An Iran tourism and ziyarah guide for Iraqi travelers: Mashhad, Tehran, Isfahan, Shiraz and the north, the visa, the best time to go, and booking flights, hotels and tour packages via RideFly.
🔍 Search your trip to IranIran is a major destination for Iraqi travelers for ziyarah, tourism and medical care, led by Mashhad for the shrine of Imam al-Rida (AS). This guide gathers the top cities, the visa, the best time to travel and how to book via RideFly.
To travel to Iran: arrange your visa (see the Iran visa page), then book your flight to Mashhad or Tehran and your hotel via RideFly. Spring and autumn are best; ziyarah seasons are busy.
Mashhad for ziyarah, Tehran the capital, Isfahan with its historic square and bridges, Shiraz with its gardens, the north (Rasht and Bandar Anzali) for green nature, and Kish Island for the sea.
Iraqi travelers usually need a visa to enter Iran for ziyarah, tourism or medical care. Check the Iran visa page and the current official conditions before applying.
Spring and autumn for mild weather; hotels and flights fill up in ziyarah seasons, so book early then.
You can search flights from Najaf, Baghdad, Basra and Erbil to Mashhad, Tehran and Isfahan on RideFly, book your hotel near the shrine or in the city centre, or pick one of the available tour packages.
Iraqi travelers usually need a visa; check the Iran visa page and the current official conditions before applying.
Mashhad, Tehran, Isfahan and Shiraz, plus the north and Kish Island.
Spring and autumn, booking early in ziyarah seasons.
Yes, Mashhad hotels and their distance to the shrine are on RideFly's Mashhad hotels page.