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Iraq December Tour
Experience Iraq’s rich history and culture on this unforgettable journey.
Start in Baghdad, exploring the Iraq Museum, Tahir Square, Firdos Square, and the Victory Arch. Travel north to the Agargouf Ziggurat and Hatra, one of Iraq’s best-preserved archaeological sites, before reaching Mosul, a city rebuilding after conflict.
Visit Bakhdida, an Assyrian town with a deep history, before concluding in Erbil, the dynamic capital of the Kurdistan Region.
This tour can be extended with a tour to Kurdistan (26 December 2025 – 1 January 2026).
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Iraq December Tour:
EUR
€
2595
2595
Trip
Iraq & Kurdistan Combo Tour :
EUR
€
3395
3395
Iraq Group Tours Schedule
| Date | Tour | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 16 – 22 March 2025 | Kurdistan Newroz Tour | Full |
| 9-21 May 2025 | Iraq and Kurdistan Highlights Tour | Book now |
| 15-21 May 2025 | Kurdistan Highlights Tour | Book now |
| 22 – 28 October 2025 | Iraq & Kurdistan Highlights Tour. | Book now |
| 23 – 26 December 2025 | Iraq December Tour | Book now |
| 26 December 2025 – 1 January 2026 | Kurdistan NYE Tour | Book now |
General info
| Start date | Tuesday 23 December 2025 |
| End date | Friday 26 December 2025 / Thursday 1 January 2026 |
| Price | € 2,595 € 3,395 (Kurdistan combo) |
| Including | Accommodation (shared) Transportation on the ground Western & local guide Breakfast Entry fees |
| Excluding | International flights Single room (€ 300) Insurance Visa Lunch & Dinner Tips for the guide Personal expenses |
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Itinerary
Day 1 – 23 December – Baghdad
- Transfer to Baghdad.
- Exchange money on the local market (if necessary).
- Meet the group.
- Overnight stay in Baghdad.
Day 2 – 24 December – Baghdad
- Visit to the Al-Mutanabbi street, which is the heart of Baghdad literacy.
- We check out Al-Mustansariya School, known as the oldest school in the world.
- Stroll through the adjacent copper market Al Safafeer.
- Highlight: Visit the Iraq Museum and explore the rich history of Mesopotamia, the cradle of civilization.
- Stop at Tahir and Firdos square.
- Al Shaheed monument, an impressive tribute to the victims of wars.
- Victory Arch the famous ‘Hands of Victory’ monument.
- Overnight stay in Baghdad.
Day 3 – 25 December – Baghdad – Samarra – Hatra – Mosul
- Drive to North Iraq passing multiple villages returning to life after the destruction ISIS had left behind.
- Stop at Abu Graib.
- Highlight: Explore the UNESCO sites of Hatra, a Parthian trade hub that thrived until its destruction in 241 CE.
- Arrivel in Mosul.
- Overnight stay in Mosul.
Day 4 – 26 December – Mosul – Bakhdida – Erbil
- Highlight: Discover the reconstructed Al-Nuri Mosque, Mosul’s iconic landmark with its once-leaning minaret, destroyed by ISIS and known as the site where Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi declared the so-called caliphate.
- Visit the Al Tahira Church, the largest church of Iraq.
- Stop by the Church square.
- End of tour.
- The tour can be extended with a tour to Kurdistan (26 December 2025 – 1 Januari 2026).