Express Persia

Express Persia
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10 days from $0 2025-03-29

Guaranteed Departure Yes

Starts/Ends Tehran

Max group size: 10

Local Payment No

Tour Guide Yes

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With 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 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.
    Enghelab Hotel dinner

    Central Tehran

    Day 2
    Overnight Tehran

    Today 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 & lunch

    Kashan-Abyaneh-Isfahan

    Day 3
    Overnight Isfahan

    Departing 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 & lunch

    Isfahan

    Day 4
    Overnight Isfahan

    Our 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 & lunch

    Isfahan

    Day 5
    Overnight Isfahan

    Enjoy 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 & dinner

    Pasargad-Shiraz

    Day 6
    Overnight Shiraz

    Drive 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 Boutique breakfast & lunch

    Shiraz

    Day 7
    Overnight 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 (Citadel of Karimkhan), Vakil Bazaar, Shah Cheragh Mausoleum, Hafezieh and Sa’dieh (the tombs of two of the greatest Iranian poets).
    Karimkhan Hotel Boutique breakfast & lunch

    Persepolis

    Day 8
    Overnight Shiraz

    We 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 Boutique breakfast & lunch

    Shiraz-Tehran

    Day 9
    Overnight Tehran

    Free morning in Shiraz before transferring to Shiraz Airport for afternoon flight to Tehran.
    Enghelab Hotel breakfast

    Tehran

    Day 10

    Tour concludes after breakfast followed by transfer to IKA Airport for your departure flight.
    breakfast

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  • 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
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