11-Day Iran Highlights Tour from Jolfa to Tehran with UNESCO Sites

• Get picked up from the Nordooz border, the border of Iran, and continue to Jolfa.

• Upon arrival, have breakfast and visit St. Stephanus Church, Shepherd Church, the River of Aras, and the Khajeh Nazar (Abbasi) Caravansaray.

Overnight in a hotel in Jolfa.

• Head to Kandovan village, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and explore the town.

• In the afternoon, head to the Museum of Tabriz and later visit the old bazaar.

Overnight in a hotel in Tabriz.

• Check out from your hotel in Tabriz.

• Visit the Blue Mosque of Tabriz, Ali Shah Fortress, and El Goli with your Iranian tour guide.

• After that, leave Tabriz and head towards Meshkin Shahr.

• Upon arrival, head straight to the glass bridge and walk over it.

• Visit the sites of Shari Yari.

Overnight in Ardebil.

• Tour the city of Ardebil and visit:

  • Sheikh Safee Mausoleum

  • The main mosque of Ardebil

  • Shorabil (Salt Lake)

  • The traditional bazaar of Ardebil

Overnight in Ardebil.

• Check out from the hotel and head to the small city of Khalkhal.

• Pass through the unique road of Asalem Khalkhal and visit Asalem city and Masal, a paradise of Iran.

Overnight in a typical house in Masal.

• Visit Masouleh village, a UNESCO Historical Heritage Site, and admire its incredible architecture and antiquities dating back 1000 years.

• After lunch, head to the port city of Anzali, home to the biggest port on the southern shores of the Caspian Sea.

Overnight in a house facing the Caspian Sea.

• Start your day by visiting the lagoon of Anzali.

• Then, head to Rasht city, located in the north of Iran.

• Upon arrival, visit Saravan Forest Park and the Museum of Gilan, and walk through the city.

Overnight in Rasht.

• Check out from your hotel in Rasht.

• Head towards Tehran and, on the way, visit Chehel Sotoun Palace, the Old Bazaar of Qazvin, and its central mosque.

• Reach Tehran and spend the night there in a hotel.

• Tour the capital of Iran and explore:

  • National Museum of Tehran

  • Golestan Palace

  • Grand Bazaar of Tehran

Overnight in Tehran.

• Have breakfast and then visit:

  • Tabiat Bridge

  • Saad Abaad Palace

  • Mausoleum of Saleh

  • Tajrish Bazaar

  • Darband

• Check out from the hotel in Tehran.

• Head to the airport and, on the way, stop at the Mausoleum of Imam Khomeini.