| Duration: | 10 Day(s) - 9 Night(s) |
| Tour Category: | Culture Tours |
Itinerary: Tehran, Kashan, Natanz, Isfahan, Shahr-e Kord, Yasuj, Shiraz, Tehran
Day 1: Arrive in Tehran
Check-in to your hotel in the morning followed by time to explore Tehran. (D)
Day 2: Kashan / Natanz / Isfahan
A full days drive takes us via the historical towns of Kashan and Natanz before we reach Isfahan. (B)
Fin Garden (UNESCO Site)
Khan-e Borujedi
Day 3: Isfahan
Isfahan is a place for savoring the high refinements of Persian culture and getting lost in its old bazaar. (B)
Imam Square (UNESCO Site)
Ali Qapu Palace & Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque
Chehel Sotun Palace (UNESCO Site)
Vank Cathedral Museum
Zayandeh River Bridges (Si-o-Seh & Khaju Bridges)
Day 4-5: Bakhtiari Nomad region / Shahr-e Kord
At an elevation of 2061m, Shahr-e Kord is nestled between two mountain ranges and is really off the beaten track. An ideal way of meeting the local nomadic people of the region. (2B)
Bakhtiari Nomad village visit
Atabakan mosque
Imamzadeh Khatoon
Day 6: Yasuj
The area of Yasuj has been settled since the early Bronze Age and is the place where Alexander III of Macedon stormed the Persian gates and fought their way into the Persian heartland. (B)
Day 7: Qashqai Nomad region / Shiraz
On our way to Shiraz, we stop to visit a Qashqai settlement. These nomads are Iran's largest group of nomadic pastoralists who travel with their flocks each year. (B)
Qashqai Nomad village visit
Day 8: Persepolis & Shiraz
We will spend the day discovering the spectacular site of Persepolis and surrounding rock tombs. (B)
Half-day tour of Persepolis Complex (UNESCO Site)
Rock tombs of Naqsh-e Rajab & Naqsh-e Rostam
Day 9: Firuz Abad / Shiraz
Another excursion outside of Shiraz takes us to the ancient city of Firuz Abad. Built-in the 3rd century BC by the founder of the Sassanian Empire but today a Qashqai farming town, there are still a few remains of the old ruins to explore. (B)
Karim Khan Citadel
Vakil Mosque & Bazaar
Ardashir's Palace
Qashqai Nomad village visit
Day 10: Tehran and Depart
A morning flight to Tehran and you are free to depart. (B)
