Heart of Ancient Persia

Upon your arrival, you will be met by our Iranian ground colleagues, waiting for you with your name on a board at the gate. After a welcome you will be transferred to your hotel. There are no activities planned until the evening we have a welcome meeting. The rest of the day is at your leisure to let you recover from your flight. After the meeting, you could try some fine Iranian cuisine at a local restaurant.

Additional Notes: Flights often arrive very late at night or early in the morning in Tehran. Keep in mind the evening welcome meeting when booking your travel.

Overnight in Tehran. (B, L, D)

Today, we will spend the day visiting some of the spectacular sites of Tehran with a local guide including: Golestan Palace, The Archeological section of the National Museum and Milad Tower.

Golestan Palace is one of the oldest monuments also listed in UNESCO world heritage site in Tehran. It consists of gardens, royal buildings and museums. The National museum of Iran is located in Tehran and consists of two parts, the Museum of Ancient Iran and the Museum of Islamic Era with treasures of great antiquity some of them from 9000 years ago.

Afternoon you will visit Milad tower which dominates the skyline of Tehran's western suburbs.

In the evening you would fly to Shiraz, Transfer to the hotel and rest till the next day.

Overnight in Tehran. (B, L, D)

Spend the day visiting highlights of Shiraz. Today’s excursion includes Nasir al-Mulk mosque, Vakil bazaar, Arg-e Karimkhan, Eram Garden & Hafez Tomb.

Eram garden is Famous for its tall cypress trees, this Unesco-listed garden, designed to complement a Qajar-era pool and palace. In order to see a distinctive mosque, one such mosque is The Nasīr al-Mulk Mosque in Shiraz. Your trip to Shiraz wouldn’t be complete without honoring the Iranian poet Hafez. After you will be transferred to hotel to rest and get ready for the morning excursion.

Overnight in Shiraz. (B, L, D)

Today we will visit Persepolis & Naghsh-e Rostam.

From Persepolis, you continue to nearby Naqshi-e-Rostam, where one can see the tombs of prior kings built into the rock walls. Persepolis is registered as a UNESCO world heritage site, a historical site 60 km north of Shiraz. After, we will drive to Isfahan and have dinner in a local reataurant Isfahan.

Overnight in Isfahan. (B, L, D)