Antiquity through the Desert - 11 Days

• Golestan palace, National museum, Crown jewels museum and Milad tower
• Garmsar salt mines, Semnan Jami mosque with its Saljuk minaret, Arg Gate and the Pahne bathhouse
• Jandagh great castle
• Desert Trekking, camel riding and Safari
• Jami Mosque of Naien
• Sio-Se Pol and Pol-e Khajou
• Naghsh-e Jahan square, Shah (Imam) mosque, Sheykh Lotfollah mosque, and Ali Qapou palace
• Caravanserai, the great citadel, ice supply and the pigeon tower
• Dakhme (Towers of silence), the Zoroastrian fire temple and Kabir Jami Mosque
• Fahadan neighborhood (old town), Amir chakhmaq square and Dowlat Abad garden
• Pasargadae, Persepolis, Naghsh-e Rostam
• Nasir el Molk Mosque (Pink Mosque), Mausoleum of Hafiz

Discover the major cities of Iran in an 11-day roundtrip, exploring the development throughout history in this ancient civilization. Experience the lifestyle of Iranian people and gain insights into the architecture, art, and history spanning pre-historical, historical, and modern eras. Throughout the journey, immerse yourself in captivating landscapes, savor delicious local cuisine, and be greeted by warm smiles from the friendly locals.

• Accommodation
• Transportation during the tour with A/C Vehicle
• Visa confirmation letter
• Entrance fees to the visiting places named on the itinerary
• Professional Licensed Tour guide

• International air ticket
• Personal expenses
• Meals (you can book the tour Full board or half board with extra supplements)
• Tips to the guides & drivers
• Entrance fees to the places not on the itinerary

• Arrival and departure transport from/to airport

• Until 31 days prior to arrival: free of charge
• 30 days to 16 days prior to arrival: 20% cancellation fee would be charged
• 15 days to 9 days prior to arrival: 40% cancellation fee would be charged
• 8 days to 48 hours prior to arrival: 60% cancellation fee would be charged
• Less than 48 hours to arrival: 80% cancellation fee would be charged

• Day 1 Arrival – Tehran Upon arrival to Tehran, you would be transferred to hotel to take some rest and to get prepared for the tour to get started tomorrow morning.
• Day 2 Tehran A full day city tour of Tehran is arranged to show you the main highlights of the capital including Golestan palace with its breathtaking mirrorwork, the archeological section of the national museum to explore Iran’s history from pre- historical era till the Arabs invasion, crown jewels museum as the biggest treasury around the world (if possible due to the opening hours and days of the museum). We only have the chance to visit this treasury from Saturday to Tuesday and in case we were in Tehran out of these days, instead we’ll visit Abgine glassware and pottery museum located in a historical mansion with fabulous brick-works. After having a visit to Milad tower as the modern symbol of Tehran, you would be transferred to hotel to take some rest and to get prepared for tomorrow’s ride.
• Day 3 Tehran – Garmsar – Semnan Early in the morning, we depart from Tehran towards Semnan with a stop at Garmsar to visit its famous salt mines. Afterwards we continue driving to Semnan. Upon arrival to Semnan, we’ll take a half day city tour to visit the main highlights of the city including Semnan Jami mosque with its Saljuk minaret, Arg Gate and the Pahne bathhouse. Later, you would be transferred to hotel to take some rest.
• Day 4 Semnan – Jandagh – Mesr Early in the morning, we start driving south to get through the central desert of Iran. Through the way, we’ll have a stop at Jandagh to visit its fabulous great castle which remained from Sassanid era. Afterwards, we continue driving to Mesr village and you would be directly transferred to the hotel to check in to your rooms and take some rest. In the afternoon, you can take a walk around the sand dunes and enjoy the atmosphere.
• Day 5 Mesr Desert Trekking and possibility to enjoy the entertaining facilities like camel riding or Safari.
• Day 6 Mesr – Naien – Isfahan Early in the morning, we depart from Yazd Mesr village toward Yazd. Through the way, we’ll have our first stop at Naien to visit the Jami Mosque of Naien and to have a short break. Then, we continue to Isfahan. Upon arrival to the city, you would be transferred to the hotel to take some rest. Later, you will have an evening walk on the historical bridges of Sio-Se Pol and Pol-e Khajou.
• Day 7 Isfahan A full day city tour of Isfahan to visit the main highlights of the city including Naghsh-e Jahan square with its surrounding monuments including shah (Imam) Mosque which is also famous as the Abbasi Jami Mosque, Sheykh Lotfollah mosque, Ali Qapou palace and Bazaar. We continue the tour with a visit to the Vank cathedral and the Armenian neighborhood. At the end, you would be transferred back to the hotel to take some rest.
• Day 8 Isfahan – Meybod – Yazd Early in the morning, we depart from Isfahan to Yazd. Through the way, we’ll have a stop at Meybod to visit the most important highlights of the town including Caravanserai, the great citadel, ice supply and the pigeon tower to learn about the desert urban architecture. Later we continue driving to Yazd, and upon arrival, you would be transferred to the hotel to take some rest.
• Day 9 Yazd A full day city tour of Yazd is arranged to show you the main highlights of the city including Dakhme (Towers of silence), the Zoroastrian fire temple, Kabir Jami Mosque, Fahadan neighborhood (old town), Amir chakhmaq square and Dowlat Abad garden. Now is the time to get back to the hotel to take some rest and to get prepared for tomorrow’s ride.
• Day 10 Yazd – Pasargadae – Persepolis – Shiraz Early in the morning, we depart from Yazd to Shiraz. Our first stop would be at Pasargadae to visit the tomb of Cyrus the great, the founder of the Achaemenid Empire and the author of the first Human rights protocol. Then we continue to Persepolis to visit the remains of the royal ceremonial palace complex and the nearby rocky tombs of Naghsh-e Rostam. Later we continue to Shiraz and you would be directly transferred to the hotel to take some rest.
• Day 11 Shiraz A full day city tour of Shiraz is arranged to visit the main highlights of the city including, Nasirol Molk mosque, also famous as the pink mosque because of the pink tiles used to decorate its walls, Citadel of Karimkhan Zand, Vakil Bathhouse, Vakil Bazaar, as parts of the royal complex of Zand, Eram botanical Garden and the Mausoleum of Hafiz, the great 15th century Shirazi Poet to learn about his ideas about life, and love. At the end, you’ll visit Shah Cheragh shrine to learn about the Shia Muslim beliefs and then you would be transferred to the airport. Now is the farewell time, and we hope you leave Iran with a bunch of good memories. Have a safe flight back home.