Description
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- Tour Code: FR-25-8d-1404
- Days: 8 Days & 7 Nights
- Tour Name: Iran Cultural & Historical Tour
- Type: Historical – Cultural
- Service Level: Standard
- Start: Tehran
- Finish: Tehran(IKIA Airport)
Itinerary
1st Day / Arrival Tehran Arrival at Tehran International Airport. Meet, greet and transfer to Tehran.
Sightseeing in Tehran includes: Iran Ancient National Museum (Iran’s mother museum), the museum containing prestigious relics influential in shaping the world’s culture and civilization, (closed on holy memorial ceremonies), Golestan Palace (Rose Garden Palace) UNESCO World Heritage, one of the oldest historic monuments belonging to a group of royal buildings in Tehran. Strolling in traditional grand bazaar to buy souvenirs and time-permitting visit the Azadi Tower (Freedom Tower) from outside and finally you can walk on Nature bridge, the most famous bridge and enjoy the nice views of Tehran at night(or visit Milad Tower at night).
O/N Tehran (Hotel)
Meals included: Lunch& Dinner
IKIA Airport – Tehran )35 km)
2nd Day / Tehran-Kashan Drive to Kashan, a lovely historical city in middle of desert with eye-catching highlights. Kashan is the first of the large oases along the Qom-Yazd road which runs along the edge of the central deserts of Iran. Its charm is thus mainly due to the contrast between the parched immensities of the deserts and the greenery of the well-tended oasis. The Sialk Civilization Ziggurat, built around 3000 BC, is located in suburb of Kashan. Visit some highlights of Kashan including Fin garden, UNESCO World Heritage Site, an Iranian typical garden, known as Chahar Bagh (fourfold garden), the historical houses of Brojerdiha, Tabatabayeeha, and time- permitting, the Historic bath house of Sultan Amir Ahmad, a traditional Iranian public bathhouse .
O/N Kashan (Hotel)
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch& Dinner
Tehran–Kashan (~247km 3hr)
3th Day /Kashan-Yazd Leave beautiful Kashan behind and drive towards Yazd, short stop on the way to have a break and visit Na’in historical city and its highlights, including Grand Mosque. Head to Yazd. Despite being close to desert; Yazd is a green city. It owes its greenery to another ancient Iranian engineering technique. Their smart solution to the water shortage recognized as UNESCO World Heritage Site. They invented Qanat and brought water from heart of the earth to the ground. A different UNESCO-Listed, still alive architecture of old Yazd district, simple life style and hospitable people in spite of unkind and tight nature, all of which leave you speechless.
Arrival in the city and time permitting strolling and sightseeing including Chakhmaq Complex, labyrinthine streets of Fahadan old neighborhood, Ziyaeyeh School (Alexander Prison), bazaar, andCongregational (Jame) Mosque.
O/N Yazd (Hotel)
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch& Dinner
Kashan-Yazd (380KM- 4 Hr,30 Min)
4th Day /Yazd- Pasargadae- Shiraz Visit one of the other highlights of Yazd, Dolat Abad Garden and its tallest wind tower. Then leave Yazd behind and drive to shiraz. On the way, stop in Pasargadae, UNESCO World Heritage Site, and the tomb of Cyrus the great. Naghsh-e-Rostam Necropolis with a group of ancient Iranian rock reliefs cut into the cliff face is the next historical site. Finally head to shiraz, transfer to the hotel and rest.
O/N Shiraz (Hotel)
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch& Dinner
Yazd-Shiraz (450KM- 5 Hr,35 Min)
5th Day / Shiraz Rise and shine in Shiraz, a city of poems, nightingales and gardens filled with flowers which has been considered the center of Persian Culture for thousands of years.
Join an excursion to travel through time, visit the colorfully decorated Nasir-ol-Molk Mosque, where the streaming colors of stain glass windows fill the interior when they hit the sunlight. Next on today’s visit list is UNESCO-listed, Eram garden, which has a perfect resemblance to the Persian style gardens. Next is Narenjestan E Ghavam Garden and Vakil Ensemble (Mosque & bazaar). Get a head start on your souvenirs with a stroll through Vakil Bazaar with your leader, which is one of Iran’s most loved Bazaars, a great spot to sit, chat, and enjoy a glass of orange blossom tea. Next stop is the tomb of Hafez with its intricately carvings, (where Iranians come to pay their respects and place flowers) Hafez has always been more than just a poet due to his enchanting poems, which are still a soul consulting part of Iranians life. Time-permitting you might visit Ali Ebn Hamzeh Holly Shrine and Karimkani Citadel from outside at night.
O/N Shiraz(Hotel)
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch& Dinner
6th Day / Shiraz- Persepolis-Esfahan Today you will have lots of excitements, there is an excursion to the most important historical sites of Persian Civilization on the road, UNESCO World Heritage Site, including Persepolis (Takht -e Jamshid), the ceremonial capital of the Achaemenes Empire that tells you the story of one of the world’s most sophisticated civilizations, dating back to 2500 years ago. Visit this amazing monument including the Achaemenes palaces and engraves.
Finally drive to Esfahan, stroll in the city ,visit Naghsh e Jahan Square at and walk on Khaju and Si-o-se pol historical bridges at night makes an unforgettable memory for you.
O/N Esfahan (Hotel)
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch& Dinner
Shiraz -Esfahan (415 Km, 5 Hr,10 Min)
7th Day / Esfahan Rise and shine for a day of exploring Esfahan teemed with fabulous monuments and UNESCO World Heritages, once chosen as the capital of the Safavid dynasty, now known as one of the creative cities of the world due to its magnificent handicrafts. Soak up the atmosphere of the immense Naqsh-e-Jahan Square (Meidan Emam); Flanked by azure-tiled mosques. Fountains dance where once polo players pranced to entertain Safavid Ruler, Shah Abbas. Marvel at the outstanding Sheikh Lotf-ol-lah and Imam Mosques. Continue to Ali Qapu, a massive and majestic palace with six floors. The sixth floor being the well-known music hall, having niches in the wall giving it both aesthetic and acoustic value. Next up is the local bazaar, walk along the covered lanes with eye-catching handicrafts and jewelry that give you the opportunity to get closer to Iranian culture. You can get an overall look, strolling around the square by a classic carriage with horses.
Chehel Sotun (40 pillars palace) Palace is the last monument that you visit today. Chehel Sotun, meaning (forty pillars) in Persian, was inspired by the reflection of the twenty front pillars of the mansion appearing to be forty, in the long pool in front of the palace. Time- permitting, walking along Cahhar Bagh and sightseeing the surrounding including Abbasi Caravnserai and Chahar Bagh Theological school from outside gives you a deep understanding of the true spirit of Esfahan
O/N Esfahan (Hotel)
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch& Dinner
8th Day / Esfahan – IKIA Airport Esfahan monuments are countless owing to its peoples’ artisan spirit. Time permitting ( based on the departure time)continue to the Armenian Quarter to visit the richly decorated Vank Cathedral. Begun in 1606 at the time of arrival of Armenian immigrants to Isfahan, it was completed between 1655 and 1664 under the supervision of Arch-Bishop David, with the encouragement of the Safavid Rulers. Leave beautiful Esfahan behind to transfer to IKIA International airport to board the homebound flight.
Meals included: Breakfast &Lunch
Esfahan – IKIA (400km,4 Hr,15 Min)
Note: The excursions and sightseeing date and time might change based on arrival and departure times in each city and some other happenings like traffic, and so on.
Hotel envisaged or similar categories
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City/Area Accommodation 4 star hotels Tehran (01 Night ( Kowsar Hotel 4* Yazd (01 night) Bagh- Moshir Hotel 4* Shiraz (02 Nights) Karimkhan Hotel 4 * Esfahan (02 Nights) Safir Hotel 4* Kashan (01 night) Negarestan Hotel 3*+ - Services include:
- 07- night accommodation in 4 star hotels including breakfast( Half Board)
- Daily breakfasts and all lunches as per the itinerary in the very good restaurants
- Daily drinking water, tea/ coffee
- 01 FOC in double room sharing (just group sizes: 14-20pax)
- Escorted French/English-speaking guide throughout the tour( also other languages-speaking guides)
- Private transportation with a modern, air-conditioned VIP Bus(25/30 seater-group sizes:14-20pax),Modern Van ( 13 seaters-group size:3-9 pax)and modern, sedan car(1-2 pax)
- All excursions as per itinerary
- All Airport transfers inside Iran with staff assistance
- All costs of the driver& guide (insurance, food, and accommodation), fuel, parking charge, toll, etc.
- Services Exclude:
- Any international and domestic flights
- Early check in and late check out
- Dinners
- The entrance fees of monuments (~ Euro 150.00)
- Any expenses such as telephone calls, laundry, and mini bar, tips & porter charges etc.
- Visa fee charged by Government at the embassy or at the airport
- Any other services not specified above
GIT Quotation
Rates in EURO Minimum Adult paying pax
Validity from:15th of Sep, 2024 to:20th of March, 2025
Per person on Double Room Sharing Basis 1 pax Euro 1975.00 2 pax Euro 1450.00 3 pax Euro 1420.00 4-5 pax Euro 1235.00 6-7 pax Euro 1080.00 8-9 pax Euro 960.00 10-11 pax Euro 895.00 12-13 pax Euro 860.00 14-15 pax +1 Euro 830.00 16-17 pax +1 Euro 785.00 18-19 pax +1 Euro 750.00 Single Supplement Euro 175.00 
1- 3 Pax 
6– 25 Pax
