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KURDISTAN March 26 to April 03, 2022 Led by Local Guide KURDISTAN March 26 to April 03, 2022 Led by Local Guide Can be combined with our Iraq tour (March 12 -27, 2022) Kurdistan, the autonomous northern region of Iraq and predominantly inhabited by the Kurds, is amazingly different from the areas populated by the Arabs. The terrain is the stark opposite of the desert that characterizes middle and southern Iraq. It is an eclectic region that offers a multitude of experiences and chance encounters. Tour the world’s oldest inhabited city with its famous antique museums. Visit monasteries and churches dat- ing back from the 2nd to 4th centuries and the holiest sites of the Yezidis including the cave of the fire worshippers. Drive through breathtaking views of Kurdistan’s mountains, rivers and waterfalls. Explore former Jewish cities and other ancient locations such as Amadiya. Shop in the local bazaars for gold, silver, carpets, spices – you name it. From the great walled city of Erbil to nearly deserted, but still-functioning monasteries and gushing rivers like the Greater Zab and Lesser Zab that feed into the Tigris - the region has much to offer the seasoned traveler. Ihab Zaki Managing Director, Spiekermann Travel Saturday, March 26 on a hill overlooking the vast plain below, you will enjoy a fas- Arrive in Erbil (KURDISTAN) cinating lecture about the battle and imagine the clash of arms that made Alexander King of Persia and undisputed ruler of the On arrival in Erbil, our staff will be at the airport ready to greet civilized world. After lunch, head over to Jirwan to see the oldest you and assist with the transfer to your pre-booked hotel for aqueduct and bridge ruins in the world, built during the time check-in. Overnight at Erbil international Hotel or similar. (D) of Sennacharib (690 BC). The site was once part of a vast com- Note: Standard check in time at hotel on March 26 is 1:00 plex that was built to water the gardens of Nineveh. Huge stones pm. if you arrive on March 25; an extra hotel night needs transported by hand from quarries hundreds of miles away are to be booked. engraved with the story of this amazing feat. Here you will dis- cover the secret of the “hidden message of Sennacharib”. Also Sunday, March 27 visit Lalish, pilgrimage site of the Yezidis, descendants of the Zo- Erbil roastrians and perhaps one of the most mysterious people in the world. Learn about the ancient rituals of these people who are Your day begins with a tour of the 7,000-year-old Citadel of Erbil, considered by many to be the remnant of the original religion of the oldest continuously inhabited city on earth (there are oth- Kurdistan. From here, you will transfer to Duhok and check-in to er just cities as old, but not continuously inhabited.) Erbil Citadel the Rixos Hotel or similar for dinner and overnight. (B,L,D) was once a Sumerian City called Urbellum or Arbella (4 gods) and it is believed that Abraham passed through this city on one Tuesday, March 29 of his journeys. It once housed the Temple of the Goddess Ishtar Duhok and was the city Darius III fled to after facing defeat by Alexander the Great on the nearby plains of Gaugamela. A massive resto- After breakfast we will start our way to visit Al Qush and see the ration project is currently being undertaken by UNESCO. Tour the tomb of Nahum the Old Testament Prophet (7th Century BC), famous Textile Museum, which is housed in a 220-year-old resi- which is situated next to the Mar Gorgis Monastery and Mar Me- dence featuring ancient Kurdish fighting tools, traditional dresses, kha Churches (third century AD) and a famous Monastery in the handmade rugs from different regions and eras of Kurdish history, mountains above the tomb. Six hundred monks once inhabited jewelry, and photos. In addition to Kurdish antiquities, there are the caves around the Monastery. Rabban Hormizd Monastery a number of pieces from Iran and Turkey. Women are taught on is an important site of the Chaldean Church. It is carved out of site how to weave in traditional style with a goal of preserving the the mountains about 2 miles from Alqosh, Iraq, 28 miles north of ancient arts of the land. At the museum’s gift shop, you will have Mosul (ancient Nineveh prophesied against by Nahum). Founded an opportunity to acquire a sample of local crafts. The owner of about 640 AD, the monastery has been the official residence of the museum will even share fascinating facts about the culture of the patriarchs of the Eliya line of the Church of the East from 1551 the Kurds (depending on availability). Across from the museum is to the 18th century, and after the union with Rome in the early a large and well-known antique shop where one can acquire a 19th century, it became a prominent monastery of the Chaldean piece of Kurdistan’s history, as well as more modern crafts. Time Church. It is named after Rabban Hormizd who founded it in the permitting, visit the local bazaar (Qaysari) where you can bargain seventh century and is buried within the sanctuary. Lunch at the for jewelry, carpets and souvenirs. Return to the hotel for dinner local restaurant. Afternoon visit the ruins of Saddam Hussein’s and overnight. (B,L,D) palaces in the beautiful region of Sarsinc near Gara Mountain. There were ten palaces built as a complex where three meals Monday, March 28 were prepared in each of them every day in case Saddam showed Erbil - Duhok up for a visit. While very little remains, one can see the grand plan he had for the region including what was to become a facility After breakfast at the hotel’s main restaurant, visit the third century to host the Olympics. Dinner and local entertainment at Dohuk’s Dayro d-Mor Matay Monastery (St. Matthew’s Monastery) for finest restaurants. (B,L,D) a tour conducted by the monastery’s Monks. This monastery is one of the eastern Christendom’s most famous sites and apart Wednesday, March 30 from a few forced closures, has been in continuous use for nearly Duhok - Rawanduz 2,000 years. Next, depart for Gaugamela, site of the famous battle between King Darius III and Alexander the Great. While standing A buffet breakfast will be served in the main restaurant at the ho- tel, then depart for Amadiya, an ancient city dating back at least to the Assyrian era. Located on a high promontory (4,600 ft) above Saturday, April 02 a breathtaking landscape and fed by a geothermal spring orig- Sulaymania - Erbil inating far below the mountain, Amadiya was once an almost impenetrable fortress. The City Gate (Bab Zebar), located on the Return to Erbil, stopping en route at the pre-historic Qizqipan eastern side of the city, was built between 500-600 AD. Pass by a Cave (Zarzi) and the old Jewish city of Koisinjak (Koya) where third century synagogue in this once important Jewish city. Lo- you’ll visit an old Jewish house and a caravanserai (hostel on the cal traditions believe the Magi (3 Wise Men) of Christmas fame ancient Silk Road). Stop to take photos from a vantage point of- began their journey from here. After lunch, continue on through fering spectacular views for hundreds of miles in each direction. spectacular scenery to Rawanduz and stop at Barzan where you Check-in to the Erbil International Hotel or similar for dinner and will meet a local official and see the Mullah Mustapha Memorial overnight. (B,D) (Father of modern Kurdistan). From here, drive through the Soran District, located close to the borders of Iran, Iraq, and Turkey. Pass Sunday, April 03 by Shanidar Cave where some of the world’s most important Erbil - USA pre-historic remains were discovered including the most famous Neanderthal, “Nandy”. Learn about what made him famous and Enjoy breakfast in the morning. Transfer to the airport for your flight more about the other Neanderthals that lived here some 35,000 back home or continue your next trip. End of service. to 65,000 years ago. Check-in to the Korek Resort or similar, built Tues, Aug 24 and operated by Swedish Kurds and located in an idyllic valley “We reserve the right to change the order of activities or places at the foot of dramatic mountain passes. After dinner, enjoy the visited due to unforeseen schedule conflicts or in order to make resort’s facilities. (B,L,D) the itinerary run smoothly” Thursday, March 31 Rawanduz - Sulaymania Depart for Sulaymania via beautiful Lake Dokan, the largest lake in Iraq. Stop for lunch at Kosrat Restaurant and enjoy fine local cuisine including fresh fish from the nearby lakes and streams. In the late afternoon, visit the Red House (Amna Suraka), site of many atrocities committed by Saddam Hussein at the former intelligence HQ and jail, with a tour led by the museum’s director (depending on availability). Check-in to the Millennium Hotel or similar for dinner and overnight. (B,L,D) Friday, April 01 Sulaymania In the morning, visit the Sulaymania Museum of Antiquities to view Kurdistan’s largest collection of artifacts that date back thou- sands of years. We will arrange for you to meet with the museum’s director (depending on availability) who will talk about how the home of irreplaceable treasures has withstood looting and war during Kurdistan’s most chaotic times. Next, depart for Halabja, where on March 16, 1988, Saddam Hussein ordered the use of chemical weapons to attack 24 villages in the Kurdish region be- ginning with Halabja.
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