Touches of Persia

Daily Activity Arrival in SYZ (Shiraz International Airport). Transfer to the Hotel

Overnight Shiraz

Daily Activity After having breakfast we start the full day city tour of Shiraz, which is a city with more than 4000 years of history. We start our journey by visiting Nasir-ol Molk Mosque (Also known as Pink Mosque), which is impressive for its multiple stained glass. We continue with the Karim khan Citadel, which resembles a medieval fortress, which was built as the residence of Karim Khan; after that it’s time to visit Zand Complex with its beautiful and magnificent bath and mosque. In the afternoon visit of one of the most beautiful gardens in the region, the Eram garden and finally the mausoleum of Hafez, one of the greatest glories of the Persian poets.

Highlight: Nasir-ol Molk Mosque, Zand Complex and Eram Garden

Overnight Shiraz

Daily Activity Breakfast and departure to Isfahan. En route we’ll visit Persepolis, a World Heritage, where we will know the vestiges of the great capital of the Achaemenian Persian Empire until its conquest by Alexander the Great in the fourth century BC. We will continue to Naqh-e Rostam where we will see the necropolis of the kings, excavated in the rock. Departure to Pasargadae, the capital of King Cyrus ii the Great, founder of the Achaemenian Persian Empire in the sixth century BC. to the outskirts is the deposit where the tomb of the said king remains. We will continue the road to Isfahan. Arrival and lodging in the hotel.

Highlight: Naqsh-e Rustam, Persepolis and Pasargadae

Overnight Isfahan

Daily Activity Today we will discover the secrets of the mythical Isfahan. We will visit the great Naqsh-e Jahan Square, with its idyllic Islamic turquoise porcelain architecture. It also highlights the imam Mosque, an exceptional work in the history of world architecture, comparable only to the Taj Mahal or to Saint Peter of the Vatican. Visit also the Lotfollah Mosque and the Ali Qapu Palace. Free afternoon at the Grand Bazaar to buy and to enjoy the excellent atmosphere of the city. Accommodation.

Highlight: Naqsh-e Jahan Square, Ali Qapu, Sheikh Lotfollah and Imam Mosque

Overnight Isfahan

Daily Activity We continue our visits in Isfahan with the Vank Cathedral, as well as the Jame Mosque, the oldest and biggest Jame mosque in Iran. The Zayandeh River crosses the city and along its course there are 10 bridges, some through which traffic flows and others, older, for which only people can pass. We will visit the sio se (of the 33 arches) Bridge and the Khaju Bridge, considered one of the most beautiful in the world. Rest of the day free.

Highlight: Vank Cathedral, Isfahan Jame Mosque and bridges on Zayanderud

Overnight Isfahan

Daily Activity Breakfast and departure to Tehran. On the way we will stop in Kashan, whose name literally means "tile", and is the first of the jewels of the central Iranian desert. Here we will visit the bagh-e-fin Garden, declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO and whose design belongs to the reign of Abbas I. To end in this beautiful city, we will visit the Agha Bozorg Mosque. We will follow the road stopping at Qom, a pilgrimage center where the Fatima Mausoleum stands out. Arrival in Tehran.

Highlight:Fin Garden and Agha Bozorg Mosque

Overnight Tehran

Daily Activity Tehran was a small garden city privileged by strategic location between the oases of the center of the country and the Fars basin. From the nineteenth century, the shah transformed the city by building great palaces, imposing mosques, solid walls with beautiful porcelain decorations, until it became the capital of the country. Today it is the political and financial center of Iran. We will visit the luxurious Golestan Palace, declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. We will continue through the Tajrish neighborhood, where we can visit its old bazaar and the mausoleum of Imam Zadeh Saleh. We will finish the visit of Tehran with the Milad tower and the Tabiat Bridge, two examples of contemporary architecture of the city.

Highlight: Golestan Palace and Milad Tower

Overnight Tehran

Daily Activity Free time to visit the National Archaeological Museum or the curious Museum of National Jewels, take a last walk and shopping. Transfer to the airport to take the flight back home.

Highlight: National Museum of Iran and National Jewelry Museum