Iran Classic Route for 8 Days

Day 1: Arrival

Arrive at Shiraz International Airport and transfer to the hotel. Based on your arrival flight we can arrange small sightseeing.

Meals: _, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation: Boutique Hotel or Traditional Hotel

Day 2: Shiraz City Tour

Shiraz is a city of sophistication that has been celebrated as the heartland of Persian culture for more than 2000 years; The city is well known for poems and tall cypress trees. In the morning we visit the astonishing colorful

Nasir-ol-Molk Mosque or Pink Mosque makes our day. Walking through one of the oldest streets in Shiraz we arrive in Qavam Naranjestan Garden. Then we will continue to visit Karim Khan Citadel, Vakil Mosque,  walking in the old Bazaar of Shiraz. In the afternoon a visit to Eram Garden and the tombs of the famous poet Hafez is in our program.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation: Boutique Hotel or Traditional Hotel

Day 3: Visiting Pasargadea, Naqsh-e Rostam Necropolis and Persepolis

After breakfast in Shiraz drive to Pasargadae World Heritage Site and the tomb of Cyrus the Great, the first Achaemenid king and founder of the Persian Empire. Then visit Naqsh-e Rustam there are four tombs cut high into the cliff face. The tombs are from the former kings of the Achaemenid dynasty. Also, several reliefs can be found here from the Sassanid period. Then visit Persepolis, walking around at the foundations of the human empire makes you speechless. The ceremonial capital of the Persian Empire is somewhere that you should visit at least once in a lifetime. You will love walking up the grand staircase and through the gates of nations. You feel so privileged to be able to see some of the well-preserved structures and carvings still intact 2,500 years later then drive to Yazd.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation: Boutique Hotel or Traditional Hotel

Day 4: Yazd City Tour

According to UNESCO, Yazd is one of the oldest cities in the world; It is like a living museum. We visit Amir Chakhmaq Square, It is the point of reference in the center of the town. While walking, looks like a mosque, but it was the entrance to a bazaar that was later moved.  The whole square is the center of the old town and interesting. Then visit Dolat Abad Garden, this garden is a Persian architecture jewel. The Garden is an authentic Iranian garden that annually attracts thousands of domestic and foreign tourists.
This is a complex built according to the original Iranian architectural style and consists of a large garden and some buildings.
Looking at the garden and the main entrance of the garden, you will see the long pool in the shade of the tall cypress trees leading to the main entrance. On the way to the mansion, there are beautiful grapes and pomegranates trees behind those tall trees. Then visit the Fire temple and walk around the old town.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation: Boutique Hotel or Traditional Hotel

Day 5: Drive to Isfahan, and Visit Meymand en Route

We drive to Isfahan. A small stop in Meybod and drive toward Yazd. Then Ancient BrdigeThen visit Sio Se Pol, the historic bridge of modern Isfahan are of course Safavid in the evening.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation: Boutique Hotel or Traditional Hotel

Day 6: Isfahan City Tour

Today we visit Imam Square, the huge open square in the center of Isfahan with its artistic monuments on four sides including Imam Mosque with intricate turquoise tiles, Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque with some of the best mosaics from the 17th century, Ali Ghapoo Palace which was the first skyscraper in Iran and the old Bazaar. Walking through one of the largest squares in the world and visiting history, culture, architecture, and handicrafts as well, is an experience you have never had before. Then we walk to the Chehel Sotoun Palace and after visiting this beautiful royal pavilion of the Safavid and one of the Persian Gardens registered on the UNESCO World Heritage list it’s time to explore more of Isfahan at leisure time in the old Bazaar with hundreds of shops displaying the art of handicraft. And visit Cathedral Vank Church in the evening.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation: Boutique Hotel or Traditional Hotel

Day 7: Drive to Kashan

We drive toward Kashan, a historical city on the desert side well known for its restored merchant houses. Abyaneh village en route. Then Broujerdis traditional house. This beautiful house which belongs to the 18th and 19th centuries illustrates the finest example of Qajar aesthetic. Visit Fin Garden, this delightful garden which is renowned for being the very epitome of the Persian Garden and earned a place on the UNESCO World Heritage list with its historical background, amazing atmosphere, symmetrical proportions, old cedars, spring-fed pools, and fountains.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation: Boutique Hotel or Traditional Hotel 

Day 8: Drive Back to IKA and Fly Home.

Transfer to Tehran IKA International Airport, depart, and fly back home.

Meals: Breakfast, _, _