The Official Winter 2025 Iraq Ziara The Official Winter 2025 Iraq Ziara (12/14 - 12/20)
Daily Program
Your day-by-day Ziara plan.
Day 1Arriving in Baghdad
Airport meet & quick check-up, orientation, and first sacred visits.
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Arriving in Baghdad
Airport meet & quick check-up, orientation, and first sacred visits.
Sites & Stops
- Airport meet & quick check-up
- Early evening (1hr) – Iraq in 60 minutes lecture + tea with a notable Iraqi guest
- Al-Shaheed (Martyr’s Monument) & Kadhimayn
Meals: Breakfast • Lunch • Dinner
Overnight: Baghdad
Day 2Early Morning Samarra Trip
Ziyarat in Samarra; spiral minaret; Baghdad literary evening and dinner.
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Early Morning Samarra Trip
Ziyarat in Samarra; spiral minaret; Baghdad literary evening and dinner.
Sites & Stops
- Breakfast at the hotel; early departure
- Samarra shrines (ziyarat)
- Lunch in Samarra
- Spiral Minaret (Malwiya)
- Al-Mutanabbi Street and group dinner at an excellent traditional restaurant (Baghdad)
Meals: Breakfast • Lunch • Dinner
Overnight: Baghdad
Day 3Najaf — Day 1
Najaf ziyarat and historic mosques; reflective afternoon.
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Najaf — Day 1
Najaf ziyarat and historic mosques; reflective afternoon.
Sites & Stops
- Arrive at Najaf; breakfast
- Imam Ali (as) Shrine — Ziyarat
- Wadi Al-Salam; lunch
- Imam Ali House / Masjid Kufa / Masjid Sahla
- Return to Najaf for dinner and free roam
Meals: Breakfast • Lunch • Dinner
Overnight: Najaf
Day 4Najaf — Day 2 (Sistani/Babylon)
Audience track and Babylon excursion, plus Al-Kifl (Prophet Ezekiel).
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Najaf — Day 2 (Sistani/Babylon)
Audience track and Babylon excursion, plus Al-Kifl (Prophet Ezekiel).
Sites & Stops
- Early morning: audience for those meeting Sayyid Sistani (if scheduled); others: curated group activity (e.g., donation visit)
- After lunch: Babylon archaeological site
- Saddam Hussein’s hilltop palace (overview)
- Tomb of Prophet Ezekiel (Al-Kifl)
- Back to hotel for dinner; optional night visit to Imam Ali Shrine
Meals: Breakfast • Lunch • Dinner
Overnight: Najaf
Day 5Karbala — Day 1
Shrines, learning, and an evening of reflection.
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Karbala — Day 1
Shrines, learning, and an evening of reflection.
Sites & Stops
- Arrive at Karbala; breakfast
- Imam Husayn (as) Shrine — Ziyarat
- Abu al-Fadl al-Abbas (as) Shrine — Ziyarat
- Other ziyarat in the area
- Lunch; evening lecture or guest session
- Karbala museum and reflection; shuttles available for dinner
Meals: Breakfast • Lunch • Dinner
Overnight: Karbala
Day 6Karbala — Day 2 (Mada’in)
Excursion to Al-Mada’in/Ctesiphon and Salman al-Farsi; return to Karbala.
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Karbala — Day 2 (Mada’in)
Excursion to Al-Mada’in/Ctesiphon and Salman al-Farsi; return to Karbala.
Sites & Stops
- Breakfast & drive to Al-Mada’in (Ctesiphon)
- Salman al-Farsi (Salman Pak)
- Return to Karbala
Meals: Breakfast • Lunch • Dinner
Overnight: Karbala
Day 7Karbala — Day 3
Closing ziyarat and heritage; farewells.
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Karbala — Day 3
Closing ziyarat and heritage; farewells.
Sites & Stops
- Sharifah Shrine
- Borsippa (Birs Nimrud)
Meals: Breakfast • Lunch • Dinner
Overnight: Karbala
Farewell dinner; departures typically next morning.
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