreign
and domestic accrued.
- Dinner.
DAY 2: Baghdad
- Ziggurat Dur-Kurigalzu 2200 -2000 BC / 30km outside of Baghdad around 30-40 minute drive.
• Lunch brake.
• Ctesiphon / Parthian Empire (247 BCE - 224 CE) until Rome's
destruction. Later restored, it became the capital of the
Sassanian Empire (224-651 CE)
• 40km outside of Baghdad around 30-40-minute drive
• Dinner.
DAY 3: Baghdad to Karbala
• Baghdad to Karbala
• Babylon / 40-50-minute drive from Baghdad 1:30 hours tour in
the ancient city
• Saddam's Palace/ in the same location exclusive access for our
company to all the areas and rooms in the palace including the
roof 1:30 hours tour.
• Lunch.
• Karbala (visit the two shrines: Imam Abbas and Imam Hussein) most significant shrines in Shia world.
• Dinner.
DAY 4: Karbala to Najaf
• Al-Ukhaidir Fortress /50 km south of Karbala, Iraq. It is a large, rectangular fortress erected in 775AD with a unique defensive style. Constructed by the Abbasid caliph's As-Saffah.
• Lunch.
• Visit The Prophet Dhu al-Kifl (Ezekiel) Hebrew Bible prophet.
• Note the shrine is closed, the mosque next it is open and
available to visit.
• Wadi Al-Salam Cemetery. The biggest cemetery in the world.
• Imam Ali Shrine/ most important and first Imam in Islam and the
son in law of Islam's prophet Mohammed.
DAY 5: Najaf to Samawa and Nassrivah
• 2.5-hour drive to Uruk (5,000 BC). It's where the first written
words were created and the first city in the world. Tour the
ancient temples for 1.5 hours.
• Ziggurat of Ur, the birthplace of prophet Abraham 3800 BC, walk
around the ancient city tour 1 hour.
• Dinner and overnight in Samawa city.
DAY 6: Nassriyah to Basrah
• Boat trip in the Iraqi Marshes unesco world heritage site 1 hour,
have fish (Mazgof)
1 45 minutes away from the city
• Stay in the reed house with local people for a few hours
• Go to Basra 2 hours drive and checkin hotel visit Shanasheel
Street, (Old Basrah)
• Dinner and overnight in Basra
• Optional: have a walk around during the night by the Shat al
Arab river
• And take a boat ride.
DAY 7: Basrah to Baghdad
• Basra Cultural Museum
• Shatt al-Arab, the point where the two Mesopotamian rivers meet
each other
• Lunch break.
• Drive to Baghdad and overnight there.
Day 8 departure
Services included in the tour:
• Accommodations.
• Professional private guide, multi-language speaking, with
5+years of experience during the entire tour.
• Lecture at every historical and cultural site
• Transportation in an air-conditioned private car.
• Breakfast.
• Pickup and drop-off the airport.
Excludes:
• Lunch and dinner
• Travel insurance.
• Entry fees to all historical sites and museums
• Alcoholic drinks.
• Souvenirs.
• Internet inside the vehicle
Total price for one person single rooms 4 star hotels with breakfast 1550 USD
Discount two people or more together 1490 USD
Group number is 6 individuals, 6 seats are available now.
Deposit Requirement:
A non-refundable deposit of $500 is required to secure your reservation.
Please note that this deposit will not be refunded in the event of cancellation.
Tour guide is Twana Burhan the owner of Wander Iraq
Day 1: Baghdad
• Visit Bab Al-Wastani, the only remaining gate of Baghdad.
• Explore Al-Safafir Market.
• Stroll along Mutanabu Street.
• Visit Al-Mustansiriya School.
• Experience Shabandar Café and Bazaar.
Lunch
Afternoon:
• Iraq museum
• Visit the Martyr’s Monument.
• Pass by Tahrir Square.
Dinner
Day 2: Baghdad
• Visit Ziggurat Dur-Kurigalzu.
Lunch in Ctesiphon/Mada'in
Dinner
Day 3: Baghdad to Karbala
• Visit Babylon, Ishtar Gate, and Saddam's Palace.
Lunch
• Head to Karbala and visit the two shrines of Imam Abbas and Imam Hussein.
Dinner
Day 4: Karbala to Najaf
• Explore Al-Ukhaidir Fortress.
• Visit the Prophet Dhu al-Kifl (Ezekiel).
Lunch
• Visit Wadi Al-Salam Cemetery.
• Explore Imam Ali's shrine.
Day 5: Samawa to Nassriyah
• Explore Uruk.
Lunch
• Enjoy a desert safari in the afternoon.
• Dinner and overnight stay in a 4-star hotel in Samawa.
Day 6: Nassriyah to Basra
• Visit the Ziggurat of Ur.
• Explore the Chibaish Marshes.
Lunch
• Visit Shanasheel Street, Basra (Old Basra).
Dinner
Day 7: Basra to Baghdad
• Explore Basra Cultural Museum.
• Visit Shatt al-Arab.
Lunch
• Return to Baghdad and departure.
Note
Transportation - Chrysler 300 for private tours
Maximum two individuals / Mini Van for group tour Maximum six individuals
Bus for group people from eight to fifteen individuals.
Breakfasts in hotels and Lunch and dinner in restaurants.
Group tour starts at November 1st - 8th
Note
Transportation - Chrysler 300 for private tours
Maximum two individuals / Mini Van for group tour Maximum six individuals
Bus for group people from eight to fifteen individuals.
Breakfasts in hotels and Lunch and dinner in restaurants.
Group tour starts at November 1st - 8th
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