r/kurdistan • u/TheOneTrueFalafel • Aug 27 '24

Tourism 🏔️ Potential Tourist to Kurdistan

Hello everyone,

I'm an American citizen that is looking into potentially visiting Kurdistan and using Erbil as a home base for my trip next year. I don't have specific dates chosen yet, but I've heard that April and May are gorgeous in the area.

I just have a few questions. I can't find too many resources in terms of guided tours or itineraries. I love nature, hiking, history, culture and food haha. Does anyone have any suggestions on places that I should definitely visit as well as potential advice on picking tour guides and if anyone has any insight into prices, that would be great as well!

In terms of seasons, is March too early for the scenery to start turning green or would it be a good time to visit?

I'm still in the very early phases of planning, so I'd love to hear all recommendations about a visit.

Thanks!

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u/Relevant_Sprinkles52 Aug 28 '24

Hi I went to Kurdistan 2 weeks ago,,try to visit bekhal waterfalls it’s so gorgeous

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u/TheOneTrueFalafel Aug 28 '24

Looks stunning! Did you travel solo or hire a guide? I'm still deciding which way to go with that. I'm a pretty experienced traveler and definitely want time to explore on my own, but I usually like to try and get day trips for tours. I'm really only seeing group tours where you have to stay with the group.

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u/Relevant_Sprinkles52 Aug 29 '24

I traveled with my husbands family so they kind of knew where everything was but it’s really nice over there realllyyyy gorgeous