
New Iraqi e-Visa
Iraq’s new visa policy On 1 March 2025, Iraq revised its visa policy, moving from visa on arrival to a more streamlinedelectronic visa (e-Visa) system
2025 / 2026
The world’s leading Iraq travel specialist. Join us throughout the year where we explore the “Land between two rivers” – Mesopotamia.
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Iraq is open and welcoming tourists once again. We have tours to Iraqi Kurdistan in the north and Baghdad and beyond in the south.
All tours start and finish in either Baghdad, Basra or Erbil. All three have major airports which can easily be reached from Turkey or the Gulf.
There is an abundance of incredible and untouched history waiting to be seen. All our Iraq Tours are confirmed departures. Unsure of where you want to go? Check out our Map and FAQs below.
Tour dates don’t work? No worries, let us know when you want to travel and we will create a private tour for you.
Entire Iraq!
From Erbil – Duhok – Sulaymaniyah – Samara – Baghdad – Karbala – Najaf – Babylon – Basra & everywhere in between.
See our group Iraq tour itineraries below. Get in touch for a private tour quote.
Iraqi Kurdistan is visa on arrival for most European countries as well as the US, Canada, Australia, NZ, Japan, Brazil & more.
For Southern Iraq a new eVisa scheme has been announced for all countries. Everyone must apply for an eVisa in advance.
Overland all the way from the southern city of Basra to the Kurdish capital of Erbil.
Visit Kurdistan during the Yazidi Autumn Assembly Festival!
It’s a big one! All of Iraq – from Basra to Erbil and everything in between.
It’s our Basra to Baghdad classic arriving in the capital on new years eve!
It’s our Basra to Erbil classic covering everything in between!
We cover every corner of Northern Iraq as we celebrate the new years festival of Nowruz.
It’s our favorite Iraq tour of the year – See the whole country and the iconic Nowruz fire show!
Overland all the way from the southern city of Basra to the Kurdish capital of Erbil.
Visit Kurdistan during the Yazidi Autumn Assembly Festival!
It’s a big one! All of Iraq – from Basra to Erbil and everything in between.
It’s our Baghdad to Erbil classic arriving in the Kurdish capital on new years eve!
If our scheduled group tours don’t suit then we can create your own tour on your own dates.
The tours are all inclusive of accommodation in standard hotels, breakfast, private transport, entrance fees, permits, guiding and translations. Excluded are international flights, most meals, visa fees, tips & insurance.
Southern Iraq tours are not open to Israeli passport holders or those with evidence of visiting Israel in their passports. Iraqi Kurdistan is the exception for this.
Some parts of Iraq are deemed unsafe to visit. We research and meticulously plan our itineraries based on advice from our partners in Baghdad. All places on our itineraries are safe to visit.
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Iraqi Kurdistan has always been generally safe as it has separate borders with the rest of the country. It is protected by the foreign aided fighting force – the Peshmerga.
Southern Iraq has recently become safe to visit. Since the fall of ISIS we have led successful research tours and organized numerous group tours there without issue.
Passports from the EU, US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Brazil and others are visa free for 15 days in Iraqi Kurdistan. Passports from other countries can apply for a visa through our partners for an extra cost.
For Southern Iraq a new eVisa scheme has been announced for all countries. Everyone must apply for an eVisa in advance.
Travel insurance is a must. We have teamed up with IATI Travel Insurance because they provide cover for all our destinations. You’ll also automatically receive a 5% discount with them as a Rocky Road Travel customer.
For flights into Erbil and Baghdad, the main gateways are Istanbul and Dubai.
USD and Euro are both accepted in currency exchanges. Make sure to bring cash.
Our groups are capped at 10 people for added flexibility and comfort.