Iran Pure Nature Tour (9 Days)

Upon your arrival, you can visit Tehran attractions including Golestan Palace, the former royal Qajar complex and the oldest historic monuments in Tehran. You can also visit the most important museums of Iran in Tehran including Jewelry and Carpet to see Persian art.

On the second day, you can visit Mount Damavand, an inactive volcano that is the highest peak in the Middle East and the 12th most prominent peak in the world. It is also the highest volcano in Asia. It is located in the middle of the Alborz mountain range. You can reach Mount Tizkoh for taking some photos of Damavand. In the afternoon, you will reach Lar National Park. This 30000-hectare park is a protected area at the foot of Mount Damavand. It is home to large groups of plants, birds, mammals, etc.

Fly to Qeshm Island at 11:40. After lunch, you can visit Salt Cave, an impressive and geological hallmark turned into the salt cave as a result of the accumulation of seawater and Chahkooh, the layered structures like waves and beautiful geometric shapes.

Leave Qeshm for Hormoz and visit its attractions such as the Portuguese Castle, the sea and the shore, etc. Come back to Qeshm for sleep.

On this day, you can visit Star Valleys which is a rare geological phenomenon. Locals believed the valley has been named after the filling of a star centuries ago; Hara Forest is also worth visiting. At 20:05, fly to Shiraz, the Cultural Capital of Iran and the house of the Persian race where the Persian Emperor started ruling a vast part of the world.

In the morning, you can visit one of the most beautiful mosques in the world, the Pink Mosque or Nasir al Molk Mosque which is famous for the dance of light and colors. Hafeziye, the tomb of the biggest Persian mystic and sonneteer born in the 8th century who had a great influence on Goethe also welcomes you. Afterward, you can go to visit two gorgeous ancient sites in the world: Persepolis, the glory of the Persian Empire, and the ceremonial capital of the Achaemenid Empire founded by Darius (486-522 B. C.); and Necropolis or Naghsh-e-Rustam including four large tombs cut into the cliffs.

Early in the morning, leave Shiraz for reaching Shahdad, a part of the Lut desert registered as a UNESCO Heritage Site. Enjoy walking on the sand, camel riding, and watching the clear night sky of the desert. It was measured as the hottest spot on the planet between 2005 to 2009.

After visiting sunrise in the desert and eating breakfast, you will continue to reach Kerman to fly to Tehran in the evening.

Transfer to Imam Khomeini Airport to depart.