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11-Day Tour Of Historic Heritage Sites Of Iran From Tehran
  • Tour Category

    Private Tour

  • Tour Types

    Culture, History, Sightseeing

  • Duration

    11 Days

  • Activity Level

    Easy

  • Language

    English

Description

Embark on a historical tour to explore the famous attractions of Iranian cities- Tehran, Kashan, Isfahan, Yazd and Shiraz. Offer your prayers at the Jame Mosque and Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque, visit the Golestan Palace and Chehel Sotoun Palace, sightsee the famous Si O Se Pol Bridge and Tabiat Bridge, and tour across the Fin Garden. Also, look at the ancient ruins of Persepolis, a World Heritage Site.

Highlights
  • Seek blessings at Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque and Jameh Mosque 
  • Pay a visit to the Tomb of Hafez and Golestan Palace
  • Tour across the ancient Abyaneh village
  • Marvel at Pasargadae and Persepolis (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
  • Stroll around the famous Fin Garden and Si-O-Se-Pol Bridge
  • Sightsee the Tower of Silence and Chehel Sotoon Palace
  • Roam around the stunning Naghsh-e Jahan Square and Tajrish Square
  • Day 1- Arrival in Tehran expand_more
    • Arrive at Tehran International Airport, connect with your tour representative and head directly to your hotel for rest.

    • See the Tabiat Bridge.

    • Walk through Tajrish Square, one of the oldest squares in Iran and a famous area for people to spend time. 

    • View the Milad Tower, the sixth tallest tower globally at 435 m in height. 

  • Day 2- Tehran expand_more
    • After breakfast, have a full day of sightseeing. 

    • Visit the Grand Bazaar, a historical and old part of the capital belonging to the beginning of Islamic civilization; Golestan Palace, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the oldest monuments of Tehran built-in 1524-1576; National Museum with 11,000 square meters, opened in 1937 and items from 700,000 to millions of years; and Jewellery Museum or Carpet Museum.  

  • Day 3- Shiraz expand_more
    • After breakfast, head to the domestic airport to board a flight to Shiraz. 

    • Visit Tomb of Hafez in memory of the celebrated Persian poet Hafez; Zand complex and Vakil for one of the oldest and most famous kings of Iran; Eram Garden, Persian garden from the 13th century; and Qur'an Gate, a historic gate located at the northeastern entrance of the city.

  • Day 4- Shiraz expand_more
    • Go to the Nasir-ol-Molk Mosque at sunrise with the Iranian tour guide. 

    • Visit famous and historical places that belonged to one of the biggest kings of Persia.

    • Head to Persepolis (UNESCO World Heritage Site), Naqsh-e Rustam (Necropolis), and Pasargadae (UNESCO World Heritage Site). 

  • Day 5- Yazd expand_more
    • Head to Yazd, which will take around 4 hours and enjoy a full day of sightseeing.

    • See the Amir Chakhmaq Complex, a square and mosque (1418-1438); Jameh Mosque of Yazd, a 12th-century mosque; and Yazd Water Museum or Dakhmeh, a Zoroastrian cemetery.

  • Day 6- Yazd expand_more
    • Enjoy another full day of sightseeing and visit some more sites.

    • Explore the Dowlat Abad Garden, a Persian garden, and Badgir, a traditional windcatcher.  

    • See the Atashkadeh, a Zoroastrian fire temple.

  • Day 7- Isfahan expand_more
    • Drive to Isfahan, which will take around 3 hours. 

    • Make a stop in Na’in. More than 3,000 years ago, the Persians learned how to construct aqueducts underground to bring water from the mountains to the plains. In the 1960s, this ancient system provided more than 70 percent of the water used in Iran, and Na’in is one of the best places in all the world to see these Qantas functioning.

    • Visit the Naqsh-e Jahan Square, a UNESCO World Heritage Site which was constructed between 1598 and 1629.

    • Marvel at Ālī Qāpū, a 17th-century palace with fantastic architecture. 

  • Day 8- Isfahan expand_more
    • Enjoy a full day of sightseeing by visiting the Vank Cathedral, a unique church of Isfahan established in 1606.

    • Then, proceed to Chehel Sotoun, a  pavilion in the middle of a park at the far end of a long pool belong to Shah Abbas II (1642-1666) and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

    • Afterwards, head to Si-o-se-pol, a historic bridge with a nice view of the river which was built in 1599; Jameh Mosque of Isfahan or Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque; and Bazaar.

  • Day 9- Kashan expand_more
    • After breakfast, drive to Kashan, which will take around 2 hours. 

    • Visit the Fin Bath, where Amir Kabir, the Qajarid chancellor, was murdered.

    • Then, go to Fin Garden, a historical Persian garden, and Borojeriha or Tabātabāei House.

  • Day 10- Kashan expand_more
    • See the underground city of Kashan, the old castle, and Abyaneh village, one of the oldest villages in Iran with thousand years of history.

  • Day 11- Tehran Departure expand_more
    • Head to Tehran International Airport to board your return flight. 

What's Included
  • Accommodation 3 star

  • Breakfast

  • All transfers, including parking, toll and gas

  • Escort Iranian tour guide and driver

  • All sightseeing, including entrance fees

  • Insurance

  • Authorization code

  • Unlimited daily mineral water

  • One domestic flight from Tehran to Shiraz

What's Excluded
  • Lunch

  • Dinner

  • All other costs like international flights and additional costs that are not part of the service

Know before you go
  • You can upgrade your hotel.

  • If you want, we can change your itinerary to what you prefer.

Meeting Point

Imam Khomeini Terminal, Tehran Province, Iran

Cancellation Policy

For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -

Refund of 80% of the tour price.
Price Details
Standard
2 To 4 EUR 1100 Per Person

This is a private tour

Starting From

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USD 1220 / person