Day 1: Arrive Tehran

Transfer from airport to hotel. Tehran as the showcase and capital city of Iran is a megalopolis. This city is home to many invaluable museums to some we will pay a visit.

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    Archeological (national) Museum: thanks to the immense volume, diversity and quality of its monuments, it ranks as one of the few most significant museums of the world.

    Imperial Crown Jewels Museum: is home to a vast number of unsurpassed precious gems.

    Carpet Museum: carpet-weaving, dating back to the Bronze Age, is a renowned manifestation of Iranian culture and art.

Day 2: Tehran, Shiraz

Continue visiting Tehran with two more museums. Then an hour flight from Tehran takes you Shiraz, the city of roses and nightingales.

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    Sa'dabad Complex: was impressively built by Pahlavi dynasty and currently is the official residence of the President of Iran.

    Glass & Ceramic Museum: is devoted to ceramics, glass, enamel, pottery and porcelain.

    Shah-e Cheragh: one of the most beautiful shrines in Iran with impressing Mirror-work

Day 3: Shiraz

Shiraz is the center of Persian culture and sophistication, gardens and poetry.

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    Karim Khan palace, Vakil mosque, Vakil Bazaar and Saray-e-moshir: the highlights of Shiraz when it was the capital of Iran during Zand Dynasty.

    Nasir al-molk mosque:

    Hafez tomb: pay homage to the mystic poet who impressed everyone with his mastery.

    Sa’di tomb: a philosopher poet who was a tourist and the author of Golestan and Boostan.

    Khajoy-e-Kermani tomb:

    Ali-Ebn-e-Hamzeh shrine: with marvelous beauties.

    Jahan Nama Garden, Delgosha Garden: gardens are the manifestation of Shiraz.

Day 4: Isfahan, Persepolis & Necropolis

You have been long waiting for today visit to the great gem of ancient Persia, Persepolis.

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    Persepolis: the capital of Achaemenid Empire was founded by Darius, the Great in 518 B.C. was not only a governmental palace but also a center for festivals.

    Necropolis: the magnificent burial place of Achaemenid kings with seven bas-reliefs dating back to Elamite and Sassanid era.

Day 5: Isfahan

Isfahan entitled “Half the World” is the legendary city of traditional Islamic archeology and turquoise domes.

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    Naqsh-e-Jahan Square: the second huge square of the world after Beijing's Tiananmen Square.

    Sheikh Lotfollah and Jameh Abbasi Mosques: are brilliant masterpieces of Islamic-Persian architecture.

    Aliqapu, Chehel Sutoon and Hasht Behesht Palaces: renowned garden palaces that Isfahan is famous for.

    Isfahan bazaar: purchase traditional arts & crafts.

Day 6: Isfahan

Continue exploring the cultural Isfahan.

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    Isfahan Jame' mosque: a gallery of the progress of Islamic architecture.

    Vank Church: a typical example of the Christian churches of Armenia.

    Monar Jomban: tomb of a Sufi with shaking minarets.

    Historical bridges of Isfahan: Zayanderood flows through the heart of Isfahan, the bridges over it are of nice architecture.

Day 7: Abyaneh, Kashan

Today we will hit the road to Kashan, a city dating back to 6000 years ago.

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    Abyaneh Village: a UNESCO-recognized village who speak, live and dress in the original Persian style.

    Tabatabaiha and Borojerdiha houses: in Kashan dating back to the previous century, the Qajar era.

Day 8: IKA to depart Iran

Hit the 195 km road to IKA airport to depart Iran.