At a glance
13 days from $2,945 2023-07-02
Guaranteed Departure Yes
Starts/Ends Tehran
Max group size: 10
Local Payment No
Tour Guide Yes
View PDFA slow paced tour allowing travellers the time to absorb the culture and interact with locals in free days. Persia in Leisure starts in Tehran, continuing to Kahsan, Isfahan and Shiraz with a visit to spectacular Persepolis.
- Highlights
Tehran – Golestan Palace – UNESCO World Heritage Site
Tehran – National Museum
Tehran – Jewellery Museum
Tehran – Grand Bazaar
Tehran – Sa’d Abad and Niavaran palaces
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
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 1Overnight 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
Tehran
Day 2Overnight Tehran
Today we spend a full day sightseeing in Tehran and visit 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.
Enghelab Hotel
breakfast & lunch
Qom-Kashan
Day 3Overnight Kashan
Departing after breakfast for Kashan visiting Fatima al-Masoumeh Shrine (interior visit might be restricted) en-route to Kashan.
Negin Traditional House
breakfast & lunch
Kashan
Day 4Overnight Kashan
Our touring in Kashan includes Persian Garden of Fin (UNESCO world heritage), Agha Bozorg Mosque and Tepe Sialk and Borujerdi House fine example of Persian desert vicinity architecture.
Negin Traditional House
breakfast & lunch
Abyaneh-Isfahan
Day 5Overnight Isfahan
We start the day with driving to Abyaneh Village for a short visit before continuing to amazing Isfahan for an evening walk from Si-o-seh Pol (Thirty Three Bridges) to Khajou Bridge.
Khajoo Hotel
breakfast, lunch & dinner
Isfahan
Day 6Overnight 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.
Khajoo Hotel
breakfast & lunch
Isfahan
Day 7Overnight Isfahan
Enjoy a free day for self-exploring Isfahan.
Khajoo Hotel
breakfast
Pasargadae-Shiraz
Day 8Overnight Shiraz
Drive to Shiraz after breakfast. On our way to Shiraz we visit another UNESCO world heritage site; Pasargadae Complex containing the tomb of Great Cyrus, founder of Achaemenid Empire and early Achaemenid Palaces.
Karimkhan Hotel Boutique
breakfast & lunch
Shiraz
Day 9Overnight 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’ Citadel), Vakil Bazaar, Shah Cheragh Mausoleum, Hafezieh and Sa’dieh (the tombs of two of the greatest Iranian poets).
Karimkhan Hotel Boutique
breakfast & lunch
Shiraz
Day 10Overnight Shiraz
We take another free day in Shiraz before our big day excursion to the ancient city of Persepolis.
Karimkhan Hotel Boutique
breakfast
Persepolis
Day 11Overnight Tehran
We leave Shiraz in the morning for a full day excursion of 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 back to Shiraz for an evening flight to Tehran.
Enghelab Hotel
breakfast & lunch
North Tehran
Day 12Overnight Tehran
Full day sightseeing in north of Tehran, visiting Sa’d Abad palace, Niavaran palace and Tajrish Bazaar followed by our farewell dinner.
Enghelab Hotel
breakfast, lunch & dinner
Tehran
Day 13Tour 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, 9 Lunches plus 3 Dinners
- 12 nights 3 & 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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“I've traveled to many, many countries often with personal guides. However, none of those experiences can match the outstanding tour of Iran managed by Mystic Tours.The guides, the country, the people and the overall experience were all exceptional and I'm certain visitor numbers are going to boom as people like me return to their country and report of this wonderful country.”
Brendan O’Brien, VIC – Feb 2016