Overnight Tehran Enghelab 4 star dinner

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1 Truly Persia 21 days A true Persian experience and a comprehensive tour of central and mid-west Iran, Truly Persialso covers some highland areas in western Iran and Azerbaijan region. ITINERARY Day 1 Tehran Welcome to Tehran! You will be met by our representative at IKA airport and transferred to your hotel. Tonight we get to know our tour guide and fellow travellers at the tour briefing and welcome dinner. Overnight Tehran Enghelab 4 star dinner Day 2 Central Tehran Today's full day sightseeing includes the National Museum of Iran - where some of the exhibited items date back to 35,000 years ago - UNESCO world heritage site of Golestan Palace, Grand Bazaar and the National Jewellery Museum accommodating the world's most magnificent jewellery collection. Overnight Tehran Enghelab 4 star breakfast & lunch Day 3 North Tehran Full day sightseeing in north of Tehran, visiting Sa'd Abad palace, Niavaran palace and Tajrish Bazaar followed by dinner in Darband. Overnight Tehran Enghelab 4 star breakfast, lunch & dinner Day 4 Kashan-Isfahan Departing after breakfast for Kashan to visit Fin Garden (UNESCO world heritage site), Agha Bozorg Mosque and Borujerdi House, a fine example of Persian desert vicinity architecture. Continue to Isfahan for an evening walk from Si-o-seh Pol (Thirty Three Bridges) to Khajou Bridge. Overnight Isfahan Piroozi 4 star breakfast, lunch & dinner Day 5 Isfahan Our touring day starts with visiting the Safavid Emperors' palaces of Chehel Sotoun, Hasht Behesht and Aaliqapu. Then we take a walk along Naqsh-e Jahan Square (UNESCO world heritage site) to visit Imam and Sheikh Lotfollah mosques before heading to the Armenian district of Jolfa for a tour of Vank Cathedral. Overnight Isfahan Piroozi 4 star breakfast & lunch Day 6 Naein-Meybod-Yazd Morning departure to Yazd with couple of stops en-route to visit the 9th Century Jame Mosque Page 1/5

2 along with Old Bazaar in the desert city of Naein and 1st Century Narin Castle in Meybod. Overnight Yazd Safaieh 4 star breakfast & lunch Day 7 Yazd Our full day sightseeing tour in Yazd starts with Amir Chakhmaq Complex followed by Badgir (wind towers), Grand Mosque of Yazd, Zoroastrian Fire Temple and Zoroastrian Tower of Silence. Overnight Yazd Safaieh 4 star breakfast & lunch Day 8 Meymand-Kerman Today's touring includes the stone village of Meymand (UNESCO world heritage site) with its hand-dug houses amid the rocks before heading to Kerman. Day 9 Kerman Our touring in Kerman includes a morning visit to Ganjali Khan Complex and Jabalieh Dome, a 2nd millennium BC monument. Day 10 Mahan-Rayen After breakfast we leave Kerman for an excursion to Shazdeh (Prince) Garden in Mahan (UNESCO world heritage site), mud brick citadel of Rayen and amazing Kalouts (natural rock formations) in the desert. Day 11 Ardeshirâ s Palace-Shiraz Drive to Shiraz after breakfast. On our way to Shiraz we will visit Palace of 3rd century Sassanid Empire, Ardeshir. Day 12 Shiraz Today we discover the beauty of Shiraz by visiting Bagh-e Eram (UNESCO world heritage site), Nasir al-mulk Mosque, Narenjestan-e Qavam (Qavam's Orange garden), Arg-e Karimkhani (Karimkhan's Citadel), Vakil Bazaar, Shah Cheragh Mausoleum, Hafezieh and Sa'dieh (the tombs of two of the greatest Iranian poets). Day 13 Persepolis-Pasargad We leave Shiraz in the morning for a full day excursion to Persepolis (UNESCO world heritage site) the capital of ancient Achaemenid Empire with its palaces and temples dating back to 500 BC, we will also visit Naqsh-e Rostam Inscriptions (the tombs of Achaemenid and Sassanid Emperors) before heading to We leave Shiraz in the morning for a full day excursion to Persepolis (UNESCO world heritage site) the capital of ancient Achaemenid Empire with its palaces and temples dating Page 2/5

3 back to 500 BC, we will also visit Naqsh-e Rostam Inscriptions (the tombs of Achaemenid and Sassanid Emperors) before heading to Pasargad, another UNESCO world heritage site to visit tomb of Cyrus the Great before heading back to Shiraz. Day 14 Bishapur-Ahvaz Early morning departure to the ancient city of Bishapur, where we visit the ancient palace, temple of Anahita and rock relief of Shapur the first, indicating his triple defeat on the Romans. Next stop is Ahvaz for overnight. Overnight Ahvaz Oxin 4 star breakfast & lunch Day 15 Shushtar-Susa-Khorramabad Drive to Shushtar after breakfast to visit the waterfalls and watermills (UNESCO world heritage site) then driving to Susa, visiting 1250 BC Chogha Zanbil (UNESCO world heritage site) en-route. Our touring in Susa includes Apadana palace in ancient city of Susa and tomb of biblical prophet; Daniel. Our final destination of the day is Khorramabad. Overnight Khorramabad Rangin Kaman 4 star breakfast & lunch Day 16 Khorramabad-Kermanshah Morning visit to Falak-ol-Aflak Castle built is 3rd Century, then we drive to Kermanshah with a stop at the Bisotun Inscription (UNESCO world heritage site). Overnight Kermanshah Jamshid 4 star breakfast & lunch Day 17 Hamedan 1700 years-old monument of Taq-e Bostan is our first touring spot in the day before heading to Hamedan for afternoon sightseeing of the tomb of Avicenna (10th century philosopher and scientist), the tomb of Baba Taher (11 century poet), Dome of Alavian and the tomb of biblical Queen Esther and her cousin Mordechai, the most important Jewish site in Iran. Overnight Hamedan Bou Ali 4 star breakfast & lunch Day 18 Ali Sadr Cave-Soltanieh-Zanjan Early morning drive to Ali Sadr Cave, the world's largest water cave. Continuing to Zanjan in the afternoon to visit the dome of Soltanieh which is the largest brick dome in the world and a UNESCO world heritage site. Overnight Zanjan Grand Hotel 4 star breakfast & lunch Day 19 Tabriz Drive to Tabriz for a free afternoon before visiting beautiful Il Goli Garden in the evening. Overnight Tabriz Gostaraesh 4 star breakfast & lunch Day 20 Tabriz Today's touring in Tabriz includes; Grand Bazaar (UNESCO world heritage site), Kaboud Mosque Page 3/5

4 (Blue Mosque) and Azerbaijan Museum. After the tour you will be transferred to Tabriz Airport for a flight to Tehran. Overnight Tehran Enghelab 4 star breakfast & lunch Day 21 Tehran Tour concludes after breakfast followed by transfer to IKA Airport for your departure flight. Overnight none breakfast DEPARTURES Departure Date Price Twin Single Supplement Sun 7 Oct 2018 $7585 $1340 Available Sun 14 Oct 2018 $7585 $1340 Available Sun 18 Nov 2018 $7585 $1340 Available Sun 25 Nov 2018 $7585 $1340 Available Sun 10 Feb 2019 $7585 $1340 Available Sun 24 Feb 2019 $7585 $1340 Available Sun 31 Mar 2019 $7585 $1340 Available Sun 7 Apr 2019 $7585 $1340 Available Sun 14 Apr 2019 $7585 $1340 Available Sun 1 Sep 2019 $7585 $1340 Available Sun 22 Sep 2019 $7585 $1340 Available Sun 29 Sep 2019 $7585 $1340 Available Sun 6 Oct 2019 $7585 $1340 Available Sun 10 Nov 2019 $7585 $1340 Available Sun 17 Nov 2019 $7585 $1340 Available Sun 24 Nov 2019 $7585 $1340 Available Sun 1 Dec 2019 $7585 $1340 Available INCLUDED Iranian visa invitation letter with reference number issued by Ministry of Foreign Affairs Inbound & Outbound Airport Transfers Transportation in a fully air-conditioned, non-smoking vehicle Professional English-speaking tour guide for the duration of the tour Entrance fees to various sites as per itinerary Daily Breakfast & Lunch, 3 Dinners 20 nights 3 & 4 Star accommodation or the best available category Tabriz-Tehran Flight ticket Page 4/5

5 EXTRAS Tips - driver and guide Meals where not mentioned in the itinerary Entrance fees for sites not mentioned in the itinerary Page 5/5