Haval should be your first choice as a tour guide when visiting Erbil. He is extremely nice and friendly and has deep knowledge of the history and culture of Kurdistan. I booked my two day tour at very short notice, and Haval put together a fascinating itinerary including sights within Erbil plus the Hamilton Road, Lalish, Acre and the Mar Mattai monastery. He also knows great places to eat and drink tea, and is also a safe driver. So, all in all, I recommend Haval to any visitor to Erbil.

I really would like to recommend Haval as a tour guide. He is a fantastic guide. Very passionate, knowledgeable and humble. He has a profound insight in islam, Iraqi and Kurdistan's complex History. Haval really knows where to go and what to see, and he will show you all the beautiful wonders of Iraqi Kurdistan. The drivning is smooth, safe and comfortable and Haval knows exactly how to deal with people, Peshmerga/police or Iraqi army men at checkpoints. He will also present you the culinary dishes of his home country (delicious, healthy, and the yogurt is fantastic) . Thus,  if you intend to visit amazing Iraqi Kurdistan, Haval is the person who should take you, your friends or family around. It will be a memory for life! Thank 

Mr. Haval was a wonderful tour guide!! He was very knowledgeable, respectable, and professional. He took us to the best authentic places in Kurdistan and made the entire trip very enjoyable. We had a great time and highly recommend him!

Haval Qaraman has been a wonderful guide for me for past 2 days taking me to Mar Mattai, Lalish and Alqosh. The second day was to Slemania.  He's very knowledgeable about history and culture of this area and his English is great. An excellent driver too and a genuinely nice person. Can't recommend him highly enough to you. 

Haval is a master guide. Practiced and personal, his sense of client needs goes beyond. Having lived and worked in northern Iraq - traveling Erbil, Sulaymaniyah, Dohuk, and all parts between - with Haval as my guide, I can fully attest to Haval's professionalism, trustworthiness, staunch dependability, and kindness. Haval's knowledge of his homeland is a rich, storied tapestry, and his drive to teach and share Kurdistan deeper still. He is fun and gentle, assertive and full of forethought, open-minded and certain, with solid judgment and an unexpected empathy. He will be your driver, translator, keeper, and friend, and he will want to learn from you as you learn from him.

The Kurdish people are full of grace. And yet, Haval stands apart.