Persian Glory. Day 1: Tehran

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1 Persian Glory Day 1: Tehran You will be met and welcome by our experienced local tour guide upon arrival to Tehran (IKA Airport) and transfer to hotel for rest. In the afternoon you will visit Reza Abbasi Museum, which displays objects belonging to a period from the 2nd millennium BC to the early 20th century which corresponds to the end of Qajar period. Then you will have Welcome dinner in a traditional restaurant and transfer back to hotel. O/N Tehran.

2 Day 2: Tehran Your morning will start by visiting Golestan Palace (a registered site in UNESCO world heritage). After that, Iran national Museum, where you can see the fabulous historical items from 5000 BC to the advent of Islam in Iran which shows brief history of our land. And Finally, Treasury of national Jewels with huge number of fascinating Gold and Diamonds will end your half day tour of Capital city of Iran. In the Afternoon, walk around Tajrish Bazaar and Saleh holy Shrine. O/N Tehran Day 3: Terhan- Ardebil (579 Km Drive) After breakfast, we will drive to Ardebil, the city of sophism. On our way to Ardebil you will visit Soltanieh Dome (a registered site in UNESCO world heritage) which is the first two layered dome and the third largest dome in the world after Santa Della Fiore in Florence city and Hagia Sofia in Istanbul. O/N Ardebil

3 Day 4: Ardebil In Ardebil, you will visit the Sheikh Safi-Ad-Din (Great Sufi) Mausoleum complex (a registered site in UNESCO world heritage). Then you will be driven for a short Excursion to Sarein, natural medical hot water springs region with numerous hot mineral springs for their therapeutic qualities, on the base of Mountain In the evening you will walk around Shoorabil Lake in Ardebil. O/N Ardebil Day 5: Ardebil-Tabriz (216Km Drive) In the morning we will drive to Tabriz, the center of a very ancient civilization. In the evening you will walk in El- Goli garden. Then you will visit Blue Mosque. O/N Tabriz

4 Day 6: Tabriz Our day will start with an excursion to the North-western boarder of Iran to visit St. Stepanos Cathedral (a registered site in UNESCO world heritage) on the bank of Aras River. O/N Tabriz Day 7: Tabriz-Takab (300Km Drive) After visiting Tabriz Grand Bazaar (a registered site in UNESCO world heritage), we will drive to Takab. On our way to Takab you will visit Kandovan Village, with dwellings carved from volcanic ash remains. O/N Takab

5 Day 8: Takab - Hamedan (245Km Drive) In the morning You will visit Azar Goshnasb (Takht-e Soleyman) (a registered site in UNESCO world heritage), which dates back to 1500 years ago. After that we will drive to Hamedan. O/N Hamedan Day 9: Hamedan In Hamedan you will visit Stone Lion, Ekbatana, the capital city of Median Dynasty. Tomb of Avicenna and Ganjnameh, the stone relief of Achamenid Empire. O/N Hamedan

6 DAY 10: Hamedan-Kermanshah (220 Km Drive) In the morning we drive to Kermanshah. On our way to Kermanshah you will visit Anahita Temple in Kangavar and Bistoon Bass relief, (a registered site in UNESCO world heritage) near Kermanshah. In Kermanshah you will visit Tagh-e bostan. O/N Kermanshah

7 Day 11: Kermanshah-Ahwaz (484 Km Drive) In the morning we drive to Ahwaz the heart of Elam Period which dates back to 3500 years ago. On our way you will visit Falak ol Aflak Fort in the city of Khorram Abad. O/N Ahwaz

8 Day 12: Ahwaz- Susa- Shushtar (120 Km Drive) After breakfast, we will drive to Susa to see Ziggurat of Choghazanbil (a registered site in UNESCO world heritage), the temple belongs to Elam Period, 3200 Year old. Then Haft Tappe Museum near the Ziggurat. Then we visit the tomb of Daniel, a very famous Jewish saint. Then we drive to Shushtar to visit Historical Hydraulic System (a registered site in UNESCO world heritage), and a traditional house. O/N Ahwaz

9 Day13: Ahwaz-Shiraz (528 Km Drive) After Breakfast, we drive to Shiraz. One the way to Shiraz, you will visit Bishapour, a Sassanid city, Tangeh Chogan, stone reliefs of Sassanid period. O/N Shiraz Day 14: Shiraz After breakfast, will start your full day tour of Shiraz. Our expert tour guide will take you to see the Eram Garden (a registered site in UNESCO world heritage). Karimkhan Citadel, the ruling fort of Karimkhan, King of Zand Dynasty. Then you will visit Khan Theological School and Vakil Bazaar and Saray Moshir where you can feel the daily life of people of Shiraz. After lunch, the tour gives you the opportunity to visit the tomb of Hafez and Saadi, two of our most outstanding poets to feel the taste of Persian Literature. O/N Shiraz

10 Day 15: Shiraz In the morning we will be into the heart of Persian Empire to visit Persepolis (a registered site in UNESCO world heritage) which was the ceremonial capital of the Achaemenid Empire, Pasargadae (a registered site in UNESCO world heritage) the tomb of Cyrus the great and Naghsh-e Rostam or (Necropolis) where you can see the tomb of four Achaemenid kings and Sassanid reliefs. O/N Shiraz

11 Day 16: Shiraz-Kerman (563 Km drive) After Breakfast we drive to Kerman. On the way to Kerman you will visit Bakhtegan and Maharlu Salt Lake and Sarvestan Sassanid Palace. O/N Kerman

12 Day 17: Kerman In Kerman you will enjoy an excursion to Bam to visit Bam and its Cultural Landscape (a registered site in UNESCO world heritage), and then drive back to Mahan to visit Royal Shazdeh Garden World Heritage Site and Shah Nematollah Vali mausoleum. O/N Kerman Day 18: Kerman and Yazd (358 Km Drive) In the morning you will visit a Safavid complex called Ganjalikhan composed of School, a Square, a Caravansarai and Bathhouse, and then drive to Yazd, the city in the heart of desert, the cradle of an ancient Mono-theistic religion of Zoroastrianism. On the way to yazd, you will visit Pahlavanpour Garden, (a registered site in UNESCO world heritage) in city of Mehriz and Jame Mosque of Fahraj. O/N in Yazd

13 Day 19: Yazd After breakfast, you will visit the Fire temple, a prayer place of Zoroastrians, and Tower of Silence, the grave yard of them. After that, you walk around the old area of the city and visit Yazd Jame mosque, and Fahadan district to feel the desert architecture and culture of Iran. Also you will visit Zoor khaneh, a valuable sport Place with thousand years of history. O/N Yazd

14 Day 20: Yazd-Isfahan (316 Km Drive) After breakfast, you will visit the Dowalt abad Garden and wind tower (a registered site in UNESCO world heritage). Then we drive to Isfahan. On the way to Isfahan, you will visit City of Meybod to see one of those 999 Abbasi Caravanserais, built in the period of Safavid Dynasty, Pigeon Tower, and Mud-brick ice house. Then you will visit City of Naein to see the old Jami Mosque. In the evening walk around Sioce-pol Bridge (33-Bridge) over Zaandam Rood River. O/N Isfahan

15 Day 21: Isfahan After breakfast, you will see Khaju and Shahrestan bridges then, walk to the heart of Isfahan to see Chehel Sotun Place, the reception palace of Safavid Dynasty and Naghsh-e Jahan (Imam) Square including Ali-Qapu palace, the palace of Safavid Kings, Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque, the private royal mosque, Abbasi Jame mosque and Traditional bazaar. Chehel Sotoun Palace and Naghsh-e Jahan Square are registered in UNESCO world Heritage. O/N Isfahan

16 Day 22: Isfahan-Kashan (206 Km Drive) After breakfast, you will visit Isfahan Jame Mosque. Then we drive to Kashan. On our way to Kashan, you will visit Abyaneh Village. After arriving in Kashan, you can experience the beauty of Desert architecture of Iran visiting Fin Garden (a registered site in UNESCO world heritage), and Boroujerdi and Tabatabaei Traditional houses. O/N Kashan

17 Day 23: Kashan- IKA airport (225 KM) After breakfast, we drive to the airport for your departure flight. Time permitting you can visit holy shrine of Hazrat-e Masoumeh, Sister of Imam Reza in Qom