11-Day Iran Heritage Tour from Tehran with Persepolis and Isfahan

Arrive at Tehran International Airport, meet your tour representative, and head directly to your hotel for some rest.

See the Tabiat Bridge.

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

View Milad Tower, the sixth tallest tower in the world, standing 435 m high.

After breakfast, enjoy a full day of sightseeing.

Visit the Grand Bazaar, a historic part of the capital dating back to the beginning of Islamic civilization; Golestan Palace, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the oldest monuments in Tehran, built between 1524 and 1576; the National Museum, covering 11,000 square meters, opened in 1937 and displaying items dating from 700,000 years ago to millions of years ago; and either the Jewellery Museum or the Carpet Museum.

After breakfast, head to the domestic airport to board your flight to Shiraz.

Visit the Tomb of Hafez, dedicated to the celebrated Persian poet Hafez; the Zand Complex and Vakil, linked to one of the oldest and most famous kings of Iran; Eram Garden, a Persian garden dating back to the 13th century; and Qur'an Gate, a historic gate located at the northeastern entrance of the city.

Go to the Nasir-ol-Molk Mosque at sunrise with your Iranian tour guide.

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

Head to Persepolis, a UNESCO World Heritage Site; Naqsh-e Rustam, the necropolis; and Pasargadae, another UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Head to Yazd, a drive of around 4 hours, and enjoy a full day of sightseeing.

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

Enjoy another full day of sightseeing and visit more sites.

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

See Atashkadeh, a Zoroastrian fire temple.

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 underground aqueducts 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 the world to see these qanats functioning.

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

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

Enjoy a full day of sightseeing by visiting Vank Cathedral, a unique church in 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, belonging 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 that was built in 1599; Jameh Mosque of Isfahan or Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque; and the Bazaar.

After breakfast, drive to Kashan, which will take around 2 hours.

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

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

See the underground city of Kashan, the old castle, and Abyaneh village, one of the oldest villages in Iran with a thousand years of history.

Head to Tehran International Airport to board your return flight.