UNESCO Treasures of Iran

Flight to Tehran, reception by your tour guide and transfer to the hotel.

Overnight at Hotel Asareh (or similar).

After breakfast sightseeing in Tehran with a visit to the landmark of the Iranian capital, the National Museum of Iran. Then a detailed tour of the UNESCO-Golestan palace.

Onward journey to the National Treasury Museum (Or ceramic museum depend on the season) followed by a walk in Nature Bridge.

Overnight at Hotel Asareh (or similar).

In the morning, we drive to Yazd and visit the Zoroastrian Fire Temple. See the flame allegedly lit in the Zoroastrian Fire Temple since the 4^th century. It is seen as spiritual and cultural landmarks for one of Iran’s oldest continued faiths. Then a full tour of UNESCO- Historic city of Yazd a desert town known for its distinct Persian architecture style, punctuated by mud-brick buildings, wind towers, domed ice houses, and water reservoirs.

Overnight at Dad hotel (Or similar)

After breakfast visit Tower of silence and gets into the mysterious world of Zoroastrians by visiting Dakhmeh, where we can feel and see one of the unique Monuments, a silent cemetery with no sign but full of the story.

Continue to Abarkouh, one of the oldest cities in the central part of Iran that makes this way more exotic by its historical sites like ice reservoir. This Icehouse is built 400 BCE when Persian engineers had mastered the technique of storing ice in the middle of summer in the desert.

Overnight at hotel Setaregan (or similar)

Explore the old and new Shiraz. In the morning, you find yourself at the spiritual surroundings of Nasir al-Mulk Mosque. With its stained glass arches, Nasir al-Mulk Mosque showcases a mesmerizing blend of rainbow colors and intricate shapes. The combination of color shades can easily hypnotize any viewer at first glance. Afterward, we will visit the Vakil bath, Vakil Bazar, and Vakil mosque.

In the afternoon, we will go to the Unesco World Heritage Site, Eram Garden.

At the next station of today’s excursion, we will visit Hafezieh, the tomb of Hafez, one of the greatest poets of Iran. For the end of the day, we will visit the mausoleum of Saadi, another great Iranian poet.

Overnight at hotel Setaregan (or similar).

Persepolis is one of the fascinating sights in Iran and is on the program today. Persepolis is a UNESCO World Heritage site and impresses with its impressive architecture.

The Persian Empire created some of the most astonishing feats of engineering the world has ever seen. Magnificent palaces that rose up from barren desert, roadways, bridges, and canals. Persepolis is one of these engineering masterpieces. The city was built by Achamaenids more than 2500 years ago. Parseh was once the richest on the earth. Massive Persepolis entails the greatest successes of the ancient Empire.

The grand staircases, valuable reliefs, and dramatic gateways leave you in the thought that how grand this empire was, just as the broken and fallen columns show that an ancient rivalry with Greece would erupt into an epic clash and change the course of history.

Then we visit Naqsh-e Rostam (Necropolis). Stand in awe of the tombs of four ancient kings of Persia, carved into the side of a mountain, at Necropolis.

In the afternoon you have free time to get to know Shiraz a bit better on your own.

Overnight at hotel Setaregan (or similar).

After breakfast, leave Shiraz for Isfahan. On the way, we stop at one of the most famous UNESCO World Heritage sites of Iran, Pasargadae, the capital of the Achaemenid Empire and the tomb of Cyrus the Great. The empire over which Cyrus the Great rolled, was the largest the ancient world had ever seen and maybe to this day.

Overnight at hotel Aseman (or similar)

You begin your walk through the UNESCO World Heritage, Naghshe Jahan square that used to be one of the central points for visitors where they can feel the life in it beside of bazar and mosques also the art on the buildings around; all are wonderful together.

We visit several impressive monuments including Shah (Imam) Mosque, the royal mosque of Sheikh Lutfollah and Ali Qapu Palace, all seen as great legacies of the Safavid Dynasty.

We finish this day by visiting several bridges on Zaiandehrood and watching the active life on one of the most crowded sites in Isfahan.

Overnight at hotel Aseman (or similar)

After breakfast, we visit the Jameh Mosque, UNESCO Site. Then we visit an Orthodox Christian gem in Isfahan, Vank church displays a striking blend of Armenian and Safavid architecture.

In the afternoon we visit Chehel Sotoun, and then you have free time to get to know Isfahan your own or visit a handicraft shop.

Overnight at hotel Setaregan (or similar).

In the morning we drive to Kashan. On the way, we visit Abyaneh village. This village is like a living architectural and anthropological museum. It presents an impressive model of an adaptation to the environment. In Kashan, we can take a walk in UNESCO-Fin Garden and experience the unique atmosphere of Persian Gardens.

Transfer to the IKA airport and return flight