Iraq travel plans with the routes already figured out
Rome2Rio itineraries for Iraq are made from a decade of travellers telling us their favourite ways to get from A to B. Personalise these itineraries to take you from A to B to C... and then all the way back home.
8 days in Iraq
Erbil Qaryat al KarkashīyahItinerary navigation
Day 1: Erbil, Iraq
Activities
- Sami Abdulrahman Park
- Martyr Sami Abdul-Rahman Museum
Hotel
RecommendedHotel
Days 2–3: Baghdad, Iraq
Distance
PopularTransport
- Drive from Erbil to Baghdadcar 0 m
4h 49m
$24–34
Activities
- Abbasid Palace
- Baghdad Zoo
Hotel
RecommendedHotel
Day 4: Najaf, Iraq
Distance
PopularTransport
- Drive from Baghdad to Najafcar 0 m
2h 16m
$11–16
Activities
- Najaf Museum
- Kufa Mosque
Hotel
RecommendedHotel
Days 5–8: Qaryat al Karkashīyah, Iraq
Distance
PopularTransport
- Drive from Najaf to Qaryat al Karkashīyahcar 0 m
58 min
$6–8
Activities
- Explore Ancient Karkashiyah Ruins
- Stargazing in the Desert
Hotel
RecommendedHotel
10 days in Iraq
Najaf As SulaymānīyahItinerary navigation
Day 1: Najaf, Iraq
Activities
- Kufa Mosque
- Visit Hawza Ilmiyya
Hotel
RecommendedHotel
Day 2: Erbil, Iraq
Distance
PopularTransport
- Drive from Najaf to Erbilcar 0 m
7h 6m
$34–49
Activities
- Qaysari Bazaar
- Erbil Citadel
Hotel
RecommendedHotel
Days 3–4: Baghdad, Iraq
Distance
PopularTransport
- Drive from Erbil to Baghdadcar 0 m
4h 49m
$24–34
Activities
- Al-Kadhimiya Mosque
- Al-Mutanabbi Street
Hotel
RecommendedHotel
Day 5: Basra, Iraq
Distance
PopularTransport
- Take the taxi from Baghdad to Basrataxi
- Fly from Baghdad to Basraplane
- Take the taxi from Baghdad to Basrataxi
6h 5m
$867–1,146
Activities
- Shatt al-Arab River Cruise
- Basra International Stadium Tour
Hotel
RecommendedHotel
Days 6–10: As Sulaymānīyah, Iraq
Distance
PopularTransport
- Drive from Basra to As Sulaymānīyahcar 0 m
9h 46m
$57–82
Activities
- Sulaymaniyah Grand Bazaar
- University of Sulaymaniyah Campus Visit
Hotel
RecommendedHotel
11 days in Iraq
Qaryat al Karkashīyah BaghdadItinerary navigation
Days 1–7: Qaryat al Karkashīyah, Iraq
Activities
- Admire the Grand Mosque of Al-Karkashiyah
- Explore the Historic Old Souk
Hotel
RecommendedHotel
Day 8: Najaf, Iraq
Distance
PopularTransport
- Drive from Qaryat al Karkashīyah to Najafcar 0 m
59 min
$6–8
Activities
- House of Imam Ali
- Al-Hannanah Mosque
Hotel
RecommendedHotel
Day 9: Erbil, Iraq
Distance
PopularTransport
- Drive from Najaf to Erbilcar 0 m
7h 6m
$34–49
Activities
- Jalil Khayat Mosque
- Mudhafaria Minaret
Hotel
RecommendedHotel
Days 10–11: Baghdad, Iraq
Distance
PopularTransport
- Drive from Erbil to Baghdadcar 0 m
4h 49m
$24–34
Activities
- Zawraa Park
- Baghdad Tower
Hotel
RecommendedHotel
17 days in Iraq
Qaryat al Karkashīyah As SulaymānīyahItinerary navigation
Days 1–7: Qaryat al Karkashīyah, Iraq
Activities
- Visit the Karkashiyah Heritage Museum
- Desert Safari Adventure
Hotel
RecommendedHotel
Day 8: Najaf, Iraq
Distance
PopularTransport
- Drive from Qaryat al Karkashīyah to Najafcar 0 m
59 min
$6–8
Activities
- Souq al-Kabeer
- Al-Sahlah Mosque
Hotel
RecommendedHotel
Day 9: Erbil, Iraq
Distance
PopularTransport
- Drive from Najaf to Erbilcar 0 m
7h 6m
$34–49
Activities
- Aqua Tarin Water Park
- Jalil Khayat Mosque
Hotel
RecommendedHotel
Days 10–11: Baghdad, Iraq
Distance
PopularTransport
- Drive from Erbil to Baghdadcar 0 m
4h 49m
$24–34
Activities
- Al-Kadhimiya Mosque
- Zawraa Park
Hotel
RecommendedHotel
Day 12: Basra, Iraq
Distance
PopularTransport
- Take the taxi from Baghdad to Basrataxi
- Fly from Baghdad to Basraplane
- Take the taxi from Baghdad to Basrataxi
6h 5m
$867–1,146
Activities
- Basra International Stadium Tour
- Basra Library Visit
Hotel
RecommendedHotel
Days 13–17: As Sulaymānīyah, Iraq
Distance
PopularTransport
- Drive from Basra to As Sulaymānīyahcar 0 m
9h 46m
$57–82
Activities
- Chavi Land Theme Park
- Sulaymaniyah Grand Bazaar
Hotel
RecommendedHotel