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Travel Validity Period: NASIR OL MOLK MOSQUE, SHIRAZ Winter Nov 2019 - Mar 2020 HIGHLIGHTS

IRAN SHIRAZ • Karim Khan Palace Tehran 2 • Zand Complex IRAN • Saadi Tomb • Eram Gardens (UNESCO) Kashan • Nasir al-Mulk Mosque 2 Yazd • Ancient Ruins of Persepolis (UNESCO) Isfahan 1 • Naqsh-e Rostam • Pasargadae Tomb of Cyrus Persepolis The Great (UNESCO) PPasargadaeasargadae Flight path 2 YAZD Traverse by coach • Amir Chakhmaq Complex Shiraz • Jame Mosque Featured destinations • Water Museum Overnight stays 1 2 3 • Dolat Abad Garden • Fire Temple • Towers of Silence

ISFAHAN • Naqsh-e Jahan Square (UNESCO) DAY 1 DAY 4 • Ali Qapu Palace • Sheikh Loollah Mosque HOMESHIRAZ SHIRAZYAZD • Shah Mosque Meals on Board Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner • Isfahan Bazaar Assemble at the airport and depart for Shiraz, Approximately 4 hours’ drive along desert one of the oldest cities of ancient Persia. Yazd • Vank Cathedral road to the city of . Visit the Yazd’s architectural centrepiece, the Amir • Isfahan Jameh Mosque Chakhmaq complex located in the heart of DAY 2 • Chehel Sotoun Palace (UNESCO) the city. Toward to Jame Mosque, the highest • Bridge of 33 Arches SHIRAZ minarets in the country, and exemplifies Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Iranian-Islamic architecture with its delicate KASHAN Arrive Shiraz in the early morning, you will blue-mosaic tile work. Then head to the • Fin garden (UNESCO) be transfer to hotel for check in and rest. Water Museum to see how the quants • Tabātabāei House After breakfast, embark on an exciting city brought water to the city from the mountains • Sultan Amir Ahmad Bathhouse tour of Shiraz. Be inspired by the glorious for thousands of years. Continue to visit Dolat • Underground City of Nooshabad Karim Khan Palace and walk through Zand Abad Garden, one of the oldest Persian complex, which comprises Vakil Mosque Garden and traditional wind wards. Lastly visit TEHRAN and Vakil Bazaar with its splendid Fire Temple and Towers of Silence, both • Golestan Palace architecture and interesting ethnic souvenir vestiges of the city’s Zoroastrian heritage. Quran Gate • Naonal Museum shops. Pass by and Visit to Saadi Tomb, world famous Iranian poet, • Carpet Museum whose poems translated in many languages • Milad Tower and published in many countries. • Tajrish Square Afterwards visit the UNESCO site Eram Garden, one of the most beautiful and DELICACIES monumental gardens of Iran.

Meal Plan DAY 3 8 Breakfasts, 8 Lunches, 8 Dinners SHIRAZPERSEPOLIS PASARGADAESHIRAZ Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner 5★ HOTELS First visit the most beautiful Nasir al-Mulk Mosque. The best time to visit the mosque SHIRAZ Chamran Grand Hotel is early morning when the sun reflects the ERAM GARDEN, SHIRAZ colors of the rainbow through its stained YAZD Parsian Safaiyeh Hotel class onto the floor and walls hence also ISFAHAN Abbasi Hotel known as the Pink Mosque. Thereafter, DAY 5 TEHRAN Parsian Azadi Hotel enjoy an excursion to explore the UNESCO Site of Persepolis, the former centre of the YAZDISFAHAN Persian Empire. After lunch visit the rock Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner *Note: Hotels subject to final confirmaon. Should there cut tombs at Naqsh-e-Rostam, the burial Depart to Isfahan. Exploring the UNESCO be changes, customers will be offered similar accommodaons as stated in this list. place of Darius the Great and his successors. World Heritage Naqsh-e Jahan Square Further to another UNESCO site which was built in 16th century with 89,600 Pasargadae, see the Tomb of Cyrus the square metres, making it the second largest Great and remains of Achaemenian palaces square in the world. While here, you will visit and edifices. Ali Qapu Palace on the west side, and

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NAQSH-E JAHAN SQUARE, ISFAHAN

Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque on the east during various dynasties. Next stop to see DAY 8 which known for its intricate tiling and the one of the best remaining examples of a TEHRAN Shah Mosque standing on south side. Persian garden at the UNESCO Heritage site Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Get ready to be lost on the depths of the Chehel Sotoun Palace. Afterwards, proceed This morning visits the wonderful Golestan Isfahan Grand Bazaar. Underneath its to the picturesque historical bridge of Palace to explore a complex of 17 royal arched ceilings and domes you’ll find Khajou and “Sio-Se Pol” (33-Arches Bridge) structures boasting stained glass windows, handicrafts, carpets, spices, clothes, and so with an interesting break in a traditional mirrored ceilings and marble thrones. Next much more. teahouse under the bridge arches. to National Museum, the largest museum in country with rich archaeological & art DAY 7 collections. After lunch, visit the Carpet DAY 6 Museum, which showcases some of the ISFAHANKASHANTEHRAN most beautiful and world-famous fine hand ISFAHAN Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner weaved Persian carpets. Transfer to Milad Depart for the city of Kashan. Visit the Tower Start the visit to The Vank Cathedral, one of to have a great view of Tehran UNESCO Site Fin Royal Garden, one of Metropolitan city by the sunset (depending on the most beautiful and largest churches in Kashan highlights with its design, historic the season sunset may be not at the same time). the Jolfa vicinity of Isfahan. A brilliant gallery stories & beautiful pavilions. Next visit the of typical “Iranian Islamic-era” architecture historical Boroujerdi’s House with beautiful DAY 9 and decoration is awaiting you in UNESCO and stunning architecture and Sultan Amir TEHRANHOME World Heritage Isfahan Jameh Mosque, as Ahmad Bathhouse. Continue to visit the Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner it has been developed and expanded Underground City of Nooshabad. After Morning free at own leisure. After lunch, throughout the different centuries and lunch, drive to the capital city of Tehran. spend the shopping at the Tajrish Square till late evening. Photo stop by Azadi Tower, the former symbol of Tehran and a unique construction with traditional and modern architecture. After dinner, transfer to Imam Khomeini Airport for the onward flight back home.

DAY 10 HOME SWEET HOME We hope you enjoyed your vacation with EU Holidays and we look forward to seeing you again for your next trip.

Tipping Guideline: (based on 10D7N) • USD80 per person Note: • A minimum group size of 15 passengers is required for a confirmed departure. • The sequence of the iࢼnerary, flight schedules and hotels are subject to change without prior noࢼce in GOLESTAN PALACE, TEHRAN the event of unforeseen circumstances. • Visa is required to Islamic Republic of Iran.

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