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Tailor-Made Itineraries
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Tailor-Made Itineraries
Explore the Basra Museum and Basra’s shanashil architecture.
Cruise through the Mesopotamian Marshes by marsh boat.
Visit a mudhif reed house in Al-Chibayish.
Walk through Al-Habbobi Street in Nasiriyah.
Discover the Sumerian cities of Eridu, Ur, Lagash, and Girsu.
Climb the Ziggurat of Ur.
Visit the birthplace site of Abraham.
Explore Uruk, one of the world’s earliest cities and the birthplace of writing.
Visit the Imam Ali Shrine in Najaf.
Explore Wadi Al-Salām, the world’s largest cemetery.
Visit the shrines of Imam Hussein and Al-Abbas in Karbala.
Discover the ruins of Babylon and the Ishtar Gate.
Stand beneath the Taq Kasra arch at Ctesiphon.
Explore the Iraq Museum and Baghdadi Museum in Baghdad.
Browse books and cafés along Al-Mutanabbi Street.
Visit the spiral Malwiya Minaret in Samarra.
Explore the UNESCO-listed ruins of Hatra.
Discover Mosul’s Old City and the walls of Nineveh
Visit the Syriac Orthodox Church of Saint Thomas.
Explore Kirkuk Citadel.
Learn about Kurdish history at the Red Museum and Halabja Memorial.
Visit Hazar Merd Cave and the mountain landscapes of Kurdistan.
Explore Shaqlawa and Bekhal Waterfall.
Experience daily life in Iraq and Kurdistan through markets, cafés, and bazaars.
Want an in-depth exploration of the Mesopotamian civilisation.
Interested in archaeology, history, religion, and geopolitics.
Enjoy culturally immersive destinations with limited mass tourism.
Comfortable with long overland driving days.
Appreciate destinations that are raw, complex, and historically significant.
Want to visit major Shia pilgrimage cities and sacred Islamic sites.
Enjoy interacting with locals in markets, cafés, and traditional communities.
Comfortable travelling in developing destinations with unpredictable infrastructure.
Want to experience both federal Iraq and Iraqi Kurdistan in one journey.
Interested in UNESCO World Heritage Sites and ancient ruins.
Prefer luxury-focused or resort-style travel.
Dislike long drives and full sightseeing days.
Require polished tourism infrastructure.
Uncomfortable with security protocols and checkpoints.
Have mobility limitations that make uneven terrain or stairs difficult.
Prefer destinations with nightlife, shopping, or beach-focused experiences.
Uncomfortable visiting religious sites with conservative dress requirements.
Struggle with heat, dust, or physically demanding sightseeing conditions.
Prefer independent travel rather than guided cultural touring.
Looking for a relaxed holiday with lots of downtime.
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Stories from the road
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“David crafted a once-in-a-lifetime safari for us. Every detail, from the lodges to the guides, was flawless.”
Emma & James Wilson
Australia→Kenya
September 2024