Iran Encompassed
Duration :
14 days
Itinerary :
Tehran, Hamadan, Kermanshah, Ahvaz, Shiraz, Yazd, Isfahan, Abyaneh, Kashan, Tehran
- Day 1: Arrive Tehran - Check-in to your hotel and the afternoon is yours to explore the city. (D)
- Day 2: Tehran / Hamadan – A morning of sightseeing in Tehran is followed by an afternoon drive to Hamadan. (B)
- Sa'd Abad Museum Complex
- Carpet Museum
- Day 3: Kermanshah– Explore the sights of Hamadan before we depart in the mid- afternoon to Kermanshah. (B)
- Ester & Mordecai Tombs
- BuAli Sina & Baba Taher Mausoleums
- Bisotun & Taq-e Bustan bas relief carvings (UNESCO Site)
- Day 4-5: Ahvaz– Our base in Ahvaz give us the chance to explore the ancient cities and sites of western Iran. (2B)
- Full day excursion to Shush (Susa) (UNESCO Site
- Tchogha Zanbil Ziggurat (UNESCO Site)
- Haft Tappen
- Day 6: Shiraz – A long drive via Bishapur and Tangeh Chogan bring us to the famous city of Shiraz. (B)
- Day 7: Persepolis & Shiraz – We will spend the day discovering the spectacular site of Persepolis and surrounding rock tombs. (B)
- Half day tour of Persepolis Complex (UNESCO Site)
- Rock tombs of Naqsh-e Rajab & Naqsh-e Rostam
- Day 8: Shiraz– Known for its splendid gardens, exquisite mosques and famous poets we explore the sites of this famous city. (B)
- Karim Khan Citadel
- Tombs of Hafez and Sa`adi
- Eram Garden (UNESCO Site)
- Vakil Mosque & Bazzar
- Nasir-ol-Molk Mosque
- Jameh-ye Atigh Mosque
- Day 9: Pasargadae / Yazd – A short drive first takes us to the ruins of Pasargadae before continuing on to Yazd which is said to be one of the oldest cities in the world. (B)
- Pasargadae – Tomb of Cyrus (UNESCO Site)
- Zein-o-Din Caravanserai
- Yazd – Jameh Mosque
- Amir Chakhmaq Complex
- Zoroastrian Fire Temple
- Towers of Silence burial grounds
- Day 10: Na'in / Isfahan – After leaving Yazd for the jewel of ancient Persia, Isfahan is one of the finest cities in the Islamic world. After checking into our hotel we can visit its famous bridges at sunset. (B)
- Na'in – Jameh Mosque
- Zayandeh River Bridges (Si-o-seh & Khaju Bridges)
- Day 11: Isfahan– Isfahan is a place for savouring the high refinements of Persian culture and getting lost in its old bazaar. (B)
- Imam Square (UNESCO Site)/li>
- Ali Qapu Palace & Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque
- Chehel Sotun Palace (UNESCO Site)
- Vank Cathedral Museum
- Day 12: Natanz / Abyaneh – Depart in the morning stopping at the culturally rich town of Natanz on the way to the ancient city of Abyaneh. (B)
- Day 13: Kashan / Tehran – On the way back to Tehran we stop in Kashan for a tour of this historic city that dates back over 6000 years. (B)
- Fin Garden (UNESCO Site)
- Sialk Hill
- Khan-e Borujedi
- Day 14: Tehran and Depart – After breakfast you are free to depart at anytime. (B)