Baghdad: Guided City Tour with free Tigris River Boat Ride｜Iraq

Visit the Iraq National Museum, home to an extensive and invaluable collection of antiquities spanning thousands of years of Mesopotamian history. The museum showcases remarkable artifacts from the Sumerian and Chaldean civilizations, in addition to significant treasures from the Islamic era, offering a comprehensive journey through Iraq’s rich cultural and historical heritage.

Visit the Media Museum to explore historical exhibits dating back to the Iraqi royal era, along with rare collectibles that tell the story of television and radio in the country.

Cross Al-Shohada Bridge over the Tigris River, which connects the Karkh and Rusafa sides of Baghdad, and head toward the historic Al-Rasheed Street—one of the first paved streets in the city and the route used by the British army to enter Baghdad.

Enjoy a walk along this iconic street, home to a variety of markets and historic buildings that are still inhabited today, and relax in traditional cafés serving local beverages.

Continue to Souk Al-Saffarin, where shops specialize in one of Baghdad’s oldest crafts: the art of copperware making.

Visit Al-Mustansiriya School, one of the most prominent institutions during Baghdad’s golden age in the Abbasid era, where many renowned Arab scholars once lectured.

Arrive at the Baghdadi Museum, which vividly portrays daily life in Baghdad during the last century, highlighting traditional professions and social customs of the time.

Explore Al-Mutanabbi Street, known as a major center for book sales and a gathering place for writers and intellectuals. Discover its historic buildings, which once served as offices and institutions during Ottoman rule and were later used by the British administration.

Enjoy a relaxing boat ride along the Tigris River aboard a local vessel, just as residents traditionally traveled between the riverbanks.

Conclude your journey with a visit to Al-Midan Square and its popular antiques market, featuring a wide range of vintage collectibles, followed by a stop at the Abbasid Palace—one of the most significant historical landmarks from that era.