Iran · City Tours

1-Day Hamadan Highlights Tour with Ganjnameh and Avicenna

1 Day Round trip from Hamadan Province Easy pace

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The journey

Trip highlights

01 See the two trilingual Achaemenid cuneiform inscriptions at Ganjnameh
02 Visit the tomb of eleventh-century poet and mystic Baba Taher
03 Explore the Avicenna Mausoleum dedicated to the great Iranian polymath
04 Learn the story of Mordechai and Esther at the country's most important Jewish pilgrimage site
05 Discover the plain-blue-tiled Alaviyan family tomb and Hagmatana Hill

Delve into the past of one of the oldest cities of Iran on this full-day tour of Hamadan. Visit the two inscription panels of Ganjnameh, explore the tomb of Baba Taher and the memorial monument of the great Avicenna, and learn the story of Mordechai and Esther at the country's most important Jewish pilgrimage site. See the plain-blue-tiled Alaviyan family tomb and continue to your final stop at Hagmatana Hill.

Visit the two inscription panels of Ganjnameh, explore the tomb of Baba Taher and the memorial monument of the great Avicenna, and learn the story of Mordechai and Esther at the country's most important Jewish pilgrimage site.

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What this trip includes

Duration 1 Day

Tour type Private

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

City Hamadan

Languages Arabic, English, French, German

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Hamadan's Historic Landmarks

Pick-up at 8:00 a.m. by your Hamadan tour guide to visit the following places:
- Ganjnameh, home to two trilingual Achaemenid cuneiform inscriptions.
- Tomb of Baba Taher, the burial site of the eleventh-century poet and mystic Baba Taher 'Uryan.
- Avicenna Mausoleum, dedicated to the Iranian polymath Avicenna.
- Tomb of Esther and Mordechai, the most important pilgrimage site for Jews in the country.
- Alaviyan Dome, built in the 12th century.
- Hagmatana Hill, an archaeological mound in Hamedan.
Return to your hotel.