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Travel Validity Period: SHAH MOSQUE, ISFAHAN Summer Apr – Oct 2019 HIGHLIGHTS

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

ISFAHAN • Naqsh-e Jahan Square (UNESCO) • Ali Qapu Palace • Sheikh Loollah Mosque • Isfahan Bazaar DAY 1 Further to another UNESCO site Pasargadae, • Vank Cathedral HOMESHIRAZ see the Tomb of Cyrus the Great and remains • Isfahan Jameh Mosque Meals on Board of Achaemenian palaces and edifices. • Chehel Sotoun Palace (UNESCO) Assemble at the airport and depart for Shiraz, • Bridge of 33 Arches one of the oldest cities of ancient Persia. DAY 4 KASHAN SHIRAZYAZD DAY 2 • Fin garden (UNESCO) Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner • Tabātabāei House SHIRAZ Approximately 4 hours’ drive along desert • Sultan Amir Ahmad Bathhouse Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner road to the city of Yazd. Visit the Yazd’s • Underground City of Nooshabad Arrive Shiraz in the early morning, you will architectural centrepiece, the Amir be transfer to hotel for check in and rest. Chakhmaq complex located in the heart of TEHRAN After breakfast, embark on an exciting city the city. Toward to Jame Mosque, the highest tour of Shiraz. Be inspired by the glorious • Golestan Palace minarets in the country, and exemplifies Karim Khan Palace and walk through Zand • Naonal Museum Iranian-Islamic architecture with its delicate complex, which comprises Vakil Mosque • Carpet Museum blue-mosaic tile work. Then head to the and Vakil Bazaar with its splendid • Milad Tower Water Museum to see how the quants architecture and interesting ethnic souvenir • Tajrish Square shops. Pass by Quran Gate and Visit to brought water to the city from the mountains Saadi Tomb, world famous Iranian poet, for thousands of years. Continue to visit Dolat whose poems translated in many languages Abad Garden, one of the oldest Persian DELICACIES and published in many countries. Garden and traditional wind wards. Lastly visit Afterwards visit the UNESCO site Eram Fire Temple and Towers of Silence, both Meal Plan Garden, one of the most beautiful and vestiges of the city’s Zoroastrian heritage. 8 Breakfasts, 8 Lunches, 8 Dinners monumental gardens of Iran. DAY 5 DAY 3 YAZDISFAHAN 5★ HOTELS SHIRAZPERSEPOLIS Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner PASARGADAESHIRAZ Depart to Isfahan. Exploring the UNESCO SHIRAZ Chamran Grand Hotel Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner World Heritage Naqsh-e Jahan Square which was built in 16th century with 89,600 YAZD Parsian Safaiyeh Hotel First visit the most beautiful Nasir al-Mulk square metres, making it the second largest ISFAHAN Abbasi Hotel Mosque. The best time to visit the mosque is early morning when the sun reflects the square in the world. While here, you will visit TEHRAN Parsian Azadi Hotel colors of the rainbow through its stained Ali Qapu Palace on the west side, and class onto the floor and walls hence also Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque on the east *Note: Hotels subject to final confirmaon. Should there known as the Pink Mosque. Thereafter, which known for its intricate tiling and the be changes, customers will be offered similar enjoy an excursion to explore the UNESCO Shah Mosque standing on south side. Get accommodaons as stated in this list. Site of Persepolis, the former centre of the ready to be lost on the depths of the Isfahan Persian Empire. After lunch visit the rock Grand Bazaar. Underneath its arched ceilings cut tombs at Naqsh-e-Rostam, the burial and domes you’ll find handicrafts, carpets, place of Darius the Great and his successors. spices, clothes, and so much more.

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NAQSH-E JAHAN SQUARE, ISFAHAN

DAY 6 DAY 7 mirrored ceilings and marble thrones. Next ISFAHAN ISFAHANKASHANTEHRAN to National Museum, the largest museum Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner in country with rich archaeological & art collections. After lunch, visit the Carpet Start the visit to The Vank Cathedral, one of Depart for the city of Kashan. Visit the Museum, which showcases some of the the most beautiful and largest churches in UNESCO Site Fin Royal Garden, one of most beautiful and world-famous fine hand the Jolfa vicinity of Isfahan. A brilliant gallery Kashan highlights with its design, historic stories & beautiful pavilions. Next visit the weaved Persian carpets. Transfer to Milad of typical “Iranian Islamic-era” architecture Tower to have a great view of Tehran and decoration is awaiting you in UNESCO historical Boroujerdi’s House with beautiful and stunning architecture and Sultan Amir Metropolitan city by the sunset (depending on World Heritage Isfahan Jameh Mosque, as the season sunset may be not at the same time). it has been developed and expanded Ahmad Bathhouse. Continue to visit the Underground City of Nooshabad. After throughout the different centuries and DAY 9 during various dynasties. Next stop to see lunch, drive to the capital city of Tehran. one of the best remaining examples of a TEHRANHOME Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Persian garden at the UNESCO Heritage site DAY 8 Morning free at own leisure. After lunch, Chehel Sotoun Palace. Afterwards, proceed TEHRAN spend the shopping at the Tajrish Square till to the picturesque historical bridge of Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner late evening. Photo stop by Azadi Tower, Khajou “Sio-Se Pol” and (33-Arches Bridge) This morning visits the wonderful Golestan the former symbol of Tehran and a unique with an interesting break in a traditional Palace to explore a complex of 17 royal construction with traditional and modern teahouse under the bridge arches. structures boasting stained glass windows, 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 the event of unforeseen circumstances. • Iran is a country exclusion under the sancࢼons noࢼce, it will not be able cover under internaࢼonal travel insurance policy. However, insurance will be GOLESTAN PALACE, TEHRAN covered during the tour in Iran.** • Visa is required to Islamic Republic of Iran.

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