A 19-day Travel Itinerary to

1) 10) Shazdeh Mahan Garden 2) Behistun 11) Arg e Bam 2) 12) Pahlavanpur Garden

3) Apadana Palace 13) 4) Historical Hydraulic 14) Dowlat Abad Garden System 15) Jameh mosqe of 5) Bishapour 16) NAghsh-e Jahan Square 6) 17) 7)

8) Pasargad

9) Palace Summery: Duration: 19 days Destinations: Tehran → Hamedan→ Kermanshah→Lorestan→ → →Kerman→ Yazd→ Isfahan→ → Tehran Day 1: Tehran arriving and transfer to the hotel Day 2: Tehran (Golestan palace, National Jewerly museum, National museum, Milad tower) Day 3:Hamedan(Ganjnameh, Tomb of Avicenna,Hegmataneh) Day 4: Hamedan(Ali Sadr Cave,Varcaneh village,Lalejin) Day 5:Hamedan→Kermanshah ( Temple of Anahita in Kangavar, Behistun,Taq-e Bostan) Day 6:Kermanshah→Lorestan Day 7:Lorestan→Khuzestan((Apadana Palace, , Chogha Zanbil, Shushtar Historical Hydraulic System, river) Day8: Ahvaz →Shiraz () Day9: Shiraz (Eram garden, Persepolis, Naghsh-e Rostam, Pasargad) Day10: Shiraz (Nasir Al_Molk , Karim Khan citadel,Vakil complex,Narenjestan Ghavam garden,) Day 11: Shiraz →Kerman (,maharloo lake) Day 12: Kerman (Ganjalikhan Complex,Shazdeh Mahan Garden, Rayen Castle, Arg e Bam) Day 13: Kerman → Yazd (Pahlavanpur Garden) Day14: Yazd (Amirchakhmaq Complex, Jameh mosqe,Dowlat Abad Garden,Zoroastrian ,Tower of Silence, Fahaadaan) DAY 15: Yazd→Isfahan (Chak Chak, Jameh mosqe of Nain, Si_o_Seh Pol and Khaju Bridge) Day 16: Isfahan (Naghsh-e Jahan Square, Chehel Sotoun, Hasht Behesht, Vank Cathedral) Day 17: Isfahan →Kashan ( traditional village) Day18: Kashan ( Boroujerdi Traditional House, Tabatabaei Historical House, , Sultan Amir Ahmad Bathhouse, Agha Bozorg Mosque, Bazzar of Kashan) Day 19: Tehran and departure flight to your contry

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Details:

Day 1: Tehran After arriving at Ika Airport, our representative will meet and greet you at the airport. Our guide will transfer you to your hotel to rest.

Day 2: Tehran After breakfast your city tour of Tehran will start, you will visit The Golestan palace, National Jewelry museum and National museum. Your city tour of Tehran will finish to spend some hours to explore The Milad tower and flight to Ahvaz.

Day 3: Tehran → Hamedan Today we drive to Hamedan to visit Ganjnameh and Tomb of Avicenna (Avicenna is one of the renowned scientists and geniuses of Iran and the world whose works, especially “The Canon” which was a medical encyclopedia, have been translated in several languages and taught for years in the most prestigious universities all around the world. This brilliant scientist has eminent works and profound knowledge about various sciences including philosophy, mathematics, medicine, natural science, occult science, music, and psychology. He has authored 450 books on a variety of fields, mostly medicine and philosophy). Hegmataneh hill (This valuable historical collection is of great archeological value and apart of it is not excavated) is next site to visit.

Day 4: Hamedan Today starts with full day city tour of Hamedan consist of Ali Sadr Cave,Varcaneh village ( Varcaneh is unique for using native and local materials, especially the stony materials are unique and the usage of stony as a common and popular material is apparent clearly in the face of the village). And the pottery capital of the world: Lalejin

Day 5: Hamedan →Kermanshah We drive to Kermanshah and we visit Temple of Anahita in Kangavar the second biggest stone structure of Iran, Behistun and Taq-e Bostan

Day 6: Kermanshah→Lorestan

Day 7: Lorestan → Ahvaz We head to one of the oldest habitats known in the world for visiting Apadana Palace, Tomb of Daniel and Chogha Zanbil.The next city is Shushtar for exploring a world heritage site: Shushtar Historical Hydraulic System and then back to Ahvaz for spending some time next to the Karun river .

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Day 8: Ahvaz→Shiraz Today we visit Bishapur (Shapur's City, is an ancient city located in , Iran in the vicinity of Persepolis. ‘Chogan’ in Persian means polo, one of Iranians’ traditional entertainments and it seems this valley (tang-e) was a place for Iranians in ancient times to play polo. Some inscriptions of Sassanid kings on the four corners around a river in this valley are invaluable heritages.

Day 9: Shiraz Today we will visit the Eram garden and then drive to to visit Persepolis and Naghsh-e Rostam that are two masterpieces of historical places in Iran. Persepolis is registered by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. Pasargad and The oldest alive existing in the world are tow next destinations that we visit and Then keep driving

Day10: Shiraz After Breakfast have a full-day city tour to visit the amazing Nasir Al_Molk Mosque that is also known as pink mosque. If you can visit early in the morning, you will have the chance of taking amazing pictures of sun light in this place.Then to visit Karim Khan citadel and Zandiyeh complex that includes Vakil Complex that was built by Karimkhan, King of Iran during Zand era and consist of Arg-e Karimkhan citadel, the Arg means the Fort of ruler Karim Khan, Vakil Bath, It gives you a taste of the cultural and traditional bath, Vakil and inside of the Bazaar. Narenjestan Ghavam garden is the next place that dates back in 19th century, Iranian aristocratic mansion use to have two parts: the Shah Neshin (where the Shah sits for his public life) and the Andarooni (domestic house, where the aristocrat's family live). Next place will be Tomb of Hafez.

Day11: Shiraz→ Kerman

We will drive to Kerman to visit Sarvestan Palace (A historical monument that is one of the magnificent palaces of sasanid era) and Maharloo Lake (also known as pink lake. As the weather gets warmer lake becomes more pink) on the way.

Day 12: Kerman Kerman full day city tour: Starting the excursion with Ganjalikhan Complex and then Driving to Arg e Bam and visiting Rayen Castle( Rayen displays all the architectural elements of a deserted citadel)and Shazdeh Mahan Garden( This garden is a green oasis lying in the heart of the desert) on the our way.

Day 13: Kerman → Yazd When tourists first came to our country to visit, they witnessed some gardens and mansions with a special kind of figures and style they have never seen before.on the way we visit Pahlavanpur Garden one of the gardens that are on the unesco’s world heritage sites.

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DAY 14: Yazd A great Full day city tour in Yazd. Visit the Zoroastrian Towers of Silence, the Fire Temple, Amirchakhmaq Complex, Dowlat Abad Garden, Jameh mosqe and then we walk around in Fahadan.

Day 15: Yazd→Isfahan Leaving for Isfahan and on the way we visit Zoroastrian Temple of Chak Chak and Nain Jameh mosqe and finally we spend time in Si_o_Seh Pol and Khaju Bridge at night.

Day 16: ISFAHAN Full day city tour in Isfahan to visit Naghsh-e Jahan Square that includes (Shah Mosque, Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque, Ali Ghapoo and traditional Bazaar). Then to visit Chehel Sotoun palace, Hasht Behesht palace, Vank Cathedral (A nice and beautiful church located in a Christian neighbor called Jolfa) . Si_o_Seh Pol and Khaju Bridge next to Zayandeh River.

Day 17: Kashan You will continue your travel plan by driving to Kashan and visiting Abyaneh traditional Village that is beautiful red village whose inhabitants are still living the way they lived 2500 years ago, as they wear colorful local clothes and the architecture of their houses is really interesting with stepped houses.

Day 18: Kashan You will visit the Boroujerdi Traditional House, Tabatabaei Historical House belongs to Mr.Tabatabaei, carpet businessman of 200 years ago. Fin Garden the historical monuments in this garden have an artistic architecture with colorful windows and painted roofs. You have to keep your heads up to see the beauty of the architecture, especially in roofs.Today we will visit Sultan Amir Ahmad Bathhouse, Agha Bozorg Mosque and Bazzar of Kashan as well. Overnight Kashan. Day 19: Leaving Iran from TEHR Driving to Tehran and Our representative will transfer you to Imam Khomeini International Airport according to your flight time.

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Inclusions:  All entrane fees  Visa services  Daily refreshments  Accomodation and breakfast  Travel insurance  Daily excursions with tourist guide  Lunches and dinners

Pax DBL Room SGL Room 2-4 5522 EUR 5252 EUR 5-8 1522 EUR 1112 EUR 9-12 1222 EUR 1252 EUR 13-16 1122 EUR 1252 EUR 17-20 222 EUR 1212 EUR

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Persepolis(Fars province-Shiraz- Boroujerdi House(Isfahan Amir Chakhmaq Squre(Yazd Marvdasht) Province-Kashan) Province-Yazd)

Naghsh-e Jahan Square(Isfahan Tomb of Avicenna(Hamedan Province- Nasir Al_Molk Mosque(Fars Province-Isfahan) Hamedan) province-Shiraz)

Shushtar Historical Hydraulic Maharloo Lake(Fars province) Chogha Zanbil(- System(Khuzestan Province- Shush) Shushtar)

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