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HIGHLIGHTS

• Isfahan, the most beautiful city in Iran.

• The spectacular Heyran Pass.
• The Caspian Sea port town Bandar-e-Anzali.

• Shiraz, the city of “roses and nightingales”

Journey into the mystic of the Persian culture on our extensive tour of Iran. We will visit historic sites, ancient traditional villages, enjoy spectacular landscapes, browse crafts centers and local bazaars. Our tour of Iran travels at a nice easy pace with ample time to absorb the ambiance and feel the sense of "being there." We do not rush from one monument to the next but break up the visits to major historic sites with stops in small villages and places where locals gather such as port towns, the spa town Sarein and Ramsar, the old riveria of Iran.

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Friendly women enjoying a picnic outside Shiraz

ITINERARY

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Day 1-4: Tehran
Visit several museums, art galleries, bazaars.

Day 5-6:Qazvin-Hamadan-Kermanshah
Visit the glittering shrine of Shahzdeh Hussain (a Shi’ite Saint) and the extensive Friday Mosque of Qazvin; tour Hamadan; stop at Kangavar-a small town of great antiquity. In Kermanshah, visit the magnificent Sassanian reliefs.

Day 7-9: Maraghe-Kandovan-Tabriz
Visit the ancient site of Takht-e-Soleiman (throne of Soleman), located in a remote mountain valley near Takab. Visit the beautiful Seljuk tomb-towers (12th century) of Maraghe. Stop at the intriguing troglodyte village of Kandovan. Enjoy an in-depth exploration of Tabriz. The traditional bazaar of Tabriz is one of the most extensive in Iran.

Day 10-12: Sarein–Bandar-e-Anzali-Ramsar
There are no mosques/tombs/sites, which we think you may have seen quite a lot of, making this a refreshing change and chance to observe daily life in a small towns and browse the local handicrafts bazaars. Sarein is where local Iranians come to enjoy the natural hot springs. The traditional village of Massuleh is one of the oldest and longest inhabited villages in Iran. Ramsar, the ‘old’ Riviera of Iran.

Day 13-15: Gorgan-Mashad
Visit ancient villages and port towns, markets and interact with local people. Immersion visit of Mashad, Iran’s holiest city.

Day 16-18: Shiraz
Full day city tour. Excursion to Perespolis.

Day 19-20 Kerman
Spectaular mountains and fruit orchards on the drive today. Enroute visits. Excursion to two traditional villages. City touring including the magnificent citadel, mosques, mausoleums and museums.

Day 21-22 Yazd
Visit Iran's Zoroastrian community. Many beautiful old houses to be seen.

Day 23-25 Isfahan
Enroute visit a small desert town as well as a small village to see traditional workshops. Comprehensive toue of Isfahan. Amble time to soak up the ambiance of iran's most beautiful city.

Day 26 Abyaneh
An intresting small village hidden in the mlountains, Abyaneth is the last tiwn to surrender to Islam. The rsidents still maintain their ancient cultural identity.

Day 27 Tehran
Visit the historical garden of fin, Borujerdi House enroute to Tehran.

Day 28 Depart