©
Karbala trip planner
Create a fully customized
day-by-day itinerary for free
Karbala
Karbala is a city in central Iraq, located about 100km southwest of Baghdad, and a few miles east of Lake Milh. Karbala is the capital of Karbala Governorate, and has an estimated population of 0.7 million people .The city, best known as the location of the Ghazwaṫ Karbalā’ in 680 CE, or the Masjidayn of Imam Husayn and Abbas, is considered as a holy city for Shi'ite Muslims as Mecca, Medina and Jerusalem. Tens of millions of Shi'ite Muslims visit the site twice a year, rivaling Mecca as a place of pilgrimage. The martyrdom of Imam Husayn ibn Ali is commemorated annually by millions of Shi'ites, Up to 8 million pilgrims visit the city to observe ‘Āshūrā’, which marks the anniversary of Imam Husayn's death, but the main event is the Arba‘īn, where up to 22 million visit the holy graves. Most of the pilgrims travel barefooted from all around Iraq and more than 56 countries.Karbala is in Karbala Province. Take the guesswork out of planning a Iraq vacation by using our trip itinerary maker.
Source
Create a full itinerary — for free!
Plan your trip to Karbala
Get a personalized plan
A complete day-by-day itinerary
based on your preferencesCustomize it
Refine your plan. We'll find the
best routes and schedulesBook it
Choose from the best hotels
and activities. Up to 50% offManage it
Everything in one place.
Everyone on the same page.
Popular things to do in Karbala
Side trips from Karbala
Places to visit with Karbala
Recently planned trips to Karbala
5 days in Iraq
BY A USER FROM UNITED STATES
January, popular sights
PREFERENCES: January
ATTRACTION STYLE: Popular sights
PACE: Medium
16 days in Iraq
BY A USER FROM BAHRAIN
September, popular sights
PREFERENCES: September
ATTRACTION STYLE: Popular sights
PACE: Medium
17 days in Iraq
BY A USER FROM PAKISTAN
October, popular sights
PREFERENCES: October
ATTRACTION STYLE: Popular sights
PACE: Medium
11 days in Karbala
BY A USER FROM UNITED STATES
December, popular sights
PREFERENCES: December
ATTRACTION STYLE: Popular sights
PACE: Medium
8 days in Karbala
BY A USER FROM CANADA
October, slow & easy, popular sights
PREFERENCES: October
ATTRACTION STYLE: Popular sights
PACE: Slow & easy
7 days in Karbala
BY A USER FROM UNITED KINGDOM
July, popular sights
PREFERENCES: July
ATTRACTION STYLE: Popular sights
PACE: Medium
View more plans
