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Tours & Groups
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A
profound look into Iran in 21 day
Cities to be visited: Tehran
/ Kashan / Abyaneh/ Yazd / Isfahan / Kerman / Shiraz / Ahwaz/
Hamedan / Kermanshah |
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Extensions &
Alternative endings
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Extension #1
Extension #2 |
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Arrival to Tehran Airport early morning , meet an assist
at airport by your tour guide. transfer to Hotel
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Services: Meet and Assist, assistance
by Visa issuance and customs clearance , luggage
handling, refreshments, transfers and accommodation included. |
Locations: Tehran
Breakfast/ Dinner
Hotel:
Laleh in 5 star package /
Kowsar in 4 star /
New Naderi in 3 star /
Khayyam in 2 star
Room: Double
Services: Full Day guided city tour,
meals , refreshments, entrance fees , transfers and
accommodation included.
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First Day of the tour.
after the breakfast your guide would
start the Day with give a concise
introduction about your travel itinerary
. you are welcomed to share your
question over any aspect of your travel
and stay with her. Your tour would start
at 8:30. however if you felt like to
start your tour in evening because of
any possible jet lag you are welcomed to
inform your guide of your plan.
Daily F/D sightseeing of
Tehran as follow:
Background :
Tehran: Established as
the capital of Persia just over 200
years ago , this huge , modern and
heavily populated city , does not have
the romance nor the ancient sites which
attract visitors to many other parts of
Iran , but it is the place to find the
country's best museums , restaurants and
shopping.
Visits :
Our tour of Tehran begins
with visiting the impressive
Archeological ,Glass & Ceramic Museum ,
continues in the TEHRAN - morning tour
of Carpet , Archaeological &
Ethnological Museums followed by a visit
to the shrine of Imam Khomeini. (BD)
In order to glean an
overview of Iran's rich history and
culture , visits to three of Tehran's
museums are highly worthwhile.
ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM
It is here where we are
introduced to Iran's long and
fascinating history. The museum exhibits
artifacts representing all periods in
Persian antiquity , many discovered in
sights visited during your tour.
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ETHNOLOGICAL MUSEUM
Here colorful displays
help us to understand the ethnic
diversity , which exists within Iranian
society , by illustrating the customs
and traditional dress of many of the
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Dinner |
Our daily visits would be included
special Iranian
dinner at a local traditional
restaurant or outdoor area. |
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Locations: Abyaneh
Breakfast / Dinner
Hotel: Hotel Abyaneh
Room: Double
Services: Full Day guided city
tour, meals , refreshments, entrance fees ,
transfers and accommodation included.
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Drive to Kashan
to visit the prehistoric site
back to 6000 years ago then
going to Abyaneh that is the
beautiful village and you can
see the form of the life like
2000 years ago.
Drive to Isfahan via Kashan,
Abyane.
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On our scenic drive
we stop at Kashan and Abyane
villages, two attractive oasis
town villages , and take in its
attractive sights. We visit
Tabatabaie Houses and Khan-e
Boroujerdi , built as a private
residence , now a charming
museum with a lovely courtyard.
We then take in the famous Fin
Garden and witness its
breathtaking pools , orchards
and natural springs. Next we
visit Agha Bozorg Mosque famous
for its lovely portals and
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Locations: Esfahan
Breakfast / Dinner
Hotel:
Abbasid Hotel in 5 star package/
Aliqapu in 4 star/
Suite in 3 star/
Jolfa in 2 star
Room: Double
Services: Full Day guided city tour,
meals , refreshments, entrance fees , transfers and
accommodation included.
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Isfahan F/D city
tour
Background:
ESFAHAN-
Persian's most enchanting city!
The magnificent capital of
Safavid King Shah Abbas I
(1587-1629) on the banks of the
Zayandeh Rud River , was often
described by the words: "Esfahan
nesf-e Jahan" (Esfahan is half
the world) and has long
attracted travelers from all
over the world. It is here where
one can really appreciate the
true grace and beauty of Persian
heritage.
F/D City tour of
sightseeing in this amazing city
with afternoon dedicated to
shopping and free at leisure
walking tours : visit Imam
Historical Square & Sheikh
Lotfollah Mosques . Isfahan
Carpet Bazaar and Isfahan River
with its exquisite ancient
bridges and teahouses .
IMAM SQUARE:
Built in 1612 as
a royal polo ground , and
situated in the heart of the
Safavid Capital , Imam Square is
one of the largest and finest
public spaces in the world.
Historically a
hive of activity - filled with
entertainers , story tellers ,
preachers and silk route
caravans , it has entranced
travelers throughout the
generations.
THE BAZAAR:
The atmospheric
bazaar captures the ambiance of
ancient Persia. It's easy to
spend many hours strolling here.
The pungent scent of exotic
spices , clang of coppersmiths
at work , cries of merchants
selling gold , carpets and
handicrafts , all fill the
series of long alleys radiating
from Imam Square - fantastic!
IMAM MOSQUE &
SHEIKLOTFOLLAH MOSQUE:
Built between
1612 and 1638 these majestic
structures lavishly adorned with
exquisite tile work in hues of
blue , turquoise and green ,
represent the culmination of
over 1 ,000 years of Islamic art
and architecture.
The former was
built as Esfahan 's central
place of worship and Islamic
learning. The latter , named in
honor of the great Lebanese
Sheik Lotfollah , was the
private place of prayer and
meditation for Shah Abbas.
No trip to
Esfahan is complete without
visiting the famous old bridges
that cross the Zayandeh River.
We take some time here to stroll
along the river banks , mingle
with the friendly residents and
join the local folks for the
famous Esfahan tea.
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Dinner |
Our daily visits would be included
special Iranian
dinner at a local traditional
restaurant or outdoor area. |
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Locations: Esfahan
Breakfast / Dinner
Hotel:
Abbasid Hotel in 5 star package/
Aliqapu in 4 star/
Suite in 3 star/
Jolfa in 2 star
Room: Double
Services: Full Day guided city tour,
meals , refreshments, entrance fees , transfers and
accommodation included.
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ESFAHAN - A Full
Day of sightseeing in this
amazing city with afternoon
dedicated to shopping and free
at leisure walking tours :
Hasht Behest
Garden:
Afternoon Free at
leisure walking tour in *
Behesht garden .
ARMENIAN QUARTER:
While Iran is ,
for all intents and purposes ,
and Islamic nation , there are
various other religious
minorities free to practice
their faith.
VANK CATHEDRAL:
in Esfahan 's
Armenian Quarter is a testament
to the fact that Muslims and
Christians have lived together
peacefully here for centuries.
While the
exterior of the cathedral
observes traditional Christian
designs , the interior
decorations are a curious
combination of time honored
Christian images and ancient
Persian art.
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Our daily visits would be included
special Iranian
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Locations: Esfahan
Breakfast / Dinner
Hotel:
Abbasid Hotel in 5 star package/
Aliqapu in 4 star/
Suite in 3 star/
Jolfa in 2 star
Room: Double
Services: Full Day guided city tour,
meals , refreshments, entrance fees , transfers and
accommodation included.
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Birds garden:
Visiting an out
door garden next to Zayande rood
with a collection of Iran local
Birds.
ALI QAPU PALACE:
Literally called
"the sublime gate" in Farsi ,
this seven storey palace ,
situated on the western sided of
Imam Square , was principally
the centre of government during
the Safavid Period.
The interior is
wonderfully decorated with fine
carvings , murals and mosaics
and the main balcony gave the
Shah and his family a commanding
view of the polo matches held in
the square and daily life in the
city.
FORTY COLUMN
PALACE:
There are only
twenty elegant columns at the
front of Shah Abbas' royal
reception hall actually , but
their reflection in the pool
gives the inspiration for the
name.
Inside the
visitor is treated to a superb
display of frescoes and
paintings , which cover the
walls and depict scenes from the
16 & 17th centuries.
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Our daily visits would be included
special Iranian
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Locations: Isfahan/Yazd:
Breakfast Lunch Dinner
Hotel:
Safaee Hotel 5 star/
Moshir Mamalek garden 4 star/
Mehr 3 star/
Tehrani 2 star
Room: Double
Services: Full Day guided city tour,
meals , refreshments, entrance fees , transfers and
accommodation included.
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Drive
to
Yazd
via Naeen.
Underway visiting Naeen Silk Carpet producing places,
ancient sites underway and
then H/D city tour in
Yazd
. A visit to the magnificent
Masjid-e Jame and
Amir-Chakhmaq Mosques.
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The following Day we continue to the
Zoroastrian
Towers
of Silence and the
Fire
Temple
(where fire worship is still
practiced) and then tour
Doulat
Abad
Garden
with its traditional
ventilation shaft (wind tower)
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Dinner |
Our daily visits would be included
special Iranian
dinner at a local traditional
restaurant or outdoor area. |
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Locations: Isfahan/Yazd:
Breakfast Lunch Dinner
Hotel:
Camping
Room: Tent
Services: Full Day guided city tour,
meals , refreshments, entrance fees , transfers and
accommodation included.
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**Camel
riding tour in Desert and
Overnight in Camping:** |
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Our daily visits would be included
special Iranian
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Locations: Kerman
Breakfast/ Dinner
Hotel:
Parsian Azadi hotel 5 star/Arg
hotel 4 star/
Akhavan hotel 3 star/Govashir
2 star
Room: Double
Services: Full Day guided city tour,
meals , refreshments, entrance fees , transfers and
accommodation included.
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Yard/ Zaynodin Caravansara/
Kerman:
Kerman , a land
of mountains and deserts set in
a beautiful natural setting.
Kerman has a long and turbulent
history .
On the
way we have a chance to take our
/ in the middle of the
dessert in Zaynodin Caravansara,
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Our Afternoon tour of Kerman will
include the old part of the city
houses the famous FriDay Mosque
from the 14th Century, Ganj-Ali-Khan
Bath Museum and the old bazaar. |
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Locations: Mahan / Kerman
Breakfast/ Dinner
Hotel:
Parsian Azadi hotel 5 star/Arg
hotel 4 star/
Akhavan hotel 3 star/Govashir
2 star
Room: Double
Services: Full Day guided city tour,
meals , refreshments, entrance fees , transfers and
accommodation included.
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Kerman/Mahan:
We will have an
excursion off kerman to Mahan at
the fringes of Iran central
Kavir. we visit Mahan and the
home of the Sufi saint and poet
, Shah Nematollah Vali
followed by the beautifully
terraced Shahzadeh Garden.
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evening back to Kerman |
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Locations: Shiraz
Breakfast / Dinner
Hotel:
Homa in 5 star package/
Parseh in 4 star /
Parsian in 3 star /
Apadana in 2 star
Room: Double
Services: Full Day guided city tour,
meals , refreshments, entrance fees , transfers and
accommodation included.
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Kerman /Shiraz
(Drive 492miles / 797kms)
The morning
journey to Shiraz is
breathtaking as we travel in
this land of mountains and
deserts. Underway we will see
the biggest fig farms in the
world.
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Evening
shiraz .(Shiraz ,the cultural
capital of Iran) |
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Dinner |
Our daily visits would be included
special Iranian
dinner at a local traditional
restaurant or outdoor area. |
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Locations: Shiraz / Persepolis,
Necropolis.
Breakfast / Dinner
Hotel:
Homa in 5 star package/
Parseh in 4 star /
Parsian in 3 star /
Apadana in 2 star
Room: Double
Services: Full Day guided city tour,
meals , refreshments, entrance fees , transfers and
accommodation included.
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Visits:
F/D excursion
to visit of Persepolis, and
Nagh - she rostam(Necropolis),
Evening free at leisure and
shopping.
PERSEPOLIS:
No trip to Iran
would be complete without a
visit to Persepolis. The site is
recognized as the best preserved
remains of the great Persian
Empire which , at its zenith ,
stretched from the Indus Valley
to the Aegean Sea , encompassing
Thrace , Armenia , Asia Minor ,
Assyria , and Lower Egypt.
Persepolis ,
meaning "Capital of Persia" in
Greek , was founded by King
Darius the Great who reigned
between 521 and 486 BC , as the
Ceremonial Capital of his
Empire. Later , the city was
further developed by Darius'
successors over a period of more
than 150 years.
ToDay , you can
see the remains of Persepolis'
grandeur which made this one of
the finest cities of the ancient
world - the Monumental Gateway ,
Palaces , Audience Halls , and
the Treasury; and beliefs
depicting the New Year
ceremonies in which Heads of
State from all over the Empire
would travel to Persepolis to
pay taxes in the form of lavish
gifts for the Great King.
NAQSH-E-RUSTAM
(Necropolis):
Literally
"Picture of Rustam" , local
supposition associated these
four beautifully carved tombs
cut high into the cliffs near
Persepolis with the famous
Persian mythical hero , Rustam.
In actual fact
they are the tombs of the great
Achaemenian kings of the 4th &
5th centuries BC: Darius the
Great , Xerxes , Darius II and
Artaxerxes.
PASSARGADE
In the vast
desert plain between Shiraz and
Esfahan , lie the remains of the
first capital of the Achaemenian
(Persian) Empire. Passargade was
established by King Cyrus the
Great in the early 6th century
BC as the empire's seat of
government and central military
base
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Our daily visits would be included
special Iranian
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Locations: Firooz abad
Breakfast / Dinner
Hotel:
Homa in 5 star package/
Parseh in 4 star /
Parsian in 3 star /
Apadana in 2 star
Room: Double
Services: Full Day guided city tour,
meals , refreshments, entrance fees , transfers and
accommodation included.
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Half Day
excursion to the Ancient
Sassanid ear sites at Firooz abad
. we will see the Girls castle,
and Xeroxes palace.
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we also will see the fire
temples of the Zoroastrians
dating back to 2500 years ago.
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Dinner |
Our daily visits would be included
special Iranian
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Locations: Shiraz/ Ahwaz (Drive 351miles /
568kms)
Breakfast / Dinner
Hotel:
Ahwaz Fajr hotel 5 star/Ahvaz
Oxin hotel star /
Ahvaz Naderi hotel 2 star
Room: Double
Services: Full Day guided city
tour, meals , refreshments, entrance fees ,
transfers and accommodation included.
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After breakfast and a cup of "chai",
we depart for Shiraz visiting
also the famous Sassanid Reliefs
and Palace of Bishapour.
Kurangun, and Tange chogan are
other places which we will see
underway to Ahvaz.
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Ahvaz |
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Our daily visits would be included
special Iranian
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Locations: Ahwaz / Susa (Drive
606kms)
Breakfast / Dinner
Hotel:
Ahwaz Fajr hotel 5 star/Ahvaz
Oxin hotel star /
Ahvaz Naderi hotel 2 star
Room: Double
Services: Full Day guided city
tour, meals , refreshments, entrance fees ,
transfers and accommodation included.
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We travel north to Susa . En
route, we stop at Susa, one of
the oldest archaeological sites
in Iran. This prehistoric
settlement (from at least 4000
B.C. and an important Elamite
city) reached peak under the
reign of Untash Gal, who built
Susa as his administrative
capital and founded Tchogha
Zanbil as his religious center.
Tchogba Zanbil remains the best
surviving example of Elamite
architecture.
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Further
visit to Tchogha Zanbil
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Dinner |
Our daily visits would be included
special Iranian
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Locations: Kermanshah
Breakfast / Dinner
Hotel: Hotel:
Azadegan 4 star hotel /
Resalat 3 star
Room: Double
Services: Full Day guided city
tour, meals , refreshments, entrance fees ,
transfers and accommodation included.
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We depart in the morning for
Kermanshah via Bi-Sotoun, where
the famous bas relieves are
carved out of a dramatic
mountain. This region hosts the
most interesting and famous
archeological sites in Iran. We
view many Achaemenian
inscriptions including one of
about 1200 lines where we get
insight into the hard fought
battle of Darius, defeating the
governors who tried to dismantle
the Empire. Leaving the famous
Tablets of Darius we visit the
Temple of Anahita, the goddess
of abundance and the guardian of
water in ancient Iran.
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In
the evening we visit the
traditional bazaar in Kermanshah
where we'll have the opportunity
to sharpen our bargaining
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Our daily visits would be included
special Iranian
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Locations: Kermanshah/ Hamadan (Drive 118miles
/ 189kms)
Breakfast / Dinner
Hotel: Hotel:
Hamedan Azadi hotel 5 star/
Buali hotel 4 star/Baba
Taher 3 star /
Arian hotel 2 star
Room: Double
Services: Full Day guided city
tour, meals , refreshments, entrance fees ,
transfers and accommodation included.
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An
early start takes us on a scenic
drive to Hamadan, one of the
oldest inhabited towns in the
world. An afternoon tour of
Hamadan will include a stop at
the charming waterfall Ganjnameh
before proceeding to the
magnificent and dominating
Avecinna Memorial and Baba Taher
Tombs.
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Next follows a visit to Ester
and Murducai the most important
Jewish pilgrimage sight in Iran.
Before we lose ourselves in the
maze that is the colorful
oriental Bazaar of Hamadan, we
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Our daily visits would be included
special Iranian
dinner at a local traditional
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Locations: Hamadan / Alisadr water cave
Breakfast / Dinner
Hotel: Hotel:
Hamedan Azadi hotel 5 star/
Buali hotel 4 star/Baba
Taher 3 star /
Arian hotel 2 star
Room: Double
Services: Full Day guided city
tour, meals , refreshments, entrance fees ,
transfers and accommodation included.
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Another
early start takes us on a
wonderful place out of the
Hamedan. Alisadr water cave is
one of the most amazing places
in the world that you can enjoy
a boat-able water cave , where
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Our daily visits would be included
special Iranian
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Locations: Tehran
Breakfast/ Dinner
Hotel:
Laleh in 5 star package /
Kowsar in 4 star /
New Naderi in 3 star /
Khayyam in 2 star
Room: Double
Services: Full Day guided city tour,
meals , refreshments, entrance fees , transfers and
accommodation included.
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ToDay morning we will head
toward Tehran via Soltanieh to
visit one of the biggest ancient
domes in the world, underway we
will get to see assassins
castles and Qazvin before
arriving to Tehran in late
night.
we keep
exploring the region by visiting
Qazvin FriDay mosque and Bazaar
before heading toward Tehran.
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evening Free at
leisure in Tehran |
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Dinner |
Our daily visits would be included
special Iranian
dinner at a local traditional
restaurant or outdoor area. |
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Locations: Tehran
Breakfast/ Dinner
Hotel:
Laleh in 5 star package /
Kowsar in 4 star /
New Naderi in 3 star /
Khayyam in 2 star
Room: Double
Services: Full Day guided city tour,
meals , refreshments, entrance fees , transfers
and accommodation included.
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Our Last-Day tour of the
capital starts off with the
visit to the Carpet and ethnology
museums. afternoon we will have a
walking tour in Jamshideh park
in the north of tehran.
Jewels MuseumAfter lunch
we visit the Crown Jewels Museum to
marvel at the Peacock Throne of the Shah
& his other brilliant treasures (Subject
to opening rules).
CARPET MUSEUM
Persian rugs are
considered to be among the finest in the
world and the art of carpet weaving is
believed to be as old as Persian history
itself.
This museum contains a
wonderful array of pieces dating back as
early as the 15th century , ranging from
stately court carpets to nomadic rugs
distinguished by their lively , wild ,
naive designs.
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Our daily visits would be included
special Iranian
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Locations: Tehran
Breakfast/ Dinner
Hotel:
Laleh in 5 star package /
Kowsar in 4 star /
New Naderi in 3 star /
Khayyam in 2 star
Room: Double
Services: transfers.
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Transfer to airport and
departure to your country.
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Locations: Mashad
Room: Double
Services: Full Day guided city
tour, meals , refreshments, entrance fees ,
transfers and accommodation included.
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Day 21: Tehran / Mashhad (Flight)
This morning we are transferred to
the airport for a flight to Mashhad.
Afternoon tour of Mashhad.
Overnight: Homa Hotel, Mashhad (2
nights) (B, D)
Day 22: Mashhad
Day excursion to Neishapour, visit
will also include the tomb of Amar
Khayyam. (B, D)
Day 23: Mashhad / Tehran (Flight)
Morning we visit the famous
pilgrim's bazaar. Afternoon transfer
back to the airport for a flight to
Tehran.
Overnight: Laleh Hotel, Tehran (1 night)
(B, D)
Day 24: Depart Tehran
Morning transfer to the airport for
the departure flight. (B)
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Locations: Kish
Room: Double
Services: Full Day guided city
tour, meals , refreshments, entrance fees ,
transfers and accommodation included.
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Day 21: Tehran / Kish Island (Flight)
This morning we are transferred to
the airport for a flight to the Kish
Island. Afternoon tour of the city.
Overnight: Shayan Hotel, Kish Island (3
nights) (B, D)
Day 22: Kish Island
Day free to enjoy this spectacular
island. (B, D)
Day 23: Kish Island
Day free. (B, D)
Day 24: Kish Island / Tehran (Flight)
Morning transfer back to the airport
for a flight to Tehran.
Overnight: Laleh Hotel, Tehran (1 night)
(B, D)
Day 25: Depart Tehran
Morning transfer to the airport for
the departure flight. (B)
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