Tour Code: DT105
Private & Group Tour
Flexi dates with daily departures

Tour Highlights

• Visit Saad Abad Palace

• Visit Tehran Grand Bazaar

• Ganj Ali Khan Complex in Kerman

• Discover the beauty of Kalut in Shahdad , Kerman

• Visit to Zeinoddin Carvanserai

• Visit Yazd, the city of natural wind towers declared by UNESCO as the second most historic city in the world and world heritage

• Visit the ancient city of Takht-e- Jamshid (Persepolis 550 B.C) declared by UNESCO a world heritage

• Visit Naghsh-e- Jahan Square in Esfahan declared by UNESCO as a world heritage

• Visit Chogh Zanbil declared by UNESCO as a world heritage

• Visit Shoshtar ancient water channels

• Tomb of Daniel in Shoosh

• Experience Persian cuisine for lunch with a local family

Day 1: Arrival Tehran

Arrive at Tehran International Airport, welcome reception by our representative and transfer to your Hotel.

Day 2: Tehran Sightseeing

Today, we bigan our Tehran sightseein by visiting, Saad Abad  Palace, National and Carpet Museums and Tehran Grand Bazaar a highlight of any visit to Tehran.(B)

Day 3: Tehran- Kerman

Today, we will fly to Kerman, upon arrival check in hotel. In the afternoon, visit Jome Masjid, Vakil Bazaar, Ganj Ali Khan Complex including Bath, School, and Movayyedi Ice Storage. (B)

Day 4: Kerman- Mahan- Rayan- Shahdad

Early morning, we will drive to Mahan and visit Shazdeh Gardens and Sheikh Nematollah Vali Shrine a revered Sufi Master. Then drive to Lut desert and visit Rayen Citadel. Later drive to Shahdad desert and discover the beauty of Kalut. Return Kerman (B)

Day 5: Kerman- Yazd

Early morning, we will drive to Yazd en a route a visit to Zeinoddin Carvanserai, then continue to Yazd, after checking, free time at own leisure.(B)

Day 6: Yazd Sightseeing

UNESCO has declared Yazd to be the 2nd most historic city in the world. We begin our sightseeing with a walking tour of the old City including visit Jameh Masjid, Water Museum, Alexander’s Prison, Amir Chakhmagh Mashid and Complex, Khan Bath, Fire Temple and Experience Persian cuisine for lunch with a local family. (BL)

Day 7:  Yazd- Meybod- Naeen- Esfahan

We begin our day with a visit to Meibod. This ancient city was established in pre-Islamic times and today contains many fine buildings from both the Sassanid and Safavid eras. We stop at Narin Ghale (Castle), one of the oldest mud Castles in Iran along with a restored Caravanserai which now features a small carpet exhibit. Next we head to the attractive city of Naeen. Naeen’s Jameh Masjid dates back to the 10th century and is considered one of the oldest and most important Masjids of Persian Islamic architecture. We continue on to the beautiful city of Esfahan. Transfer to your hotel. (B)

Day 8: Esfahan- Sightseeing

After breakfast, our Esfahan journey begin by visiting Emam Square (Naghseh-e Jahan), Imam & Shekh Lotfollah Masjids, Ali Ghapoo Palace, Vank Church, Jame Masjid, and Forty Columns (Chehel Sotoon) Palace and a visit to a sweet making shop Known to local as ”Gaz”. (B)

Day 9:Esfahan- Dezfool

Early morning, we will drive to Dezfool, upon arrival check in hotel, after short rest, you will visit Soozangar House, Shah Rokneddin Bathhouse, Dezfool Old Bridge, Karnasiyon Bathhouse (Anthropology Museum), return to hotel. (B)

Day 10: Dezfool- Shoosh – Shooshtar- Ahvaz

Today we drive to Shoosh  (Susa) stopping to visit the Tomb of Daniel, a place of pilgrimage for both the Muslim and the Jewish faiths and the Palace of Darius which dates back to 521 BC. We continue on to the UNESCO Registered World Heritage Site of Choqa Zanbil, where we find the largest ziggurat (pyramid) in Mesopotamia, consisting of five towers built inside of each other. The pyramid was built 3,300 years ago and contains the ruins of the sacred city of the Elamites Visit Shoosh Castle, Apadana Place and Shoosh Museum. Then we proceed to shooshtar and visit the impressive water channels of Shooshtar, a UNESCO World Heritage site, Jame Mosque. We continue to Ahwaz overnight at hotel. (B)

Day 11: Ahvaz- Kazeroon

Today, we depart for Kazeroon, en route stopping at the fortified Temple of Anahita ruins and the Palace of King Shapoor. The ruins include an underground pool (now dried up). Nearby, we visit some interesting bas-reliefs depicting victory over the Romans carved along the river in a beautiful mountain setting. We continue to Kazeroon and overnight at hotel. (B)

Day 12:  Kazeroon- Shiraz

Today we depart for Kazeroon, you will visit Anahita Temple, then proceed Bishapoor and visit Tang-e- Chogan.   We continue to Shiraz, over night at hotel. (B)

Day 13: Shiraz- Peresopolis- Pasargad

In the Morning, a visit to Takht-e- Jamshid (Persepolis 550 B.C), Naghshe Rostam and Naghsh-e-Rajab heritage Site including the Gate of All Nations, the Hall of a Hundred Columns, the Great Stairway, the Apadana Palace, the Palace of Artaxerxes III, the Royal Treasury, the Imperial Hundred Columns, the Great Stairway, the Imperial Stable and the Chariot House. The morning is dedicated to Persepolis and in the afternoon we visit Naqsh-e Rostam, whose 4 rock tombs, are said to be the final resting place of Achaemenian Kings such as Xerxes, Darius the Great, Artaxerxes I and Darius II. We also stop at Naqsh-e Rajab to see the magnificent Sassanian bas-reliefs carved into the rock face). Return to hotel in Shiraz. (B)

Day 14: Shiraz Sightseeing

In the morning, our shiraz journey begin by visiting Nasirolmolk Masjid, Eram Botanical Garden, Naranjestan Palace, and Vakil Bazaar. In the Afternoon, we continue Shiraz journey with a visit to Karim Khan Citadel, Saadi & Hafez Tombs. Return to hotel. (B)

Day 15: Shiraz-Home

Today, transfer to Shiraz international airport for your onward flight. (B)

Services Included

• Accommodation in budget class and traditional hotels

• Daily breakfast

• Professional English Speaking Tour Guide

• All transfers with private air- conditioning vehicle + driver

• Domestic flight

• Sightseeing and all entrance fees

• Experience Persian cuisine for lunch with a local family in Yazd

• Visit a sweet making shop

• Limited travel insurance

• All Local taxes