Iran Historical Tour: Experience of The Classic Persian Life
This tour includes 7 UNESCO World Heritages and four famous cities of Iran: Tehran, Isfahan, Shiraz, and Yazd, and other cities like Kashan and two famous villages of Abyaneh and Meymand. Check the itinerary below to see what will await you in the 10-day Iran Historical Tour.
10 Days
- Tehran
- Tehran to Kashan: (247) km
- Kashan to Abyaneh: (87) km
- Abyaneh to Isfahan: (164) km
- Isfahan to Yazd: (315) km
- Yazd to Meymand: (288) km
- Meymand to Shiraz: (393) km
- Shiraz
Highlights
- Duration: 10 Days
- Arrival: Tehran
- Departure: Shiraz
- Wheelchair Access Available
- Iranian Cuisine Workshop
- Iranian SIM card
- City Strolling
- Explore Museums: Visiting the famous museums of Tehran, Shiraz, and Yazd, such as the National Museum of Iran.
- A tour of the traditional houses and bazaar of Kashan and the mud-brick houses of the village of Abyaneh.
- We will visit the diverse Safavid mosques in Isfahan, wander through its markets and gardens, then head to Yazd to explore the Zoroastrian heritage, and finally journey to the unique village of Meymand to see houses carved into the earth.
- In Shiraz, we will visit the history of Iran at Persepolis, pay respects at the graves of the great Persian poets Hafez and Saadi, and find peace in the spiritual atmosphere of the holy shrine of Shah Cheragh.
Hotspots
- UNESCO World Heritage
- Persepolis
- Pasargadae
- Golestan Palace
- Masjed Jame Isfahan
- Eram Garden
- Hafezieh
- Vakil Complex
- National Museum of Iran
- Abyaneh village
- Tape Silak
- Chehel Sotoun
- Persian Gardens
- Meymand
- And many other places
Day 1: Tehran
After you arrive at the airport, your guide will greet you and transfer you to your hotel.
O/N Tehran
Day 2: Tehran
In the morning, you will see the National Museum of Iran, which is over 70 years old and contains 300,000 museum objects.
Then, you will visit Iran Glassware and Ceramics Museum to see objects from the 4th millennium B.C. up to the present.
After that, you will go to see a UNESCO World Heritage: Golestan Palace, which has many places to offer: The Marble Throne, Karim Khani Nook, Pond House, Picture House/Gallery, Brilliant Hall, Museum of Gifts, Containers Hall, Ivory Hall, Mirror Hall, Salam Hall, Edifice of the Sun (Shams ol Emareh) and many other places.
O/N Tehran
Day 3: Kashan
Morning drive from Tehran to Kashan. This city is famous for its traditional houses. After visiting some of these houses, you will see Tepe Sialk (from 5500 / 6000 BC.)
They have a different experience of staying in one of the traditional hotels of this city that is in combination with modern facilities.
O/N Kashan
Day 4: Abyaneh-Isfahan
Morning drive to Isfahan via Abyaneh.
Morning tour of Abyaneh. This village is one of the most significant villages of Iran- with its unique red soil and colorful women’s dresses.
Evening tour of Isfahan to see its famous bridges, such as Pol-e Khaju and Siose Pol.
O/N Isfahan
Day 5: Isfahan
Today’s tour of Isfahan starts with the UNESCO World Heritage: Naghsh-e-Jahan Sq. Once a royal polo court, this site was the official center of the city when it was the Safavid Capital (17th Century). We will visit the famous Imam Mosque (Royal Mosque) on the square’s southern side, which has incredible architecture and tile work. We then visited the multistory Aliqapu Palace, which stood on the square’s western side from which the Safavid kings used to view the polo games and ceremonies. Then you will visit Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque (or Ladies Mosque), on the opposite side of the square. You can take a tour of a traditional Iranian Bazaar.
Then, you will continue your time to see Chehel-Sotun Garden (a UNESCO World Heritage site in the category of Persian Garden).
You can also visit Masjed-e Jame Esfahan – a UNESCO world heritage – today, a beautiful mosque with unique architecture (over 12 hundred years ago). Iran Historical tour continues.
O/N Isfahan
Day 6: Yazd
Morning departure from Isfahan to Yazd.
A half-city tour of Yazd, a city in the middle of the desert. Today, you will see Zoroastrian – a religion started in ancient Persia by Zoroaster- culture and life. You will visit a famous Zoroastrian Fire Temple upon your arrival in Yazd.
Then you will visit a traditional house -now the Water Museum -to see how people of the desert used to find and transfer water. After visiting this unique museum, you will see the famous Amir-Chakhmagh Square.
O/N Yazd
Day 7: Meymand
In the morning, you will visit Masjed Jam-e Yazd with its remarkable minarets and architecture. Then, you will go to Dolat-Abaad Garden, a UNESCO World Heritage site in the category of Persian Gardens. This garden has the most giant adobe wind catcher in the world.
Then, you will drive from Yazd to another UNESCO World Heritage site: Meymand and its cultural landscape. Half-day tour of Meymand. The villagers are semi-nomadic agro-pastoralists. They change their living place in winter and return to their unusual cave houses carved out of soft rock.
You can have the experience of spending a night in one of its cave houses.
O/N Meymand
Day 8: Meymand to Shiraz
Drive from Meymand to Shiraz via Pasargadae and Persepolis.
Today, you will visit the most famous attractions of Ancient Persia in Iran: Persepolis and Pasargadae, two UNESCO World Heritage sites.
First, you will see the great Pasargadae. Pasargadae is the capital of the Achaemenid Empire in the time of Cyrus the Great and his tomb (the most famous monument on this site).
We continue our Iran Historical Tour by visiting Naghsh-e-Rostam, the Achaemenian necropolis (city of the dead). Then, you will go to see Persepolis—the earliest remains of Persepolis date back to 515 BCE. The entrance of this ancient city is The Gate of All Nations, so you are welcomed to this city with every nationality you have. The Apadana Palace, The Throne Hall, and the tombs of Kings are among various reception halls and palaces, private palaces, royal treasury, and fortifications you can see in Persepolis.
O/N Shiraz
Day 9: Shiraz
Today, you are very welcome in Shiraz, the city of gardens and nightingales.
We will start our Shiraz tour by the Karmikhani complex – Karim Khan Zand, the founder of the Zand dynasty who chose Shiraz as his capital—visiting Zandieh Complex: Karim Khan’s citadel, Pars museum, Vakil bath (traditional Iranian bath), Vakil mosque, Vakil bazaar- the traditional bazaar of Shiraz and Moshir caravanserai.
You can visit a famous Iranian Muslim holy place: the Shah-Cheragh Shrine, a funerary monument, and a mosque in Shiraz with unique mirror decorations.
In the evening, you can visit Hafez & Saadi’s tomb (Shiraz is famous for these two great Persian poets), Eram and Gahan-Nama Garden, and Quran gate (with a view over Shiraz).
O/N Shiraz
Day 10
Departure from Shiraz International Airport.
