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.
- Breakfast will be served at the hotel. After a short tour briefing and getting to know each other we head to Golestan palace in which awaits numerous cultural monuments
- Highlights: Abyaz palace, The Marble Throne, Karim Khani Nook, Salam Hall and The Building of Windcatchers, Treasury of National Jewels.
Time permitting, we will also visit the Museum of Ancient Iran. In the evening head back to hotel and settle in. Rest of the day is at leisure to relax and rest.
- Meals: breakfast, light midday snacks (cookie , fruit), soft drinks(Drinking water, tea, coffee)
- Transportation: Coach
- Overnight stay: 4 star hotel
Day2/Isfahan
- 4:30 in the morning check out
At around 5:00 we leave Tehran and drive for two hours and a half towards Qom, a religious city
Breakfast in Mahtab Restaurant then we proceed to Abyane village famed for its natural beauty. We drive about 3 hours to Abyane. We have about one hour to take a stroll through this historical village with a unique cultural opportunity to interact with locals.
13:00 while having lunch enjoy the scenic mountain views
we leave Abyane and drive for about 4 hours to arrive in Isfahan which is famous for its unique Persian–Islamic architecture and is home to many world heritage sites as well.
Later in the evening we check into hotel
- 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 , later we leave the hotel for a full day of sightseeing.
- A sightseeing tour of Isfahan would include a visit to some of UNESCO’s World Heritage Sites such as Naqshe-Jahan Square, Imam Mosque.
Also you will enjoy visiting Qeysarriyeh Bazaar with hundreds of shops displaying the arts and handicrafts for which Isfahan is world famous, Sheikh Lotf Allah Mosque, which is an architectural masterpiece of Safavid era and Ali Qapu Palace located on the western side of the Naqsh e Jahan Square and had been originally designed as a vast portal.
At 14:30 we continue our tour visiting the palace of Eight Paradises Known as Hasht Behesht Palace ,the Palace of Forty Columns Known as Chehel Sotoun Palace and Siosepol as the longest bridge on Zayandeh River with the total length of 297.76 metres.
- Transportation: Coach
- Meals: breakfast , light midday snacks (cookie , fruit) ,soft drinks(Drinking water ,tea, coffee)
- Overnight stay: 4 star hotel
Day 4/ Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari
7:30a.m breakfast
8:30 check out
9:00 drive towards chelgerd.
Shahr-e Kord capital of the Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province is located at the center of Zagros Mountains. Due to heights which receives a considerable amount of snowfall, as well as its topographical conditions, the province is home to numerous natural tourist attractions in the form of rivers, jungles, waterfalls and so on.
17:00 head back to hotel
highlights: Kuhrang Tunnel, Deymeh spring, one of the main branches of Zayandeh river
- Transportation: Coach
- Meals: breakfast, light midday snacks (cookie, fruit) ,soft drinks(Drinking water ,tea, coffee)
- Overnight stay: 4 star hotel
Day 5/Shahr-e kord
7:30 breakfast at hotel
8:45 check out
highlights: Sheikh Alikhan waterfall. Next we head into the Golcheshme village for a unique cultural opportunity to interact with nomads.
Lunch is waiting for you in nomadic tents.
At around 15:00 we leave the village and head back to the hotel in shahr-e Kord
The rest of the day is at leisure.
- Transportation: Coach
- Meals: breakfast ,lunch, light midday snacks (cookie , fruit) ,soft drinks(Drinking water ,tea, coffee)
- Overnight stay: 4 star hotel
Day 6/Shahr-e Kord
7:30 breakfast at hotel.
8:45 check out
highlights: Borujen visit tamarisk baking workshops , Qashqai nomads in Islam Abad .
At 11:00 we head to Islam Abad and Qashqai nomads will host us for lunch as their guest in their friendly tents.
14:30 after that ,we drive about 2 hours to get to Semirom county in Isfahan province.
16:30 check into guest house
- Transportation: Coach
- Meals: all meals , light midday snacks (cookie , fruit) ,soft drinks(Drinking water ,tea, coffee)
- Overnight stay: 4 star hotel
Day 7/ Isfahan-Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad
7:30 breakfast at hotel
8:45 check out
9:00 we head to Pataveh a city in and the capital of Pataveh District, in Dana County. 45 km from Yasuj.
Yasuj is an industrial city in the Zagros Mountains and the capital of Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province.
11:30 we reach Sisakht to get acquinted with nomads.
Next you will be able to relax and enjoy the serene atmosphere while having lunch.
15:00 we drive to Yasuj for an hour.Then we check in and settle in. You can spend the rest of your day exploring the city.
Transportation: Coach
- Meals: breakfast , light midday snacks (cookie , fruit) ,soft drinks(Drinking water ,tea, coffee)
- Overnight stay: 4 star hotel
Day 8/ Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad
- 7:30 breakfast at hotel
- 8:45 check out. Today we spent our day visiting Gachsaran and Marin village.first we proceed to Gachsaran , enroute we stop to visit nomads.
Gachsaran is a county in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province and one of the most important oilfields in Iran. The oil fields of Gachsaran cover the largest area of any in Iran and constitute a major source for the production of heavy crude. Villages such as Marin , Lar , Gonave are counted as scenic attractions in Gachsaran.
- 14:00 lunch and check into hotel
- In the afternoon at 16:00 we drive about an hour to visit Marin village , 36 km from Gachsaran
The Weather conditions , historical context and the unique architecture used in Marin village have turned it to a tourism attraction, hence people call it the second Masuleh in South of Iran. As you know Masuleh is a city in Fuman County,Gilan Province, surrounded by forest from valley to mount. Fog is the predominant weather feature of Masuleh. Masuleh architecture is unique. The buildings have been built into the mountain and are interconnected. Courtyards and roofs both serve as pedestrian areas similar to streets. Yellow clay coats the exterior of most buildings in Masuleh. This allows for better visibility in the fog.
- Then we head back to Gachsaran and settle in at 19:00
- Transportation: Coach
- Meals: breakfast , light midday snacks (cookie , fruit) ,soft drinks(Drinking water ,tea, coffee)
- Overnight stay: 4 star hotel
Day 9/ Shiraz
7:30 breakfast
8:45 check out
9:00 we travel to shiraz. After 5 hours drive from Gachsaran we reach Shiraz. The drive to shiraz is spectacularly scenic.
14:30 lunch and check into hotel
16:00 we proceed to the tomb of Hafez. After that we visit Qur'an Gate.
Later in the evening we drive back to hotel.
- Transportation: Coach
- Meals: breakfast , light midday snacks (cookie , fruit) ,soft drinks(Drinking water ,tea, coffee)
- Overnight stay: 4 star hotel
Day 10/Shiraz
7:30 Breakfast
8:45 check out
Today we have a Full day sightseeing in and around Shiraz. At 9:00 we drive to Persepolis.
9:45 we reach Persepolis.
13:00 lunch
- After lunch we head to Naqsh-e Rustam, a 40-mintue drive out of town. At 16:00 we drive for an hour to reach Pasargadae, UNESCO World Heritage Site
and then we settle in a traditional house.
- Transportation: Coach
- Meals: breakfast , dinner, light midday snacks (cookie , fruit) ,soft drinks(Drinking water ,tea, coffee)
- Overnight stay: traditional house
Day 11/Shiraz
7:30 Breakfast
Today we explore Pasargadae an archaeological site. There is plenty to see and learn at this important cultural attraction. You could take a stroll through Pasargadae and visit nomads and interact with them.
13:30 We stop for lunch at a local restaurant nearby. Then we continue exploring the area.
18:00 we drive to shiraz and check into hotel
At 21:00 a banquet-style dinner is waiting for you. So enjoy and indulge yourself in Iranian traditional food.
- Transportation: Coach
- Meals: all meals, light midday snacks (cookie , fruit) ,soft drinks(Drinking water ,tea, coffee)
- Overnight stay: 4 star hotel
Day 12/Shiraz
7:30 Breakfast
We end our tour by visiting Shiraz sites. There are numerous sites worth visiting here. At 9:00 we head towards Arg of Karim Khan. After that we have about 2 hours and a half to visit Vakil complex in which You will find the interesting architectural features of Zand Era including Bazaar , Mosque and Hammam.
13:00 lunch on your own
14:00 we visit Narenjestan-e Ghavam(Qavam House). At 15:30 your memorable visit to Shiraz will come to an end after a visit to Delgosha Garden or Eram Garden.
18:00 head back to hotel
- Transportation: Coach
- Meals: breakfast , light midday snacks (cookie , fruit) ,soft drinks(Drinking water ,tea, coffee)
- Overnight stay: 4 star hotel
Day 13/Shiraz
Check out 5 hours before flight
You’ll be transferred to the airport in time for your departure flight to your next destination
- Arrival/Departure time & journey duration stated in the itinerary are approximate and may be changed due to road traffic conditions and also official and unofficial holidays of some museums.