Spend the days of Arbaeen in Karbala with this exclusive 13 nights Ziyarat tour package and perform Ziyarat of all the important holy shrines. Arbaeen is one of biggest gathering to mourn on chehlum of Imam Hussain and Zaireen can join the group to perform Ziyarat. The package includes flights, accommodation, transfers, Arbaeen walk from Najaf to Karbala and a ziyarat guide.
Day 1 (31 Aug): Arrive at Najaf airport, meet our representative and take a transfer to your hotel. Overnight stay in Najaf. It will take 30 minutes to get to Hotel Qasr-e-Dour from Najaf Airport.
Day 2 (1 Sep): After breakfast, visit the Holy Shrine of Imam Ali. Pay your respects and spend time exploring the shrine. Later, return to your hotel in Najaf for an overnight stay.
Day 3 (2 Sep): After breakfast, drive to Kufa to visit the Grand Kufa mosque and other important Islamic places in and around Kufa. Masjid-e-Kufa is one of the earliest and holiest surviving mosques in the world. It was home to Imam Ali and contains graves of three of his companions, Muslim ibn Aqeel, Hani ibn Urwa; and Al-Mukhtar. Complete your prayers at the mosque and pay respects at the graves. Later, return to your hotel for an overnight stay.
Day 4 (3 Sep): Today is free to explore Najaf on your own. Overnight stay in Najaf.
Day 5 (4 Sep): After breakfast, proceed for Arbaeen Walk from Najaf to Karbala.
For the Arbaeen walk, it will take 2 and half days to reach Karbala from Najaf, so you will reach Karbala on Day 7.
Day 6 (5 Sep): Arrive in Karbala, check in at the hotel, get refreshed and later visit the Holy Shrines of Imam Hussain and Imam Abbas. Pay your respects, perform Ziyarat and later return to your hotel for overnight stay.
Day 7 (6 Sep): Today you’ll be participating in Arbaeen ceremonies.
Day 8 (7 Sep): Proceed for the Arbaeen ceremonies.
Day 9 (8 Sep): Take part in the Arbaeen ceremonies.
Day 10 (9 Sep): After breakfast, proceed for a day trip to Kadhmain and Samara to perform Ziyarat of all the main Islamic sites. Return to your hotel for overnight stay. Return journey from Karbala-Kadhmain-Samara-Karbala is approximately 8 hours.
Day 11 (10 Sep): After breakfast, visit sites in and around Karbala. Return to hotel for an overnight stay.
Day 12 (11 Sep): Today is free for exploring Karbala at your leisure.
Day 13 (12 Sep) After breakfast, transfer to Najaf Airport for your return flight to London Heathrow. Journey from Karbala to Najaf airport is approximately 1 hour.