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IRAN Classic Tour
Extended to the East

TEHRAN - KSHASN - ISFAHAN - YAZD - Meymand - KERMAN - Bam - SHIRAZ

The opportunity to visit 12 historical monuments registered in UNESCO

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A visit to the history of Iran

 iran in 16 days 

16 Breakfast , 0 Lunches , 1 Dinner

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Vip Bus / Van / Private Car

Free Wi-fi while Traveling

Iranian bank card

16days

Tehran

Tehran

Min 10 

Overview & Trip Highlights

A complete and fascinating journey through the testimonies of the great civilizations that have disappeared and those
still alive in Persia, with its thousand faces of ancient and modern Islam. From Tehran, the
grandiose current capital, to the fabulous cities of Esfahan, Kerman and Shiraz that evoke tales of “One Thousand and One Nights”, up to the archaeological sites of Pasargade, Persepolis and Naqsh-e-Rostam. A journey where every day reserves surprises that make Iran one of the most fascinating destinations and

Travel Itinerary Iran Classic Tour

Departure from Your Origin  for Tehran. I process the customs procedures and transfer to the hotel in Tehran.
Dinner and overnight stay.

After breakfast at the hotel, meeting with the guide and beginning of the visit to the city. Visit of
famous Archaeological Museum, whose entrance evokes the great arch of the Palace of Cosroes in Ctesiphon,
rich in finds and works dating back to the great periods of Persian history, from the Achaemenids to the Parthians and
Sassanids. Next, visit the Golestan Palace (UNESCO since 2013), a complex of buildings erected in
17th century and beautifully decorated. Lunch in a restaurant and then a visit to the national museum of
jewels. An extraordinary collection of jewels belonging to the Iranian imperial families from
Afsharide dynasty onwards, where we will see Daryaye Nour (the sea of ​​light) the heaviest pink diamond
of the world (approximately 182 carats). Then, immersion in the main Bazaar of the Iranian capital, a maze of
narrow streets, a city within the city. Dinner and overnight in Tehran.

Departure in good time for Tehran Mehrabad airport to take the direct flight to Kerman

(1:35 hours). Leaving the airport we immediately begin our city tour by visiting “Hammam Ganj-ali-
khan”, commissioned around 1627 by the Safavid governor ganj-Ali-Khan and the Ganj-Bazaar
Ali-Khan with its large open space and the Vakil Bazaar. overnight stay in Kerman.

Early morning we leave for the city of Bam (195 Km / 2:20 Hours) to visit its extraordinary jewel.
Bam Citadel (UNESCO since 2004) is our most important visit of this day. It deals with
of a medieval city fortified and built in vernacular technique using layers of mud (of
adobe) whose origins can date back to the Achaemenid period. After lunch, we return to Kerman
visiting Rayen Citadel along the way. Another medieval desert citadel
entirely made of mud bricks dating back to the Sassanid era. Return to Kerman, dinner and
overnight stay.

In the early morning we will leave for the wonderful Lut desert (UNESCO since 2016) to admire
the enchanting spectacle of the Kaluts. Returning to Kerman we will also visit the garden
Shazde (UNESCO since 2011) one of the most representative Persian gardens in recreating a corner of the
paradise in the middle of the desert. Then we will visit the mausoleum of Shah Nematollah Vali, a great one
mystic, poet and traveler of the Timurid era (14th, 15th century) who settled in Mahan where he became a
eminent Sufi leader. Return to Kerman, dinner and overnight stay.

Breakfast at the hotel and then departure for Shiraz (630 km / 8 hours) stopping in Maymand to visit a
another Iranian UNESCO site. The cultural landscape of Maymand (UNESCO since 2015) is ours
only visit today. It is a village where people still live in cave dwellings
carved into the rock. An unusual form of accommodation in an arid, desert environment. Dinner and
overnight stay in Shiraz.

ATTENTION!!
This route can also be done by plane, obviously missing the visit on this day

Breakfast at the hotel. Full day dedicated to Shiraz city tour: Nasir-ol Molk Mosque,
known as the “Pink Mosque” due to the dominant color of its interior due to the play of light created
from its stained glass windows, the fortress of Karimkhan Zand, built between 1766 and 1767, the Vakil Mosque,
the most impressive of Shiraz’s mosques which was completed in 1773. It has only two portals
access (iwan), which are usually four. These, like the walls of the internal courtyard, are
decorated in glazed ceramic with floral motifs. Other panels bear drawings of stylized trees
with seven shades of colors (haft rangy), typical of local 19th century art. The Eram garden
(UNESCO since 2011), dating back to the time of the Qajar dynasty. It is planted mainly with date palms
and cypress trees known locally as “Sarv-e Naz”. Inside is the “mansion
Qavam”, an elegant, beautifully decorated two-storey structure. It was built by design
by the architect Mohammad Hasan at the end of the 19th century on behalf of the wealthy Qavam family
merchants who knew how to curry favor with the Shahs of Persia, both of the Zand dynasty and of
representatives of the subsequent Qajar and Pahlavi dynasties. The main avenue winds from the mansion
of the park among palm trees and flower beds and bordered by numerous ornamental pools. Visit to
Naranjestan and the bazaar for a walk and some shopping. Lunch in restaurant. Return to
hotel for dinner and overnight stay.

After breakfast, leave early in the morning for
Persepolis (UNESCO since 1979), the majestic palace-city of the kings
Persians, built in the 6th century. B.C. and destroyed by Alexander. Visit
in-depth analysis of the Apadana Palace, built by Dario for
celebrate the holidays at the beginning of the year: the enormous platform is covered
bas-reliefs depicting all the populations that were part of it
of the Persian Empire. First Darius and then Xerxes had done so
flock to Persia the best craftsmen of their world, building a
palace that was supposed to be the sum of architecture and
sculpture of time. The visit continues with Naqsh-e Rostam,
place of the tombs of the Achaemenid kings, unfortunately now empty,
famous for the Sassanid bas-reliefs: one of these is very famous for
witness the defeat and capture of the Roman emperor
Valerian by the Sassanid king Shapur. Lunch in restaurant.

Afterwards, a stop at the first Achaemenid capital Pasargadae (UNESCO since 2004), where the
simple tomb of the founder of the dynasty, Cyrus the Great. Continuation to Yazd.

Hotel accommodation. Dinner and overnight stay.

Breakfast at the hotel. Start of visits to one of the oldest Iranian cities, characterized
from its ocher colored houses, famous for hosting the largest community of Zoroastrians, the ancient one
religion preceding Islam. You will see the Zoroastrian Towers of Silence and the Temple of
Fire, where the sacred Fire has burned continuously since 470 BC. C. Dowlat  Abad Garden (UNESCO
since 2011) famous for its tall “Bad Ghir” which with 33 meters of height is the tallest wind tower
of Iran, the Mir Chaghmagh Mosque and the Friday Mosque. Lunch in restaurant. Time
available, dinner and overnight stay in the hotel.

Breakfast. Then departure for Esfahan. Along the way, stop at Varzaneh which is famous in
Iran and in the world for its spectacular desert, considered one of the most accessible areas
deserts of Iran where we will take a beautiful 4*4 off-road ride on the dunes. The silent ones
Varzaneh sand dunes are 5 to 62 m high, the highest among those in the Iranian deserts.
This place with a diameter of about 45 km is bewitching and is an ideal place for
meditation. Lunch in restaurant. Continue to Esfahan, dinner and overnight stay.

Breakfast at the hotel. Two days dedicated to-
visit one of the most beautiful cities in the Middle East. The-
heart of the city is the beautiful Naqshe Jahan (Emam ,Sq)Square (UNESCO since 1979), one of the largest al world, on which the extraordinary examples appear of the great Safavid architecture: the Mosque of the Imam, the Sheikh Loftollah Mosque, the Royal Palace (Ali Qapu), all dominated by jubilation turquoise of the majolica and glazed mosaics.

Masjed-eJame ofEsfahan (UNESCO since 2012) is the true summa of Islamic architecture with different overlapping styles ranging from the period Seljuk and Mongol until the Baroque of the Safavid age. The Royal Palace of Chehel Sotun (UNESCO since 2011), conceived as a place for leisure and receptions and is famous for its frescoes. 

You will have it time to also visit the Jolfa district, today the lively center of the Armenian Church, with the Vank Cathedral and its interesting museum. The spectacular Khagiù Bridge, built by Shah Abbas around 1650. Lunches in a restaurant. Dinners and overnight stays in the hotel

Breakfast at the hotel. Then the departure for Kashan (262 km / 3:30 hours), located on the edge of the great salt desert. Along the-route, stop in Abyaneh, a small mountain village characterized by the ocher color of its houses. We’ll see in Kashan the famous Garden of Fin (UNESCO since 2011) inside which there are
some palaces from the Safavid and Cagiara periods. It also contains the
Kashan’s Fin Bath, where Amir Kabir, the first, was murdered
minister of the Qajar dynasty, killed by an assassin sent by
Shah Nasser al-Din Shah Qajar in 1852. Lunch in restaurant in
excursion course.

Breakfast at the hotel. In continuation of the visit to Kashan,
we start with a rose garden and the production cellar
of Rose water where we will see how this is produced
famous souvenir from Iran. Then the Tabātabāei house built for the
rich Tabatabaei family from the carpet merchant Seyyed Ja’far
Tabatabaei, famous for its refined interior stucco work and stone reliefs,
as well as for the windows and mirrors.
Lunch in restaurant. In the afternoon, departure for Tehran (250 km/3
hours). Visit the sanctuary of Fatima (sister of the 8th Shiite imam) in Qom Long
path. Dinner and overnight in Tehran.some palaces from the Safavid and Cagiara periods. It also contains the
Kashan’s Fin Bath, where Amir Kabir, the first, was murdered
minister of the Qajar dynasty, killed by an assassin sent by
Shah Nasser al-Din Shah Qajar in 1852. Lunch in restaurant in
excursion course.

Breakfast at the hotel and then the beginning of the last visits to the Iranian capital: Sadabad Palace,
the historic residence of the Pahlavi royal family. It is a complex of sumptuous residences and

museums including the White Palace and the Green Palace. Then the visit to the Niavaran Palace, the
residence of the last Shah of Persia and his family, where we can also admire the library

royal and the royal car museum. Lunch in restaurant. In the afternoon visit the Tabiat Bridge
(nature). A 3-level curved construction that also houses benches, plants, bars and restaurants.
At the top level the bridge offers those who visit it breathtaking views of the city and the peaks
snow-capped Alborz mountains. Transfer in good time to the Remis hotel, next to the airport
Tehran International. Dinner options: the panoramic, revolving restaurant at the top of the
Milad tower. The sky lounge of the Espinas Palace 5* hotel. A tea house in the Farahzad neighborhood.

Departure with a flight already booked for Your Home  according to flight times.

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What's Included In This Tour

  • Airport reception and transfer to the hotel

  • A Domestic flight From Tehran To Kerman 
  • 15 nights stay in high class 4 or 5 stars Hotels with breakfast
  • The complete companionship of a leader who speaks the same language as the passengers during the entire journey
  • Meals : A dinner as a guest of our agency on top of Milad Tower in Tehran
  • Insurance for foreign travelers with insurance coverage of up to 20,000 euros
  • A private VIP bus will be at our disposal along the entire route
  • During the trip, snacks on foot (tea, Nescafe) with biscuits or cakes and a bottle of water during the day.

What's Excluded In This Tour

  • International Airfares
  • Visa authorization
  • Visa cost 
  • Tipes to local guides and drivers
  • Entrance fee

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