Iran · Culture

2-Day Cultural Tour of Yazd with Golabatoon Home and Desert Camping

2 Days Round trip from Yazd Province Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Visit the famous Golabatoon Art Gallery
  • 02 Enjoy activities like pottery, bread making and dough kneading
  • 03 Stroll through Amir Chakhmaq Square
  • 04 Sightsee Yazd's windcatchers and the Qanat of Zarch
  • 05 Go for an exciting desert safari and camel safari

Sign up for this cultural excursion to dive into the art and history of Yazd. Visit Golabatoon Home to experience local life through bread making, dough kneading, and pottery, while exploring the city's mud-brick alleys and historic atmosphere. Discover Yazd's famous landmarks, including its windcatchers, Amir Chakhmaq Square, and the Qanat of Zarch, then continue into the desert for a safari, camel ride, camping experience, sunset views, stargazing, and a barbecue dinner.

Discover Yazd's famous landmarks, including its windcatchers, Amir Chakhmaq Square, and the Qanat of Zarch, then continue into the desert for a safari, camel ride, camping experience, sunset views, stargazing, and a barbecue dinner.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 2 Days
Tour type Shared
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Included · Standard
Transport Included
Wheelchair access Not applicable
City Yazd
Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Arrival in Yazd and Golabatoon Home Experiences

  • Meet your tour guide at Yazd Airport or the train station, and a few minutes later, we will reach the historical context of Yazd, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
  • You will check into a beautiful, home-like residence.
  • After some rest, we will walk through alleys with mud-brick architecture to reach Golabatoon Home. After visiting the home, learning about its history and all its parts, and enjoying some Iranian beverages, you will start reliving the old days.
  • You can knead the dough and bake bread in a tanoor. Meanwhile, you can also participate in preparing your own food, including Iranian condiments from the traditional spice markets in the bazaar.
  • After lunch and some rest, it is time to play with clay and do some pottery. You can experience the preparation of clay dough, shape your pottery, use a pottery oven or kiln to complete the process, and make your pots completely ready to use.
  • At the end of the day, after dinner, head back to your residence and rest.
2
Day 02

Historic Yazd Walk and Desert Camping Experience

  • We will enjoy walking through the historical context of Yazd's alleys and visit some historical places, including the windcatchers, the Qanat of Zarch, handicraft shops, and Amir Chakhmaq Square.
  • Then, we will eat lunch and take some rest.
  • Now it is time to enjoy a sandhills safari, walking, or riding a camel, as you prefer. In the case of desert camping, the resorts are only 20 minutes from Yazd city.
  • After enjoying the desert sunset landscape, stargazing, and a barbecue dinner, return to your residence.

Tour ends.

Golabatoon Home, Amir Chakhmaq Square, Qanat of Zarch

Where this trip takes you

Golabatoon Home, Amir Chakhmaq Square, Qanat of Zarch

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Yazd Province 1 city · 2 Days

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • All accommodations
  • All breakfasts, lunches, and dinners
  • All entrance fees to sites mentioned in the itinerary
  • Arrival and departure transfers
  • English-speaking Iranian tour guide

What's Not Included

  • International airfares, taxes, and surcharges
  • Travel insurance
  • Items of a personal nature, such as laundry or phone calls
  • Visa costs

Know before you go

  • Important notes
    • An arrival transfer is included on this trip.
    • To get to Yazd, you need to arrive in Tehran, the capital city.
  • Transport
    • We use a private car or van, depending on the final size of the group.
  • Passports and visas
    • Passports should be valid for at least six months after your departure from the country. Please do not bring an almost full or almost expired passport. An arrival visa is available for many nationalities, but not all. Contact me to check your conditions.

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Yazd, Yazd Province, Iran
Tour start
Yazd Province, Yazd, آزادگان، بلوار ولایت، Iran
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 2 days finish where they began, in Yazd Province.

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Estimated room rates

Single Room $350.00 — $400.00
Double Sharing $350.00 — $400.00

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