The Complete Image of Iran Tour (27 Days)

Upon your arrival, you will be transferred to the hotel. After a short rest, you can visit El Gölü also known as Shah Gölü with its beautiful artificial lake. Carpet Bazaar also is waiting for you. You can see some of the most beautiful carpets in Iran with different colors and designs in this bazaar.

On the second day, you can visit Kandovan. Drive to this unique and extraordinary ancient rocky village. The cliff dwellings, still inhabited, were excavated inside rocks. They were formed by volcanic remains from strong eruptions and date back to at least 700 years ago. In the afternoon, you will go to one of the resident’s house to learn how to cook one of the most delicious foods, Tabrizi Kufteh. Stay the night at one of the most interesting hotels in the world, a rocky one in Kandovan.

After breakfast, the team will start the journey to Ardebil. En route, you can visit Shahsavan Tribe, a nomadic pastoralist, and become familiar with their style of life and their customs and traditions (music, dance, food, etc.). They migrate between Mughan steppe of Azarbaijan (qishlaq in winter) and Mount Sabalan (yeylagh in summer). Stay a night with them. Enjoy riding horses.

The time will be passed with the tribe and you can eat lunch with them; Ash Dough is among their favorite food you certainly will enjoy. Afterward, the team will continue to Sareyn, a unique natural region with hot mineral springs and therapeutic values.

You will enjoy the springs and swimming. The water is heated by Sabalan Mountain, the second highest mountain in Iran after Damavand. There are about 9 hot springs and several cold water ones. You will enjoy this fantastic place.

After breakfast, you will drive to Bandaranzali, a harbor town and also an important economical region on the Caspian Sea. It also enjoys the first and the largest port in Iran. After lunch and a short rest, you can visit Clock Tower called Manareh. After that, you can walk on the beach and enjoy the blueness of the Sea.

In the morning you can visit Anzali Lagoon and enjoy its beautiful Lotus. Boat riding is also a very enjoyable activity you can experience in this fantastic lagoon. you will be sent to Masal after lunch and a short rest.

Masal is a gorgeous city in the north of Iran. On this day, you can enjoy walking and hiking the beautiful heaven-like jungles of Olsilengah; it is just a paradise on Earth. You have also the chance to get acquainted with the people’s customs (dance, music, food).

Drive to Dizin, Karaj, the most important ski resort in Iran; it is also one of the 40 highest ski resorts in the world. It is granted by the International Ski Federation for its capability in administrating official and international competitions on the grass and snow. After skiing, you will be driven to Tehran, The capital.

Drive to Tehran in the morning. The rest of the day is at leisure.

After breakfast, you can visit Jewelry Museum to see Persian arts. After visiting the museum, Golestan Palace, the former royal Qajar complex and the oldest historic monument in Tehran will welcome you.

Early in the morning, you will go to Maranjab by off-road vehicle. Having lunch in a caravanserai, you can experience walking on the sands, enjoying and taking photos of the desert. Afterward, you will go to Sargardan Island to camp and watch the beautiful night sky of the desert.

After breakfast, you will enjoy riding the camels in Salt Lake. Afterward, you will drive to Kashan.

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 the 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 and experience calm.

On the fifth day of this tour, Drive to Abyaneh. A fantastic village with red buildings. The kind people are in traditional dress. Walk in the mud-brick town. In the afternoon, you can go to Isfahan, to visit 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 is the first destination. 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.

Today is at leisure

On the third day of visiting Isfahan, Half the World, you can visit Armenian Vank Cathedral established in 1606. After visiting the historical bridges of Isfahan, you can go to Birds’ Garden, founded in the 1990s. It has more than 5000 birds from 130 species belonging to different parts of Iran.

After breakfast, you can visit Shahr-e Kord known for its natural environment, especially its waterfalls and rivers. Rafting is waiting for you in the Armand River. You will also enjoy pure nature. Stay the night in a camp.

Early in the morning, you will go to Margoon Waterfall in Yasuj. You can eat breakfast on the way. After reaching the Waterfall, you can enjoy its beautiful nature and climate. Afterward, you can go to Shiraz to sleep.

Early in the morning, you can drive to visit two Persian ancient glorious sites. 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 belonged to both the Achaemenid and Sassanid Periods. It has four large tombs cut into the cliffs.

After breakfast, you can visit one of the most elegant architectural sites of Shiraz, the Zandiyeh Complex containing the Arg, Vakil Bath, Vakil Mosque, and Vakil Bazaar. After eating lunch and a short rest, you can visit one of the most beautiful gardens in Shiraz, Ghavam’s House or Naranjestan Ghavam (built between 1879 and 1886), a building full of orange trees.

After eating breakfast, you can go to Derak and enjoy the biggest zipline in the middle east. Afterward, you can visit Hafeziyeh, the tomb of the biggest Persian mystic and sonneteer born in the 8th century.

In the morning, you will have a flight to Kish island. After a short rest and eating lunch, you can visit Kariz underground city, an incredible city that covers about 10,000 m2. It is constructed from an ancient underground aqueduct.

On this day, you have the opportunity to dive into Canyon Beach to see beautiful turtles and eagle rays, and Carpet Sharks. This site has a depth of 8 to 14 m located in the southwestern part of the island with beautiful cliffs and rocks.

In the morning and after breakfast, you can enjoy visiting Dolphins in Dolphin park which is really worth visiting. The afternoon is at leisure.

After breakfast, you will be transferred to the airport to depart.