Ancient Persia - Tabriz - Shiraz
Duration :
13 days
Itinerary :
Tabriz, Caspian Sea, Masuleh, Tehran, Kashan, Abyaneh, Isfahan, Gavart, Na’in, Yazd, Shiraz
- Day 1: Arrive Tabriz – Check-in to your hotel in the late evening.
- Day 2-3: Tabriz / Jolfa – Steeped in history the northern city of Tabriz and borders are our starting point to explore Iran. (2B)
- St Stephanos Armenian Church at Jolfa (UNESCO Site)
- Azarbayjan Museum
- Blue Mosque & Bazaar area
- Chandovan Village of troglodyte homes
- Day 4: Caspian Sea – A scenic drive along the Caspian Sea coast brings us to the bustling town of Bandar-e Anzali. If time permits we can take a boat ride in the seas inner lagoon. (B)
- Ardabil – Sheikh Safi-od-Din Mausoleum (UNESCO Site)
- Day 5: Masuleh / Tehran – A stop at the millennium old village of Masuleh is a must before continuing onto the capitol Tehran. (B)
- Day 6: Tehran– A full day of sightseeing is planned of this truly unique capitol city finishing off in the Grand Bazaar. (B)
- Abbassi Museum
- Carpet Museum
- Jewellery Museum
- Sa'd Abad Museum Complex
- Day 7: Kashan / Abyaneh / Isfahan– A full days drive takes us via Kashan, the ancientcity of Abyaneh before we reach Isfahan. (B)
- Fin Garden (UNESCO Site)
- Khan-e Borujedi
- Abyaneh village tour
- Day 8-9: Isfahan – Isfahan is a place for savouring the high refinements of Persian culture and getting lost in its old bazaar. (2B)
- Imam Square (UNESCO Site)
- Ali Qapu Palace & Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque
- Chehel Sotun Palace (UNESCO Site)
- Vank Cathedral Museum
- Zayandeh River Bridges (Si-o-seh & Khaju Bridges)
- Day 10: Gavart / Na'in / Yazd – After leaving Isfahan we stop along the way in the traditional city Na'in before arriving in Yazd. (B)
- Gavart – Old Pigeon Towers
- Nain - Jameh Mosque
- Yazd – Jameh Mosque
- Amir Chakhmaq Complex
- Zoroastrian Fire Temple
- Towers of Silence burial grounds
- Day 11: Pasargadae / Shiraz – A long drive first takes us to the ruins of Pasargadae before continuing on to Shiraz, known for its splendid gardens, exquisite mosques and famous poets. (B)
- Pasargadae – Tomb of Cyrus (UNESCO Site)
- Vakil Mosque & Bazzar
- Day 12: Persepolis & Shiraz – We start a tour of Persepolis before returning back to the city for a little bit of sightseeing. (B,D)
- Half day tour of Persepolis Complex (UNESCO Site)
- Rock tombs of Naqsh-e Rajab & Naqsh-e Rostam
- Karim Khan Citadel
- Tombs of Hafez and Sa`adi
- Nasir-ol-Molk Mosque
- Day 13: Shiraz and Depart – After breakfast you are free to depart anytime. (B)