This tour will showcase the best of two of the Middle East’s most prominent countries. Saudi Arabia and Iraq are in the same region, however they have vastly different histories and cultures.
Starting in the modern Red Sea city of Jeddah we will head north through the Ancient Nabatean wonders of Al Ula and Ha’il, before exploring the huge modern and relatively new city of Riyadh. From here we will then fly up to Baghdad which is certainly not a new city.
In Iraq we will explore the wonders of Mesopotamia and experience life after the recent conflicts in the country. We will explore the religious centres of Najaf and Karbala before making our way down to the UNESCO marshes in the south.
This trip will show you two very different countries that are both changing at a lightning-fast pace. Now is a unique time to explore both these countries as they both begin to blossom!
This tour is made up of the Saudi Arabia Rock the Kasbah Tour, and the Iraq Winter Tour , which can also be done separately.
If you like the look of this tour but the dates don't work for you, or you'd like to do part of the tour, please get in touch and let us know. All our tours are able to be split into smaller sections, we're always scheduling new tours and your dates might work for one of them, or we can always organise an independent tour.
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Accommodation in twin share at roughly 3 star hotels/guesthouses, breakfast included |
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Transport, beginning in Jeddah and ending in Riyadh, and beginning in Baghdad and ending in Basra |
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Entrance fees to all sites mentioned in the itinerary |
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Welcome dinner and farewell dinner in Saudi Arabia, lunch in the marshes in Iraq |
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SAIGA guide and local guides |
SINGLE SUPPLEMENT: $895
OPTIONAL EXTENSION, RETURN TO BAGHDAD: $100
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Visa fee |
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Meals other than those stipulated |
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Transport to Jeddah at the start of the tour, from Basra at the end of the tour, and between Riyadh and Baghdad in the middle of the tour |
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Accommodation and any other services before or after the tour |
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Personal expenses such as souvenirs or any optional activities |
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Any COVID related expenses |
Explore the vibrant old city of Jeddah
Take in the spectacular natural wonder of Wadi Al Disah
Explore the sister city of Petra, the ancient Mada’in Salih
Get a first hand view of how Saudi Arabia is modernising