1 dayPrivate or group
Baghdad City Day Tour
A day in the capital: historic quarters, markets and the Tigris waterfront, with a local guide.
Baghdad
Iraq tours: Baghdad, Babylon, Ur & Kurdistan
Sample itineraries we can run for visitors. Each tour is confirmed with you in a written quote before anything is booked.
Our Iraq tours
1 dayPrivate or group
Babylon Day Trip from Baghdad
Visit the ruins of ancient Babylon, about 90 km south of Baghdad.
Babylon, Hilla
3 daysPrivate or group
Ur & the Southern Marshes
The Great Ziggurat of Ur and a boat trip through the Mesopotamian Marshes.
Nasiriyah, Ur, Chibayish marshes
4 daysPrivate or group
Erbil & Kurdistan Highlights
The Citadel of Erbil and the cities and mountains of the Kurdistan Region. Note: the Kurdistan entry visa is separate from the federal Iraq visa.
Erbil, Duhok, Sulaymaniyah
3 daysPrivate or group
Holy Cities Visit: Karbala & Najaf
A respectful, well-organised visit to Karbala and Najaf, with reception, hotel and transport.
Karbala, Najaf, Kadhimiya
Tours are published only when operations confirm they can be delivered.
Ready-Made Iraq Tour Programs
Ten set itineraries of 5 to 9 days, each with a day-by-day plan. Choose a program, then ask for a quote with your dates and number of travellers.
9 Days / 8 Nights
9-Day Iraq Big Five: Baghdad, Mosul, Karbala, Basra, Erbil
Baghdad, Babylon, Borsippa, Karbala, Al-Kifl, Najaf, Uruk, Ur, Nasiriyah, Basra, Marshes, Samarra, Hatra, Mosul, Erbil
What's included: Airport meet and greet · Private transfers throughout · Daily breakfast (Days 2–9) · Guided visits at the sites listed
8 Days / 7 Nights
8-Day Southern Iraq Classic Tour
Baghdad, Ctesiphon, Samarra, Karbala, Babylon, Najaf, Ur, Nasiriyah
What's included: Airport meet and greet · Private transfers · Daily breakfast · Guided visits at the sites listed
8 Days / 7 Nights
8-Day Iraq Highlights: Baghdad, Mosul, Hatra, Karbala, Ur
Baghdad, Babylon, Karbala, Najaf, Ur, Nasiriyah, Marshes, Samarra, Mosul, Hatra
What's included: Airport meet and greet · Private transfers · Daily breakfast · Dinner on Day 2 · Boat ride in Baghdad and in the marshes
8 Days / 7 Nights
8-Day Classic: Nasiriyah, Samarra, Mosul, Hatra
Baghdad, Babylon, Karbala, Najaf, Ur, Marshes, Samarra, Mosul, Hatra
What's included: Airport meet and greet · Private transfers · Guided visits at the sites listed
7 Days / 6 Nights
7-Day Classic: Nasiriyah, Samarra
Baghdad, Babylon, Karbala, Najaf, Ur, Marshes, Samarra, Aqarquf
What's included: Airport meet and greet · Private transfers · Guided visits at the sites listed
7 Days / 6 Nights
7-Day Classic: Nasiriyah, Basra
Baghdad, Babylon, Karbala, Najaf, Ur, Nasiriyah, Marshes, Basra
What's included: Airport meet and greet · Private transfers · Guided visits at the sites listed
6 Days / 5 Nights
6-Day Classic: Nasiriyah
Baghdad, Babylon, Karbala, Najaf, Ur, Nasiriyah, Marshes
What's included: Airport meet and greet · Private transfers · Boat ride in the marshes · Guided visits at the sites listed
6 Days / 5 Nights
6-Day Classic: Samarra, Hatra, Mosul
Baghdad, Babylon, Karbala, Najaf, Samarra, Mosul, Hatra
What's included: Airport meet and greet · Private transfers · Guided visits at the sites listed
5 Days / 4 Nights
5-Day Babylon, Najaf, Nasiriyah
Baghdad, Babylon, Najaf, Ur, Nasiriyah, Marshes
What's included: Airport meet and greet · Private transfers · Boat ride in the marshes · Guided visits at the sites listed
5 Days / 4 Nights
5-Day Classic: Samarra
Baghdad, Babylon, Karbala, Najaf, Samarra
What's included: Private tour with pick-up and drop-off at Baghdad Airport · Driver and English-speaking guide · Airport meet and greet · Private transfers
Photo credits
- 9-Day Iraq Big Five: Baghdad, Mosul, Karbala, Basra, Erbil. Photos in this image: Erbil Citadel: Abdulsalam Al Dabbagh, CC BY-SA 4.0 (source); Basra: Lordali91, CC BY-SA 3.0 (source); Karbala: Amir Hesaminejad, CC BY 4.0 (source); cropped and resized.
- 8-Day Southern Iraq Classic Tour. Photos in this image: Ziggurat of Ur: Alli Khalil, CC BY-SA 4.0 (source); Ctesiphon: Safa.daneshvar, CC BY-SA 4.0 (source); Ishtar Gate, Babylon: Osama Sarm, CC BY-SA 4.0 (source); cropped and resized.
- 8-Day Iraq Highlights: Baghdad, Mosul, Hatra, Karbala, Ur. Photos in this image: Hatra: Multi-National Corps Iraq Public Affairs, Public domain (source); Abbasid Palace: عدنان السطاي (Adnan Al-Sattai), CC BY-SA 4.0 (source); Al-Kadhimiya, Baghdad: Gilgamish-ankidu, CC BY-SA 4.0 (source); cropped and resized.
- 8-Day Classic: Nasiriyah, Samarra, Mosul, Hatra. Photos in this image: Ishtar Gate, Babylon: Osama Sarm, CC BY-SA 4.0 (source); Hatra: Multi-National Corps Iraq Public Affairs, Public domain (source); Malwiya Minaret, Samarra: حكمت العياشي (Hikmat Al-Ayashi), CC BY-SA 4.0 (source); cropped and resized.
- 7-Day Classic: Nasiriyah, Samarra. Photos in this image: Malwiya Minaret, Samarra: حكمت العياشي (Hikmat Al-Ayashi), CC BY-SA 4.0 (source); Aqarquf Ziggurat: U.S. Army photo by Spc. David Robbins, CC0 (source); Mesopotamian Marshes: Taisir Mahdi, CC BY-SA 4.0 (source); cropped and resized.
- 7-Day Classic: Nasiriyah, Basra. Photos in this image: Basra: Lordali91, CC BY-SA 3.0 (source); Ziggurat of Ur: Alli Khalil, CC BY-SA 4.0 (source); Mesopotamian Marshes: Taisir Mahdi, CC BY-SA 4.0 (source); cropped and resized.
- 6-Day Classic: Nasiriyah. Photos in this image: Ziggurat of Ur: Alli Khalil, CC BY-SA 4.0 (source); Marshes near Nasiriyah: Montzr 1, CC BY-SA 4.0 (source); Imam Ali Shrine, Najaf: Goudarz.memar, CC BY-SA 4.0 (source); cropped and resized.
- 6-Day Classic: Samarra, Hatra, Mosul. Photos in this image: Hatra: Multi-National Corps Iraq Public Affairs, Public domain (source); Malwiya Minaret, Samarra: حكمت العياشي (Hikmat Al-Ayashi), CC BY-SA 4.0 (source); Mosul: Mohammed Harith Khalil, CC BY-SA 4.0 (source); cropped and resized.
- 5-Day Babylon, Najaf, Nasiriyah. Photos in this image: Ziggurat of Ur: Alli Khalil, CC BY-SA 4.0 (source); Ishtar Gate, Babylon: Osama Sarm, CC BY-SA 4.0 (source); Imam Ali Shrine, Najaf: Goudarz.memar, CC BY-SA 4.0 (source); cropped and resized.
- 5-Day Classic: Samarra. Photos in this image: Karbala: Amir Hesaminejad, CC BY 4.0 (source); Malwiya Minaret, Samarra: حكمت العياشي (Hikmat Al-Ayashi), CC BY-SA 4.0 (source); Imam Ali Shrine, Najaf: Goudarz.memar, CC BY-SA 4.0 (source); cropped and resized.
Photo credits
- Erbil Citadel: Abdulsalam Al Dabbagh, CC BY-SA 4.0 (source)
- Basra: Lordali91, CC BY-SA 3.0 (source)
- Karbala: Amir Hesaminejad, CC BY 4.0 (source)
- Ziggurat of Ur: Alli Khalil, CC BY-SA 4.0 (source)
- Ctesiphon: Safa.daneshvar, CC BY-SA 4.0 (source)
- Ishtar Gate, Babylon: Osama Sarm, CC BY-SA 4.0 (source)
- Hatra: Multi-National Corps Iraq Public Affairs, Public domain (source)
- Abbasid Palace: عدنان السطاي (Adnan Al-Sattai), CC BY-SA 4.0 (source)
- Al-Kadhimiya, Baghdad: Gilgamish-ankidu, CC BY-SA 4.0 (source)
- Malwiya Minaret, Samarra: حكمت العياشي (Hikmat Al-Ayashi), CC BY-SA 4.0 (source)
- Aqarquf Ziggurat: U.S. Army photo by Spc. David Robbins, CC0 (source)
- Mesopotamian Marshes: Taisir Mahdi, CC BY-SA 4.0 (source)
- Marshes near Nasiriyah: Montzr 1, CC BY-SA 4.0 (source)
- Imam Ali Shrine, Najaf: Goudarz.memar, CC BY-SA 4.0 (source)
- Mosul: Mohammed Harith Khalil, CC BY-SA 4.0 (source)
Quick answers
Do I need a local guide in Iraq?
Many visitors travel with a local guide who knows the sites, languages and arrangements. We offer guided tours with multilingual guides and arrange the transport and stops with you. Because official advice warns about risks in parts of Iraq, check your government's travel advice and tell us your plans so we can arrange the route sensibly.
Official source (checked 30/10/2026): gov.uk