Golestan Palace, The National Museum of Iran, jewelry museum, Susa, Danial Nabi, Choqazanbil Zigurat, Shushtar, Masjed Soleiman, Naqsh-e Jahan square, Ali Qapu Palace, Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque, Imam Mosque, Chehel Sotun, Eskandar Prison, Pasargadae, Hafiz tomb, Persepolis and Necropolis, Vakil complex, Pink Mosque, Eram Garden, Sa’dieh, Quran Gate.
Iran, as an ancient country in the Middle East, is the home to a huge number of UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Exploring all the UNESCO heritages in Iran needs a lot of time, but in this tour we visit some Important UNESCO sites including Naghshe Jahan and Persepolis.
1) Iran is completely safe for the tourists. You will feel it from the first moments of your trip.
2) Follow the dress code since the plane lands in the airport.
3) Hotels keep the passports while the people stay.
4) It is easier to use a Transportation Card to get on the buses and subways. These cards are available in all subway stations.
5) Iranians are the most hospitable people in the world. It may seem strange to you for the first couple of days, but you will love it throughout your trip.
6) Tap water in houses, hotels and shops are safe to drink, but pay attention to the signs above tap waters in parks. Bottled water is available in all grocery stores and supermarkets.
7) Persian cuisine is varied and delicious, and you indeed will love it. Try to test the local foods of different cities.
8) Take off your shoes when walking on carpets in homes, mosques, etc.
9) Carry toilet tissues with you in case you will use public toilets.
10) Most public toilets and home toilets are squat toilets.
11) You will have access to high speed internet in hotels and 4g internet with you if you buy an Iranian sim card.
Documents required for issuing an Iran visa:
1) Colorful scan of passport valid for at least 6 months from flight date (at least 800x600 pixels).
2) Colorful portrait photo (at least 600x400 pixels).
3) The visa application form that the traveler must complete.
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Travel Itinerary
Welcome to incredible Iran. As you get off the plane in Tehran, and take your luggage, you will find our tour guide/transfer man, waiting for you with your name on a board, waiting at the gate. You will be transferred to the hotel to rest and relax for a few hours and get ready for the morning excursion.
Overnight in Tehran.
Visit Golestan palace, Tehran Bazar and the National Museum. Then we will have Dinner in Darband.
Golestan Palace is one of the oldest monuments and a UNESCO world heritage site in Tehran. It consists of gardens, royal buildings and museums. We will see collections of Iranian crafts, presents from European countries, paintings, pictures and other objects I different Halls of Golestan Palace.
The National museum of Iran is located in Tehran and consists of two parts, the Museum of Ancient Iran and the Museum of Islamic Era. There are very interesting old objects from 9000 to some hundred years ago.
Darband is the beginning of a popular hiking path to Mount Tochal. There are many cafes and restaurants in the beginning of the path and we will have dinner in one of them.
Overnight in Tehran.
Fly to Ahvaz in the morning and start the first excursion to see the ancient attractions of a very old city. Explore an ancient city that dates back to the Elamites, a very important city in many historical periods. We go to Chogha Zanbil after lunch. Chogha Zanbil is one of the few remaining Ziggurats, made of baked mud bricks that many of them are inscribed by hand. This Elamite site was built about 1250 BC. Explore the archaeological site of Haft Tepe to see the remains of Kabnak city, and then go to Apadana to see the remains of the palace of Darius the great.
Overnight in Shushtar.
Shushtar is an ancient fortress city, about 92 kilometers away from Ahvaz. There, we will see the global base of the Historic Hydraulic System. Much of the past agricultural productivity derived from this system in the past. Then we go to Marashi historical house that dates back to Qajar dynasty.
Drive to Isfahan in the afternoon.
Today we will explore a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Naqshe Jahan Square, the second biggest public square in the world and an amazing tourist attraction in Iran. Naqshe Jahan was built about 400 years ago and consists of Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque, Imam Mosque, Ali Qapu, Bazar, Chehel Sotun Palace and a garden in the center.
Naqshe Jahan is located in the center of the city. Enjoy the Safavid architecture of the buildings and shops, the decorations of Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque, see how the King watched the garden and Polo matches from Alighapu and find high quality souvenirs and handicrafts in the Bazaar. Chehel Sotun Palace is close to Naqshe Jahan and then, walk to Siosepol and Khaju bridges. Siosepol is the longest bridge on the Zayanderud (about 297 meters) and a good example of Safavid bridge design. Khaju bridge, known as the finest bridge in Isfahan, serves both as a bridge and a dam. There is also a Pavilion in the middle of the bridge with a view of the river and the city.
Overnight in Isfahan.
We will drive to Yazd in the morning and visit Meybod, the second major City in Yazd, on the way, including Caravanserai, pigeon house and cooler.
Yazd is important from different aspects. Historically Yazd was on the main route to central Asia and India, and many caravans passing the Silk Road, would stop in this city. Yazd is also the heart of the Zoroastrian religion and you will find many fire Temples in this city. But the most important aspect is that the historical city of Yazd is recognized as a World Heritage Site by UNSCO since 2017. The unique Persian architecture is formed through generations of adaptations to the desert surroundings.
we will visit Amir Chakhmaq, a prominent structure, noted for its symmetrical shape, in the afternoon or in the next day.
Overnight in Yazd.
Yazd is important from different aspects. Historically Yazd was on the main route to central Asia and India, and many caravans passing the Silk Road, would stop in this city. Yazd is also the heart of the Zoroastrian religion and you will find many fire Temples in this city. But the most important aspect is that the historical city of Yazd is recognized as a World Heritage Site by UNSCO since 2017. The unique Persian architecture is formed through generations of adaptations to the desert surroundings.
Today we will visit Amir Chakhmaq, a prominent structure, noted for its symmetrical shape, Dowlat Abad garden, an authentic Persian Garden, Jameh Mosque of Yazd, a 12th century charming mosque still in use, Fire Temple (Atash Behram), the highest grade fire in Iran that the Zoroastrians have practiced their religion since 400 BC, and Zoorkhaneh (if possible), a traditional system of athletics originally used to train Persian warriors. Tower of silence is a circular raised structure built by Zoroastrians. They put the dead bodies on top of this structure for excarnation.
Overnight in Yazd.
Located in Fars province, Shiraz, is the heart of Persian Culture and literature, and has been home to Many globally famous poets and Philosophers like Hafez and Sa’di. The remains of the Majestic Persepolis, lavish Persian Gardens, colorful windows of the houses and mosques, woolen rugs, historical sites and the most warm-hearted and hospitable people are waiting for you.
We head toward Shiraz in the morning and stop by Pasargadae, the tomb of Cyrus the great, the founder of the Achaemenid empire.
Arrive in Shiraz and have lunch and relax in the hotel for a short time. Visit Hafiz tomb in the evening.
Overnight in Shiraz.
Now it is time to explore the most important historical site in Iran, Persepolis and Necropolis, the ceremonial capital of Achaemenids, the first Persian Empire, founded by Cyrus the Great. Achaemenids were one of the largest empires in the history, spanning 5.5 million square kilometers, and larger than any previous empire. The earliest remains of Persepolis dates back to 515 BC. It was built on an immense half-artificial, half-natural terrace, where the king of kings created an impressive palace complex inspired by Mesopotamian models. This This ensemble of majestic approaches, monumental stairways, throne rooms (Apadana), reception rooms, and annex buildings is classified among the world’s greatest archaeological sites, among those which have no equivalent and which bear witness of a unique quality to a most ancient civilization. We return to Shiraz in the afternoon.
Overnight in Shiraz.
Today’s excursion in Shiraz includes Eram garden, the tombs of the great poet, Hafez, Arg-e Karim Khan, a mud-brick citadel from the 18th century, Narenjestan garden and the unique Mosque, Nasirolmolk (pink).
Overnight in Shiraz.
Now we get ready to go to the airport to fly back home. You, like all other travelers who have visited Iran, will remember this trip as the most amazing trip in your life. Just consider this point that there is still a lot to see and explore in Iran!
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