Arrive in Shiraz International airport at…. By….. .

You will be met and greeted by our representative and transferred to your hotel in Shiraz.

In the afternoon enjoy a guided sightseeing tour of Shiraz. Shiraz is famous for its fragrant gardens, which were introduced at the time of the first Persian Empire and later became the model for gardens throughout the Moslem world. Wander through the delightful Eram Gardens and listen to a poetry reading in the gardens at the tomb of Hafez, the Persian Mystic poet. In the evening, the tomb of Hafez attracts locals to wander around and sit and recite poetry in the gardens.

Drive to Yazd via Persepolis, Naghsh-e-Rostam and Pasargadae

Today you are driven to the city of Yazd via the Ancient Persepolis, Naqsh-e-Rostam and the (World Heritage Site (of Pasargadae.

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.

Then you visit Pasargadae. 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.

Drive to Isfahan via Meybod and Naein

This morning leave Isfahan and head for Meybod, a ceramics center and home to the pre-Islam Narenj Castle. Continue on to Na'in, a town famous for its carpet making, here you can visit Nain city including: the Jame Mosque which dates back to the 8th century and the ethnography museum Narenj Castle, Pirnia traditional House, Nain Rigareh water mill. Arrive in Isfahan in the late afternoon and check in to your hotel.

In Isfahan

Continue your guided sightseeing of Isfahan's magnificent buildings: the Jameh or Friday Mosque with many different architectural elements, 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.

Then on to the Armenian Quarter of Isfahan Jolfa and visit Vank Cathedral. The cathedral combines beautiful elements of Armenian architecture with Persian design. The history of St. Gregory the Illuminator who brought Christianity to Armenia is shown in a frieze running round the cathedral.

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 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.
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.