








At a glance
16 days from $3,445 2023-07-02
Guaranteed Departure Yes
Starts/Ends Tehran
Max group size: 10
Local Payment No
Tour Guide Yes
View PDFA medium paced tour to visit the country’s main highlights. Simply Persia covers a UNESCO World Heritage site in every step from Golestan Palace to Persepolis.
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Highlights
Tehran – Golestan Palace – UNESCO World Heritage Site
Tehran – National Museum
Tehran – Jewellery Museum
Tehran – Grand Bazaar
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
Meybod – Narin Castle
Yazd – Amir Chakhmaq Complex
Meymand, Stone Village – UNESCO world heritage site
Kerman – Ganjali Khan Complex
Mahan – Shazdeh (Prince) Garden – UNESCO world heritage site
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
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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
Central 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, 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 in Isfahan 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-exploration in Isfahan.
Khajoo Hotel
breakfast
Naein-Meybod-Yazd
Day 8Overnight Yazd
Morning departure to Yazd with couple of stops en-route to visit the 9th Century Jame Mosque along with Old Bazaar in the desert city of Naein and 1st Century Narin Castle in Meybod.
Safaiyeh Hotel
breakfast & lunch
Yazd
Day 9Overnight Yazd
Full day sightseeing in Yazd including Amir Chakhmaq Complex, Badgir (wind towers), Grand Mosque of Yazd, Zoroastrian Fire Temple and Zoroastrian Tower of Silence.
Safaiyeh Hotel
breakfast & lunch
Meymand-Kerman
Day 10Overnight Kerman
Today we take the road to the stone village of Meymand (UNESCO world heritage site) with its hand-dug houses amid the rocks before heading to Kerman.
Govashir Hotel
breakfast & lunch
Kerman-Mahan
Day 11Overnight Kerman
Our touring in Kerman includes an early morning excursion to Shazdeh (Prince) Garden in Mahan (UNESCO world heritage site) return to Kerman to visit Ganjali Khan Complex and Jabalieh Dome, a 2nd millennium BC monument.
Govashir Hotel
breakfast & lunch
Pasargad-Shiraz
Day 12Overnight Shiraz
Drive to Shiraz after breakfast. On our way to Shiraz we will visit tomb of Cyrus the Great in Pasargad (UNESCO world heritage site). (UNESCO world heritage site), mud brick citadel of Rayen and amazing Kalouts (natural rock formations) in the desert.
Karimkhan Hotel Boutique
breakfast & lunch
Shiraz
Day 13Overnight 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
Persepolis
Day 14Overnight Shiraz
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 back to Shiraz.
Karimkhan Hotel Boutique
breakfast & lunch
Shiraz-Tehran
Day 15Overnight Tehran
We take a free morning in Shiraz before an afternoon flight back to Tehran.
Enghelab Hotel
breakfast
Tehran
Day 16Tour concludes after breakfast followed by transfer to IKA Airport for your departure flight.
breakfast
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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
- Daily Breakfast, 12 Lunches & 2 Dinners
- 15 nights 3 & 4 Star accommodation or the best available category
- 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
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“My experience of Iran was altogether delightful, far exceeding my expectations. The 16 day ‘Simply Persia’ bus journey from Tehran to Shiraz was amazing. I loved Iran, its wealth of great architecture in public buildings, bazaars stuffed with gorgeous things to take home as mementos or gifts, palaces rich with mirrored walls and ceilings, mosques, domes, gardens, fountains, gilt, richly multicoloured tiled domes, memorials and mausoleums, the fabulous Treasury, and the exquisite handcrafts, mosaics, miniatures, leather and wood works, marble and alabaster, mimbers and mihrabs. It was thrilling to see the Tomb of Cyrus the Great at Pasargadae and to wander through the spectacular archaeological site of Persepolis. Our small group was privileged to include two experienced archaeologists.”
John Moody, Sydney – Oct 17