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IMPRESSIVE IRAN 10 Exotic |Euholidays NASIR ALMOLK MOSQUE, SHIRAZ PREMIUM 10D7N IMPRESSIVE IRAN TOUR CODE: MISYZA Explore the history of old Persia and the spirit of the new Iran. Discover magnificent mosques, small mountain villages and colourful gardens. Wander the streets of ancient capitals and desert cities, and witness spectacular Zoroastrian temples. Uncover the gems of Iran at the best cultural monuments and in the stalls of exotic bazaars. 123RF/AHMET IHSAN ARITURK NASIR ALMOLK MOSQUE, SHIRAZ PHOTO: 10 Exotic | EU Holidays HIGHLIGHTS IRAN TEHRAN • Archeological Museum • Crown Jewels Museum • Sa’ad Abad Complex • Golestan Palace Tehran 1 Gobustan SHIRAZ • Karim Khan Palace Kashan 1 • Vakil Mosque 1 • Vakil Bazaar Isfahan 4 IRAN • Nasir Almolk Mosque • Eram Garden PERSEPOLIS Persepolis PASARGDAE Flight path 2 ISFAHAN • Imam Mosques Traverse by coach Shiraz • Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque Featured destinations • Aliqapu Palace • Jame’ Mosque Overnight stays 1 4 • Vank Cathedral • Naqsh-e-Jahan Square • Bazaars KASHAN • Tabātabāei House • Borujerdi House DAY 1 way to the nearby Naqsh-e Rostam and HOME→ SHIRAZ Naqsh-e Rajab. Next, we visit the world- Meals on Board heritage Pasargadae, Tomb of Cyrus the DELICACIES Assemble at theirport and depart for Shiraz - Great before driving back to Shiraz for one of the oldest cities of ancient Persia. overnight stay. Meal Plan 7 Breakfasts, 7 Lunches, 7 Dinners DAY 2 DAY 4 SHIRAZ SHIRAZ → ISFAHAN Dinner Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Upon arrival, begin the tour with the Arrive Isfahan in the late afternoon; a grand 4 HOTELS highlights of Shiraz when was the capital of and beautiful city as well the centre of the Iran during the Zand Dynasty. Be inspired by Persian Carpets. Visit the Vank Cathedral SHIRAZ Elysee Hotel the glorious Karim Khan Palace, the splendid in the Armenian Quarter and some of ISFAHAN Safir Hotel Vakil Mosque, Vakil Bazaar and the Saray- Isfahan’s finest ancient bridges including KASHAN Negarestan Hotel e-moshir. Explore Saray-e-moshir and its Si-o-se and Khaju. TEHRAN Parsian Evin Hotel splendid architecture, visit few of the ethnic souvenir shops before heading to the Nasir DAY 5 *Note: Hotels subject to final confirmation. Should there be changes, customers will be Almolk Mosque. In the evening, We will tour ISFAHAN offered similar accommodations as stated with the Eram Garden, one of the most Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner in this list. beautiful and monumental gardens in Iran. Begin your full day tour of the beautiful city The garden is a UNESCO Site, and it is of Isfahan, the 17th century capital of the protected by Iran’s Cultural Heritage. Safavids. See the famed Naqsh-e-Jahan Square (UNESCO site), a huge square second DAY 3 in the world to Beijing’s Tiananmen Square. SHIRAZ → PERSEPOLIS → ISFAHAN Tour the architectural marvels of Sheikh Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Lotfollah and Imam Mosques, Aliqapu Palace. Today you will visit Persepolis (UNESCO Overnight stay in Isfahan. site), one of the most important sites of the ancient world. It was the capital of DAY 6 the Achaemenid Empire and was built ISFAHAN on an immense half-artificial, half-natural Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner terrace, where the king of kings created Being the tour to Isfahan’s Jame’ Mosque. an impressive palace complex inspired by it displays several centuries of historical Mesopotamian models. The importance and Islamic evolution. This mosque is a gallery quality of the monumental ruins makes it a of Islamic architecture in which the unique archaeological site. We continue our progress of architecture from the outset of EU Holidays | Exotic 11 10D7N IMPRESSIVE IRAN GATE OF ALL NATIONS IN PERSEPOLIS, IRAN Islam till recent times is evident. Contiune to KASHAN → TEHRAN archaeology. And the Golestan Palace – is a visit one of the most famous Bazaars in Iran, Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner - Traditional Iranian Meal masterpiece of the Qajar era.It is one of the where we can purchase the arts & crafts for After breakfast, drive toward Isfahan and start oldest in Tehran, originally built during the which Isfahan is so well renowned. Evening a trip to the Archeological Museum, one of Safavid dynasty in the historic walled city. is free at leisure. the rare places in the world. Afterwards, we Afterwards we will transfer to the airport for will visit a world of jewels in the priceless your flight home. DAY 7 Crown Jewels Museum which includes one ISFAHAN → KASHAN of the two greatest diamonds, Darya-e-Noor DAY 10 Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Sea of Light). At the end of the day, head HOME SWEET HOME In the morning, we head to Kashan, first for dinner at an exquisite traditional Iranian We hope you enjoyed your vacation with EU of the large oases along the Qom-Kerman restaurant. Stay overnight in Tehran. Holidays and we look forward to seeing you road. It runs along the edge of the central again for your next trip. deserts of Iran. We will visit The Tabātabāei DAY 9 House, it is one of the most beautiful TEHRAN → HOME Tipping Guideline: (based on 10D7N) traditional houses of Kashan that was built Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner • USD 80 per person by Mr.Tabatabaei who was famous carpet A morning visit to Sa’ad Abad Complex with businessman of this city about 200 years an immense area of 1,100,000 square metres Note: • Due to unforeseen circumstances, the sequence of ago. Borujerdi House was built in the second and 18 magnificent historical palaces. This the itinerary may be subject to change without prior half of 18th century and it was registered in palace was built by the Pahlavi dynasty and notice. Visa is required to travel to Iran. the national world heritage with No.1083. it will undoubtedly leave a lasting impression • Iran is a country exclusion under the sanctions This house is an exemplar of a plush people on us. Our Tehran excursion will end at the notice, it will not be able cover under any insurance house in Qajar era in Kashan. Ceramic Museum where we will be able to policy. DAY 8 witness its construction with glorious ancient ©123RF PHOTOS 12 Exotic | EU Holidays.
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