Baghdad
Arrive & Abbasid HeartArrival and warm welcome in Baghdad. Evening walk through al-Mutanabbi book street, copper souqs, and tea at historic Shabandar Café overlooking the Tigris.
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A round trip from Baghdad through the ancient, sacred and living landscapes of central Iraq.
Six stops from the Abbasid heart of Baghdad, out to the walls of Babylon and the Euphrates shrine of al-Kifl, then on to the devotion of Karbala and the scholarship of Najaf — before the road turns home.
Arrival and warm welcome in Baghdad. Evening walk through al-Mutanabbi book street, copper souqs, and tea at historic Shabandar Café overlooking the Tigris.
Travel south to Babylon. Stand before the towering Processional Way and the blue-glazed Ishtar Gate. Explore Nebuchadnezzar’s royal palace and the legendary foundations of world architecture.
Experience the profound spirituality and legendary hospitality of Karbala. Walk between the two golden domes and witness how centuries of devotion form a living daily culture.