Explore Iran - Shiraz - Tehran
Duration :
9 days
Itinerary :
Shiraz, Yazd, Isfahan, Kashan, Tehran
- Day 1: Arrive Shiraz – Arrive and check-in to your hotel in the late evening.
- Day 2: Persepolis & Shiraz – After a late breakfast we will proceed with a tour of Persepolis before returning back to the city for a little bit of sightseeing. (B)
- Half day tour of Persepolis Complex (UNESCO Site)
- Rock tombs of Naqsh-e Rajab & Naqsh-e Rostam
- Day 3: Shiraz – Known for its splendid gardens, exquisite mosques and famous poets we continue touring 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
- Madraseh-ye Khan
- Jameh-ye Atigh Mosque
- Imamzadeh-ye Ali Ebn-e Hamze shrine
- Day 4: 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)
- Yazd – Jameh Mosque
- Amir Chakhmaq Complex
- Zoroastrian Fire Temple
- Towers of Silence burial grounds
- Day 5: 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 6: 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)
- Ali Qapu Palace & Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque
- Chehel Sotun Palace (UNESCO Site)
- Vank Cathedral Museum
- Day 7: Kashan / Tehhran – 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
- Agha Bozorg Mosque & Madraseh
- Day 8: Tehran – After breakfast we visit some of the best museums in the capitol. (B,D)
- Archaeological Museum
- Carpet Museum
- Jewellery Museum
- Day 9: Tehran and Depart– After breakfast you are free to depart anytime. (B)