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Iranian Holiday Package: Persian Dream
An 11 day tour to visit Tehran-Yazd-Shiraz-Isfahan.
Dates 2013 03 Apr - 13 Apr 01 May - 11 May 29 May - 08 Jun 14 Aug - 24 Aug 25 Sep – 05 Oct 06 Nov - 16 Nov 21 Dec - 31 Dec
TOUR COST (2013): £1990 per person Single supplement: £295
What is included in the tour prices: International flight on BMI accommodation at 3*,4*,5* hotels sharing a twin room airport transfers and land transport breakfast, lunch all excursions and sightseeing, entrance fees Porterage English speaking guide
What is not included: Dinner, Iranian Consulate visa fee £95.(British), Travel insurance, which can be obtained through Persian Voyages.
Persian Voyages acts as agents of Facts Travel Ltd ATOL 4109 for the international flight. The total tour cost includes the amount of �400 for international flight, If you prefer to arrange your own flight this amount will be deducted off the total cost of the tour and you will pay for land arrangement only then our representative in Tehran will welcome you on your arrival to join you with the rest of the group. REF: DREAM
ITINERARY
Day 1, LONDON Flight to Tehran with BMI from Heathrow terminal 1
Day 2, TEHRAN Arrival in Tehran, you are met at the airport and transfer to the hotel. After a short rest at the hotel, we spend all day visiting the capital�s Archaeological, Carpet museums and Goelstan palaceCrown Jewels the treasury of Iranian national royal Jewels and Carpet Museums. Overnight in Tehran.
Day 3, TEHRAN/YAZD Flight to Yazd. We visit the Towers of Silence (according the Zoroastrians beliefs, a dead body could not be burnt or buried. Dead body were carried to those towers and eaten by birds), the Friday Mosque, the 12th century mosque crowned with two minrates, the highest in Iran is still in use today and the Zoroastrian Fire Temple where for past 3000 years a fire burns in a brazen vessel. Overnight Yazd
Day 4, YAZD/SHIRAZ Drive to Shiraz, 409km 5-6 hours. Overnight Shiraz
Day 5, SHIRAZ Excursion, this time to Persepolis, was the capital of the Achaemenid Empire. Naghesh-e- Rajab and Naghesh-e-Rostam. UNESCO world heritage. Back to Shiraz. Overnight Shiraz
Day 6, SHIRAZ Sightseeing in Shiraz, visiting the Eram Garden, (Garden of Paradise) a large garden with a wonderful looking palace Hafez 14th Century Persian Mystic poet and Saadi Tombs, famous Persian poet of meidival period and the colourful Bazaar. Overnight Shiraz
Day 7, SHIRAZ/ISFAHAN Drive to Isfahan (484km 6-7hours), en-route visiting Pasaragde a city in ancient Persia and is today an archaeological site and UNESCO World Heritage site to visit the tomb of Cyrus the Great, founder of Persian Empire Overnight Isfahan.
Day 8, ISFAHAN Full day sightseeing, visiting Imam , Sheikh, and Lotfollah Mosques, the Aliqapou Palace, Vanak Church, the Shaking Minarets, and the Fire Temple. Overnight in Isfahan.
Day 9, ISFAHAN Sightseeing in this fascinating city continues with the Friday Mosque, Chehel Sotoun, Hasht Behesht Palace and Khajou Bridge Overnight in Isfahan.
Day 10, ISFAHAN/TEHRAN Drive to Tehran, (435km 6-7 hours) en-route visiting the pilgrim city of Qom. Overnight in Tehran.
Day 11, TEHRAN Transfer to Imam Khomini airport for the flight to London with BMI 932 arrive at Terminal 1 Heathrow