Standard Tour
8 days 7 nights from 12 November to 19 November
DAY 1 12 November Saturday
Meet up in Tehran IKA airport on arrivals
Transfer to hotel
Hotel: Mehrabad Airport Hotel or similar (3 star)
DAY 2 13 November Sunday
Flying the An-74 from Tehran to Destination TBD
Afternoon free day in Tehran
Hotel: Mehrabad Airport Hotel or similar (3 star)
DAY 3 14 November Monday
Fly Iran Air or Qeshm Air to Isfahan in the morning.
Morning tea at the historic Hotel Abassi
Full day sightseeing at Isfahan, ancient Persian capital. See the best of Persia and enjoy the ancient culture.
We will fly back to Tehran in the late evening.
Hotel: Mehrabad Airport Hotel or similar (3 star)
DAY 4 15 November Tuesday
Fly the last B727-200 pax model to Mashhad and back.
Lunch with Iran Air crew and possibility (yet to be confirmed) to have access visit to Iran Air facility.
Hotel: Mehrabad Airport Hotel or similar (3 star)
DAY 5 16 November Wednesday
Flying to Shiraz
Sightseeing in "Pink Mosque" and Persepolis
Return to Tehran in the evening
Hotel: Mehrabad Airport Hotel or similar (3 star)
DAY 6 17 November Thursday
Flying to Kish Island in the south Iran for the bi-annual Iran Air Show
Full day spent in the air show with full photography access.
Hotel: On Kish Island TBA
DAY 7 18 November Friday
Morning spent in Iran Air Show on Kish Island
Flying in the afternoon to Tehran
In the evening, transfer to IKA airport to your home country. Tour ends.
Highlight of the Tour
Iran Aseman B727-200 (last B727 pax model in the world)
Antonov 74, Fokker 100/MD-80/Airbus 300
Visit Bi-Annual Iran Air Show in Kish Island with full photography access
A fun filled trip with many Aviation Enthusiasts in a mysterious ancient wonderful country Iran
Aviation Photography opportunities
Meet with friendly Iranian aviation enthusiasts
Sightseeing in Isfahan, the ancient capital of many Persian dynasties
Sightseeing in Shiraz include Persepolis and Pink Mosque
Tour will be escorted by experienced Iranian tour guide and aviation enthusiast
Tour schedule is perfect for flying Iran Air B747-SP (last B747-SP pax model in the world) from KUL to IKA and return.
Price
Full Tour USD 1850 per person What's included?
All domestic flight tickets (10 sectors) include following:
Tehran to Kish Island to Tehran
Tehran to Mashad to Tehran on B727
Tehran to Isfahan to Tehran
Tehran to Shiraz to Tehran
Tehran to TBA to Tehran on An-74
All transfers
All hotel accommodations and breakfast (room on twin share basis)
All tour guidance and entrance tickets
What's not included?
Flight to/from Tehran IKA from/to your home country
Visa Cost (varies according to nationalities)
Lunch/dinner
Any personal expenses and tips
Price on twin share room basis (Single room supplement Price 50 USD per night)
Mandatory Iran travel insurance at IKA airport (15 Euros)
Optional Flight:
Iran Air B747-SP KUL-IKA-KUL ticket cost USD 580 Economy
Add USD550 for roundtrip upgrade to Homa Class (Business) on KUL-IKA-KUL
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Terms and Conditions
USD 200 non-refundable deposit at the time of booking
Cancellation Charges
25% till 1 October
50% after 1 October
Should the tour get cancelled by the organizer by any reason, you will receive a full refund.
Timeline
15 August deadline for tour application for US/UK/Canada citizens
15 October deadline for all other nationalities (unless sold out prior to)
05 November Confirmation of final tour itinerary and flights
Iran Visa
Pars Tourist Agency (largest inbound tourism agency in Iran) will be providing visa support.
In any case, leave us do all the paper work for you. Do not worry or let this overcome your decision.
Most nationalities are qualified to pick up their visa at Tehran IKA airport visa counter without the need to visit any Iranian Embassy, simply fill a form with us and receive your visa approval code confirmation to pick up the visa on arrival.
The visa on arrival cost varies from 30 Euros to 100 Euros depends on your nationality.
US/UK/Canada nationals need to apply visa pre-approval at least 2 months in advance. Once obtained pre-approval from Ministry of Foreign Affairs Iran (MFA), you can pick up your visa at your Iranian embassy of choice. (No visa on arrival facility for US/UK/Canada citizens)
US/Canada citizens can post their passport to Iranian interest section in the embassy of Pakistan in Washington D.C once obtained the pre-approval code from MFA. It takes one week to receive the visa and your passport back.
For UK/US/Canada citizens, it is strongly recommended that you receive your visa first, then proceed to book your international ticket to Iran.
You are responsible for the visa cost to Iran which varies depends on your nationality.
Aviation Photography in Iran
We plan to do some aircraft spotting on a flexible basis so we get to see more and make the most of it.
However, Iran doesn't recognize it as a hobby and we will do this at our own risk. While we will be escorted by Iranian aviation enthusiasts in general locations to view airplanes landing/takeoff, doing it will be at your own risk and I cannot assume any responsibility on this. Photography of airplanes is technically illegal in Iran.
We will have full photo access in the Iran Air Show.
Last Minute Changes
Iranian airlines publish their domestic schedule as late as 10 days in advance and we are almost certain to face last minute changes. Therefore the above schedule is tentative only. We will send out the final schedule a week before the tour aiming to cover all of the proposed highlights. We will do out utmost to make sure everyone get on the B727 and An-74.