5-Day Iran Cultural Tour from Tehran with Kashan and Isfahan

• Connect with your tour guide and begin the program with sightseeing at important monuments in Tehran city. This includes Golestan Palace (Qajar's House), the traditional Tehran Bazaar, Tabiat Bridge - a modern pedestrian bridge connecting two main central parks of Tehran - Tajrish traditional Bazaar, and the holy shrine of Imamzadeh Saleh.

• Enjoy lunch at one of the finest restaurants in the bazaar.

• Get a glimpse of Iranian nightlife in Tehran at Bame Tehran (Tehran Roof), with dinner in a cosy restaurant and lovely city views.

Accommodation: Hotel in Tehran

Meals included: Breakfast

• Today, we continue our Iran cultural tour and Persia tour by driving to the historical city of Kashan. The drive starts at 7:00 am and takes about 3 hours.

• On the way, have breakfast at a nice restaurant close to the city of Qom.

• Upon arrival, begin with a visit to the Abbasi House.

• See the Tabatabaei House, where you can admire great Islamic-Iranian architecture in both of these houses.

• Enjoy lunch at a traditional restaurant, followed by a visit to the Sultan Amir Ahmad traditional bathhouse.

• In the evening, go to Fin Garden, located in the heart of the desert.

• End the day with a visit to the Sialk ancient hills, which have a history of 7000 years.

Accommodation: Boutique hotel in Kashan

Meals included: Breakfast

• After breakfast at 9:00 am, we will drive to Abyaneh Village, a brilliant ancient village and one of the key historical places in Iran, located in the middle of the desert and surrounded by clay houses and narrow alleys.

• Enjoy lunch at a traditional local restaurant, followed by rest and onward driving to Isfahan with a stopover at Matin-Abad Desert. This drive will take about 3 hours.

• End the day with dinner and an overnight stay in Isfahan.

Accommodation: Hotel in Isfahan

Meals included: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner

• After breakfast at the hotel at 9:00 am, we will visit Naghsh-e Jahan Square, one of UNESCO's World Heritage Sites.

• Continue the tour to Sheikh Lotf Allah Mosque, Imam (Shah) Mosque, Ali Qapu Palace, and the local bazaar areas, where you can find some of the best Iranian artworks.

• After lunch and some rest, we will head to Chehel Sotoun Palace (40 Pillars), a pavilion in the middle of a park at the far end of a long pool.

• In the evening, we will see Si-o-se-Pol Bridge (the Bridge of 33 Spans), one of the 11 bridges in this city and the longest of them all, as it is almost 300 meters long.

• Go to Khaju Bridge, and then enjoy an experience of Isfahan nightlife around the bridges.

• Enjoy dinner at a nice restaurant.

Accommodation: Hotel in Isfahan

Meals included: Breakfast

• After breakfast at 9:00 am, we will explore the Jolfa neighbourhood, inhabited by the Armenian Christian minority of Isfahan.

• Visit Vank Cathedral and the Jameh Mosque of Isfahan here, followed by lunch, and then walk around the Isfahan Grand Bazaar area, also known as Qeysarieh Bazaar.

• Shop for local handicrafts and artworks inside this beautiful and ancient bazaar.

• In the evening, bid goodbye to our Isfahan tour and drive for about 5 hours to Tehran, which brings us to the end of this tour.

Accommodation: None

Meals included: Breakfast