8 Day Iran guaranteed departure Tour Golden Ring of Persia 2023

Arrival to Tehran. Transfer to the hotel for a short rest. Today, a sightseeing tour of the capital of Iran will begin with a visit to the Glassware & Ceramics Museum (with hundreds of glass and ceramic pieces from difference ages and places);. The museum is located in the private residence of one of the Shah's prime ministers, which was also the Egyptian embassy for some time. Further, the tour continues with a visit to the majestic Golestan palace complex and Azadi Square, where one of the symbols of Tehran, the Azadi Tower, is located. In the evening flight to Shiraz.

*A visit to the Glassware & Ceramics Museum  can be replaced by a visit to the National Treasury of Jewels.
 

A sightseeing tour of the city mentioned by Yesenin in his works begins with a visit to the famous mosaic mosque Nasir-ol-Molk. The morning rays of the sun, refracting in the multi-colored windows of the mosque, create a unique play of light and magical patterns. After the mosque, visit the historical garden of Narajestan and the historical complex of Zandiye (Karim Khan fortress, Vakil bazaar). In the afternoon, after lunch, acquaintance with the classic of Persian poetry Hafez and a visit to the Mirror Mosque of Ali ibn Hamzeh.

In the morning, after breakfast, departure to Yazd (441 km). Persepolis, undoubtedly one of the most impressive sites in Iran, of considerable size and monumental ruins, was the capital of the Achaemenid Empire. The city was built on a huge terrace, half artificial, half natural. After visiting Persepolis, departure to Nagshe-Rostam, an area famous for the huge tombs of Persian kings and rock reliefs. In the evening arrival to Yazd. Overnight in Yazd.

historical baths in Iran, deserve special attention, whose internal architecture impresses with vaulted ceilings and charming mosaic. In the evening arrival to the international airport.

In the morning, after breakfast, a walk through the old town with its narrow streets, where time seems to have stopped. Visiting the Friday Mosque with two highest minarets directed upwards in Iran; Dowlat Abad garden with the largest city badgirs; a Zoroastrian fire temple that holds a 1500-year-old fire; towers of silence - towers and squares of Amir Chakhmaq. In the evening, departure to the desert, where huge bright stars are visible at night in the black velvet sky. Return to Yazd. Overnight in Yazd.

After breakfast departure to Isfahan (313 km). On the way visit to Nain, in the center of carpet weaving, a carpet workshop (working on weekdays from Saturday to Thursday). In the afternoon, acquaintance with Isfahan, a city-box with secrets. Visit to the Vank Church, located in the Armenian quarter of Jolfa, whose architecture is a mixture of Christian and Muslim styles; and a music museum with a collection of traditional musical instruments and a small live concert.

In the morning, after breakfast, tour of Isfahan. It begins with one of the largest squares in the world, Naqsh-e Jahan, along the perimeter of which there are the Imam and Lotfolla mosques, the Ali Qapu palace and the bazaar. It will continue with a tour of the huge Imam Mosque, the decoration of which took half a million mosaic tiles; the unusual mosque of Sheikh Lotfollah, built without a minaret and a courtyard; the six-story Ali Qapu Palace, designed to receive ambassadors of foreign powers; Next - Chehel Sotun Palace, an outstanding building of Persian architecture, included in the UNESCO World Heritage List, and historical bridges.

After breakfast, departure to Kashan (215 km), an oasis city with a long history. On the way, visit the historic mountain village of Abyane, with narrow, car-proof streets and residents who still speak their own dialect and wear ancient clothes. In Kashan, the large Persian fin Garden with numerous ponds and canals, which is on the UNESCO cultural heritage list, and the historical bath of Sultan Amir Ahmad, one of the most beautiful and well-preserved .

Departure form International airport of Iran .