Iraq 5 Days
Baghdad – Babylon – Karbala - Samarra
Detailed Itinerary:
Day 1 – Baghdad
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Arrival at Baghdad International Airport.
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Meet your local guide at the airport and transfer to the hotel.
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If there is time; get to know a bit more about Baghdad.
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Overnight stay in Baghdad.
Day 2 – Baghdad
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National Museum.
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Al-Mustansariya School, this used to be the most important university in the Islamic world.
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Almutanabi Street, also known as Book Street.
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Copper market.
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Highlight: Al Shaheed Monument, an imposing structure commemorating the first Gulf War.
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Liberation Square, the central square of the city.
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Save the Iraqi Culture Monument
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Overnight stay in Baghdad.
Day 3 – Baghdad – Babylon – Karbala
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Drive to Babylon.
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Highlight: Tour of the ruins of Babylon, including the Hanging Gardens and the Tower of Babel.
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Palace of Saddam Hussein, on top of a hill overlooking Babylon.
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Drive to Karbala.
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Highlight: Imam Hussein Shrine, the place where Imam Hussein is buried.
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Al Abbas Mosque, the place where Abbas ibn Ali is buried.
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Drive to Baghdad.
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Overnight stay in Baghdad.
Day 4 – Samarra – Baghdad
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Drive to Samarra, on the way we drive through villages that have been destroyed in the fight against IS.
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Highlight: See the Samarra Minaret (also known as the Great Mosque of Samarra). If you like you can walk to the top.
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See the famous Birka Palace.
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Return to Baghdad.
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Overnight stay in Baghdad.
Day 5 – Baghdad
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Airport drop off.
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End of tour.