Persia Caravansary 15 Days Iran Cultural Tour
About this tour
Discover Persia, you have 15 days tour package taking you through this fascinating country to refined Islamic cities, colourful Bazaars and ancient Persian ruins .
Beside intensive tour with stay in the most famous cities of Iran Isfahan and Shiraz, you visit the UNESCO heritage desert city Yazd and Kerman, which lies towards the southeast of Iran and famous for Lut desert , maybe hottest place in the world.
Destinations:
Tehran (2n) – Kerman (2n) – Zein – o – Din caravanserai – Yazd (2n) Abarkouh – Pasargadae – Shiraz (2n) –Persepolis – Isfahan (3n) – Abyaneh – Kashan (2n)
Day-by-day itinerary
Day 1: Tehran, Iran
Our driver will arrange a soft landing with a driver waiting for you in the arrival hall of IKA airport. Even if it is in the middle of the night. He will take you comfortably to your hotel in the centre of Tehran. This classic 6 city tour of Iran starts in the capital Tehran. In this huge metropolis are many beautiful palaces and fine museums hidden. Tehran overnight.
Day 2: Tehran, Iran
Metropolis Tehran is an “experience” not to forget. A modern metropolis where more than 10 million people live and work. The economic heart of the city is the bazaar in the south. The richer Tehrani live in the north where the air is just a bit fresher. North and South are connected by the 18 km long Valiasr street. Perhaps a million cars pass here every day.Tehran is too big and there is too much to do in a few days. So choose from a museum, a park, the bazaar, a palace, a tea house, an art gallery, a kebab shop and be surprised by spontaneous encounters with the surprisingly helpful Tehrani. By a local guide to go out you can see the most special places of the city in a short time. Tehran overnight. Note: Optional city tours Travel extension with city excursions in Iran, half-days (morning / afternoon) of your choice, including local English-speaking guide, transport and entrance Price per person 50$ per person .
Day 3: Tehran, Iran to Kerman, Iran
Morning you can explore Tehran more then at third day of your travel, you get night train to Kerman, where lies towards the southeast of Iran and famous for Lut desert , maybe hottest place in the world. After 9 hours overnight at your privet compartment you will arrive 8-9 am to kerman and per arrange transfer will be waiting for you to take you hotel. Train overnight .
Day 4: Kerman, Iran
Kerman ; The Opportunity to See Real life In Iran Play Out ! The desert trading city of Kerman has long been a staging point for travelling between Persia and the Indian subcontinent and today it remains the best place from which to explore southeastern Iran. The city has a mud-brick core centred on the historic and very lively Zand bazaar. This is surrounded by ever-expanding low-rise, blond-brick suburbs punctuated by Qanat-fed parks. The city is something of a melting pot, blending Persians with the more sub continental Baluchis who dominate areas east of here. This mix is most evident in the bazaar, which is a highlight. Sights in and around Kerman; Mahan city, Rayan Citadel, Shahdad Desert can keep you for two to four days. Note: Optional city tours Travel extension with city excursions in Iran,half-days (morning / afternoon) of your choice, including local English-speaking guide, transport and entrance Price per person 50$ per person .
Day 5: Kerman, Iran
Kerman ; The Opportunity to See Real life In Iran Play Out ! The desert trading city of Kerman has long been a staging point for travelling between Persia and the Indian subcontinent and today it remains the best place from which to explore southeastern Iran. The city has a mud-brick core centred on the historic and very lively Zand bazaar. This is surrounded by ever-expanding low-rise, blond-brick suburbs punctuated by Qanat-fed parks. The city is something of a melting pot, blending Persians with the more sub continental Baluchis who dominate areas east of here. This mix is most evident in the bazaar, which is a highlight. Sights in and around Kerman; Mahan city, Rayan Citadel, Shahdad Desert can keep you for two to four days. Note: Optional city tours Travel extension with city excursions in Iran,half-days (morning / afternoon) of your choice, including local English-speaking guide, transport and entrance Price per person 50$ per person .
Day 6: Kerman, Iran to Yazd, Iran
From Kerman you drive to Yazd and have stop over at Zein-o-Din Caravansary to enjoy break time at one of Silk Road’s caravansary. Yazd: A Desert Paradise, UNSCO Heritage! Early morning, 06 am take express train to Yazd, You arrive around 12-1 pm . Driver will be wait for you to take you boutique traditional hotel. Yazd is a special city in Iran and the center of modern Zoroastrianism. Yazd is considered by many the oldest one piece inhabited city in the world. This historic desert town is due to its unique location spared destruction by earthquakes, wars and invasions (such as Genghis Khan). The typical Adobe desert architecture taking a walk through the labyrinth of alleys an enchanting experience. Yazd hardly knows high rise making the view from the rooftop is breathtaking, especially at dawn and at the fall of the night. The Azan call to prayer from the minarets takes you on a journey to a nostalgic past. Yazd is located on the ancient Silk Road and has ever Marcopolo here spent the night in a Caravanserai. The old town with its traditional houses joined together is a living monument to himself. Some so-called "friendship" alleys you cannot pass each other without having to socialize with each other. Getting lost in the Old Town is not difficult. But then the minarets of the 13th century mosque Jameeh suddenly there rise above you. Perhaps a million pieces of colored mosaics adorn the façade in beautiful geometric patterns. Yazd overnight.
Day 7: Yazd, Iran
Yazd has many attractions including the Ateshkadeh fire temple, Dowlat Abad Persian garden, the Zoroastrian Dakhmeh silence towers, the Qanat water museum, the central Amir Chaqmaq complex, bazaar, khan Bath and many traditional houses with Badgir wind towers, some of which now serve as boutique hotel. Yazdi are naturally curious and like to chat with you. With respect for local traditions and customs, you can enjoy a wonderful stay in an enchanting desert city. Note: Optional city tours Travel extension with city excursions in Iran,half-days (morning / afternoon) of your choice, including local English-speaking guide, transport and entrance Price per person 50$ per person.
Day 8: Yazd, Iran to Shiraz, Iran
Our driver guide will be waiting at the hotel for the drive to Shiraz , also called the gate of Persia. Two and a half thousand years ago, this province of Iran became the center of the vast Persian empire. Along the way is a possible stopover in the desert town Abarkuh with the millennial sacred cypress, perhaps the oldest tree in the world and Pasargadae, the ancient capital of the Persians with Cyrus the Great tomb. Shiraz overnight.
Day 9: Shiraz, Iran
Shiraz: City of Poets And Nightingales! Shiraz, city of poets and nightingales, located in the heart of the ancient Persian empire. Not for nothing is here beautiful parks and idyllic gardens. Our word paradise comes even from Persian. Shiraz has a wonderful climate and is a tourist-friendly city where it is nice to stay. Shiraz is a medium Iranian town south of Isfahan towards the Persian Gulf. It has an international airport with flights to and from Dubai and Istanbul. There are bus connections to include Isfahan, Yazd, Kerman and Bushehr and a sleeper train to Tehran. Shiraz has enough attractions for a visit of several days. The center of the historic town is the imposing fortress of Karim Zand. The nearby Vakil complex houses a traditional bazaar, a mosque and a Bath / museum. Visiting Shiraz is visiting Hafez, The mausoleum of the 14th century Persian poet is a crowded park lovers. The medieval Sufi poet Saadi has its own park / mausoleum with numerous worshipers. For the cultural traveler with a passion for antiquity, Shiraz is the perfect base for visiting the historic sites Pasargad, Persepolis, Naqsh-e Rustam, Firuzabad and Bishapur. Note: Optional city tours Travel extension with city excursions in Iran,half-days (morning / afternoon) of your choice, including local English-speaking guide, transport and entrance Price per person 50$ per person
Day 10: Shiraz, Iran to Isfahan, Iran
From Shiraz you travel by car with a driver guide to Isfahan. In route make a stopover in Persepolis, Persepolis , once was the centre of the Persian Empire and considered as one of the great cities of the ancient world. The Takhte Jamshid complex of palaces was known as the historic marvel of the country, constructed over 150 years as the ceremonial capital of Darius I’s Achaemenid Empire. Continue on to Naqsh-e-Rajab – the site of four limestone rock face inscriptions and bas-reliefs that date to early Sassanid times. While today only small ruins remain from those once-magnificent structures, the site is still impressive. Persepolis was started in the 5th century BC under King Darius I. Persepolis was to be the place where the most important religious ceremonies took place for 3 weeks around Norowz (New Year) on spring equinox on March 21st. Furthermore, envoys from the 28 vassal states with taxes and gifts were received on the same occasion. The valuables were stored in the treasury, and to take care of it all had the 10,000 immortals (soldiers). Persepolis was therefore only used 3 weeks a year, and in terms of construction and what was going on, there is an incredible amount of information from the 30,000 clay tablets found at Persepolis and not yet completed. Persepolis was not known in the Middle East, so none of the well-known storytellers of the time mention the place. This is why the site is excavated so late in history. Isfahan overnight.
Day 11: Isfahan, Iran
Isfahan: Half of the World! Isfahan is the cultural capital of Iran. The city flourished again when Shah Abbas I, in 1598 established his government. Isfahan, this was the 2nd time the centre of Persia. Isfahan owes its splendid palaces and the Golden Age mosques. Her nickname is "NESF-e JAHAN or half the world due to its international appeal and the masterpieces of artists from other countries. Still Isfahan is an important economic and artistic center and almost 3 million inhabitants, the third largest city of Iran. It is central to Iran with an international airport and good bus and rail links to almost all cities.A stay in Isfahan should not be missed during a trip to Iran. Despite the city size are easy to walk to most sights and monuments. The huge Naqsh-e -Jahan square surprised even the most traveled passenger. This central square is surrounded by the arches of the bazaar, the Ali Qapu Palace and the magnificent mosques Lutfollah and Shah.The bridges over the Zayandeh Rud River are another major attraction of Isfahan. A bridge walk across the Si-o- se Pol and Pol-e Khaju is primarily a special experience in the evening. With luck you can hear resound the magical sounds of Tar under the vaulted arches.Isfahan overnight.
Day 12: Isfahan, Iran
This day you can enjoy other cultural highlights include the Vank church in the Armenian-Christian Jolfa district, the Fire Temple Mount Ateshgah, the Minar janban and palaces Chehel Sotoun and Hasht Behesht.And also have free time for strolling in Bazaar. Isfahan overnight. Note: Optional city tours Travel extension with city excursions in Iran,half-days (morning / afternoon) of your choice, including local English-speaking guide, transport and entrance Price per person 50$ per person.
Day 13: Isfahan, Iran to Kashan, Iran
Kashan; Undiscovered Gem of Cultural Treasures! After 3 nights of stay in Isfahan you take a ride to the ancient desert city of Kashan. On the way stop over to visit the picturesque, red mountain village of Abyaneh. Kashan is a medium-sized desert town in central Iran. The name is synonymous with antiques and it is not strange because during excavations objects have been found from 6000 BC. The old centre of this traditional city has largely retained its typical desert architecture. Hidden in the narrow streets are beautiful merchant houses, witnesses of a glorious past.
Day 14: Kashan, Iran
Morning, you can have more time to visit Kashan's highlights. is another interesting desert city along silk Road which is famous for its traditional merchant houses, the Hammam and Fin garden.
Day 15: Kashan, Iran to IKA Departure Terminal, Robat Karim, Iran
After two nights stay in Kashan, our driver will take you to a comfortable journey in Persian Gulf high way to IkA international airport .
What's included
Included services: Visa invitation | Airport transfers by private driver | local transport between cities | Accommodation in tourist class hotel with breakfast | Local service desk | important note :Guided tour to Persepolis, Pasargadae ,Abarkouh and Abyaneh City tour with guide is optional , Optional city tours Travel extension with city excursions in Iran,half-days (morning / afternoon) of your choice, including local English-speaking guide, transport and entrance Price per person 50$ per person.
What to know
Travel Advise: - Security & politics Iran is safe with a stable political situation Iranian politics are not directed against tourists. Iran is safe with a stable political situation and a moderately conservative government. Despite political contrasts, tourists are very welcome. Tourist visa simply be provided and the Iranian government is investing in tourism, utilities, health care and infrastructure. - Travelling as a woman in Iran A tour through Iran ,certainly in the big cities not much else than as a traveling man. Women are generally treated with great respect. You will not be bothered quickly, regardless of the usual interest and curiosity for tourists. The vast majority of Iranian men treat women politely and courteously. -Dress code in Iran It is true that women in Iran are obliged to wear a (loose) headscarf or scarf over their hair on the street and to dress modest. This can be uncomfortable especially in warm weather. The advantage is that it commands respect from the conservative part of the population. Iranian women are very actively involved in social life as you can see in the street scene and in offices. Men are not allowed to wear shorts on the street and short sleeves are not appreciated in shrines. Women are obliged to wear a (loose) headscarf on the street or to drape a scarf over their hair. It is also recommended to wear a suit (= manteau) or skirt over trousers. In principle, the arms, legs and neck should not be too exposed. Due to the climate, linen clothing is recommended in the warm areas. -Space for strict dress rules To enter an Islamic sanctuary, stricter rules apply, such as a black veil (= chador). Usually it can be borrowed at the entrance. Money and pay in Iran The currency of Iran is officially called Rial, but almost everyone in Iran uses the name Tuman. For example, 10000 Rials is 1000 Tuman. This makes converting prices to euros a challenging activity. payment with a credit card is NOT possible in Iran because of the American boycott. This means that you have to take cash with you. In Iran, euro / dollar are easy to exchange at exchange offices, banks and our office in Tehran. Therefore we advises travellers to bring sufficient cash in undamaged 20, 200 - 350 euro/ dollar banknotes. By exchanging 100 dollars ,it will may cover your expense of food , entrances fee and drinks during 15 days.
Route & locations
Tehran, Iran