15 Days in Iran

Notice; For flights arriving early morning hotel must be booked from previous night.

Arrival mid-night to Imam Khomeini Int. Airport. Greeting at the airport by your guide and transfer to Hotel. Check in and rest.

City tour in Tehran. Visiting Golestan palace (registered by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site in 2013) include Wind Catcher Edifice, Mirror Hall.

Short walk around the Great Bazaar of Tehran.

Visiting the National Jewels Museum ( The museum of National Jewels is one of the biggest jewels collections of the world)

Driving to Hamadan,

Half day city tour in Hamadan, visiting Ecbatana (Hegmatane) Hill and the Jews mysterious pilgrimage site, the Mausoleum of Esther and Mordekhay.

Visiting the Treasure Valley and Ganjnameh Inscription. Ganjnameh literally means “The Treasure Scroll (or book)” is in fact the ancient cuneiform inscriptions of the Persian Kings, Darius (ruled 522-486 BC) and Xerxes (ruled 486-466 BC).

Driving to Kermanshah, en route visiting Anahita Temple in Kangavar, and visiting Bisotun Inscription (registered by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site in 2006).

Bisotun cuneiform inscription is the first and the largest and historically the most informative and important inscription of the ancient world in Iran, in which Darius the great(ruled 522-486BC) explains all the details of the events after Cyrus and his son, Cambyses , and how he became the King of Persia.

Anahita Temple is a vast area of abandoned stones mostly from the Parthian period (247BC-224AD) that still can prove you its magnificent of its heydays. From Hamadan to Kermanshah it is about 200km and Anahita Temple is located between Hamadan and Kermanshah. More attractions in Bisotun area are the statue of the Greek mythical Hercules, Bisotun Lake and a Safavid Caravanserai.

Visiting Taghe Bostan bas reliefs.

Taghe Bostan (means the Arch of Bostan) is an arched cliff inscribed with neatly carved Sassanian kings’ bas-reliefs and a 19th century Qajari bas-relief showing a complete ceremony of hunting in 1822. The coronation of Khosrow II (590-628 AD) and his figure carved on the horse in full armor, king Shapur II (ruled 309-379 AD) and Shapur III(ruled 383-388AD) standing in front of each other with their swords and king Ardashir II(ruled 379-383AD) trampling on the defeated Roman Emperor Julian the Apostate, are the Sassanian bas reliefs in Taghe Bostan.

Driving to Khorramabad.

City tour in Khorramabad, visiting the impressive 3th century Falak-ol-Aflak castle in Khorram Abad. Khorram Abad is the 23th largest city in Iran and the capital of Lorestan Province, located in the west of Iran.

Driving to Ahwaz, en route visiting Susa and the World Heritage Site, Ziggurat of Choghazanbil (registered by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site in 1979)

From Ahwaz to Khorram Abad is about 400km, and Susa (Shush) is located between them.

(A new beautiful scenery highway is built between Khorram Abad and Ahwaz)

Driving to Shiraz, en route visiting Bishapur and the Sassanian bas reliefs in Tange Chowgan (Polo Gorge)

From Ahwaz to Shiraz is about 570km. Bishapur is located about 130km west of Shiraz.

Bishapur was built by the Romans taken captive after their Emperor Valerian was defeated in 260 AD by Shapur (ruled 241-271AD).

Shiraz is known as the city of flower and nightingale, the city of poets and roses and it is titled as the cultural capital of Iran.

Visiting Nasir Almolk’s Mosque Naranjestan Garden, Saadi’s Tomb, Hafez’ Tomb and Eram Garden (registered by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site in the list of Persian Gardens in 2011) visiting the Shrine of Ali-Ebne Hamze and Shahcheragh Shrine.

Visiting Zand Complex, include Karim Khan’s Citadel, Vakil Mosque, Vakil Bazaar (The traditional Bazaar of Shiraz

Zand Complex was built by King Karim Khan (Vakil), in the middle of the 18th century when Shiraz was the capital of Iran.

Visiting Persepolis (registered by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site in 1979), visiting Necropolis (Nagshe Rostam)

It is about 1hour driving (60 km) from Shiraz to Persepolis. Necropolis is 5 km far from Persepolis.

The tombs of Persian kings and the bas reliefs of Sassanian kings are in Necropolis.

Driving to Yazd, en route visiting Pasargadae the tomb of Cyrus the great. What amazes you in Yazd is the general mud-brick view of the city and thousands of wind-catchers on top of the city. Yazd located on silk road, is one of the best examples of Persian culture and oriental atmosphere.

Evening tour in Yazd, Visiting Amir Chakhmaq’s Square

Full day city tour in Yazd. Visiting Old City, Jame Mosque, Water Museum, Dowlat Abad Garden (registered by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site in the list of Persian Gardens in 2011) , Zoroastrian’s fire temple

Driving to Esfahan. En route visiting Meybod to see the beautiful Savafid Caravanserai and the Post Museum and to see how Iranians were able to survive in the heat of the desert by Ice Storage buildings and Water Reservoirs. At night Walking along Zayande Rood river and watching the impressive Siosepol and Khaju Bridge, built in the 17th century by the Safavid kings in Esfahan. Walking and Talking with locals and enjoying the amazing social atmosphere of Esfahan with local people around the historical bridges of Esfahan.

Full day city tour in Esfahan. Visiting Imam Square (registered by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site in 1979), include Shah Abbas’ Mosque, Sheikh Lotfollah’s Mosque, Ali Qapu Palace and traditional bazaar of Esfahan. Visiting Chehel-Sotun (40Columns) Palace (registered by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site in the list of Persian Gardens in 2011)

Full day city tour in Esfahan. Visiting the impressive Jame Mosque (At more than 20000 sq. meters it is the biggest historical mosque in Iran) registered by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site in 2012.

Visiting the Vank Cathedral in the Armenian quarter of Esfahan in Jolfa (Built between 1606 and 1655 with the help of the Safavid kings)

Driving to Kashan, visiting Fin Garden in Kashan (registered by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site in the list of Persian Gardens in 2011), visiting Kashan bazaar. Fin Garden in Kashan (registered by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site in the list of Persian Gardens in 2011)

Visiting Iran’s largest houses built in the 18th century in Kashan, which have more than 40 rooms and 200 doors! Visiting Tabatabaeha’s house.

Transfer to Airport for flying back home.