Date:2018

(If the dates do not fit your schedule, I can arrange a tour led by photographers I collaborate with, for your desired dates)

Available: 3 spots Price (per person): 3000 EUR (28000 NOK) For booking or questions email

[email protected] photography trip (21 days)

Photography -wise trip to at least 9 the world heritage sites of Iran . Taking photo of the sunset at "Dasht -e Kavir", the Iranian central desert. Show your photos of Iran to the hospitable Iranians. Photography of the beautiful mountains of Iran in Alborz and Zagrus ranges, the two main mountain ranges of Iran. Watch the highlights: sunrise on the roof of a Persian caravanserai on the Silk road. Take the photo of the amazing Persian tile-work at Royal . Visit the beautiful gardens of Shiraz. Join the silence of the Zoroastrian tower of silence in Yazd.

Iran photography tour is a photography-wise trip that show you Iran in 21 days in a way that you get to the sites the best time suitable for taking photos in luxury to be focused on taking photos. itinerary

See Iran National museum and get amazed at its priceless pieces, spend your time in the busiest Day 1 Bazaar in Iran and maybe sip some tea in a nice tea-house. Discover the eye-catching precious collection of Jewels of Iranian 2500 years of Monarchy in the Iran Jewels museum.

Tehran

Fly to Tabriz. Visit Tabriz and see the impressive tomb of Shahriar, the most famous Persian and Azeri poet. You will also be able to visit the exotic bazaar with an interesting array of ethnic crafts on sale. See the exquisite Jameh and Kabood and explore the interesting collections of the Day 2 Azerbaijan and Constitution Revolution Museums. The province of Azerbaijan is home to one of the most cultured and bravest races in Iran, the Azaris. It will be a wonderful opportunity for you to rub Tabriz shoulders with the Azaris and learn more about the origins of the Constitution Revolution.

Visit Kandovan volcanic village (approx 152 k m roundtrip). After passing the city of Oskoo and beautiful mountainous scenery we will reach this marvelous village. The special architecture of Kandovan is the reason of its universal reputation. Its dwellers carved the rocks of mountains and settled their lives there. The archeologists have estimated the antiquity of this village to 3000 years Day 3 ago. The main activities of people in this splendid village are ranching, husbandry and gardening. The scene of piping in the rocks of the mountain indicates the co-existence of human being and its Tabriz /Kandovan surrounding environment. Kandovan is a beautiful sample of presence and using of nature in men’s life.

Drive to Zanjan. Visit the world heritage site of Gonbad -e Sultanieh as the second biggest brick Day 4 structure in the world. Visist Zanjan Bazzar and enjoy a traditional dinner at the its Safavid Caravanserai. Zanjan

Day 5 Drive to hamedan. Head to Baba Taher tomb. Baba Taher is a renowned Persia poet. Then drive to visit Avecina tomb. Avecina is a renowned Persian Philosopher and doctor. Later drive to the Hegmataneh pre-Islamic town and museum. Afterwards drive to the Jewish prophet tombs of Ester Hamedan and Mordkhai. Then drive to Ganjnameh to visit Achaemenid inscriptions. Get acquainted with the historic Royal square of Isfahan registered as a world heritage. Visit Day 6 picturesque Royal mosque, Sheikh-Lotfollah mosque and Aliqapoo palace. Visit Chehelsotoon and palaces.

Isfahan

Ponder on the breathtaking Armenian Vank church In Isfahan and marvel around Isfahan Armenian Days 7 quarter, Jolfa. Stroll aside Isfahan river and admire the masters who built several bridges over it through the history. This afternoon is at leisure.

Isfahan

Day 8 Today at leisure in Isfahan!

Isfahan Drive to Shiraz. Head to the Zand complex including the castle, gardens and mosque to get a sense Day 9 of Shiraz as a capital 250 years ago.

Shiraz Drive to Persepolis and Necropolis (Naghshe Rostam) and Unearth the ruins of Persepolis as a world Day 10 heritage. Meet warm Iranians in Hafez tomb reciting his poems.

Shiraz

Day 11 Drive to Kerman to discover how people adapted their life to a desert city surrounded by mountains.

Kerman Get acquainted with Sufism and mysticism by visiting Moshtagh Alishah tomb, uncover Iranian old style hammams in Ganjalikhan hammam of Kerman, see Kerman Jame mosque and its majestic Persia structure. In the afternoon drive to Mahan. Meet Sufis who have travelled a long way to pay Day 12 homage to their Sufi master Shah Nematollah Valiin his shrine. Laze in Shahzadeh Gardens and admire a great example of Persian gardens that depicts a high contrast between a green garden and Kerman a harsh dessert at the background.

Day 13 Drive to Zeinoddin desert and ponder life in Zeinoddin Carevanserai and its scenic surroundings.

Zeinoddin Drive to Yazd and get into the mysterious world of Zoroastrians by visiting their fire temple and towers of silence there. Admire people of Iranian plateau by visiting Yazd water museum and learn Day 14 about the underground water canals, Qanats. Gaze at the high and nice brick and tile work of Yazd Jame mosque and visit the marvelous Islamic Amirchaghmagh complex. Yazd

Day 15 Today is at leisure.

Yazd Drive to Khur in Persian central desert. Enjoy the beautiful sand dunes, Qanats and amazing scenery Day 16 of Kavir. On the way visit Bayazeh village.

Khur

Day 17 Drive to Damghan, the Parthians capital in the first century. It is the border of dry Iran of central desert and green Iran of the Caspian sea. Visit the oldest mosque of Iran, Tarikhane mosque. Visit Damghan Chehel Dokhtaran tower, Jame mosque and Pir-e Alamdar shrine.

Day 18 Drive to Shrivan on the way visit Golestan national park and Mofakham mansion and museum in Bojnord. Shirvan

Drive to Mashad, the holiest city in Iran that holds the shrine of the eight Imam of Shiites. Day 19 Visit the mausoleum of Imam Reza.

Mashhad

Day 20 Visit Ferdowsi tomb and Harounieh site in Tous. Fly back to Tehran.

Mashhad

Day 21 The last day of the adventure in Iran.

Departue

Chehelsotoon palace, Isfahan

Azarbaijan museum, Tabriz

Ester and Murdkhai tomb, Hamadan

Hafez tomb, Shiraz

Kandovan village, Tabriz