At a glance
17 days from $0 2025-04-26
Guaranteed Departure Yes
Starts Tehran, Ends Shiraz
Max group size: 10
Local Payment No
Tour Guide Yes
View PDFIran Village Life is not just a tour but an amazing journey to experience Iranian culture & cuisine as well as visiting incredible sites.
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Highlights
Tehran – Golestan Palace – UNESCO World Heritage Site
Tehran – National Museum
Tehran – Jewellery Museum
Tehran – Grand Bazaar
Masouleh
Katale Khor Water Cave
Ali Sadr Water Cave
Hamedan – Ecbatana
Niasar – Waterfall & Soleiman Spring
Kashan – Fin Garden- UNESCO World Heritage Site
Kashan – Borujerdi House
Kashan – Agha Bozorg Mosque
Kashan – Tepe Sialk
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
Izadkhast Complex
Bazm – Nomad Site
Pasargadae Complex – UNESCO World Heritage Site
Shiraz – Bagh-e Eram – UNESCO Persepolis – UNESCO World Heritage SiteWorld Heritage Site
Shiraz – Nasir al-Mulk Mosque
Shiraz – Vakil Bazaar
Shiraz – Narenjestan-e Ghavam
Shiraz – Citadel of Kerim Khan
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Itinerary
Tehran
Day 1Overnight 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 2Overnight TehranToday's 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 (former Royal) Jewellery Museum accommodating the world’s most magnificent jewellery collection.
Enghelab Hotel breakfast & lunchAlamut
Day 3Overnight Gazor Khan VillageToday we drive to the foothills of the Alborz Mountain to visit Alamut Village and Alamut Castle, home of legendary Assassins.
Local House breakfast, lunch & dinnerMasouleh
Day 4Overnight MasoulehAfter breakfast we take the road to beautiful Masouleh with its unique architecture.
Local House breakfast & lunchQaleh Roudkhan
Day 5Overnight Shazdeh EbrahimA free morning to discover Masouleh on foot. A scenic drive to Qaleh Roudkhan (Roudkahn Castle) in the afternoon then continue to Shazdeh Ebrahim village for overnight.
Local House breakfast, lunch & dinnerSoltanieh-Katale Khor
Day 6Overnight Shirin VillageOur first destination today is Soltanieh to visit the Dome of Soltanieh, the largest brick dome in the world and a UNESCO world heritage site. We continue our way to Katale Khor.
Local House breakfast, lunch & dinnerKatale Khor-Hamedan
Day 7Overnight HamedanMorning visit of the Katale Khor Cave, believe to be formed during Jurassic Period. Drive to Hamedan in afternoon.
Bou Ali Hotel breakfast & lunchAlisadr Cave - Hamedan
Day 8Overnight HamedanEarly morning drive to Ali Sadr Cave, the world’s largest water cave. On return to Hamedan we will visit the tomb of Avicenna (11 century philosophe and scientist), 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.
Bou Ali Hotel breakfast & lunchNiasar
Day 9Overnight NiasarDrive to Niasar and visit the waterfall, Soleiman Spring and hand carved caves in the afternoon (Rose gardens will be visited from early April to mid-June.).
Local House breakfast, lunch & dinnerKashan-Abyaneh
Day 10Overnight AbyanehShort drive to Kashan for a full day tour visiting Persian Garden of Fin (UNESCO world heritage site), Agha Bozorg Mosque, Tepe Sialk and Borujerdi House, a fine example of Persian, desert vicinity architecture. Continue to Abyaneh for overnight.
Local House breakfast & lunchAbyaneh-Isfahan
Day 11Overnight IsfahanWe start the day with a walking tour of Abyaneh Village before heading to amazing Isfahan in the afternoon for an evening walk from Si-o-seh Pol (Thirty Three Bridges) to Khajou Bridge.
Khajoo Hotel breakfast & dinnerIsfahan
Day 12Overnight IsfahanOur 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.
Khajoo Hotel breakfast, lunch & dinnerIzadkhast-Bazm
Day 13Overnight BazmOur first stop for the day is Izad Khast Complex on Isfahan-Shiraz highway before arriving to Bazm Village for a memorable night stay in a traditional nomadic house.
Local House breakfast, lunch & dinnerPasargad-Persepolis-Shiraz
Day 14Overnight ShirazWe start our day with a short drive to another UNESCO world heritage site; Pasargad Complex containing the tomb of Great Cyrus, founder of Achaemenid Empire and early Achaemenid Palaces. After Pasargadae we continue our way 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 Shiraz.
Karimkhan Hotel Boutique breakfast & lunchShiraz-Tehran
Day 15Overnight ShirazToday we discover the beauty of Shiraz by visiting Bagh-e Eram (UNESCO world heritage), Nasir al-Mulk Mosque, Narenjestan-e Qavam (Qavam’s Orange garden), Arg-e Karimkhani (Karimkhan’ Citadel), Vakil Bazaar, Shah Cheragh Mausoleum, Hafezieh and Sa’dieh (the tombs of two of the greatest Iranian poets). Transfer to Shiraz airport for an evening flight to Tehran.
Enghelb Hotel breakfast & lunchNorth Tehran
Day 16Overnight TehranFull day sightseeing in north of Tehran, visiting Sa’d Abad palace, Niavaran palace and Tajrish Bazaar followed by our farewell dinner in Darband.
Enghelab Hotel breakfast, lunch & dinnerTehran
Day 17Tour concludes after breakfast followed by transfer to IKA Airport for your departure flight.
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Map
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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
- 7 nights local house
- 9 nights 3 & 4 Star accommodation
- Shiraz-Tehran flight ticket
Extras
- Tips - driver and guide
- Meals where not mentioned in the itinerary
- Entrance fees for sites not mentioned in the itinerary
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Dates & Prices
Departure Date Price Twin Single Supplement
“It was a brilliant tour with brilliant people. Iranian people are superb, loved the cooking course. The people were so friendly, kind, welcoming, honest, intelligent, cultured, proud of their country. Food was also wonderful. A truly amazing and humbling place to visit- we are planning to return soon!!”
Colin Lines, NSW – Oct 2017