7-Day History Tour of Tehran, Qazvin, Zanjan and Tabriz

Meet your tour guide at the agreed-upon location.

Visit Golestan Palace, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the former royal Qajar complex in Iran's capital, Tehran. Its name means Roseland.

Walk through the bazaar to meet local people and learn about the Iranian style of shopping.

Have lunch.

Visit the Jewelry Museum, home to the Iranian National Jewels, originally known as the Iranian Crown Jewels.

Have breakfast.

Drive to the Sa'dabad Complex, a 300-hectare estate built by the Qajar and Pahlavi monarchs. The complex includes more than 180 hectares of natural forest, streets, qanats, galleries, mansions, palaces, and museums.

Have lunch and continue to the traditional bazaar of Tajrish.

Visit Ferdows Garden, a historical complex dating back to the reign of the Qajar Dynasty. The complex includes a mansion that has housed the Cinema Museum of Iran since 2009.

After dinner, head back to the hotel.

Wake up early in the morning and depart from Tehran to Qazvin, the city of Shah Tahmasb.

Head to Tehran Gate, Sardar Bozorg Ancient Water Reservoir, the largest single-dome آب انبار in Iran and the world, and Imamzadeh Hussain Holy Shrine.

Have lunch.

Visit the Jameh Mosque of Qazvin and Sepah Street, the oldest street in Iran.

Have breakfast.

Visit the Sa'do Saltaneh Caravanserai. Built during the Qajar era, it is Persia's best-preserved urban caravanserai.

Head to Chehel Sotoun Pavilion and Qazvin Museum.

Have lunch.

Visit Ali Qapu Mansion and Façade, Qajar Bathhouse, and Kantour Russian Church.

Drive to Zanjan in the morning.

Visit Sultanieh, one of the world's three great domes and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, along with Chalbi Ughloo Tomb and Khanghate, and the Dragon Temple.

Enjoy sightseeing at the Safavi Stone Caravanserai and see the Achaemenid men in the Saltman Museum.

Have breakfast and check out from your hotel.

Drive to Tabriz.

Visit El Goli Luna Park.

Have lunch, then visit the Arg of Alishah, the remains of a large fortification and city wall in downtown Tabriz.

Explore the Tabriz Bazaar, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Head to the Aji Chay Bridge and Saint Mary Church of Tabriz.

Fly back to Tehran and catch your return flight.