12-Day History Tour of Iran through Tehran, Isfahan and Persepolis

• Arrive at Tehran airport and meet your private tour guide to start the tour.

• Depending on your arrival time and your preference, go sightseeing or enjoy a nice cup of tea and rest.

• Continue sightseeing in Tehran with visits to palaces, old bazaar areas, and the Milad Tower.

• Drive to Kashan.

• Get an insight into traditional Iranian houses.

• After that, transfer to Isfahan.

• Marvel at the fabulous Royal Square (Meydan-e-Naghshe Jahan).

• See the Imam Mosque's perplexing features, the impressive tile work at the Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque, and the paintings and music room at Aliqapoo (Ālī Qāpū) Palace.

• Visit the Vank Church.

• See the Chehel Sotoun Palace (40 columns).

• Continue to the historic Si-o-se-pol bridge (33 bridge).

• Drive to Yazd.

• Walk through narrow, turning alleys and go to the magnificent entrance of the Jame Mosque with its tall minarets and excellent ceramic work.

• Enjoy visiting the atmospheric Alexander Prison and the Amirchakhmagh Complex with its impressive construction.

• Visit the Tower of Silence.

• Drive to Meybod city.

• Then go to the Ice House, Narin Castle, and a caravanserai inn.

• Next, head to the desert camp.

• Drive to Shiraz.

• Visit the former capital of the Achaemenid Empire, Pasargadae, and the Necropolis.

• Proceed to see the ancient ruins of Persepolis, a World Heritage Site.

• Explore the beauties of Zand architecture at the incredible Vakil Mosque and sightsee the attractive bazaar area for its tantalizing handicrafts and artworks.

• In the evening, meet and see Iranians at the Hafez Tomb reciting poems.

• Drive to Kerman.

• Visit the Shazdeh Mahan Garden.

• Visit a historical village where the residents live in over 350 hand-dug houses amid the rocks, some of which have been inhabited for as long as 3,000 years.

• Drive to Tehran airport to board your return flight.

End of the tour.