Itinerary

1. Day 1 : Tehran

   • In the morning, you will visit Iran national museum.

   • Visit Golestan Palace, one of the oldest historic monuments in Tehran and of world heritage status. 

   • See the Carpet Museum, which exhibits various Persian carpets from all over Iran, dating from the 16th century to the present. 

   Overnight stay in Tehran.

2. Day 2 : Bandar-e-anzali

   • Drive to Bandar-e-Anzali in the north of Iran.

   • En route, visit the spectacular stair-like village called Masouleh.

   • Take a boat ride in the Anzali lagoon.

   Overnight in Anzali.

3. Day 3 : Tabriz

   • In the morning, drive through one of the most scenic roads of Iran.

   • Visit Sheikh Safi Mausoleum of Sheikh Safi al-Din Khānegāh and Shrine Ensemble is the tomb of Sheikh Safi-ad-din Ardabili. 

   • Drive to Tabriz.

   Overnight in Tabriz.

4. Day 4 : Tabriz

   • Drive to St. Thaddeus Monastery, a UNESCO world heritage site. The holiest monastery for Armenians in Iran.

   • Proceed to Tabriz to visit the Old Bazaar, another UNESCO world heritage site.

   • Visit the Blue Mosque.

   Overnight in Tabriz.

5. Day 5 : Takab

   • In the morning, drive to Takht-e-Soleyman (UNESCO world heritage site).

   • Visit the Red Dome in Maragheh - one of the oldest domes in Iran with eye-catching ornamentation. 

   Overnight in Takab.

6. Day 6 : Hamedan

   • Drive to Hamedan.

   • Visit Ganjnameh, with the inscriptions of Darius and Xerxes.

   • Get familiar with a Persian polymath, Avicenna, by visiting his tomb.

   • Finally, we visit Al Avian Dome with its magnificent plaster works.

   Overnight in Hamedan.

7. Day 7 : Kermanshah

   • In the morning, visit the Tomb of Esther and Mordechai.

   • Head to Kermanshah.

   • Visit Taq-e-Bostan, a UNESCO world heritage site reliefs, before heading towards the traditional Bazaar of Kermanshah.

   Overnight in Kermanshah.

8. Day 8 : Ahwaz

   • Drive to Susa (UNESCO world heritage site).

   • Visit Apadana palace, the palace of Darius the Great, and Chogha-Zanbil (UNESCO world heritage site), the oldest Elamite temple in Iran which dates back to 1200 B.C.

   Overnight in Ahwaz.

9. Day 9 : Shiraz

   • In the morning, drive to Shiraz.

   • Visit Bishapur city - built by Valerianus, the Roman king.

   Overnight in Shiraz.

10. Day 10 : Shiraz

    • Visit the Pink Mosque with its colourful tiles, Narenjestan-e-Gavam, and Eram garden (UNESCO world heritage site).

    • In the afternoon, visit Hafez and Saadi tombs, and get familiar with Persian poetry.

    Overnight in Shiraz.

11. Day 11 : Shiraz

    • Drive to Persepolis, a UNESCO world heritage site, the glorious capital of the Achaemenid Empire. 

    • Discover Necropolis, a place to see the tombs of the best Achaemenid kings and spectacular reliefs of Sassanian kings.

    Overnight in Shiraz.

12. Day 12 : Kerman

    • Long drive to the east to Kerman.

    • Visit Sassan Palace and Neyriz Jame Mosque.

    Overnight in Kerman.

13. Day 13 : Kerman

    • Drive to Lout desert, a UNESCO world heritage site and get familiar with a unique geological phenomenon called Kalut.

    • Drive to Rayen and visit the Sassanian castle. 

    • Learn more about Sufism by visiting the Shah-Nematollah-Vali mausoleum.

    Overnight in Kerman.

14. Day 14 : Yazd

    • Drive to Yazd.

    • Visit Zein-o-din Caravansary in the middle of the desert. It's the only circular Caravansary in Iran.

    Overnight in Yazd.

15. Day 15 : Yazd

    • Get familiar with Zoroastrians by visiting the Tower of Silence and the Fire Temple.

    • Be amazed by visiting the water museum and seeing how people survived in the desert by digging underground water canals (Qanat).

    • Discover Dolat-Abad garden (UNESCO world heritage site) with the highest wind tower in the world is our next stop.

    • Explore the Jameh Mosque with its blue tiles and high minarets. 

    • Finally, visit the old city of Yazd (UNESCO world heritage site) and explore its maze-like alleys.

    Overnight in Yazd.

16. Day 16 : Isfahan

    • Drive to Isfahan.

    • Visit the Jameh Mosque of Nain, which dates back to the 10th century.

    • In the afternoon, visit the Khajou and Si-o-Se-Pol bridges.

17. Day 17 : Isfahan

    • In the morning, visit Chehel-Sotoun palace - the great palace of Safavid kings.

    • Then, head to Royal square (UNESCO world heritage site).

    • In Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque, see the ultimate skill of architects in building and embellishing a mosque.

    • In the afternoon, visit Vank church in the Armenian neighbourhood.

    Overnight in Isfahan.

18. Day 18 : Tehran

    • Drive to Kashan and visit Borujerdi House.

    • Reach Qom and visit one of the greatest holy shrine in Iran - Fatima Masumeh.

    • On the road to Tehran, visit the mausoleum of Imam Khomeini - the founder of the Islamic Republic in Iran.

19. Day 19 : Departure

    • Transfer to Imam Khomeini International Airport by car.