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The Classic Of Ancient Persia
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| The Classic of Ancient Persia 8 days | ||
| Day | Daily Program | Accomodation |
| Day 1 | Tehran Arrival
Arrive in Tehran (IKA) at…. By ….. .
You will be met and greeted by our representative and transferred to your hotel in Tehran.
In the evening, your guide will take you to Darband to the north of the city, where Tehran is go for an evening out. Following the local people make your way up the mountain following the rushing stream. The mountainside is full of little restaurants and tea houses overlooking a rushing stream and you will have welcome dinner and enjoy a cup of tea under the cool air of the plane trees. |
Hotel |
| Day 2 | Tehran Teheran City Sightseeing
After breakfast, meet in the hotel lobby at 9:00 am sharp to start sightseeing.
Tehran has a lot to visit but we try to see most highlighted sites and If you would like to stay longer, please do ask us about options for spending more time in Tehran. The first site will be National museum, then walk through Grand bazaar region and visit Golestan palace and local shops.
After lunch in a good restaurant head for the Abgineh museum, The Glassware and Ceramic Museum of Iran is located at 30 Tir Street (formerly known as Ghavam Al Saltaneh Street), in Tehran, Iran. It was private residence of longtime Prime Minister Ahmad Qavam from 1921 until 1951. The complex was also Embassy of Egypt for seven years. |
Hotel |
| Day 3 | Tehran Drive to Isfahan via Kashan
This morning you will leave Tehran for Isfahan at 08:00, Stopping first at Qom, the 2nd holiest site in Iran after Mashhad which includes the Safavid shrine to Fatima with its golden domes and twin minarets, some of the shrines are inaccessible to non-Muslims but it is a fascinating visit as you'll normally be shown around by an English speaking Mullah who will be happy to answer your questions about Islam and the Shrine.
Then continue to Kashan. Today the town is more widely known as a major center for the production of rose water, which is sold at outlets around the main tourist attractions and at dedicated stores in the bazaar.
The major highlights you'll visit the beautiful Fin Gardens (the World Heritage Site of), built for Shah Abbas I in the early 17th century, which contain the remains of his two storey palace, the gardens despite being beautiful have a dark history with the Hamman located within being the site of the murder of prime minister Amir Kabir in the 19th century. Also of interest is the House of Borujerdi, originally a private nobleman's house of the 19thcentury and now a museum. Head to Isfahan and transfer to the hotel in Isfahan. |
Hotel |
| Day 4 | Isfahan In Isfahan
The city of Isfahan is a masterpiece of Islamic architecture, considered to be the most beautiful in Iran. Its golden age was under Shah Abbas I, who came to power in 1587 and made Isfahan the great city it is. Imam Square, the huge central square of Isfahan, surrounded on three sides by two exquisite mosques and the palace.
Wander through the vast Imam Mosque (the World Heritage Site) and the small yet beautifully and intricately decorated Shaikh Lutfallah Mosque before climbing the steps through the various rooms of the Ali Qapu Palace (Shah Abbas's residence) to the balcony overlooking the square. The vast covered bazaar is a delight to wander through for souvenirs and spices after your sightseeing, or perhaps sit in the gardens to enjoy the activity of the square. You will also visit the Chehel Sotoon or Forty Columns Palace, a beautiful, cool, summer palace. The forty columns of the façade
are in fact only twenty, doubled in the reflection of the pool in front, You can then wonder down the tree lined street of Charhar Bagh Avenue to the Hotel Abassi and
Its lovely courtyard for something to eat or drink. The Abbasi is located nearby Si-o- se-pol bridge. The Safavid bridge has 33 arches in total and is the longest of the bridges spanning the Zayanderud river. |
Hotel |
| Day 5 | Isfahan Continue to desert town of Yazd (the World Heritage Site)
In the early morning, head for Yazd.
Despite its harsh surroundings, Yazd has made the most of its position between Isfahan and Kerman, on the main route to Central Asia. Because of its long history and adaptation to its desert surroundings, Yazd is an architecturally unique city and it is also well known in Iran for the high quality handicrafts, especially silk weaving and its sweets shops.
The town has one of the largest networks of Qanats (deep underground channels) and to deal with the extremely hot summers, many old buildings in Yazd have large underground areas and magnificent "Badgirs" or wind towers that Provide natural air- conditioning. On your guided tour you will explore the old city made of sun-dried bricks with its labyrinthine alleyways. You will visit the magnificent Friday Mosque, the Zoroastrian Fire Temple or "Ateshkadeh" - where a sacred flame has burned nonstop since around 470 AD, the Mir Chakhmagh Mosque and (the World Heritage
Site) of Doulat Garden. |
Hotel |
| Day 6 | Yazd Drive to Shiraz via Pasargadae, Persepolis and Naghsh-e-Rostam
Today you are driven to the city of Shiraz via the (World Heritage Site) of Pasargadae, Ancient Persepolis and Naqsh-e-Rostam.
Pasargadae (the World Heritage Site( : Built by Cyrus the Great in 546 BC, Pasargadae was the first capital of the Archaemenid Empire and maintained this status until Darius the Great began assembling the new seat of the government at Persepolis in 518 BC. See the six tiered tomb of Cyrus standing on a windswept plain and the remains of three Achaemenid palaces.
Persepolis (the World Heritage Site( , capital of the first Persian Empire of the 6th century BC. King Darius the Great began construction around 515 BC with his successors adding new buildings until 330BC when Alexander the Great invaded Iran and razed it to the ground. The magnificent ruins bear witness to the greatness of the Persian Empire in its heyday. Continue to the necropolis of Naqsh-e-Rostam, the cave tombs of Darius amongst others are hewn in to the cliff face.
Arrive in Shiraz and transfer to your hotel. |
Hotel |
| Day 7 | Shiraz In Shiraz
In the morning, you'll be met by your guide to enjoy a full day sightseeing tour of Shiraz, which was the capital under the rule of Karim Khan Zand in the 18th century. Visit the beautiful pink Nasir al Molk Mosque and the Naranjestan Gardens and House.
Wander around the large courtyard and shining shrine of Shah Cheragh close to the nomad's bazaar, and in the afternoon head for the Vakil Mosque, Bath and the Vakil Bazaar before visiting the Ark of Kharim Zand. Then Wander through the delightful Eram Gardens (the World Heritage Site( , and listen to a poetry reading in the gardens at the tomb of Hafez, the Persian Mystic poet.
Enjoy a cup of tea in the lovely tea house. |
Hotel |
| Day 8 | Shiraz Depart Iran
Leave Iran for…… by…… at …….
Have a nice Trip! |
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