Persian Empire's Image (12 Days)

Upon your arrival, you will be transferred to the hotel. After a short rest, you can visit Jewelry and Carpet Museum to see Persian arts.

Early in the morning, you will visit Kashan, the city of rosewater, a beautiful oasis city with 9,000 years of civilization to become familiar with its historic architecture through Tabatabaee House (built in the 1880s) and Boroojerdi House (built in 1857). The delightful Fin garden, designed in the 16th century, also welcomes you. It is a garden and a public bath.

Drive to Abyaneh on the third day of this tour. A fantastic village with red buildings. The kind people are in traditional dress. Walk in the mud-brick town. After lunch, you will go to Isfahan, half the world.

A full-day city tour of Isfahan is waiting for you. Naghsh-e-Jahan Square including Qeysarie gate, Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque, Ali Qapu, and Imam Mosque will welcome you. This historical complex was constructed between 1598 and 1629. Afterward, you can visit Chehel Sotoun, a place where the ambassadors and dignitaries were welcomed by Shah Abbas II, Safavid King.

On this day, you can visit Armenian Vank Cathedral established in 1606. After visiting the historical bridges of Isfahan (especially Si o Se Pol), the Jameh Mosque is waiting for you; it has two minarets which are among the highest ones in Iran.

Leave Isfahan early in the morning to drive to Yazd. You can visit Nain on the way. Some of its outstanding monuments such as the Jameh Mosque (one of the first 4 mosques built in Iran) and Pirnia Traditional House (built in the Safavid era) are waiting for you. In the afternoon and after a short rest in Yazd, you can visit Water Museum, another interesting place in Yazd. It can show you the hidden world of waterways through photos and instruments.

After breakfast, you can visit some of Yazd’s beautiful ancient sites: Amir Chakhmaq Complex (built in the 15th century) with its symmetrical sunken alcoves; Fire temple of Zoroastrian built in 1934; Jameh Mosque (12th century); and Dowlatabd Garden, a historic Persian garden built in 1747. It is famous for its highest wind tower in Iran.

In the morning you will drive to Kerman. You can visit Mahan on the road to Kerman to visit the tomb of the greatest leader, Shah Nematollah, the founder of the order of Darvishes. Shazde Garden also is an interesting place, a heaven in the heart of the desert. You will certainly enjoy visiting it. After lunch, you can drive to Kerman to visit the Ganjalikhan Complex, a Safavid-era building, which is a symbol of desert architecture.

Early in the morning, you will go to Shiraz. En route, you will visit Sarvestan, and its Sasanid Palace built in the 5th century A.D. After that, Shiraz will welcome you. After a short rest, visit Hafeziyeh, the tomb of the biggest Persian mystic and sonneteer born in the 8th century.

Early in the morning, you will go to Marvdasht to visit two gorgeous ancient sites in the world. Persepolis, the glory of the Persian Empire and the ceremonial capital of the Achaemenid Empire was founded by Darius (486-522 B. C.). Necropolis or Naghsh-e-Rustam, is the other site which belongs to both Achaemenid and Sassanid Periods. It has four large tombs cut into the cliffs. At night, drive back to Shiraz to rest.

After eating breakfast, you will visit one of the most elegant architectural sites of Iran, the Zaniyah Complex containing the Arg, Vakil Bath, Vakil Mosque, and Vakil Bazaar. Afterward, you can visit one of the most beautiful gardens in Iran, Eram Garden which is the full indicator of the Persian Chahar-bagh.

This is the last day of this enjoyable tour. You will be transferred to the airport to depart.