Shiraz-Isfahan-Garmeh-Yazd-Kerman-Tehran
Day 1/Shiraz
Midnight Arrival at airport, meet our representative, be transferred to hotel, check-in to hotel where you could rest, get over your flight and adjust to the new time zone. 7:30 you will be treated with a welcome breakfast followed by a full tour briefing from your guides.
There is plenty to see in this beautiful city.
Highlights:
- Arg of Karim Khan
- Vakil complex in which you will find the interesting architectural features of Zand Era including Bazaar, Mosque and Hammam.
- Narenjestan-e Ghavam(Qavam House).
- Delgosha Garden
- Eram Garden
- The tomb of Hafez.
Head back to hotel
- Meals: breakfast, light midday snacks (cookie, fruit)soft drinks (drinking water, tea, coffee)
- Transportation: Coach
- Overnight stay: 4 star hotel
Day 2/Shiraz
7:30 breakfast
- Today our memorable visit to Shiraz will come to the end. Some points of interest lie outside the city. So we leave Shiraz and travel about 80 km towards the spectacular city of Pasargadae. Under some circumstances we might postpone visiting Pasargadae to the next day. Along the way we will enjoy a view of countryside. Then we set off towards Naqsh-e Rustam. We continue our tour with an afternoon visit to Persepolis (Takht-e Jamshid) and have an excursion to this UNESCO world heritage site. Pay a visit to Qur'an Gate.
Highlights:
- Pasargadae
- Naqsh-e Rustam
- Persepolis
- Qur'an Gate
- Transportation: Coach
- Meals: breakfast, light midday snacks (cookie , fruit) soft drinks (drinking water ,tea, coffee)
- Overnight stay: 4 star hotel
Day 3/Isfahan
7:30 breakfast, check out
This morning we leave Shiraz setting off towards Isfahan. After a long drive approx 8 hours we arrive in Isfahan. check into hotel and settle in
- Transportation: Coach
- Meals: breakfast, light midday snacks (cookie , fruit) soft drinks (drinking water ,tea, coffee)
- Overnight stay: 4 star hotel
Day 4/Isfahan
7:30 breakfast
A sightseeing tour of Isfahan would include a visit to some of UNESCO’s World Heritage Sites such as Naqshe-Jahan Square, Around the Naqshe-Jahan Square awaits numerous cultural monuments. We have an afternoon visit to the Palace of Forty Columns Known as Chehel Sotoun Palace and The palace of Eight Paradises Known as Hasht Behesht Palace. Then we proceed to Siosepol as the longest bridge on Zayandeh River and Khaju Bridge as one of the finest examples of Persian architecture at the height of Safavid cultural influence in Iran.
Highlights:
- Naqshe-Jahan Square (Imam Mosque, Qeysarriyeh Bazaar, Sheikh Lotf Allah Mosque, Ali Qapu)
- Palace of Forty Columns
- Palace of Eight Paradises
- Siosepol
- Khaju Bridge
- Transportation: Coach
- Meals: breakfast, light midday snacks (cookie , fruit) soft drinks (drinking water ,tea, coffee)
- Overnight stay: 3 star hotel
Day 5/Isfahan
7:30 breakfast, check out
There are numerous sites worth visiting here. Our first stop is at Jameh mosque. We make our next stop at Vank Cathedral and its museum. Then we proceed to Monar Jonban. After that we head to Garmeh driving through Nain city in Isfahan Province. Settle into the local home where you will be treated with a local dinner.
Highlights:
- Jameh mosque
- Vank Cathedral
- Monar Jonban
- Meals: breakfast , dinner, light midday snacks (cookie , fruit) soft drinks (drinking water ,tea, coffee)
- Transportation: Coach
- Overnight stay: local home
Day 6/Isfahan
7:30 breakfast
This morning we leave local home as we prepare for an excursion to desert. There is plenty to see and learn at this important cultural attraction where you could enjoy visiting the sunset and the villages around it such as Arusan. Indulge yourself in date palms and spend time walking barefoot through desert in sand dunes and relaxing under the stars. This day you will be treated with local meals and you can taste the authentic Iranian food.
Back at local home, dinner is waiting for you
- Meals: all meals, light midday snacks (cookie , fruit) soft drinks (drinking water ,tea, coffee)
- Transportation: Coach
- Overnight stay: local home
Day 7/Yazd
7:30 breakfast, Check out
Today we leave Garmeh and set off towards Yazd, passing through Bayazeh and Kharanaq, a mud brick village.
Upon arrival in Yazd, we have lunch and check into hotel.
In the evening we visit the Amir Chakhmaq Complex.
- Meals: breakfast, light midday snacks (cookie, fruit) soft drinks (drinking water, tea, coffee)
- Transportation: Coach
- Overnight stay: 4 star hotel
Day 8/Yazd
7:30 breakfast
This morning we have a full day city tour of Yazd. First we head to Dowlatabad garden. Then we visit Jame Mosque of Yazd. After that we walk through one of the most authentic and oldest neighborhoods in Yazd named Fahadan. Lunch is served in Hamam-e-khan traditional restaurant. Our afternoon visit includes fire temple. Rest of the day is at leisure to stroll the streets of yazd.
Highlights:
- Dowlatabad garden
- Jame Mosque of Yazd
- Affluent houses in Fahadan Neighborhood
- Alexander’s Prison Or Ziyaeieh School
- Fire Temple
- Meals: breakfast, light midday snacks (cookie, fruit) soft drinks (drinking water, tea, coffee)
- Transportation: Coach
- Overnight stay: 4 star hotel
Day 9/Yazd
7:30 breakfast and Check out
Today we head to Gurab. Then we proceed to Zeinoddin Caravanserai towards our stop for the night.
Highlights:
- Persian Onager in Gurab village
- Excursion to desert
- Staying in a caravanserai and experience this kind of lifestyle
- Meals: breakfast, light midday snacks (cookie , fruit) soft drinks (drinking water ,tea, coffee)
- Transportation: Coach
- Overnight stay: Zeinoddin Caravanserai
Day 10/Kerman
7:30 breakfast, check out
Then we travel about 4 hours towards Kerman through Rafsanjan. Lunch is served in a fine restaurant in Kerman.
Highlights:
- Meals: breakfast, light midday snacks (cookie, fruit) soft drinks (drinking water, tea, coffee)
- Transportation: Coach
- Overnight stay: 4 star hotel
Day 11/Kerman
7:30 breakfast, your journey won’t be complete otherwise you visit Shahdad Kaluts in Kerman Province. By taking a stroll through this desert you will be impressed because of the amazing huge naturally formed yardangs. Lunch is served in shahdad.Then we take a scenic drive to Mahan.
Highlights:
- Meals: breakfast , lunch, light midday snacks (cookie , fruit) soft drinks (drinking water ,tea, coffee)
- Transportation: Coach
- Overnight stay: 4 star hotel
Day 12/Kerman-Tehran
7:30 Breakfast, check out
Today we continue exploring Kerman with a half day city tour. Our first stop is at Bazaar of Kerman. Next we proceed to The Ganjali Khan Complex to visit its square, bathhouse, school, mosque, water reservoir, bazaar and chaharsogh. After lunch you will be transferred to the airport for your flight to Tehran.
Highlights:
- Meals: breakfast, light midday snacks (cookie, fruit) soft drinks (drinking water, tea, coffee)
- Transportation: Coach and Plane
- Overnight stay: 4 star hotel
Day 13/Tehran
7:30 breakfast
Today your memorable visit to Iran will come to the end. First we head towards Golestan palace in which awaits numerous cultural monuments and we take our time to visit the Marble Throne, Karim Khani Nook, Salam Hall and The Building of Windcatchers. We will also visit the Museum of Ancient Iran. Time permitting we might visit Treasury of National Jewels Museum. In the late evening you will be treated to a farewell dinner waiting for you in a traditional restaurant.
Highlights:
- Meals: breakfast , dinner, light midday snacks (cookie, fruit) soft drinks (drinking water, tea, coffee)
- Transportation: Coach
- Overnight stay: 4 star hotel
Day 14/departure day
Check out 5 hours before flight.
You’ll be transferred to the airport in time for your departure flight to your next destination