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Travel Validity Period: NASIR OL MOLK , Summer Apr - Oct 2020 HIGHLIGHTS

IRAN SHIRAZ • Karim Khan Citadel Tehran 1 • IRAN • Eram Gardens (UNESCO) • Mausoleum of Hafez • Shah Cheragh Shrine 2 • Nasir al-Mulk Mosque 1 • (UNESCO) • Naqsh-e Rostam Persepolis 1 • Maharloo Lake 1 2 Shiraz • Chopoghi Wind Tower Flight path KERMAN • (UNESCO) Traverse by coach • Shah Nematollah Vali Shrine Featured destinations • Shahdad Desert Overnight stays 1 2 3

YAZD • Zein-o-din • Amir Chakhmaq Complex DAY 1 DAY 4 • Fire Temple • Towers of Silence HOMESHIRAZ SHIRAZKERMAN • Jameh Mosque Meals on Board Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Assemble at the airport and depart for Shiraz, Travel to the region of Kerman, home to the ISFAHAN one of the oldest cities of ancient Persia. villages of and Mahan, both medieval • Naqsh-e Jahan Square (UNESCO) cities steeped in history. En route, you will visit • Ali Qapu Palace Maharloo Lake, a seasonal salt lake that is DAY 2 well known for its pinkish-red hue due to the • Sheikh Loollah Mosque SHIRAZ high concentration of pink-coloured algae. • Shah (Iman) Mosque ruins of Sassanid Palace Lunch, Dinner Then, visit the at • Carpet Workshop , a splendid structure dominating • Upon arriving in Shiraz, set off to explore an immense, empty plain. Along the way, stop • Sio-Se Pol and Khaju Bridges the city's highlights. Visit the Karim Khan in Sirjan to see the Chopoghi Wind Tower, • Village (UNESCO) Citadel and make your way to the Vakil a traditional Iranian architectural element Bazaar to visit the mosque, view an typically seen on the roofs of old houses. KASHAN impressive traditional teahouse and • (UNESCO) check out the converted bathhouse of DAY 5 • Boroujerdi House Hamman-e Vakil. Then visit , one of the most beautiful and monumental KERMANSHAHDAD Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner TEHRAN gardens of Iran that’s also a UNESCO • World Heritage Site. Continue on to visit After breakfast, head to Mahan visit the famous Shazdeh Garden, a UNESCO Persian • Naonal Museum the Mausoleum of Hafez, the great Garden that boasts a rectangular green oasis • Azadi Tower 15th-century Shirazi Poet to learn about his surrounded by brown desert and the Shah ideas about life and love. Next, head Nematollah Vali Shrine, dedicated to one of towards Shah Cheragh Shrine, a mosque Iran's revered mystics and poets. Drive to DELICACIES with a bulbous Shirazi and dazzling Shahdad Desert to admire its magnificent Venetian mirror works to learn about the landscapes of sand hills and Kaluts. Upon Shia Muslim beliefs. Transfer back to arriving in the desert, embark on a 4WD ride Meal Plan your hotel to rest for the night. through the sands and before returning 8 Breakfasts, 9 Lunches, 8 Dinners back to camp at the end of the day. Spend your night at a Shahdad camp for a DAY 3 once-in-a-lifetime experience beneath the 5★ HOTELS SHIRAZPERSEPOLISSHIRAZ shimmering night sky of the desert. Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner SHIRAZ Chamran Grand This morning, visit Nasir al-Mulk Mosque, DAY 6 KERMAN Pars Hotel also known as the Pink Mosque. Early SHAHDADYAZD SHAHDAD Mahan Camp morning is the best time to visit the Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner YAZD Parsian Safaiyeh mosque, when the sun reflects the colours Get up early to witness the beautiful sunrise, of the rainbow through its stained glass then tuck into a hearty Persian breakfast before ISFAHAN Abbasi Hotel onto the floor and walls. Thereafter, head to embarking on a 5-hour drive along the desert Yazd TEHRAN Wisteria Hotel the UNESCO Site of Persepolis, the former road to the next city, . Make a short stop at Zein-o-din Caravanserai, an old inn dating centre of the Persian Empire. Next, proceed back to the 16th century that is situated on the *Note: Hotels are subject to final confirmaon. to Naqsh-e-Rostam, the massive rock-cut Should there be any changes, customers will be ancient Silk Road. Upon arriving in Yazd, visit offered similar accommodaons as stated in this list. ancient tombs of the powerful Persian its architectural centrepiece located in the Kings since 1,000 BC. heart of the city, the Amir Chakhmaq Complex.

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MOUNTAIN VILLAGE ABYANEH (UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE) MAHARLOO (PINK LAKE), SHIRAZ

DAY 7 Village, one of the oldest historical villages construction featuring traditional and YAZDISFAHAN with red mud brick houses situated at the modern architecture. Thereafter, transfer to Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner foot of the Karkas Mountain. Next, proceed the airport for your flight back home. Kashan Kick-off the day with a half-day city tour in to . Enjoy the verdant natural Fin Garden Yazd, where you’ll be given an insight into landscapes in , the oldest surviving DAY 11 the lifestyle, beliefs and traditions of the Persian Garden in Iran that was once a HOME SWEET HOME Zoroastrians, Muslims and the desert people. Hamman complex for the nobility. Then, Boroujerdi’s House We hope you enjoyed your vacation with EU Visit the Towers of Silence, an ancient type visit the historical for a glimpse of its beautiful and stunning Holidays and we look forward to seeing you of structure used for funerary purposes by again for your next trip. the Zoroastrians; and the Fire Temple, architecture before heading to Tehran. As where a sacred fire has been kept burning night falls, enjoy dinner with a local family for for more than 1500 years. The tour continues a first-hand experience of the Iranian lifestyle. Tipping + Porterage Guideline: (based on 11D8N) • USD110 per person with a visit to Jameh Mosque of Yazd and Fahadan Neighborhood, one of Yazd’s DAY 10 Suggested Excursions: oldest neighbourhoods. Last but not least, TEHRANDEPARTURE Addiࢼonal acࢼviࢼes that complement your holidays depart for Isfahan, the jewel of ancient Persia. will be at your own discreࢼon and is enࢼrely opࢼonal. Breakfast, Lunch *minimum group size may apply. This morning, admire the blend of Persian • ATV Ride (30mins): USD25 DAY 8 and Western architectural styles in the lavish • Camel Ride (15mins): USD15 Golestan Palace, which once served as the ISFAHAN Note: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner royal residence in the 19th century. Next, • A minimum group size of 10 passengers is required Begin with a city tour of Isfahan, where you’ll make your way to the National Museum, the for a confirmed departure. first explore the UNESCO World Heritage largest museum in the country and home to • The sequence of the iࢼnerary, flight schedules and Site Naqsh-e Jahan Square, which was built vast archaeological and art collections. Take hotels are subject to change without prior noࢼce in in the 16th century with a span of 89,600 a photo stop at Azadi Tower, the former the event of unforeseen circumstances. square metres, making it the second largest symbol of Tehran with a unique • Visa is required to Islamic Republic of Iran. square in the world. Here, you will also see Ali Qapu Palace on the west side; at the east which is known for its intricate tiling; and the Shah (Iman) Mosque standing on the south side. After that, enjoy some free time at the bazaar and be entertained by the symphony of coppersmiths and horsebells. Pay a visit to a Carpet Weaving Workshop to learn how a Persian carpet is woven, before continuing with the tour to Vank Cathedral and the Armenian corner in the New Jolfa district. Thereafter, proceed to the picturesque historical bridges of Sio-Se Pol and Pol-e Khaju, which allows pedestrians to cross the famous Zayande river.

DAY 9 ISFAHANKASHANTEHRAN Breakfast, Lunch, Local House Dinner MOSQUE OF SHEIKH LOTFOLLAH, ISFAHAN Depart for Abyaneh, also known as the Red

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