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10D7N WONDERS OF TOUR CODE: MISYZA

Explore the history of Iran through its

and colourful gardens. Wander the streets and explore the ancient cities, that encapsulate much of Iran’s rich history and culture.

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IRAN SHIRAZ • Nasir al-Mulk Mosque • Zandieh Complex • Qavam House • Eram Gardens 1 • Karim Khan Fortress IRAN • Ancient Ruins of (UNESCO) • Naqsh-e Rustam & Rajab 3 • Hafezieh and the Saadieh 1 • Tomb of Cyrus The Great (UNESCO) Persepolis Pasargadae YAZD Flight path • Abarkooh Adobe Ice House 2 • Jameh Mosque Traverse by coach Shiraz • Amir Chakhmaq Complex Featured destinations • Water Museum • Old City with Fire Temple Overnight stays 1 2 3 • Towers of Silence

ISFAHAN • Imam Square (UNESCO) • Ali Qapu • • Palace (UNESCO) DAY 1 • Bridge of 33 Arches Eram), one of the most beautiful and • HOME SHIRAZ Meals on Board monumental gardens of Iran. • Assemble at the airport and depart for Shiraz, • Isfahan one of the oldest cities of ancient Persia. DAY 4 KASHAN SHIRAZ PASARGADAE YAZD • (UNESCO) DAY 2 Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner • Tabātabāei House SHIRAZ Today, make your way to Pasargadae,the • Borujerdis House Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner ancient capital and burial site of Cyrus the • Sultan Amir Ahmad Bathhouse Upon your arrival, begin your tour with the Great, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. TEHRAN highlights of Shiraz, the former capital of Visit the Tomb of Cyrus the Great and • Iran during the . Be inspired remains of Achaemenian and • by the glorious Karim Khan Fortress and edifices. After lunch, you will be driven to • Sa’dabad Complex walk through Zandieh complex, which Abarkooh to see the Adobe Ice House, • Square includes the , traditional an ancient building used to store ice and Bazaar and Bath. See the beautiful Nasir food throughout the year. Continue your al-Mulk Mosque with its unique stained- journey to the city of Yazd for dinner and DELICACIES glass windows. End your day with a visit to an overnight stay. the Qavam House, which is also known as Meal Plan Narenjestan-e Qavam, a unique and ancient DAY 5 7 Breakfasts, 8 Lunches, 7 Dinners building in the old district of city. YAZD ISFAHAN Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner DAY 3 Begin your adventure through the ‘City of 4-5 HOTELS SHIRAZ PERSEPOLIS SHIRAZ ’ on an orientation tour. See the Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner , a stunning example SHIRAZ 5★ Zandiyeh Hotel After breakfast, take an hour’s drive to of an Azari mosque, which boasts the tallest YAZD 4★ Dad Hotel explore the UNESCO World Heritage Site of in the country, check out the ISFAHAN 4★ Abbasi Hotel Persepolis, the former centre of the Persian symmetrical alcoves of the Amir Chakhmaq TEHRAN 5★ Espinas Hotel Empire. On the way back to Shiraz, drop by Complex, then head on to the Water Museum the rock cut tombs at Naqsh-e-Rostam, to see how the quants (underground water the burial place of Darius the Great and channels) brought water to the city from Should there be changes, customers will be his successors. Pass by Quran Gate and the mountains for thousands of years. You in this list. Hafezieh and Saadieh, the tomb of famous will also visit the Fire Temple and Towers of poets Hafez and Saadi. Continue your Silence, both vestiges of the city’s Zoroastrian journey to the lovely Eram Gardens, also heritage. Thereafter, travel to Isfahan for an known as the ‘Garden of Paradise’ (Bagh-e overnight stay.

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IMAM SQUARE VIEWED FROM ALI QAPU IN ISFAHAN, IRAN

DAY 6 fusion of Armenian and . transfer to the Golestan Palace before ISFAHAN Afterwards, see the Jame Mosque of Isfahan, travelling to the Sa’dabad Complex in the Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner an architectural treasure encapsulating northern part of Tehran. Thereafter, spend Isfahan is one of the most impressive cities in the shopping at the Tajrish Bazaar before Iran. We start tour in Imam Square (formerly styles over 12 centuries. In the afternoon, transferring to the airport for your departure Naqsh-e Jahan Square), one of the most take a stroll in the Persian Bazaar and be flight back home. famous UNESCO sites, which covers an introduced to the Iranian handicrafts and area of 82,500 square metres, making it the workshops. DAY 10 second largest square in the world. While HOME SWEET HOME here, visit Ali Qapu Palace on the west side, DAY 8 We hope you enjoyed your vacation with our and on the east ISFAHAN KASHAN TEHRAN company and we look forward to seeing you side of this square. Then make your way to Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner again for your next trip. the UNESCO site Chehel Sotoun Palace and Today, depart for the city of Kashan. Stroll Garden, another noteworthy attraction in through this beautiful traditional city and visit Tipping Guideline: (based on 10D7N) Iran. After dinner, see the famous bridges of Tabātabāei House, and • USD80 per person Si-o-se-pol and Khaju by the Zayanderud Sultan Amir Ahmad Bathhouse. Thereafter, Note: River. stop by the Fin Garden, the oldest surviving • A minimum group size of 15 passengers is required Persian garden in Iran. After lunch, make your DAY 7 way to the capital city of Tehran. • ISFAHAN Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner DAY 9 the event of unforeseen circumstances. Start your day by exploring the city of TEHRAN HOME • Visa is required to Islamic Republic of Iran. Iran is a Isfahan. Take a look at the historical Vank Breakfast, Lunch Cathedral, also known as the Church of the Your journey starts with a visit to the Azadi not be able cover under insurance policy. Holy Saviour, in the Jolfa Armenian quarter Square, from there make a quick stop and of Isfahan. Be captivated by the gorgeous see the facade of the Azadi Tower. Then

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