IRAN - THE ANCIENT * 8 day / 7 night

Day 01: Arrival- Tehran
Arrive in Tehran airport, after greeting process transfer to hotel & rest. O/N Tehran.

 

Day 02: Tehran- Shiraz
Morning, after breakfast, we go on a city tour and visit the Archaeological & Islamic Art Museums. Archaeological Museum which is the finest museum in Iran, exhibits all periods and artifacts from the major sites in the country. In the evening, transfer to the airport for flight to Shiraz, transfer to the hotel & check in. O/N Shiraz.

Day 03: Shiraz
After breakfast, full day features a city tour taking in  Eram and Narenjestan Garden, Nasir-Ol-Molk Mosque, khan Theological School, Hafez (or Saadi) Tomb, Vakil Bazaar and Koran Gate. At night visit the most astonishing inlaid mirror decorating in Shah-Cherag-Holy Shrine. O/N Shiraz.

Day 4: Shiraz- Persapolis- Shiraz  
After breakfast, excursion to Persapolis & Naqsh- e--Rostam. PM free at leisure, afterwards flight to Isfahan, O/N Isfahan.

 

Day 5: Isfahan  
Full day city tour Imam Square, a jewel of Persian architecture which includes the Alighapou Palace, Imam & Sheikh Lutfullah Mosques, handicraft factories and Isfahan bazaar with its traditional arcades. In the evening we visit the most beautiful and famous  Isfahan bridges along the Zayandeh Rud  river . O/N Isfahan.

Day 06: Isfahan
Half day tour of Jame Mosque, Vank Church and Shaking Minarets. Afternoon free at leisure. In the evening, flight to Tehran. O/N Tehran.

 

Day 07: Tehran
Full day city tour including a visit to Carpet & Reza  Abbassi Museumes and if possible, jewellery Museum. In the evening, we end the tour by spending in a nice traditional restaurant a goodbye party, O/N Tehran.

Day 08: Tehran- Departure
Transfer to Tehran Intl. airport for your return flight.

IRAN - The Old Roads.  *12 day / 11 night

 

Day 01: Arrival - Tehran
Arrive in Tehran airport, after greeting process transfer to the hotel & rest. O/N Tehran. 

Day 02: Tehran - Yazd
Half day city tour including the Archaeological & Islamic Art Museums. Archaeological Museum which is the finest museum in Iran, exhibits all periods and artifacts from the major sites in the country. In the evening, Transfer to the airport for flight to Yazd, transfer to hotel, O/N Yazd. 

 

Day 03: Yazd
Full day city tour of historical monuments with unique architecture for this tropical city with high wind towers (bed- girs), the great & beautiful  jame Mosque & Mir Chakhmaq Mosques & Dowlat Abad Garden and if possible, tower of Silence. O/N Yazd.

Day 04: Yazd - Kerman
Early morning, we drive toward  Kerman. PM, half day city tour including a visit to the  Ganj – Ali -- Khan complex including the bath, teahouse and bazaar, O/N Kerman. 

 

Day 05:Kerman - Bam - Mahan - Kerman
Full day Excursion to visit a terrific citadel in Bam as well as the magnificent Mausoleum of Shah Nematollah -- e -- Valli and the lovely  Shahzadeh (Prince) Garden in Mahan, O/N Kerman.

Day 06: Kerman- Shiraz
Full day drive toward Shiraz via  Bardsir, Sirjan, Nayriz & Sarvestan, O/N Shiraz.

 

Day 07: Shiraz
After breakfast, full day features a city tour taking in  Eram and Narenjestan Garden, Nasir -ol - Molk Mosque, Khan Theological School, Hafez (or Saadi) Tomb, Koran Gate and Vakil Bazaar. At night visit the most astonishing inlaid mirror decorating in Shah-Cheragh- Holy Shrine. O/N Shiraz. 

Day 08: Shiraz- Persapolis- Isfahan
Full morning Excursion to Persapolis & Naghsh -e - Rostam. Back to Shiraz and flight to Isfahan. O/N Isfahan. 

 

Day 09: Isfahan
Full day city tour including Imam Square. a jewel of Persian architecture which includes the Alighapou Palace, Imam & Sheikh Lutfullah Mosques. PM, visit of the ancient Isfahan bridges of Isfahan and afterwards visit of  Isfahan bazaar. O/N Isfahan.

Day 10: Isfahan- Natanz- Karman - Tehran
We drive back to Tehran, Enroute we can visit the beautiful city of Natanz with its famous Jame Mosque. Continuing to Kashan, in Kashan, we will visit Fin Garden. Then drive to Tehran. O/N Tehran. 

 

Day 11: Tehran
Full day city tour including Carpet & Abbassi Museums, if possible also Jewellery Museum. In the evening, we end the tour by spending in a nice traditional restaurant as a goodbye party, O/N Tehran.

Day 12: Tehran- Departure
Transfer to Tehran Intl. airport for your return flight.

Iranian civilization outlook

 

Tehran:
Day 1: Arrive Tehran airport after greeting transfer to hotel. Afternoon visit the archeological & Islamic museums, exhibits spectacular items from seven thousand years of civilization O/N Tehran.

Tehran-Ramsar:
Day 2: Drive from west of Tehran toward rainforest plain, which lay down the caspian
Sea, by coach, through a very beautiful mountainous road O/N Ramsar a charming
residence on Caspian coast.

 

Ramsar-Anzali:
Day 3: Drive along the Caspian coast visit tea plantation, rice growing areas, fascinating wooden houses arrive Anzali port famous for Anzali international
 pond and Kavir processing factories O/N Anzali.

 

Anzali-Qazvin:
Day 4: Travel to Rasht then across the Alborz rang arrive Qazvin, the early home of
kassites 24th century BC, first capital of safavid 16th century AC, visit some archeological
sites before traveling to Sultanieh.

 

Qazvin-Sultanieh-Zanjan:
Day 5:Drive to sultanieh one of the very ancient civilization zone seven thousand years
B.C visit the Sultanieh dome built by Mongolian empire in 13th arts O/N Zanjan.

 

Zanjan-Hamadan:
Day 6:Drive to Hamadan half-day city tour including visit of Esther & Mordekhay mausoleum. Gombad alavian, Hegmatana hill ruins of seven folds civilization O/N Hamadan.

 

Hamadan-Bisotone-Kermanshah:
Day 7: Famous for its sassanid monuments. En rout visit the Anahita temple complex in
Kangavar toward Biston visit mountain of gods(521-486 B.C) O/N Kermanshah.

 

Kermanshah-korramabad:
Drive from fold bolt of the Zagros Mountain via pol-edkhtar, a great spectacular arched bridge built by Shapour1, 6 B.C century. Arrive Korramabad.Afternoon visit the Falak al afalk castle once the center of assassins who imposed a guerrilla war against unIranian rulers in 11-12th century O/N Korramabad.

 

Isfahan:
Day 10: A full day city tour including Imam square a jewel of Persian architecture, evening visit of the most beautiful and famous Isfahan bridge O/N Isfahan.

Isfahan-Shiraz:
Day 11: visit of bazar, shaking minarets the pigeon towers evening flight to shiraz.

 

Shiraz:
Day 12: After breakfast a memorable excursion to Perspolise & Naghshe rostam back to
Shiraz O/N shiraz.

Shiraz:
Day 13: Full day visit of this marvelous city taking Eram and Naranjestan garden Nasirolmolk Mosque Hafez(or sa’adi) O/N Shiraz.

Shiraz-Tehran:
Day 14: Full day free at leisure visit bazar. Evening flight to Tehran O/N Tehran.

 

Day 15:Tehran departure.