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Tour packages & Excursions
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Regional tours
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Caucasian & Iran 26 Day |
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Caucasian and Iran tour package in 26 day. |
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| Baku/Tiblisi/Yerevan/Tabriz/Tehran/Shiraz/isfahan/Tehran |
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Arrive Baku (AZERBAIJAN)
Xosh galmisan! (Welcome in Azerbaijani) Upon arrival in
Baku we are met and transferred to our hotel.
Overnight: Grand Europe Hotel, Baku (3 nights) |
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Locations: Baku
Breakfast Lunch Dinner
Hotel: Grand Europe Hotel, Baku (3
nights)
Room: Double
Services: Full Day guided city tour, meals ,
refreshments, entrance fees , transfers and
accommodation included.
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Morning tour of the Gobustan and the mud
volcanoes.
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Lunch |
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Our afternoon
sightseeing tour of Baku highlights some
striking architectural monuments of the
Islamic Medieval period including the
medieval walls of the Old Town, Shirvan
Shakh's Palace, the Maiden Tower, the
Carpet and Applied Arts Museum. (B, D) |
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Locations: Baku
Breakfast Lunch Dinner
Hotel: Grand Europe Hotel, Baku
(3 nights)
Room: Double
Services: Full Day guided city tour,
meals , refreshments, entrance fees , transfers
and accommodation included.
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This morning
sightseeing tour of Baku
highlights some striking
architectural monuments of the
Islamic Medieval period
including the medieval walls of
the Old town, Shirvan Shakhs'
Palace,
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Lunch |
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the
Maiden Tower, the Carpet and
Applied Art Museum, the Ateshgan
fire worshippers temple and the
14th century temple in Mardakan.
(B, D) |
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Dinner |
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Locations: Baku / Sheki (Drive)
Breakfast Lunch Dinner
Hotel:Caravan Saray, Sheki (1
night) (B, D)
Room: Double
Services: Full Day guided city tour,
meals , refreshments, entrance fees , transfers
and accommodation included.
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ToDay we
embark on a scenic and relaxed
drive to Sheki. We will take
advantage of the early arrival
with a tour of Sheki, including
the Museum of Applied Arts, "Shebeke"
manufacturing workshops, and the
magnificent Sheki Khan's palace
(view from the outside only).
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Lunch |
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Evening is
free to enjoy and stroll around
Sheki town.
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Dinner |
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Locations: heki / Lagodekhi / Telavi (GEORGIA -
Drive)
Breakfast Lunch Dinner
Hotel: Overnight: Private
homes, Telavi (1 night) (B, D)
Room: Double
Services: Full Day guided city tour,
meals , refreshments, entrance fees , transfers
and accommodation included.
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Morning we
prepare for our departure from
Azerbaijan as we are driven to
the border where we will meet
with our Georgian guide and
transport for our transfer to
Telavi.
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Lunch |
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As we
drive to Telavi, we visit the
Tsinandali Winery and Park,
Alavedri Cathedral and Shuamta
Monastery in the Kakheti
province. |
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Dinner |
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Locations: Telavi / Tbilisi (Drive)
Breakfast Lunch Dinner
Hotel: Sheraton Metechi Palace
Hotel, Tbilisi (2 nights) (B, L, D)
Room: Double
Services: Full Day guided city tour,
meals , refreshments, entrance fees , transfers
and accommodation included.
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Another
interesting Day ahead as we
drive from Telavi to the David
Gareji Monastery in the Gareji
semi-desert. We also visit Lavra
and walk up to Udabno cave
Monastery. |
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Lunch |
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Afternoon is
a leisurely drive to the capital
city of Tbilisi.
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Dinner |
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Locations: Tbilisi
Breakfast Lunch Dinner
Hotel: Sheraton Metechi Palace
Hotel, Tbilisi (2 nights) (B, L, D)
Room: Double
Services: Full Day guided city tour,
meals , refreshments, entrance fees , transfers
and accommodation included.
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Our full Day
sightseeing tour starts with the
State Museum of Georgia with its
magnificent exhibition of gold
work dating back to the 3rd
century BC, the Old Caravansary
Merchants oriental style
building, the Metechi cross
cupola church (12th-13th
century), areas of the Royal
residential complex, the Sulfur
Bathhouses, the Carpet
Collection, Siony, the Main
Cathedral of Tbilisi (7th-19th
century), and finally Rustaveli
Avenue, the most beautiful
street of Tbilisi. |
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Rustaveli
is a popular street where both
local and foreigners gather to
meet and spend time together.
This is also a popular shopping
place and one can often find
roadside musicians displaying
their talent. (B, D)
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Dinner |
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Locations: Tbilisi / Bakuriani (Drive)
Breakfast Lunch Dinner
Hotel: Vera Palace Hotel,
Bakuriani (2 nights) (B, D)
Room: Double
Services: Full Day guided city tour,
meals , refreshments, entrance fees , transfers
and accommodation included.
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A scenic
drive with some interesting
sites being covered toDay. We
start off with a visit to
Mtskheta where we visit Jvari
Monastery and Svetitskhoveli
Cathedral.
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Lunch |
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We then
continue for Gori where we visit
Uplistsikhe cave town. We may
possibly also visit the Joseph
Stalin Museum. Later we embark
on our journey to Bakuriani ski
resort via Borjomi.
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Dinner |
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Locations: Bakuriani
Breakfast Lunch Dinner
Hotel: Vera Palace Hotel,
Bakuriani (2 nights) (B, D)
Room: Double
Services: Full Day guided city tour,
meals , refreshments, entrance fees , transfers
and accommodation included.
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Bakuriani
An exciting Day ahead as we
drive to Samtskhe-Javakheti
Province where we will visit
some exceptional sites. The
Khertvisi Fortress (11th
century) that, according to
legend, was seen along with
other Georgian fortresses by
Alexander of Macedonian in the
4th Century BC during his
campaign in the east.
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Lunch |
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The
Cave-town of Vardzia (12th -13th
Century frescos), is a striking
complex hewn in rock, regarded
as the cultural and educational
center of the time. (B, L, D) |
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Locations: Bakuriani / Tbilisi (Drive)
Breakfast Lunch Dinner
Hotel: Sheraton Metechi Palace
Hotel, Tbilisi (1 night)(B, D)
Room: Double
Services: Full Day guided city tour,
meals , refreshments, entrance fees , transfers
and accommodation included.
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On our return journey from
Bakuriani to Tbilisi we take a
diversion and turn north along
Georgian Military Highway up to
Zhinvali Lake.
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Lunch |
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Here we
visit the Ananauri architectural
complex. We arrive in time at
Tbilisi to allow us with some
independent time to wander
through the town and local
bazaars. |
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Dinner |
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Locations: Tbilisi / Yerevan (ARMENIA - Drive)
Breakfast Lunch Dinner
Hotel: Marriott Hotel,
Yerevan (4 nights) (B, D)
Room: Double
Services: Full Day guided city tour,
meals , refreshments, entrance fees , transfers
and accommodation included.
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After breakfast we head for
Sadakhlo on the
Georgian-Armenian border.
Bidding farewell to our Georgian
friends we are met by our
Aremenian friends and warmly
welcomed and transferred to
Yerevan.
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Lunch |
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En-route our
journey to the Armenian capital,
we visit the Monasteries of
Haghpat and Sanahin, touted as
the best architectural examples
of Armenian religious art
between the 10th and 13th
Centuries. |
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Dinner |
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Locations: Yerevan
Breakfast Lunch Dinner
Hotel: Marriott Hotel,
Yerevan (4 nights) (B, D)
Room: Double
Services: Full Day guided city tour,
meals , refreshments, entrance fees , transfers
and accommodation included.
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We start the Day with a
sightseeing tour of the city of
Yerevan with visits to the
National Museum of Armenian
History and the Matenadaran,
followed by an excursion to the
Echmiadzin Church and Museum,
and the Ripsime and Zvartnots
Cathedrals.
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Lunch |
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Evening is
free to stroll on your own.
Yerevan offers an interesting
place to walk on your own and
meet local folks as well as do
some shopping. (B, D) |
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Dinner |
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Locations: Yerevan
Breakfast Lunch Dinner
Hotel: Marriott Hotel,
Yerevan (4 nights) (B, D)
Room: Double
Services: Full Day guided city tour,
meals , refreshments, entrance fees , transfers
and accommodation included.
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ToDay is our excursion to Garni
and Gegard, followed by an
afternoon visit to the empty
beaches and white sands of Lake
Sevan. This mountainous lake
covers approximately 5% of
Armenia's surface area and is
2000 meters / 2187 yards above
sea level.
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Lunch |
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Maxim
Gorky said about the waters,
that they were like a piece of
the sky that had descended to
earth among the mountains. It
will be an interesting
countryside Day. (B, D) |
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Dinner |
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Locations: Yerevan
Breakfast Lunch Dinner
Hotel: Marriott Hotel, Yerevan
(4 nights) (B, D)
Room: Double
Services: Full Day guided city tour,
meals , refreshments, entrance fees , transfers
and accommodation included.
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Full Day excursion south to Khor
Virap, one of the romantically
sited monasteries in Armenia
with views across vast planes of
Turkey and the twin peaks of
Mount Ararat. Here, in the
atmosphere of historical
environment and vivid
imagination one notices Noah's
Ark in the snows of Ararat.
Humankind was reborn here, and
Noah is considered to be the
first tourist in the world. The
theatrical ceremonies and
festivals performing on a
Noah's-Ark-shaped stage in the
immediate vicinity of the
monastery and against the
majestic Mount Ararat will take
you back to the Noah's ages.
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Lunch |
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Free time
for people to enjoy Yerevan
including visiting the hole
where Gregory the Illuminator
was jailed for disseminating
Christianity in Armenia. The
tour culminates with a visit to
the 12th century monastery of
Noravank set in a canyon rich
with rare flora. (B, D) |
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Dinner |
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Locations: Yerevan / Tabriz (IRAN - Drive)
Breakfast Lunch Dinner
Hotel: Gostaresh Hotel,
Tabriz (1 night) (B, D)
Room: Double
Services: Full Day guided city tour,
meals , refreshments, entrance fees , transfers
and accommodation included.
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ToDay we
depart the Caucasus for Tabriz
in Iran. Tabriz is famous for
its exquisite carpets and its
long history. It has been the
capital city of Iran on numerous
times throughout the old history
of this country. Tabriz is the
birthplace of Shams Tabriz, the
mentor of Jalaluddin Rumi the
founder of Suffism and the city,
even toDay, is reputed to exude
an aura of serenity.
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Lunch |
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This
evening, one can experience this
calm while walking and meeting
people in the old part of the
city. |
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Dinner |
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Locations: Tabriz / Anzali (Drive)
Breakfast Lunch Dinner
Hotel: Kadousan Hotel, Anzali
(1 night) (B, D)
Room: Double
Services: Full Day guided city tour,
meals , refreshments, entrance fees , transfers
and accommodation included.
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This morning we tour the city of
Tabriz enjoying the ancient
architecture and splendid
bazaars of this major
agricultural center. Armenians,
Turkomans, Kurds work side by
side in stalls pilled
ceiling-high with leather boots,
woolen headgear, and many-coloured
fabrics.
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Lunch |
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Here again
you find the friendly bustle of
the Oriental market with its
mysterious discussions and its
aroma of leather and spices. We
then continue on to Anzali. |
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Dinner |
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Locations: Anzali / Rasht (Drive)
Breakfast Lunch Dinner
Hotel: Kadous Hotel, Rasht (1
night) (B, D)
Room: Double
Services: Full Day guided city tour,
meals , refreshments, entrance fees , transfers
and accommodation included.
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This morning we take in a boat
ride on the marshland then a
visit to the caviar-processing
factory.
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Lunch |
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Next
stop is a visit to the
stunningly beautiful village of
Masuleh then onto Rasht.
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Dinner |
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Locations: Rasht / Tehran (Drive)
Breakfast Lunch Dinner
Hotel:: Laleh Hotel, Tehran (2
nights) (B, D)
Room: Double
Services: Full Day guided city tour,
meals , refreshments, entrance fees , transfers
and accommodation included.
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A beautiful
drive takes us to Tehran.
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Lunch |
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Tehran |
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Dinner |
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Locations: Tehran
Breakfast Lunch Dinner
Hotel: Laleh Hotel, Tehran (2
nights) (B, D)
Room: Double
Services: Full Day guided city tour,
meals , refreshments, entrance fees , transfers
and accommodation included.
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Full Day tour starts off with a
visit to the Carpet Museum which
has an excellent collection of
Iranian hand woven carpets,
followed by the Museum of Reza
Abbasi. This museum named after
the most famous miniaturist in
the Safavid era, was opened in
1977. It exhibits artifacts
dating back to prehistoric,
ancient and Islamic periods and
is particularly rich in Islamic
calligraphy.
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Lastly, we
visit the Fine Arts and the
Archaeological Museums with its
fine collection including a
stone capital of a winged lion
from Susa and a 6th century B.C.
audience hall relief of Darius
the Great from the Treasury at
Persepolis. The museum has items
dating back from the Sumerian
Period (4500 B.C.) to
contemporary times. (B, D) |
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Locations: Tehran / Shiraz (Flight)
Breakfast Lunch Dinner
Hotel: Homa Hotel, Shiraz
(2 nights) (B, D)
Room: Double
Services: Full Day guided city tour,
meals , refreshments, entrance fees , transfers
and accommodation included.
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Morning visit the Glass and
Ceramic Museum and Sa'dabad
Palace.
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Lunch |
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Late
afternoon transfer to the
airport for our flight to
Shiraz, traditionally known as
the city of Roses and
Nightingales. |
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Dinner |
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Locations: Shiraz
Breakfast Lunch Dinner
Hotel: Homa Hotel, Shiraz (2
nights) (B, D)
Room: Double
Services: Full Day guided city tour,
meals , refreshments, entrance fees , transfers
and accommodation included.
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Shiraz is the capital of the
Province of Fars. Our visit
toDay will include the Eram
Garden, the tombs of Saadi and
Hafiz - two of the most well
known Persian poets,
Nasirol-Molk Mosque,
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Lunch |
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Afif-Abad
Garden, the Church of Saint
Simmon the Zealot, the Shrine of
Shah-Cheragh. (B, D) |
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Locations: Shiraz / Esfahan (Flight)
Breakfast Lunch Dinner
Hotel: Abbasi Hotel,
Esfahan (3 nights) (B, D)
Room: Double
Services: Full Day guided city tour,
meals , refreshments, entrance fees , transfers
and accommodation included.
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Morning excursion to Persepolis,
which in Greek literally means
the capital of Persia, lies 60
kms / 37 miles north of Shiraz.
Persepolis is the last and final
ultimate expression of the
ancient Middle East.
Construction began by Darius the
Great (521 - 468 B.C.) as the
focus of the mighty Achemenian
Empire nearly 2500 years ago.
Our next stop is Naqsh-e-Rustam
- tomb of the famous Rustam.
Late evening transfer to the
airport for our flight to
Esfahan, another highlight city.
Legend has it that Esfahan was
founded at the time of
Tahmourass or Keykavous. During
the Safavid Era (16th and 17th
Century A.D.), Esfahan was a
city of Gardens and Palaces, a
trade centre recognised by the
saying, "Esfahan is half of the
world".
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Esfahan |
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Locations: Esfahan
Breakfast Lunch Dinner
Hotel: Abbasi Hotel,
Esfahan (3 nights) (B, D)
Room: Double
Services: Full Day guided city tour,
meals , refreshments, entrance fees , transfers
and accommodation included.
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Full Day tour of this
magnificent includes the
Madressah Chahrbagh - which was
the pride of the last Safavid
King, Shah Sultan Hussein, a
devout Muslim ruler, Hasht
Behesht Palace (built in 1680
A.D. during the rule of Suleiman
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the
Armenian Vank Church, FriDay
Mosque and the famous bridges.
(B, D)
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Dinner |
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Locations: Esfahan
Breakfast Lunch Dinner
Hotel: Abbasi Hotel,
Esfahan (3 nights) (B, D)
Room: Double
Services: Full Day guided city tour,
meals , refreshments, entrance fees , transfers
and accommodation included.
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ToDay visit includes Imam Square
(Naqsh-e- Jahan) with its Sheikh
Lotfollah and Imam Mosques,
Aliqapu Palace, |
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Chehel
Sutoon Palace (40 pillars) built
by Shah Abbas as a hall of
audience and visit what
definitely a most famous bazaar
in Iran. (B, D)
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Dinner |
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Locations: Esfahan / Tehran (Drive)
Breakfast Lunch Dinner
Hotel: : Laleh Hotel, Tehran (1
night) (B, D)
Room: Double
Services: Full Day guided city tour,
meals , refreshments, entrance fees , transfers
and accommodation included.
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On our scenic drive to Tehran we
stop at Kashan, an attractive
oasis town, and take in its
attractive sights. We visit
Tabatabaie Houses and Khan-e
Borujerdi, 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.
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Lunch |
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Next we
visit Agha Bozorg Mosque famous
for its lovely portals and
minarets. Next is a visit to the
exquisite Shrine of Fatima in
Qum and later we view the Tomb
of Ayatollah Khomeini. |
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Locations: Tehran
Breakfast Lunch Dinner
Hotel: Laleh Hotel, Tehran
Room: Double
Services: Full Day guided city tour,
meals , refreshments, entrance fees , transfers
and accommodation included.
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Depart
Tehran
Morning transfer to the airport
for the departure flight. (B)
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