Itinerary

1. Day 1: Tehran

   • Meet your guide upon arrival in Tehran at Imam Khomeini International Airport and be transferred to the hotel to revitalize; visiting major tourist sites in Tehran will be scheduled according to your arrival time.

   Accommodation: Hotel (4-star) in Tehran

   Meals included: Welcoming dinner

2. Day 2: Tochal Ski Resort

   • Spend a full day of skiing in Tochal Ski Resort.

   • After breakfast, drive about half an hour to Tochal Ski Resort, one of the highest Ski Resort all over the world, located in north Tehran close to Tochal Peak at 3,700 m. 

   • Transfer back from the parking to the resort by Gondola lifts and we will enjoy skiing until 15:00 hours. The evening will be spent on your own enjoying a warm shower at Tochal hotel along with rest and dinner.

   Accommodation: Tochal hotel

   Meals included: Breakfast | Lunchbox

3. Day 3: Tochal Ski Resort

   • Enjoy skiing at the Tochal Ski Resort. After 8:00, we will go skiing until 15:00 hours,  then be transferred by gondola lifts (Telecabin) to Tochal parking.

   • Drive to Tehran, have dinner at a nice cozy restaurant here. 

   Accommodation: Hotel (4-star) in Tehran

   Meals included: Breakfast | Lunchbox

4. Day 4: Dizin Ski Resort

   • Drive for about 2 hours to the Dizin Ski Resort, the largest Iran ski resort, located in the Alborz mountain range 70 km North from Tehran. Breakfast will be on the way.

   • At 9:00 am, start skiing until 16:00 hours.

   • Drive back to the hotel in Shemshak for dinner and overnight stay in Shemshak.

   Accommodation: Hotel in Shemshak

   Meals included: Breakfast | Lunchbox

5. Day 5: Darbandsar Ski Resort

   • Drive to Darbandsar Ski Resort (approx. half an hour) after breakfast.

   • Enjoy skiing here until 16:00 hours.

   • Drive back to Tehran city (approx. 2 hours) for dinner and overnight stay.

   Accommodation: Hotel (4-star) in Tehran

   Meals included: Breakfast | Lunchbox

6. Day 6: Tehran

   • Visit the Golestan Palace (Qajar’s house) after breakfast.

   • Head to see the Tehran traditional Bazaar - a must-see followed by lunch at one of the finest restaurants in this bazaar area.

   • Go to see the Abgineh Museum for views of glass arts.

   • Proceed for a walk on the Nature Bridge - a modern pedestrian bridge that connects 2 main parks in the city center.

   Dinner and do an overnight stay here.

   Accommodation: Hotel (4-star) in Tehran

   Meals included: Breakfast

7. Day 7: Kashan

   • Start driving to Kashan city early at 7:00 am for about 3 hours early in the morning. On the way, we will have breakfast. Kashan city has so many traditional houses worthy of visiting.

   • Go directly to the Abbasi house, then head to the Tabatabaei House. Enjoy great Islamic Iranian architectural styles at these houses,  have lunch at a traditional restaurant at the Mozaffari house, followed by some rest before visiting the Fin Garden.

   • See Kashan’s famous Fin Bath in the evening, and visit the Jame Mosque of Kashan. You can experience a live Islamic prayer of local people.

   • Have dinner at a cosy restaurant close by to finish the Kashan tour. Overnight stay at a boutique hotel in Kashan.

   Accommodation: Hotel (4-star) in Kashan

   Meals included: Breakfast

8. Day 8: Abyaneh Village - Matinabad Desert Camp

   • Drive to see the Abyaneh Village, a really cozy village in the middle of a desert with a unique atmosphere. Spend time exploring this village, walk into the narrow alleys here and have lunch at a local restaurant followed by some rest in the afternoon.

   • Continue driving for about 1 hour to the Matinabad Desert camp, and enjoy sunset views in the desert followed by dinner and overnight stay at Matinabad desert camp.

   Accommodation: Matinabad desert camp

   Meals included: Breakfast | Lunch

9. Day 9: Matinabad Desert - Isfahan

   • Spend our time enjoying some desert activities in the Matinabad Desert. After breakfast at the camp at 8:00 am, we will explore the desert through a light trek. Walk in the sandhills, do camel rides and do a little off-roading in the Matinabad Desert.

   • Have lunch at the camp, rest a little in the afternoon and leave the desert camp.

   • Continue with a drive to Isfahan city (approx. 2 hours), have dinner and do an overnight stay here.

   Accommodation: Hotel (4-star) in Isfahan

   Meals included: Breakfast

10. Day 10: Isfahan

    • Visit Naghsh-e Jahan Square, one of UNESCO’s World Heritage Sites including Sheikh Lotf Allah Mosque, Imam Mosque, Aliqapu Palace.

    • Then have lunch and get some rest to visit Chehel Sotoun (means 40 columns in Persian), a pavilion in the middle of a park at the far end of a long pool, next we go to visit Si-o-se-Pol Bridge (means the bridge of 33 spans), one of the 11 bridges in the city and the longest of them with the length about 300 meters,

    • Then, Visit Khaju Bridge described as the finest bridge in the province. Overnight Isfahan in the hotel.

    Accommodation: Hotel (4-star) in Isfahan

    Meals included: Breakfast

11. Day 11: Isfahan

    • Walk around Isfahan Grand Bazaar aka Qeysarieh Bazaar. You will find a variety of handicrafts and artworks inside.

    • Visit the Jameh Mosque located at the end of the Bazaar. Have lunch at a restaurant close by.

    • After that, go to the Jolfa neighbourhood famous for being the neighbourhood of the Armenian Christian minority of Isfahan.

    • Visit the Vank Cathedral, the prominent site in this area.

    • In the evening, get back to the hotel for rest and spend some time on your own. Dinner will be at a nice restaurant around the hotel, and an overnight stay will be here.

    Accommodation: Hotel (4-star) in Isfahan

    Meals included: Breakfast

12. Day 12: Persepolis - Pasargadae - Shiraz

    • Start driving to Shiraz. En route, visit the former capital of Pasargadae.

    • Drive to see the ancient ruins of Persepolis, the ceremonial capital of the Achaemenid Empire also known as Takht-e Jamshid. It is one of the most ancient cities in the world and dates back to 2500-3000 years ago. Lunch will be at a restaurant in Persepolis.

    • Visit the Naqsh-e Rostam Necropolis. and continue driving to Shiraz city in the evening.

    • Arrive in Shiraz and have dinner, and overnight Shiraz at the hotel.

    Accommodation: Hotel (4-star) in Shiraz

    Meals included: Breakfast

13. Day 13: Shiraz

    • Visit Nasirolmolk Mosque also known as the Pink Mosque which is really nice in the morning light.

    • Travel to the Vakil Complex built during the Zand period including that of the Vakil Mosque, traditional Bazaar, and traditional Bath areas. Have lunch and by noon, get some rest.

    • Visit the Karim Khan Citadel, the Tomb of Saadi and the Tomb of Hafez also known as Hafezieh. 

    • Head to the Qur’an Gate. 

    Dinner will be at a nice restaurant in this area. Do overnight stay here.

    Accommodation: Hotel (4-star) in Shiraz

    Meals included: Breakfast

14. Day 14: Tehran

    • Reach the last day of the tour. Today we fly back to Tehran in the morning, depending on your departure flight time we would spend a couple of hours sightseeing in Tehran and buying some souvenirs.

    • Head back to IKA airport to catch our return flight back home and that’s the end of our journey.

    Accommodation

    Meals included: Breakfast