Itinerary

1. Day 1: Tehran

   • Arrive in Tehran and transfer to the hotel.

2. Day 2: Tehran sighseeing

   • Visit Golestan Palace (UNESCO World Heritage Site ) which is the oldest of the historic monuments in Tehran. It is consists of 17 palaces, museums, and Halls and originally built during the Safavid dynasty. 

   • Head to the Archaeological or National Museum which is the combination of two museums, the old Archaeological Museum of Iran and the modernistic white travertine National Arts Museum with eight departments and finally the Glass and Carpet Museums.

3. Day 3: Tehran – Gorgan – Gonbade kavus

   • Drive to Gorgan in the morning. 

   • Transfer to hotel. 

   • Head to Agh- Ghala city with your Iranian tour guide.

   • Visit the Agh-Ghala Bridge. This bridge is 74 meters in length and in both sides has refuges with 1.5 meters height and consists of four arches. The bridge was constructed in the 9th century and repaired during the Safavid period.

   • Proceed to Gonbad Kavus and explore Qaboos Tower (UNESCO World Heritage site), Jordan Ancient City, and the Great Wall of Gorgan which is the third largest wall in the world.

4. Day 4: Gonbad Kavus – Gorgan – Sari

   • Drive to Sari with your Iranian tour guide.

   • En route, take a short rest in the beautiful Nahar Khoran Park. 

   • Visit the Farah Abad Historical Complex, Kalbadi House and Vaziri Bath.

5. Day 5: Sari – Kiyasar

   • Drive to Kiayasar and Visit the Badab Soort (Badab-e Surt) natural site. They are a range of stepped travertine terrace formations that have been created over thousands of years when flowing water from two mineral hot springs cooled and deposited carbonate minerals on the mountainside. These springs are two distinct mineral springs with different natural characteristics. The first one contains very salty water that gathers in a small natural pool; its water is considered to have medicinal properties, especially as a cure for rheumatism and some types of skin diseases and skin conditions. The second spring has a sour taste and is predominately orange mainly due to the large iron oxide sediments at its outlet. For thousands of years, the water from these two springs emanating from the mountain range have combined and resulted in a number of orange, red and yellow coloured pools shaped as naturally formed staircases.

6. Day 6: Kiyasar – Chalus – Kelardasht

   • Early in the morning, drive to Sari.

   • Head toward Chalus and enjoy the Tele Cabin and eye-catching scenery at Ejabat & Chaikhoran Palace.

7. Day 7: Kelardasht – Masuleh

   • Drive to Masouleh and En-route, visit:

     • The Markuh Castle

     • Javaher Deh Distinct

     • Ramsar Museum

     • The Rudkhan Castle in Fuman.

8. Day 8: Masuleh – Ardabil

   • Drive to Ardabil and En route, make a short stop at Anzali to visit its beautiful lagoon. ( There are two options for this route: Asalem road and Astara road, each one has its own attractions).

9. Day 9: Ardabil

   • Visit the Complex of Sheikh Safi-din Ardabili (UNESCO World Heritage site) comprising:

     • The mausoleums of Sheikh Safi, its dome called Allah-Allah

     • Shah Ismail I 

     • The House of chinaware (Chini Khaneh), a mosque

     • Jannat Sara (the House of paradise)

     • The House of Dervishes (Khanaqah)

     • The House of lamps (Cheragh Khaneh)

     • Shahid Khaneh (the House of martyrs)

     • And Chelleh Khaneh.

   • Also, explore Sheikh Safi's mausoleum, then Bazaar and other attractions (based on time).

10. Day 10: Ardabil – Tabriz

    • Drive to Tabriz via the city of hot springs and taste delicious foods like honey and Ash Doogh (Yogurt Soup). It has a charming climate that every year attracts many visitors. Its name is Sarein and means “Spring’s Outlet”.

11. Day 11: Tabriz

    • Visit the Blue Mosque, Azerbaijan Museum, Golestan Park, Saat Tower and Arg and the spectacular Bazaar. The bazaar of Tabriz is one of the oldest bazaars of the Middle East and the largest covered bazaar in the world (UNESCO World Heritage Site). It comprises several sub-bazaars, such as Amir Bazaar for gold and jewellery.

    • In Mozzafarieh. You can find the most beautiful and luxurious carpets in Iran and even in the world, a shoe bazaar, and many others for various goods.

    • Head to El Goli Park, which will be the last attraction. 

12. Day 12: Tabriz – Jolfa – Maku

    • Early in the morning, travel north to visit the St. Stephanus Church (UNESCO World Heritage Site) at Jolfa county. A beautiful Armenian church, that is nested in a deep valley near the river Aras. 

    • See the Iranian Church Zoorzoor (ZdorZdor). This monument is made by Saint Thaddeus in the 14th century (UNESCO World Heritage Site).

    • Finally, see the St. Thaddaeus Church, also known as the Black Church (UNESCO World Heritage Site).

13. Day 13: Maku – Urmia

    • Make a trip to Urmia.

    • Embark on a half-day city tour to visit Bazaar areas, church etc.

14. Day 14: Urmia – Takab

    • Drive in the morning to Takab.

    • Visit Takht-e Soleyman, an archaeological site with important symbolic significance. It includes the remains of a Zoroastrian Fire Temple built during the Sassanid period and partially rebuilt during the Ilkhanid period as well as a temple of the Sassanian period (6th and 7th centuries), dedicated to Anahita (UNESCO World Heritage Site).

15. Day 15: Takab – Zanjan – Qazvin

    • Head to Zanjan.

    • Explore the mausoleum of Oljaytu that was constructed in 1302–12 in the city of Soltaniyeh, the capital of the Ilkhanid dynasty. Soltaniyeh Dome is an octagonal building, crowned with a 50 m tall dome covered in turquoise-blue faience and surrounded by eight slender minarets. It is the earliest existing example of the double-shelled dome in Iran (UNESCO World Heritage Site).

16. Day 16: Qazvin – Tehran

    • Drive to Tehran. 

    • Enjoy a free day.

17. Day 17: Tehran – Departure

    • Take a city tour of Tehran and the bazaar. 

    • Transfer to Airport for departure.