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Iranhosted2016ddb16 01 21 THIS IS A 13-DAY HOSTED JOURNEY. REMEMBER THAT WE CAN CREATE A JOURNEY TO IRAN OF ANY LENGTH TO MEET YOUR EXACT SPECIFICATIONS. Iran. 1 unusual Hosted Journey with R. Crusoe & Son Isfahan. 1860. The word “extraordinary” can be overused. But when A rrive on your own in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, applied to the country of Iran, it is, perhaps, an on Saturday, 5 November 2016. Here we gather as a group at understatement. From its ancient beginnings, Persia has our hotel, the Park Hyatt, and get to know one another at an a past filled with intrigue, mystery, and drama. Its evening cocktail reception. (Never been to Dubai? Speak to heritage dates back thousands of years. The legacy? us about a pre-tour extension to Dubai and Abu Dhabi.) Spectacular art and exemplary architecture, The following day, we have a briefing on Iran past and archaeology, gardens, literature, and music. present. Iran has been hidden from our view for decades, but Then fly to Tehran, the capital city of Iran. We begin at the nation has opened its doors. Americans will find the National Museum of Iran to view Iran’s citizens warm and welcoming. Now is the time to pottery, bronze, and other artifacts from experience its wonders on a journey hosted by Crusoe 33,000 B.C. to the Islamic Era. vice president Cheryl Sturm. On to the Golestan Palace complex, built by the Qajar Dynasty during the 19th century. Tour the marble throne, main palace, and the wind tower. We have time at the Treasury of National Jewels; the Reza Abbasi Museum, with artifacts from the second millennium B.C. through the early 20th century; and the Niavaran Palace complex, built by the Qajars and Pahlavis, including the exquisite Saheb Qaranie House. Then bid farewell to Tehran. In the outskirts of the city, visit the tomb of Imam Khomeini, final resting place for the Iranian leader Americans know as the Ayatollah Khomeini. Our drive continues. Destination? Isfahan, 17th-century Peacock Throne, encrusted with gems, enamel, and gold, in capital of the Safavids, who called it Nesf-e-Jahan, Half of Golestan Palace. Tehran. the World. Welcome to the jewel of ancient Persia and one 800.585.8555 R.Crusoe & Son www.rcrusoe.com 1 era. Within, Masjed-e Jamé (the Friday Mosque) illustrates the evolution of mosque architecture over 12 centuries, starting in A.D. 841. The oldest preserved edifice of its kind in Iran and a prototype for later mosques, it is also a UNESCO World Heritage site. Shah Abbas I the Great built Imam (Naghshe Jahan) Square, another UNESCO site, in the early 17th century. Monumental buildings linked by arcades surround the square. See its three components: the Imam Mosque; the Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque; and Ali Qapou Palace. Together, they stand as testimony to the level of social and cultural life in Persia during the days of Safavid rule. Enjoy some free time browsing the bazaar. Safavids called Isfahan “Half the World.” Depart Isfahan and head southeast. Our next stop? of the finest cities in the Islamic world. We begin at Meybod, to see what an old caravanserei looks like. Then we 17th-century Chehel Sotun Palace, a UNESCO World continue our drive to Yazd, which has been continually Heritage site famous for its frescoes and its marriage of two inhabited for 7,000 years. Marco Polo described it as “a very Persian loves: gardens and grand interiors. fine and splendid city and a center of commerce.” Historic Khadjou Bridge leads us to the Armenian The architecture of Yazd is unique. Graceful bad-girs, Quarter. See a 17th-century cathedral that is both a functioning ancient wind towers, provide ventilation to lower parts of old church and a museum. The frescoes within are gripping. structures. There are fine examples at Dowlat Abad Garden, Next, visit a well-known Iranian artist, Mustafa Fotovat, in a jewel of Persian his studio. Born in Isfahan, Mostafa learned miniaturist painting architecture. from his father before beginning his formal studies. He has Learn about the exhibited in Germany, Italy, Spain, France, Austria, and the town’s Zoroastrian United States. past. Zoroastrians From here, enjoy some free time or, if you’d like, join us to have long resided in browse a Persian rug workshop and learn about how these Yazd; today, incredible carpets are made; or come tour the Eight Paradise roughly 12,000 Summer Palace, built in 1669. locals are adherents. If it is open, we enter 600-year-old Mullah Jacub’s We visit the Towers See the Towers of Silence, part of the Synagogue. You might be surprised to learn that Judaism is one of Silence; the Fire Zoroastrian death ritual. Yazd. of the oldest religions practiced in Iran. Most Jews who Temple, whose emigrated from Iran in the 20th century reside in Israel and the sacred flame is said to have been burning continuously since United States. A.D. 479; and the Glass Cage. Continue to Old Jome Mosque, essentially a museum of Stop at Amir Chakhmagh, which commemorates the Islamic architecture. Eight centuries of the design are death of Imam Hossein, son of the Prophet Mohammed. represented here, each an example of the best of its particular Tour the Water Museum. Step inside the Friday Mosque in 2 800.585.8555 R.Crusoe & Son www.rcrusoe.com the old town, and enter an old Safavid house to view handicrafts. Stroll through the Fahadan neighborhood to This R. Crusoe Iran journey, hosted by Crusoe vice Alexander Prison—not a prison at all, but a 15th-century president Cheryl Sturm, has a set departure date of school mentioned in a Hafez poem. See the 12 Imam Shrine Saturday, 5 November 2016. Our tour begins the next day, and meet a tile artisan who works with UNESCO. 6 November, in Dubai, U.A.E. From there, we fly into We next drive toward Pasargad, stopping en route in Tehran, Iran. The tour ends in Shiraz, Iran, on Thursday, Abarkouh to see the Sarv-e-Abarqu, a living cypress tree 17 November 2016. estimated to be more than 4,000 years old. It is important that interested travelers understand the Continue to Pasargad, the first Persian limitations of traveling in Iran. Here are a few things you capital. Its history stretches back to 550 B.C. should know: We see the limestone tomb of Cyrus the Great, the world’s first emperor. UNESCO • Within Iran, there are no deviations to our program recognizes Pasargad as a World Heritage per rules imposed by the Iranian government. site, with “outstanding examples of the • All meals within Iran are included in the tour. There first phase of royal Achaemenian art and are no alcoholic beverages served in Iran. architecture and exceptional testimonies of Persian • Credit cards are accepted on a very limited basis. civilization… the first empire that respected the cultural • Our hotels, the best in each location, are diversity of its different peoples.” comfortable but less luxurious than the five-star Our drive continues to Shiraz, the sophisticated City of properties R. Crusoe travelers usually enjoy. Roses and Nightingales. Education, poetry, wine (once upon a • On this journey, we drive between destinations time), gardens, and the like have all contributed to make this rather than taking internal flights, making ample a remarkable Iranian city. stops along the way. Begin at Eram, the Garden of Paradise. Built in the Qajar era, the property (including its palace) was used by the feudal Interested in seeing a bit of Dubai? If so, speak to us elite and tribal leaders and later by Iran’s royalty. about a custom extension. Enter 400-year-old Khan Theological Madrassa, where More questions? We love to chat. Call Patty Weber we hope to meet with an imam. Then one of the most elegant at 888-490-8014, or email her at [email protected]. mosques in Iran, the pink-tiled, 19th-century Nasir-ol-Molk. To the tomb of Hafez, the most famous Iranian lyric writer, who wrote during the 14th century. Now, a day-trip outside Shiraz. Our destination? Vakil Bazaar, one of the most beautiful markets in the Persepolis, ruined capital of ancient Iran. Welcome to one of world. We find ourselves immersed in an age-old rhythm of the great legacies of the ancient world and a beautiful and buying and selling. Tour the bath house as well as the bazaar. spectacular archaeological site. In the sixth century B.C., At Saray-e Moshir, a nearby artisans’ market, enjoy some Achaemenian King Darius I founded Persepolis. free time to chat with the locals and peruse the stalls. Step back in time as we enter the Gate of All Nations. Superb bas reliefs depict the flow of ritual processions that once passed through. Explore the Gate of Xerxes, Apadana Palace, the Treasury, the Harem, and the private palaces of various rulers. Xerxes and Artaxerxes I, who ruled Persia in the fifth century B.C., completed Persepolis. Its palaces were used by the Achaemenian kings until the buildings were razed by Alexander the Great in 330 B.C. On to Naghsh-e Rostam, which contains the carved rock chambers of four Achaemenian rulers: Darius the Great, Xerxes, Artaxerxes, and Darius II. Ornamental rock relief facades date from A.D. 224-650 and depict scenes of imperial conquest as well as a fire temple from Achaemenian times. After a farewell dinner and a last overnight in Shiraz, Extraordinary stained glass in Nasir-ol-Molk. Shiraz. head to the airport for your journey home. 800.585.8555 R.Crusoe & Son www.rcrusoe.com 3 Caspian Sea Passage Through Persia.
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