Tehran, Shiraz and Kerman
Duration
7 Days
Physical rate
Moderate
Start city
Teheran
Available
April 2024 / March 2025
Cities to visit: Teheran; Shiraz; Pasargadae; Maymand; Rafsanjan; Mahan
Detailed day by day description
Introduction
Dear Traveler: thank you for choosing us to perform this Tour! We hope you enjoy your trip.
Here we give you a guidance on their tour with the information that we believe may be of your interest. The information is indicative, may exist variations on designated hours.
TRANSFER from the airport, if you have it included or purchasing. Our transfer will be waiting for you with a poster on behalf of Europamundo or its name to the output of the custom (after collecting your luggage)..
Remember to inform us by phone if you lost your connection flight or expected delay of their arrival, in your VOUCHER figure the phone of the transfer.
IMPORTANT: If you had additional nights upon arrival the hotel will have your reservation, but his travel guide normally will not be until the night before the start of the tour.
Day
Welcome to Iran! Transfer to the hotel. In the afternoon (variable schedule based on arrival flights), we will begin the visit to TEHRAN , the capital of the country, a modern city with almost ten million inhabitants. We enter the Tajrish Bazar, a small and active bazaar full of activity and life. Inside we visit the Imamzadeh Saleh Sanctuary , one of the most popular Shiite shrines in Iran, magnificent blue architecture, dedicated to a descendant of the prophet. Tehran is on the slope of the Alborz Mountain range, some peaks exceed 5000 meters, and at its foot - on the edge of Tehran - is DARBAND VILLAGE , with its mountain atmosphere, its waterfalls, its green paths, its numerous Tea houses and its restaurants. Dinner included .
We include a visit (with guide and tickets included) to the great metropolis. We begin by going to the 437 meters high MILAD TOWER , its views are impressive (if it´s a foggy day with low visibility, instead of the Milad Tower we will go to the Azadi Tower). We visit the National Museum, the largest historical and archaeological museum in the country, where we can learn more about this land, the cradle of civilizations. Afterwards, we visit the Golestan Palace, declared a world heritage site by UNESCO, a site of palaces and gardens which construction began in the 16th century. Lunch included.
14.00 hrs.- In the afternoon, we will visit the National Jewelry Museum , property of the central bank, an amazing collection of precious stones and metals, highlighting the “peacock throne” and the “earth globe”. Free time; we will drop you off in the Grand Bazaar area, with its many covered streets, alleys and hundreds of shops.
Note: Sometimes the jewelry museum is not open, in that case, we would visit the carpet museum that shows Persian carpets, some from the 16th century.
14.00 hrs.- In the afternoon, we will visit the National Jewelry Museum , property of the central bank, an amazing collection of precious stones and metals, highlighting the “peacock throne” and the “earth globe”. Free time; we will drop you off in the Grand Bazaar area, with its many covered streets, alleys and hundreds of shops.
Note: Sometimes the jewelry museum is not open, in that case, we would visit the carpet museum that shows Persian carpets, some from the 16th century.
Today we include a flight to Shiraz. Schedules are subject to frequent modification and will be informed at the time of booking. Free time in Tehran (or Shiraz) depending on the flight schedule. Transfer to the airport and included flight to Shiraz of just over an hour.
With our group and the main guide, we begin in the middle of the afternoon the visit of Shiraz. We are at the center of Persian culture, inhabited for over 4000 years. A city of nightingales and poets, it was the capital of Persia for a period in the 18th century. In the afternoon we will visit 2 of the mausoleums of the great names of Persian literature born in Shiraz, the gardens and the mausoleum/tomb of Hafez of Shiraz, a Sufi poet and mystic of the 14th century and who today remains one of the most beloved figures by the Iranian people, who memorize his verses or seek advice in his texts and the gardens and the tomb of Saadi, another great Persian poet of the medieval period of deep sensitivity.
With our group and the main guide, we begin in the middle of the afternoon the visit of Shiraz. We are at the center of Persian culture, inhabited for over 4000 years. A city of nightingales and poets, it was the capital of Persia for a period in the 18th century. In the afternoon we will visit 2 of the mausoleums of the great names of Persian literature born in Shiraz, the gardens and the mausoleum/tomb of Hafez of Shiraz, a Sufi poet and mystic of the 14th century and who today remains one of the most beloved figures by the Iranian people, who memorize his verses or seek advice in his texts and the gardens and the tomb of Saadi, another great Persian poet of the medieval period of deep sensitivity.
07.30 hrs- Shiraz, departure to visit 60 km away, the most impressive archaeological site in Iran.
08.30 hrs- Persepolis. This World Heritage Site was built 2700 years ago to be the capital of the Achaemenid empire. Its stone palaces, its carvings showing historical and ritual scenes, as well as details about the kings and the court, show us one of the first great cultures of humanity.
10.00 hrs- Persepolis, departure. Nearby we will visit Naghsh Rostam, the cemetery of the emperors with their tombs in the stone.
After the visit, we´ll return to Shiraz, where we´ll visit the Nasir Almolk Mosque (Pink Mosque) to admire the light filtering through the colorful stained glass windows, the Naranjestan Qavam Garden, and the Zandyeh compound , which includes the Vakil Bazaar, Saray-e Moshir, Vakil Mosque, Vakil Bath, and Karim Khan Citadel.
We will return to the hotel for a short break and before heading out for dinner with a local family in their home (Note: if there is a case this is not possible, a dinner in a restaurant with live music will be included).
08.30 hrs- Persepolis. This World Heritage Site was built 2700 years ago to be the capital of the Achaemenid empire. Its stone palaces, its carvings showing historical and ritual scenes, as well as details about the kings and the court, show us one of the first great cultures of humanity.
10.00 hrs- Persepolis, departure. Nearby we will visit Naghsh Rostam, the cemetery of the emperors with their tombs in the stone.
After the visit, we´ll return to Shiraz, where we´ll visit the Nasir Almolk Mosque (Pink Mosque) to admire the light filtering through the colorful stained glass windows, the Naranjestan Qavam Garden, and the Zandyeh compound , which includes the Vakil Bazaar, Saray-e Moshir, Vakil Mosque, Vakil Bath, and Karim Khan Citadel.
We will return to the hotel for a short break and before heading out for dinner with a local family in their home (Note: if there is a case this is not possible, a dinner in a restaurant with live music will be included).
Total Distance: 547 km
07.30 hrs- Shiraz. Departure. We head towards the east of the country, mountains, agricultural areas and deserts on our route.
09.30 hrs- Pasargad. We will visit another impressive archaeological site declared a World Heritage Site, built 2600 years ago. Pasargad was the capital of the Achaemenid Empire under Cyrus the Great, and where his tomb is located.
10.30 hrs- Pasargad, departure.
14.00 hrs- Meymand, an impressive troglodyte village in the desert, declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Meymand is believed to have been one of the oldest residences in Iran, dating back 12,000 years. Many of the inhabitants live in the 350 houses carved by hand among the rocks. Lunch included.
16.00hrs- Meymand, departure.
18.00 hrs- Rafsanjan , arrival in this small town in the desert where we will stay whose history dates back thousands of years and which is currently one of the largest pistachio production centers in the world. We will be able to see its beautiful "wind towers" that help keep homes cool since ancient times.
07.30 hrs- Shiraz. Departure. We head towards the east of the country, mountains, agricultural areas and deserts on our route.
09.30 hrs- Pasargad. We will visit another impressive archaeological site declared a World Heritage Site, built 2600 years ago. Pasargad was the capital of the Achaemenid Empire under Cyrus the Great, and where his tomb is located.
10.30 hrs- Pasargad, departure.
14.00 hrs- Meymand, an impressive troglodyte village in the desert, declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Meymand is believed to have been one of the oldest residences in Iran, dating back 12,000 years. Many of the inhabitants live in the 350 houses carved by hand among the rocks. Lunch included.
16.00hrs- Meymand, departure.
18.00 hrs- Rafsanjan , arrival in this small town in the desert where we will stay whose history dates back thousands of years and which is currently one of the largest pistachio production centers in the world. We will be able to see its beautiful "wind towers" that help keep homes cool since ancient times.
Total Distance: 174 km.
08.00 hrs- Rafsanjan, we continue our route through deserts.
10.00 hrs- Mahan, we will stop in this quiet town famous for the mausoleum of a well-known dervish, mystic and poet of the 15th century. Later we will visit Bagh Shazdeh , a beautiful garden with springs and green trees in the middle of the desert declared a World Heritage Site.
13.00 hrs- Kerman. Arrival in the provincial capital. We are in a religious and conservative city that also has a Zoroastrian minority. We visit the Ganjali Khan enclosure, where the magnificent bazaar, the cistern and the old baths and caravanserai are located. Lunch included. In the afternoon, we´ll visit the Fathabad Garden , a historic garden in the middle of the desert on the outskirts of Kerman. Free time.
08.00 hrs- Rafsanjan, we continue our route through deserts.
10.00 hrs- Mahan, we will stop in this quiet town famous for the mausoleum of a well-known dervish, mystic and poet of the 15th century. Later we will visit Bagh Shazdeh , a beautiful garden with springs and green trees in the middle of the desert declared a World Heritage Site.
13.00 hrs- Kerman. Arrival in the provincial capital. We are in a religious and conservative city that also has a Zoroastrian minority. We visit the Ganjali Khan enclosure, where the magnificent bazaar, the cistern and the old baths and caravanserai are located. Lunch included. In the afternoon, we´ll visit the Fathabad Garden , a historic garden in the middle of the desert on the outskirts of Kerman. Free time.
Today we include a flight to Tehran . Schedules are subject to frequent modifications and will be informed at the time of booking (at the time of preparation of this itinerary, the flight is scheduled to depart at 08:30 hrs). Flight of just over an hour. Arrival at TEHRAN airport.
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