4 Days Turkish Airline Tour of Iran
Arrival at Shiraz International airport. Transfer and rest at hotel. We will start the city tour of Shiraz at 10:00 a.m. You will visit Zandiyeh & Vakil complex, Vakil Mosque, Bazar and public bath. We also visit the colorful Nasirolmolk mosque. Lunch at a traditional restaurant. In the afternoon we will visit another side of Shiraz, where you will see the tombs of great poets; Hafez and Sa’adi as well as Shah e Cheragh shrine. Overnight Shiraz.
Shiraz Isfahan
Day 1 - Shiraz
Arrival at Shiraz International airport. Transfer and rest at hotel. We will start the city tour of Shiraz at 10:00 a.m. You will visit Zandiyeh & Vakil complex, Vakil Mosque, Bazar and public bath. We also visit the colorful Nasirolmolk mosque. Lunch at a traditional restaurant. In the afternoon we will visit another side of Shiraz, where you will see the tombs of great poets; Hafez and Sa’adi as well as Shah e Cheragh shrine. Overnight Shiraz.
Day 2 - Isfahan
Check out from your hotel and you will head to the magnificent city of Persepolis outside Shiraz as well as Pasargad (necropolis) and Pasargad. After visiting these ancient sites, we will drive to the beautiful city of Isfahan, check in at your hotel. In the evening will head to the banks of Zayanderud river, the soul of the city. There are several historical bridges over this river, erected during the Safavid era (17th Century). Siosepol (33-arch) and khaju bridges are the most famous ones. We enjoy visiting these two interesting bridges, drinking tea at the tea house below the bridge, walking along the river bank or paddle on a boat from one to the other. Overnight Isfahan.
Day 3 - Isfahan
In the morning we start our full day tour of Isfahan at the UNESCO world heritage site of Naghsh-e-Jahan Sq., once a royal polo court, this site has been the official center of the city, when the city was the Safavid Capital (17th Century). We will visit the famous Imam Mosque (Royal Mosque), located the southern side of the square with wonderful architecture and tile-work. We then visit the multistory Aliqapu Palace, stood on the western side of the square, from which the Safavid kings used to view the polo games and ceremonies. Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque (or Ladies Mosque) is located on the opposite side of the square and is visited next. Over Night Isfahan.
Day 4 - Departure
Free at your leisure in Isfahan. Transfer to the airport in the evening for your departure flight home.
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