A Full-Day cultural and historical tour in Baghdad, exploring its heritage and cultural sites, and experiencing daily life in its old quarters

Our tour commences at the Iraqi Museum, immersing ourselves in ancient Mesopotamian antiquities and Arab-Islamic relics.
The tour continues with a captivating walking tour through the old quarters of Baghdad, visiting al-Mutanabbi Book Market street—an intellectual haven.
Walk to Mustansiriyah Madrasah, one of the earliest universities in the world, built by the Abbasid caliph al-Mustansir in 1233 AD.
A stop at the century-old Shabandar Cafe for a glass of lime tea, a speciality in Baghdad.
Next, we visit the Abbasid Palace on the Tigris riverbank, built in 1181. Adorned with beautiful ornamental designs and carvings, it is traditionally known as a palace, though Arab scholars believe it was actually a school.
Another century-old juice shop that serves refreshing raisin juice which was visited by Iraqi kings and presidents.
A walk in Khan Al Mudallal Antique Market shops.
A boat tour on the Tigris river follows.
Lunch at an old Baghdadi restaurant offering Kubba, a dumpling-like Iraqi dish.
Strolling through bustling bazaars of Copper Market, Stationery Market and Clothing Market.
A walk through historical Rashid Street, the center of Baghdad in the past century, seeing several important old mosques and buildings.
Visiting Firdos Square where Saddam bronze statue was pulled down.
Marvel at the Martyr Monument, a blue split dome built as a memorial for the fallen Iraqi soldiers and officers.
We end the tour at the iconic Freedom Monument.

The Tour includes:

Experienced tour guide with a deep interest in Iraq’s history.
Modern car with a private driver for transportation.
Airport pickup & drop-off.
A pre-trip video call to explain the details of the trip and to learn basic Iraqi phrases and cultural practices.

It doesn’t include: