IMAM HUSSEIN’S SHRINE + AL ABBAS’ HOLY SHRINE

These attractions are best visited late at night when they are fully illuminated. That’s what makes them so impressive. They are both open 24 hours a day and will be crowded at all times of the day. We arrived around 10 p.m. You might, however, stay till 3 a.m. if you so desire.

BAGHDAD (DAYS 5&6)

Baghdad is very similar to Cairo. Packed outdoor street markets and colorful domed mosques. Because it’s not a particularly walkable city, you’ll have to rely on taxis to get around. Some favorite activities many tourists prefer in 5 days tour to Baghdad are sipping sweet Iraqi tea in cafes with shisha-smoking men and wandering strange street markets. Also, try both the Raisin and Apricot juices.

WHAT TO SEE AND DO IN BAGHDAD

It’s a good idea to have a list of items you wish to see including Haydar khan mosque, Martyr Monument, Abbasid Palace and many more historical places. . However, Baghdad is best explored by visiting mosques and markets.

If you’re seeking high-quality traditional Iraqi cuisine during your Iraq 15-day tour, this is the place to go. It’s on the pricier end of the food scale, but don’t expect little amounts. Prepare to show your passport at multiple street checks if you walk here.

MOSUL (7TH DAY)

Your trip to possibly the most notorious city in the country. ISIS controlled the town from 2014 until 2017. The devastation on the city’s west side is obvious from the first glimpse. Mosul is rapidly regenerating, but this side of the river has been completely destroyed. Mosques including the Great Mosque of Samarra and Qasr Al Ashiq, residences, and roads were buried beneath mountains of rubble. Every visible structure is riddled with bullet holes and bomb craters. Many structures are simply hollowed-out shells. Mosul, on the other hand, is reviving.

ERBIL (8TH AND 9TH DAYS)

Welcome to Kurdistan. Although technically part of tip to  Iraq, this region could not be more dissimilar. To begin with, it is mountainous. Erbil is a bustling little round city with a large center bazaar and park to meander through, wonderful restaurants, and my favorite mosque in Kurdistan.

DUHOK ( 10TH AND 12TH DAYS)

Our journey will begin to end from the drive towards Lalesh. It is one of the most religious towns of the Yazidi religion. Visiting (Algosh) one of the world’s oldest monasteries. Further we will check into local hotel’s of Duhok and will spend last night in Duhok.

ROAD TRIP TO IRAQI KURDISTAN (DAYS 12-15)

Now, for your final four days in Iraq, head over to Iraqi Kurdistan Road Trip.