It's cheap. It's history. It's a holiday in the sun.
The first officially sanctioned Western tour group since 2003 is visiting Iraq in the latest sign of improved security.
The eight tourists — including Britons and Americans — say they felt safe but didn't have enough to see because many facilities remain closed.
The tour was arranged by a British organization and included stops in the semiautonomous Kurdish region and the ancient ruins of Babylon and Ur.
The group even visited the site of the destroyed golden domed shrine in Samarra, where a 2006 bombing triggered months of sectarian violence.
The group plans to leave Sunday after a 15-day tour.
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