10-Day Iran Cultural Tour with Isfahan, Yazd and Persepolis

Travel to Iran:

• Welcome to Iran, "the heart of historical, cultural and civilization in the Middle East". We invite you to travel to Iran for the best historical and natural attractions. In addition, you will experience living with indigenous people and communities and appreciate Iranian hospitality. Indeed, it is a great and unforgettable travel experience. We suggest accompanying you to show you the best of Iran from north to south and from west to east. We have a wide variety of tours for you with the best prices and services.

• Iran has 1648000 square kilometers of vast land. Iran is located in the southwest of Asia, and its neighbors are Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan, and Armenia in the north; Afghanistan and Pakistan in the east; and Turkey and Iraq in the west. Iran's southern boundary is surrounded by the Persian Gulf and Oman Sea. Its capital is Tehran, the largest city. The geography of Iran contains mountains, rivers, as well as plains dominated by the Alborz Mountains to the north and the Zagros Mountains to the west. The center of Iran consists of several closed basins that are collectively referred to as the Central Plateau. The eastern part of the plateau is covered by two salt deserts, the Dasht-e Kavir and the Dasht-e Lut. Except for some scattered oases, these deserts are uninhabited.

• Iran has a variable climate. In the northwest, winters are cold with heavy snowfall and subfreezing temperatures during December and January. Spring and fall are relatively mild, while summers are dry and hot. In the south, winters are mild and summers are very hot, with average daily temperatures in July exceeding 38° C. On the Khuzestan plain, the summer heat is accompanied by high humidity.

• The longest river and the only navigable waterway in Iran is called Karun. It flows out of the central Zagros range, traverses the Khuzestan plain, and joins the Shatt al-Arab before the latter discharges into the Persian Gulf. There is a permanent salt lake, Lake Urmia (the traditional name, also cited as Lake Urmiyeh, to which it has reverted after being called Lake Rezaiyeh under Mohammad Reza Shah), in the northwest, whose brine content is too high to support fish or most other forms of aquatic life. The most important islands of the Persian Gulf on the Iranian side are Minoo, Kharg, Sheikh Saas, Sheikh Sho'ayb, Hendurabi, Kish, Farur, Sirri, Abu Mussa, the Greater and Lesser Tunb, Qeshm, Hengam, Larak, Farsi, Hormuz, and Lavan. The notable ports on the Persian Gulf coast are Abadan, Khorramshahr, Bandar Imam Khomeini, Mahshahr, Deilam, Gonaveh, Rig, Bushehr, Bandar Lengeh, and Bandar Abbas.

• The official religion of the Iranian people is Islam. Other religions recognized in Iran include Christianity, Judaism, and Zoroastrianism.