1-Day Meybod Architecture Tour with Narin Castle and Chak Chak

The journey

Trip highlights

• 01 Explore Narin Castle, a mud-brick fortress from the Medes period
• 02 Visit a caravanserai set along the ancient Silk Road
• 03 See Meybod's old post office, now a museum of postal history
• 04 Discover the icehouse and pigeon tower, both designed for practical desert life
• 05 Marvel at local pottery workshops and learn about Meybod's pottery skills

Visit Meybod on a full-day tour to discover remarkable examples of Persian architecture and heritage. Explore historic landmarks including Narin Castle, the caravanserai on the ancient Silk Road, the old post office museum, the icehouse, and the pigeon tower. Experience how traditional buildings were designed to cope with the region's extremely hot temperatures, and marvel at the artistic brilliance of local pottery workshops. The tour also takes you to the old part of Kharanaq and the temple of Chak Chak.

Experience how traditional buildings were designed to cope with the region's extremely hot temperatures, and marvel at the artistic brilliance of local pottery workshops.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 1 Day

Tour type Shared

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Not included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

City Meybod

Languages English, Persian, Russian

Day by day

The itinerary

1

Day 01

Explore Meybod's Historic Landmarks

Visit the sights of Meybod on a full-day tour.

• Narin Castle, a mud-brick castle from the Medes period.

• Caravanserai, situated on the ancient Silk Road.

• The old post office, now a museum of postal history.

• The icehouse, which was designed to store ice during the summers.

• The pigeon tower, designed to accommodate at least 4,000 pigeons at a time.

• Pottery workshops, where you can get to know the local pottery skills.

• The old part of Kharanaq and the temple of Chak Chak.

The route

Where you'll travel

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

• Professional guide.

Know before you go

• Transportation price will be notified at the time of booking because it keeps changing.

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point

Meybod, Yazd Province, Iran

Tour start

Meybod, Yazd Province, Iran

Tour ends at the same location as the start point.