Tabriz to Shiraz & Iranian Ethnic Groups

   

Day: 1 (IKA-Tehran) - Overnight in a 4*/5* hotel in Tehran

• Arrival to IKA, transfer to hotel

 

Day: 2 (Tehran-Tabriz) - Overnight in a 4*/5* hotel in Tabriz

Transfer to airport for domestic flight to Tabriz

Sightseeing in Tabriz:

• Tabriz Grand Bazaar, the largest covered bazaar in the world
• Iron Age museum, the ancient cemetery with dead bodies along with ornamental accessories
• Blue Mosque (Kaboud Mosque), well known as the turquoise of Islam
• Azerbaijan Museum, collection of objects discovered, and artworks related to different periods of the history of Iran

Day: 3 (Tabriz-Kandovan-Tabriz) - Overnight in a 4*/5* hotel in Tabriz

Transfer to Kandovan village:

• Kandovan village, one of the most beautiful and unique mountainous village

Back to Tabriz, sightseeing in Tabriz:

• El Goli Park, the historical pavilion surrounded by the artificial lake
• Sa'at Tower from outside, known as Tabriz Municipality Palace

 

Day: 4 (Tabriz-Urmia) - Overnight in a 4*/5* hotel in Urmia

Transfer to Urmia:
Sightseeing on the way:

• Lake Urmia, one of the largest Salt Lake in the world

Sightseeing in Urmia:

• Jameh mosque, related to Ilkhanate
• traditional bazaar, constructed during Safavid era
• Segonbad, the Saljuqi monument
• St. Mary Church, the ancient Assyrian church

Day: 5 (Urmia-Takab) - Overnight in a local house in Takab

Transfer to Urmia:

Sightseeing on the way:

• Zarrine River

Sightseeing in Takab:

• Takht-e Soleyman, the ancient royal fire temple that related to Sassanid period, UNESCO World Heritage Site
• Prison of Solomon, in the natural structure sacrifices, were made for religious purposes during the Sassanid era

 

Day: 6 (Takab-Sanandaj) - Overnight in a 4* hotel in Sanandaj

Transfer to Sanandaj (UNESCO’s creative city for music):
Sightseeing on the way:

• Karaftu Cave, the natural attraction with human artifacts for living in a safe environment dating back to the 3rd or 4th century BC

Sightseeing in Sanandaj:

• Asef Vaziri mansion, the historical house
• Moshir Divan Mansion, the impressive architecture
• Dar-ol Ehsan Mosque, one of the well-designed monuments from Qajar period

 

Day: 7 (Sanandaj-Uraman Takht-Sanandaj) - Overnight in a 4* hotel in Sanandaj

Transfer to Uraman Takht village:

• Uraman Takht village, one of the historical and unique mountainous villages in Kurdistan
  Back to Sanandaj

 

Day: 8 (Sanandaj-Kermanshah) - Overnight in a 4* hotel in Kermanshah

Transfer to Kermanshah:
Sightseeing in Kermanshah:

• Taq-e Bostan, the huge series of inscription back to Sassanid period
• Jameh Mosque of Shafei, Shafei Sunni mosque
• Tekyeh Moaven al-Molk, the Qajarian structure was built as a Shia mourning place
• Tekyeh Bigral Beygi, the historical monument used as Kermanshah anthropology museum

Day: 9 (Kermanshah-Khorramabad) – Overnight in a 3* hotel in Khorramabad
Transfer to Khorramabad

Sightseeing on the way:

• Bisotun Inscription, the narrative of Darius the Great of his exploits carved in the Achaemenid era
• Statue of Hercules in Bisotun mount
• Shah Abbasi Caravansary

Sightseeing in Khorramabad:

• Falak-ol-Aflak Castle, one of the most important historical monuments left from the Sassanid era

Day: 10 (Khorramabad-Isfahan) – Overnight in a traditional hotel in Isfahan

Transfer to Isfahan:
Sightseeing on the way:

• Lorestan Province natural beauties on the way

Day: 11 (Isfahan) - Overnight in a traditional hotel in Isfahan

Sightseeing in Isfahan:

• Isfahan Jameh mosque, its architecture made it as one of the most spectacular sights
• Naqsh-e Jahan Square, the royal square and one of the World Heritage Site in Isfahan
• Shah and Sheikh Lotfollah mosques, two great examples of the architecture of the Safavid era
• Ali Qapu Palace, the Shah Abbas I palace
• Bazaar and Qeysarie Gate, the handicrafts ring around the Naqsh-e Jahan Square
• Night program is optional, planned dinner in one of the restaurants around the square

 

Day: 12 (Isfahan-Yasuj) - Overnight in a 4* hotel in Yasuj
Transfer from Isfahan to Yasuj

Half-day sightseeing in Isfahan:

• Vank Cathedral, the Armenian quarters of the city
• Music museum with a live traditional music concert, one of the interesting experiences

Sightseeing on the way:

• Sisakht Village, see a nomadic families’ lifestyle

 

Day: 13 (Yasuj-Bishapour) - Overnight in a local house in Bishapour

Transfer to Bishapour
Sightseeing in Bishapour:

• Sassanid Archaeological Landscape, one of the main archaeological sites in Fars Province
• Local family and their lifestyle

Day: 14 (Bishapour-Shiraz) - Overnight in a 4*/5* hotel in Shiraz
Transfer to Shiraz

Sightseeing in Shiraz:

• Nasirolmolk Mosque, one of the most popular mosques for tourists
• Narenjestan Qavam mansion, a good sample of Iranian traditional house
• Vakil Traditional bazaar
• Karim Khan Citadel, from the outside

 

Day: 15 (Shiraz) - Overnight in a 4*/5* hotel in Shiraz

Sightseeing in Shiraz:

• Persepolis, the magnificence the ceremonial capital of the Achaemenes Empire
• Naqsh-e Rostam, an ancient Necropolis from the Achaemenes and Sassanid periods
• Eram Garden, one of the famous samples of Iranian Garden
• Mausoleums of Hafez and Saadi, two great poets of Iran

Day: 16 (Shiraz-Yazd) - Overnight in a traditional hotel in Yazd
Transfer to Yazd:

• Pasargadae, the tomb of the Cyrus the Great on the way

Sightseeing in Yazd:

• Amir Chakhmagh Square, one of the historical and religious symbols of the city
• Bahram fire temple

Night program is optional, planned dinner in a traditional house


Day: 17 (Yazd) - Overnight in a traditional hotel in Yazd

Sightseeing in Yazd:

• Tower of Silence, Zoroastrians brought dead bodies to Silence Tower, to be exposed to carrion birds
• Dowlat Abad Garden with the tallest wind tower
• Water Museum, the best opportunity to the intelligence of natives in the desert to access and store water
• Yazd Jameh mosque and walking through the historical city of Yazd, the UNESCO world heritage site

Day: 18 (Yazd-Tehran) - Overnight in a 4*/5* hotel in Tehran

Transfer to airport for domestic flight to Tehran

Half-day Sightseeing in Tehran:

• Saadabad complex, the complex includes more than 180 hectares of natural forest, streets, Qantas, galleries, mansions/palaces, and museums
• Tajrish traditional bazaar

Day: 19 (Tehran-IKA)

Transfer to IKA for departure flight
Services included:

• Iran visa official code approval
• 18 nights hotel accommodation including breakfast
• 17 days city tour accompanied by the professional English-speaking guide
• In-between cities transfers
• Airport transfers
• 2 domestic flight tickets

Services not included

• Entrance fees to various sites
• Meals other than breakfast
• Tips

 

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