2-Week Tour of Legendary Persia from Tehran
Highlights
Tehran, Kashan, Abyaneh, Isfahan, Yazd, Kerman, Shiraz
Locations Covered
Tehran, Kashan, Abyaneh, Isfahan, Yazd, Kerman, Shiraz
cultural, historical, museums
Group Tour
14 Days
Easy
English
Description
Embark on a cultural trip to the famous Iranian cities: Tehran, Isfahan, Kashan, Abyaneh, Yazd, Kerman and Shiraz to explore their major highlights. Pay your respects at the Jameh Mosque, visit the Ālī Qāpū Palace and Chehel Soton Palace and sightsee the famous Si O Se Pol Bridge. Look at the ancient ruins of Persepolis, a World Heritage Site and admire the majestic Golestan Palace.
Itinerary
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Day 1- Arrive in Tehran
- After arriving at Imam Khomeini International Airport (IKA) in Tehran, our representative will meet and greet you.
- Transfer to the hotel to take a rest before our tour of Tehran begins.
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Day 2- Explore the City of Tehran
- Head out in the morning for a lovely park-like setting to visit the Sa'ad Abad Palace Complex, which was the coronation and marriage palace of the Pahlavi Dynasty.
- Go to Tehran's North mountainous area- Darband, for some light trekking, enjoy the beautiful natural scenery and breathe in some fresh air.
- Visit the nature bridge, the largest pedestrian overpass built in Iran and connects two public parks overnight.
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Day 3- Visit the Famous Museums of Tehran
- Learn about the history and heritage of Iran's capital. We will take you to the lavish Golestan Palace (A UNESCO World Heritage). It is a masterpiece of the Qajar era, one of the oldest groups of building in Tehran. Many of the elements you'll admire today date to the 19th century. Then you will walk around Tehran Bazaar, a few steps far from Golestan Palace.
- Visit the National Museum of Iran in the afternoon, and learn about Iran's capital. Also, go to the National Jewelry Museum.
- Proceed to the Qasr Museum, one of Iran's oldest jails for political prisoners.
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Day 4- Leave for Kashan
- Leave Tehran for Kashan, a town originally famous for its textile and ceramic production but better known for Fine Garden and Tabatabaeiha House.
- Begin the tour with a visit to the historic houses of Tabatabaeiha and Borojerdi in Kashan and get acquainted with the previous century's architecture, the Qajar era.
- Stop by the Fin Garden, a historical Persian garden containing Kashan Fin Bath, where Amir Kabir, a Qajar chancellor, was murdered. Fin Garden is the oldest garden in Iran.
- Visit the Aqa bozorg mosque.
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Day 5- See the Red Village- Abyaneh
- Visit Abyaneh, on the way to Isfahan, also known as the red village.
- Arrive in Isfahan and check in to the hotel.
Stay overnight in Isfahan.
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Day 6- Go to the Naqsh-e Jahan Square
- Go to the world-famous Naqsh-e Jahan Square with four highlighted sites located around it: Imam Mosque, Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque, Ali Qapu and the Traditional Bazaar.
- Head to Hasht Behesht and Chehel Soton palace.
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Day 7- Admire the Famous Bridges of Isfahan
- Explore the city, home to many historical bridges on the Zayande River. You can visit two picturesque bridges, namely Si-o-se-pol and the Khaju bridge. Other famous bridges on the Zayandeh River are Shahrestan Bridge and Marnan Bridge.
- Walk on Chahar Bagh street in the evening, and enjoy the fresh air.
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Day 8- Offer Your Prayers at the Vank Cathedral
- Visit the Vank Cathedral, which is one of the most beautiful Armenian Churches in the world.
- See the Menar Jonban, the tomb of the Sufi with its shaking minarets and Atashgah mountain.
- Leave Isfahan to head to Yazd.
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Day 9- Travel to Yazd
- Continue your tour of Iran by travelling to Yazd, the center of the Zoroastrian culture in Iran. Also, see the Jome Mosque, the old city of Yazd. Then walk into the old town.
- Go to Dolat Abad Garden and finish the day at Amir Chakhmaq Complex.
- Leave Yazd and head to Kerman.
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Day 10- Stroll through the Kerman Bazaar
- Visit Ganjali Khan Bath; it includes a caravansary, a bathhouse, a water reservoir, a minting house, a mosque and a part of the present-day bazaar.
- See the Jame Mosque and also Kerman Bazaar.
- Move towards Mahan and stay overnight in a traditional hotel.
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Day 11- Marvel at the Beauty of Shahzad Mahan Garden
- Start your city day tour in the early morning to visit Shahzad Mahan Garden; it is one of the inscribed monuments on the UNESCO world heritage list.
- Drive to Shahdad Desert to visit the amazing palace. After a short stop, continue to shiraz.
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Day 12- Continue Towards Shiraz
- Shiraz is the most beautiful tourist city in Iran. Drive to shiraz on the way. You can visit Persepolis- one of the historical and ancient cities in Iran and Pasargad, the tomb of Cyrus the great.
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Day 13- Proceed to the Highlights of Shiraz
- Visit Vakil Bath, Vakil Mosque and Vakil Traditional Bazaar.
- After lunch, you can go to Narenjestane Ghavam garden, Nasir Olmolk Mosque, and Hafez and Sadie Tomb.
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Day 14- Tehran Departure
- Transfer to the airport early in the morning for the return flight home.
What's Included
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Cancellation Policy
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For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -
Refund of 80% of the tour price.
Price
Persons | |
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1 to 3 | /person |
4 to 20 | /person |
This is a group tour |