21-Day Iran Sightseeing Tour with UNESCO Sites and Historic Cities

• Arrive in Iran, also referred to as Persia. Welcome to Iran, a dream land in the Middle East where Persians are the largest ethnic groups residing here. 

At Tehran, the capital city of Iran, we will visit the following places to get more information about Iranian cultures. These include:

• National Museum of Iran, Museum of Ancient Iran, and the Museum of the Islamic Era complexes. 

• National Jewellery Museum, where you will see a vast collection of gemstones and other jewels.

• Milad Tower, also known as the Tehran tower. 

• Explore the historical city of Kashan, famous for its traditional houses. 
• Taste the Iranian local food during our journey.

• Visit the Tabātabāei House Museum and see wind towers here. 

• Witness the Borujerdi House Museum and look for traditional Persian Residential architecture.

• Shop in the Old Bazaar.

• Explore the Naqsh-e Jahan Square, a square situated at the centre of Isfahan, Iran. Constructed between 1598 and 1629, it is now an important historical site, and one of UNESCO's World Heritage Sites.

• Visit the Imam Mosque, a mosque located in Isfahan. It is located on the south side of Naghsh-e Jahan Square. It was built during the Safavid dynasty under the order of Shah Abbas I of Persia.

• Witness the Ālī Qāpū Palace and see the fountain pools with water from Zāyanderūd - the largest river of the Iranian plateau.

• Pay a visit to the Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque, this mosque is connected to Ālī Qāpū Palace by a tunnel. 

• Shop in the Bazaar, where you can try local coffee in a cafe.

• Visit the Armenian neighbourhood with an additional visit to the new Jolfa district in this city.  
• Hire bikes and enjoy riding alongside sightseeing the famous attractions of the city. 

• Stroll on the Khaju Bridge, which is a historic bridge on the Zayanderud river.

• Traverse the Si-o-se-pol Bridge, which is the oldest historic bridge built in the early 17th century.

• Explore the beautiful Armenian Museum and the Vank Cathedral, also known as the Church of the Saintly Sisters, is a cathedral located in the New Julfa district of Isfahan, Iran. It is commonly referred to as the Vank, which means "monastery" or "convent" in the Armenian language.

• Explore the city of  Yazd, located in the heart of Iran, where its people are famous for their hardworking nature.  
• Engage with locals in the Yazd streets.

• Visit the Jameh Mosque, which dates back to 700 years and has the tallest minarets in Iran.

• Witness the beautiful Old City of Yazd, which is also a UNESCO World Heritage site.

• Continue to the Amir Chakhmaq Complex and Square, a prominent structure noted for its symmetrical sunken alcoves. It is a mosque located on a square of the same name.

• Pay a visit to the Water Museum, which showcases the region's ancient aqueduct construction, featuring tools & technology exhibits.

• Continue to the Fire Temple, which is a famous Zoroastrian place of worship. 

• End the day tour at the Tower of Silence, which used to be a cemetery. 

• Explore the ancient city of Meybod. 

• Pay a visit to the Ice House and ice pits (Yakhchāl).

• Stop by the Shah Abbas Caravansary (inn).

• Visit the beautiful Pigeon House.

• End the day tour of the city by visiting the Chaparkhaneh (Old post offices). 

• Proceed to this caravansary (inn) located in the middle of the desert in Yazd.

• Sleep one night at Zein-o-Din Caravanserai inn in its unique rooms. and enjoy starry skies and cold desert vibes.

• See a Hamam which is known as Ganj-Ali-khan. 

• Shop in the Old Bazaar.

• Have lunch at a caravanserai here.

• Enjoy a relaxing and rejuvenating Persian bath (Hamam).

• Visit the Jameh Mosque, also known as the Atiq Mosque and the Friday Mosque, was the grand, congregational mosque of Isfahān city.

In our second day tour at Kerman, we will see the following sights at Mahan city in Kerman Province.

• Stroll through the lush and beautiful Shazde garden.

• Visit the Shah Nemat Allah Tomb. You will be amazed to see how Nemat lived in a small room and wrote all of his poems on the walls.

• Traverse and explore the Shahdad Desert.

• Head to Shiraz by bus and then you will have time to take rest after you reach there. 

• Visit the Pasargadae, which was the capital of Achaemenid Empire under Cyrus the Great, and see the tomb of Cyrus here. 

• Explore the Persepolis ruins, which are famous for the Achaemenid architecture.

• Pay a visit to the Pink Mosque.

• Explore the beautiful and ancient Karim Khan Castle.

• Shop and have lunch in the Vakil Bazaar.

• Visit the Shāh Chérāgh, which is a funerary monument and a mosque.

• Visit the beautiful and lush Afif Abad Garden.

• Traverse the breathtaking and mesmerizing Eram Garden (UNESCO site). 

• Proceed to the Hafez Tomb, commonly known as Hāfezieh, are two memorial structures erected on the northern edge of Shiraz, Iran, in memory of the celebrated Persian poet Hafez.

• End the day tour at the Sadi Tomb, a tomb and mausoleum dedicated to the Persian poet Saadi. Saadi was buried at the end of his life at a Khanqah at the current location. In the 13th-century, a tomb built for Saadi by Shams al-Din Juvayni, the vizir of Abaqa Khan.

• Travel to our next destination-Ahvaz. It will be a long way but the landscape is really nice. 

• Witness the  Zagros mountain ranges in the distance on the way.

• Enjoy lake views at the Maharloo Lake (seasonal salt lake) through long leisure walks on the biggest river of Iran and see night life in this area.

• Visit and learn more about the Shushtar Hydraulic water system.

• Explore the ancient Susa Temple.

• Stop by the Zigorat Temple, where Zigorat is a type of massive structure built in ancient Mesopotamia. It has the form of a terraced compound of successively receding stories or levels.

• Trave to our destination-Khorramabad. 
• Visit the Falak Aflak Castle, which was built during the Sassanid era and where you will find evidence of ancient Iranian history and culture

• Visit the Avicenna Tomb, which was dedicated to the Iranian polymath Avicenna, the complex includes a library, a small museum, and a spindle-shaped tower inspired by the Ziyarid-era Kavus Tower.

• Explore the Tomb of Ester and Mordechai, which Iranian Jews believe houses the remains of the biblical Queen Esther and her cousin Mordechai, and is the most important pilgrimage site for Jews in Iran. 

• Continue to the Hegmataneh, which is one of the ancient capital of the Achaemenid Empire.

• Explore the city of Zanjan, which is famous for its metal constructions and workshops.
• Spend some time in the Bazaar area for photographs and shopping. 
• Enjoy a delicious meal at any caravanserai. 
  

• Visit the heritage site of the Dome of Soltaniyeh, which is the oldest double-shell dome in Iran and one of the largest brick domes in the world. Enjoy its splendid interiors of mosaics, faience, and murals.

• Get ready to go back home and take enough rest before you leave for return flights, so book them accordingly.