Tehran-Khorasan– Sistan Baluchestan-kerman-Tehran
Your 18-day tour will start in Tehran, Iran’s vibrant capital.
Day 1-Tehran
Midnight Arrival at Tehran 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. In the morning you will be treated with a welcome breakfast followed by a full tour briefing from your guides. Then we leave the hotel for a day of sightseeing. First we head to Saadabad palace and pay a visit to the Green Palace and the White house. In the afternoon we proceed to the mountainous area of Darband, do some short hiking on the old bricks and wander through its scenic rural neighborhood. Next indulge yourself in its local bazaar by tasting delicious sour fruit after that relax in a teahouse and enjoy the serene atmosphere while savoring tea and sweets. In the late evening we head back to hotel and settle in.
Highlights:
- Meals: breakfast, light midday snacks (cookie, fruit),soft drinks (Drinking water, tea, coffee)
- Transportation: Coach
- Overnight stay: 4 star hotel
Day 2-Tehran
7:30 breakfast. Today we continue exploring Tehran monuments. 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. Golestan palace literally the Roseland Palace, the former royal Qajar complex in Tehran is the oldest of the historic monuments in Tehran and a UNESCO world heritage site. We will also visit the Museum of Ancient Iran, a Sassanid brick revival building inaugurated in 1937. After lunch we visit Treasury of National Jewels museum which is a collection of the most expensive jewels of the world, collected over centuries. In the evening we proceed to hotel.
Highlights:
- Meals: breakfast, light midday snacks (cookie, fruit), soft drinks(Drinking water, tea, coffee)
- Transportation: Coach
- Overnight stay: 4 star hotel
Day 3/Tehran- Khorasan Razavi
7:30 breakfast and Check out. We start the day with a visit to the Carpet Museum of Iran. Then you will be transferred to the airport for your flight to Mashhad, the second most populous city in Iran and capital of Razavi Khorasan Province. The city which is located in the northeast of the country is most famous and revered for housing the tomb of Imam Reza, the eighth Shia Imam. Every year, millions of pilgrims visit the Imam Reza shrine and pay their tributes to Imam Reza. Upon arrival to Mashhad we proceed to the Imam Reza Shrine.
Highlights:
- Meals: breakfast, light midday snacks (cookie, fruit), soft drinks (Drinking water, tea, coffee)
- Transportation: Coach, plane
- Overnight stay: 4 star hotel
Day 4/Khorasan Razavi
7:30 breakfast. This morning we head towards Nishabur a city in the Razavi Khorasan Province , situated in a fertile plain at the foot of the Mount Binalud, an hour drive out of town to visit the Mausoleum of Omar Khayyam, who was a Persian mathematician, astronomer, philosopher, and poet. Return back to Mashhad, have lunch in a fine restaurant nearby. Then we have an afternoon visit to Ferdowsi's Tomb. Our last stop is at Nader Shah Museum situated inside the garden of Nader Shah (The king of Afsharid Dynasty in 18thcentury). We might have an alternative visit to Kalat-e Naderi, a massive natural fortress and Ribat-i Sharaf, a caravanserai, or rest place for travelers.
Highlights:
- The Mausoleum of Omar Khayyam
- Ferdowsi's Tomb
- Nader Shah Museum
- Meals: breakfast, light midday snacks (cookie, fruit), soft drinks (Drinking water, tea, coffee)
- Transportation: Coach
- Overnight stay: 4 star hotel
Day 5- South Khorasan
7:30 breakfast and Check out. Today we leave Mashhad towards Ferdows. Along the road we stop at Gonabad, a city mostly well-known because of the Gonabadi Dervishes and for its qanats, also known as kareez. Lunch is served in a restaurant in Gonabad, then we travel along a spectacular Route towards Riab, one of oldest villages in Iran. After that we drive about 2 hours to get to Ferdows which is famous for its high quality Saffron and pomegranate. In the evening we check into hotel and settle in.
Highlights:
- Gonabad
- Riab
- Meals: breakfast, light midday snacks (cookie, fruit), soft drinks (Drinking water, tea, coffee)
- Transportation: Coach
- Overnight stay: hotel or guest house
Day 6-South Khorasan
7:30 breakfast.This morning we leave Ferdows as we prepare for an excursion to Boshruyeh salt Desert. Walking barefoot through desert on sand dunes and enjoying the scenery is a new experience that shouldn’t be missed and it is also a fantastic photo opportunity. For lunch you will be treated with local meals so you can taste and enjoy the authentic Iranian food. Leaving desert, we head back to Ferdows, en-route we stop at the Ancient City of Toon. Visiting Toon offers you the opportunity of swimming in the Ferdows Hot Spring, one of the main attractions of the South Khorasan province whose mineral water is useful in healing skin diseases and rheumatism.
Highlights:
- Boshruyeh salt Desert
- Ancient City of Toon
- Ferdows Hot Spring
- Meals: breakfast, lunch, light midday snacks (cookie, fruit), soft drinks (Drinking water, tea, coffee)
- Transportation: Coach
- Overnight stay: hotel or guest house
Day 7-South khorasan
7:30 breakfast and check out. Leaving Ferdows we travel about 210kms to Birjand, the east Iranian provincial capital of South Khorasan. Upon arrival in Birjand we proceed to Birjand bazaar which has preserved its traditional texture during long periods and it is a perfect place for buying souvenirs. Lunch on your own, after that check into guest house. An afternoon visit to the hexagonal Ziggurat of the Kolahfarangi Citadel which is a unique landmark of Birjand and Akbarieh Garden which is a UNESCO world heritage site.
Highlights:
- Birjand bazaar
- Kolahfarangi Citadel
- Akbarieh Garden
- Meals: breakfast, light midday snacks (cookie, fruit), soft drinks (Drinking water, tea, coffee)
- Transportation: Coach
- Overnight stay: hotel or guest house
Day 8-South khorasan
7:30 breakfast. Among the other sites in South Khorasan are The Citadel of Furg near Birjand, and Shokat-abad Garden a distance of 5 km southeast of Birjand which we visit today. In the evening head back to hotel. There is enough time to explore the town on your own or relax.
Highlights:
- The Citadel of Furg near Birjand
- Shokat-abad Garden
- Meals: breakfast, light midday snacks (cookie, fruit) ,soft drinks (Drinking water, tea, coffee)
- Transportation: Coach
- Overnight stay: hotel or guest house
Day 9-South Khorasan
7:30 breakfast, Check out. Leaving Birjand we travel along a scenic route towards Nehbandan passing through Shusef a city in Nehbandan County. Among the significant historical attractions are Nehbandan Castle, Shahdezh Castle, Windmills of Nehbandan and Taghavi's House. Upon arrival to Nehbandan visit its attractions. While having lunch indulge yourself in Iranian local food. After lunch we drive to Dehsalm village which is an important tourism attraction in South Khorasan Province because of its natural beauties, date palm gardens and desert high sand dunes. After a scenic walk along this village and watching the sunset, indulge yourself in palm gardens. Then we proceed to local home where Iranian Traditional dinner is waiting for you.
Highlights:
- Nehbandan
- Dehsalm village
- Meals: all meals, light midday snacks (cookie, fruit), soft drinks(Drinking water, tea, coffee)
- Transportation: Coach
- Overnight stay: local home
Day 10/South Khorasan- Sistan Baluchestan
7:30 breakfast, check out. This morning another excursion to desert is waiting for you. At noon we return to Dehsalm where we could have lunch. After that we drive to Nehbandan to visit its windmills. Next we head to Zabol. After 3 hours and a half we arrive in Zabol and check into Hotel.
Highlights:
- Desert excursion
- Nehbandan windmills
- Meals: breakfast, lunch, light midday snacks (cookie , fruit) ,soft drinks(Drinking water, tea, coffee)
- Transportation: Coach
- Overnight stay: 2 star hotel
Day 11- Sistan and Baluchistan
7:30 breakfast. Today we have a full day of sightseeing in and around Zabol. Leaving Zabol we make our first stop at Shahr-e Sukhte (meaning the Burnt City) which is an archaeological site of a sizable Bronze Age urban settlement. For lunch we head back to Zabol. Next we visit Mount Khwaja a flat-topped black basalt hill rising up as an island in the middle of Lake Hamun, in the province of Sistan and Baluchestan.
Highlights:
- Shahr-e Sukhte
- Mount Khwaja
- Meals: breakfast, light midday snacks (cookie, fruit), soft drinks (Drinking water, tea, coffee)
- Transportation: Coach
- Overnight stay: 2 star hotel
Day 12- Sistan and Baluchistan
- 7:30 breakfast
- 8:45 Check out
Today we have a day trip to Zahedan along the road we visit Rostam Castle, the biggest castle in the safavid era or Mochi castle. Zahedan the capital of Sistan and Baluchestan Province lies east of the Kavir-e Loot desert. In the afternoon we visit the grand museum. Then we check into hotel and settle in.
Highlights:
- Rostam Castle or Mochi castle
- The grand museum
- Meals: breakfast, light midday snacks (cookie, fruit), soft drinks(Drinking water, tea, coffee)
- Transportation: Coach
- Overnight stay: hotel
Day 13/Kerman
7:30 breakfast, and check out
We leave Zahedan and head towards Kerman. After a 5-hour drive, we reach Bam a city in Kerman Province.
Highlights:
- Meals: breakfast, light midday snacks (cookie, fruit), soft drinks (Drinking water, tea, coffee)
- Transportation: Coach
- Overnight stay: hotel
Day 14/Kerman
7:30 breakfast, Check out
A full day sightseeing tour of Kerman province includes Rayen castle and Mahan Shazdeh Garden. First we drive towards Rayen a city in Kerman Province where we could have lunch. In the evening we head to Kerman.
Highlights:
- Meals: breakfast, lunch, light midday snacks (cookie, fruit), soft drinks (Drinking water, tea, coffee)
- Transportation: Coach
- Overnight stay: hotel
Day 15/Kerman
7:30 breakfast. This day we have a full day city tour of Kerman. First we proceed to The Ganjali Khan Complex to visit its square, bathhouse, school, mosque, water reservoir, bazaar and chaharsogh. After lunch we spend our afternoon visiting Jabalieh and Moayedi Ice house.
Highlights:
- Meals: breakfast, light midday snacks (cookie, fruit), soft drinks (Drinking water, tea, coffee)
- Transportation: Coach
- Overnight stay: hotel
Day 16/kerman
7:30 breakfast. Your journey won’t be complete otherwise you visit Shahdad Kaluts. First we visit cypress tree in Sirch village located 25km of Shahdad with a beautiful landscape. Then we proceed to Shahdad. By taking a stroll through this desert you will be impressed because of the amazing huge naturally formed yardangs. Enjoy the scenery and serene atmosphere while having lunch in Shahdad kaluts.
Highlights:
- Meals: breakfast, lunch, light midday snacks (cookie, fruit), soft drinks (Drinking water, tea, coffee
- Transportation: Coach
- Overnight stay: hotel
Day 17/Kerman-Tehran
7:30 breakfast, Check out
Today your memorable visit to Iran will come to an end. So this morning enjoy exploring Kerman. After that you will be transferred to airport for your flight to Tehran. Upon arrival in Tehran, transfer to hotel. In the late evening you will be treated to a farewell dinner which is waiting for you in a traditional restaurant.
- Meals: breakfast, dinner, light midday snacks (cookie, fruit), soft drinks (Drinking water, tea, coffee)
- Transportation: Coach, plane
- Overnight stay: hotel
Day 18/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