At a glance
10 days from $0 2025-05-30
Guaranteed Departure Yes
Starts/Ends Tehran
Max group size: 10
Local Payment No
Tour Guide Yes
View PDFWith a visit to one of the UNESCO World Heritage sites almost every day, the Express Persia Tour is the best way to see Iran’s main highlights for those who have limited time.
- Highlights
Tehran – Golestan Palace – UNESCO World Heritage Site
Tehran – National Museum
Tehran – Jewellery Museum
Tehran – Grand Bazaar
Tehran – Sa’d Abad Palace
Tehran – Niavaran Palace
Tehran – Tajrish Bazaar
Kashan – Fin Garden- UNESCO World Heritage Site
Kashan – Borujerdi House
Kashan – Agha Bozorg Mosque
Abyaneh Village
Isfahan – Safavid Palaces
Isfahan – Naqsh-e Jahan Square – UNESCO World Heritage Site
Isfahan – Imam & Sheikh Lotfollah Mosques
Isfahan – Si-o-seh Pol (Thirty Three Bridge) & Khajou Bridge
Pasargadae Complex – UNESCO World Heritage Site
Shiraz – Bagh-e Eram – UNESCO World Heritage Site
Shiraz – Nasir al-Mulk Mosque
Shiraz – Citadel of Kerim Khan
Persepolis – UNESCO World Heritage Site
- Itinerary
Tehran
Day 1
Overnight
TehranWelcome 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.
Enghelab Hotel dinnerCentral Tehran
Day 2 Overnight
TehranToday touring covers down town Tehran by visiting 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 (formerly Royal) Jewellery Museum accommodating the world’s most magnificent jewellery collection.
Enghelab Hotel breakfast & lunchKashan-Abyaneh-Isfahan
Day 3 Overnight
IsfahanDeparting after breakfast for Isfahan with a stop in Kashan to visit Fin Garden (UNESCO world heritage site), Agha Bozorg Mosque and Borujerdi House, a fine example of Persian desert vicinity architecture. Our next stop before reaching Isfahan is the traditional village of Abyaneh.
Khajoo Hotel breakfast & lunchIsfahan
Day 4 Overnight
IsfahanOur touring day in Isfahan starts with 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.
Khajoo Hotel breakfast & lunchIsfahan
Day 5 Overnight
IsfahanEnjoy a free day for self-exploring Isfahan. In the evening we take a walk from Si-o-seh Pol (Thirty Three Bridges) to Khajou Bridge.
Khajoo Hotel breakfast & dinnerPasargad-Shiraz
Day 6 Overnight
ShirazDrive to Shiraz after breakfast. On our route to Shiraz we visit another UNESCO world heritage site; Pasargad Complex containing the tomb of Great Cyrus, founder of Achaemenid Empire and early Achaemenid Palaces.
Karimkhan Hotel breakfast & lunchShiraz
Day 7 Overnight
ShirazToday 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 (Citadel of Karimkhan), Vakil Bazaar, Shah Cheragh Mausoleum, Hafezieh and Sa’dieh (the tombs of two of the greatest Iranian poets).
Karimkhan Hotel breakfast & lunchPersepolis
Day 8 Overnight
ShirazWe leave Shiraz in the morning for a full day excursion to Persepolis (UNESCO world heritage) 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 back to Shiraz for Overnight.
Karimkhan Hotel breakfast & lunchShiraz-Tehran
Day 9 Overnight
TehranFree morning in Shiraz before transferring to Shiraz Airport for afternoon flight to Tehran.
Enghelab Hotel breakfastTehran
Day 10Tour concludes after breakfast followed by transfer to IKA Airport for your departure flight.
breakfast - Map
- Inclusions
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, 6 Lunches & 2 Dinners
- 9 nights 4 Star accommodation
- Shiraz-Tehran Domestic Flight
Extras
- Tips - driver and guide
- Meals where not mentioned in the itinerary
- Entrance fees for sites not mentioned in the itinerary
- Dates & Prices
Departure Date Price Twin Single Supplement
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