At a glance
29 days from $8,945 2021-10-26
Guaranteed Departure Yes
Starts/Ends Tehran
Max group size: 10
Local Payment No
Tour Guide Yes
View PDFAn ultimate Persian Experience, Ultimate Persia covers most important UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Iran from Golestan Palace to Persepolis and Susa to Sheikh Safi al-din Shrine Ensemble.
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Highlights
Tehran – Golestan Palace – UNESCO World Heritage Site
Tehran – National Museum
Tehran – Jewellery Museum
Tehran – Grand Bazaar
Tehran – Sa’d Abad & Niavaran Palaces
Tehran – Tajrish Bazaar
Kashan – Fin Garden- UNESCO World Heritage Site
Kashan – Agha Bozorg Mosque
Kashan – Borujerdi House
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
Citadel of Rayen
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
Shushtar – Waterfalls & Watermeills – UNESCO World Heritage Site
Ancient City of Susa – UNESCO World Heritage Site
Chogha Zanbil Zigurrat
Khorramabad – Falak-ol-Aflak Castle
Bisotun Inscription – UNESCO World Heritage Site
Hamedan – Ali Sadr Cave
Zanjan – Soltanieh Dome – UNESCO World Heritage Site
Tabriz – Grand Bazaar – UNESCO World Heritage Site
Sarein – Mineral Hot Springs
Ardebil – Sheikh Safi al-din Khanegah and Shrine Ensemble (UNESCO world heritage site)
Anzali Lagoon
Masouleh Village
Qaleh Rudkhan (Rudkhan Castle)
Qazvin – Abbasi Complex
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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.
Hotel Enghelab
dinner Central Tehran
Day 2 Overnight
Tehran Today's full day sightseeing includes 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.
Hotek Enghelab
breakfast & lunch North Tehran
Day 3 Overnight
Tehran Full day sightseeing in north of Tehran, visiting Sa'd Abad palace, Niavaran palace and Tajrish Bazaar followed by dinner in Darband.
Hotel Enghelab
breakfast, lunch & dinner Kashan-Isfahan
Day 4 Overnight
Isfahan Departing after breakfast for Kashan to visit Fin Garden (UNESCO world heritage site), Agha Bozorg Mosque and Borujerdi House, a fine example of Persian desert vicinity architecture. Continue to Isfahan for an evening walk from Si-o-seh Pol (Thirty Three Bridges) to Khajou Bridge.
Khajoo Hotel
breakfast, lunch & dinner Isfahan
Day 5 Overnight
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 Naein-Meybod-Yazd
Day 6 Overnight
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.
Hotel Safaiyeh
breakfast & lunch Yazd
Day 7 Overnight
Yazd Our full day sightseeing tour in Yazd starts with Amir Chakhmaq Complex followed by Badgir (wind towers), Grand Mosque of Yazd, Zoroastrian Fire Temple and Zoroastrian Tower of Silence.
Hotel Safaiyeh
breakfast & lunch Meymand-Kerman
Day 8 Overnight
Kerman Today's touring includes the stone village of Meymand (UNESCO world heritage site) with its hand-dug houses amid the rocks before heading to Kerman.
Hotel Govashir
breakfast & lunch Kerman
Day 9 Overnight
Kerman Our touring in Kerman includes a morning visit to Ganjali Khan Complex and Jabalieh Dome, a 2nd millennium BC monument.
Hotel Govashir
breakfast & lunch Mahan-Rayen
Day 10 Overnight
Kerman After breakfast we leave Kerman for an excursion to Shazdeh (Prince) Garden in Mahan (UNESCO world heritage site), mud brick citadel of Rayen and amazing Kalouts (natural rock formations) in the desert.
Hotel Govashir
breakfast & lunch Ardeshir's Palace-Shiraz
Day 11 Overnight
Shiraz Drive to Shiraz after breakfast. On our way to Shiraz we will visit Palace of 3rd century Sassanid Empire, Ardeshir.
Karimkhan Hotel
breakfast & lunch Shiraz
Day 12 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 (Karimkhan' Citadel), Vakil Bazaar, Shah Cheragh Mausoleum, Hafezieh and Sa'dieh (the tombs of two of the greatest Iranian poets).
Karimkhan Hotel
breakfast & lunch Persepolis-Pasargad
Day 13 Overnight
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 to Pasargad, another UNESCO world heritage site to visit tomb of Cyrus the Great back to Shiraz.
Karimkhan Hotel
breakfast & lunch Bishapur-Ahvaz
Day 14 Overnight
Ahvaz Early morning departure to the ancient city of Bishapur, where we visit the ancient palace, temple of Anahita and rock relief of Shapur the first, indicating his triple defeat on the Romans. Next is Ahvaz for overnight.
Oxin Hotel
breakfast & lunch Shushtar-Susa-Khorramabad
Day 15 Overnight
Khorramabad Drive to Shushtar after breakfast to visit the waterfalls and watermills (UNESCO world heritage site) then driving to Susa, visiting 1250 BC Chogha Zanbil (UNESCO world heritage site) en-route. Our touring in Susa includes Apadana palace in ancient city of Susa and tomb of biblical prophet; Daniel. Our final destination of the day is Khorramabad.
Hotel Rangin Kaman
breakfast & lunch Khorramabad-Kermanshah
Day 16 Overnight
Kermanshah Morning visit to Falak-ol-Aflak Castle built is 3rd Century, then we drive to Kermanshah with a stop at the Bisotun Inscription (UNESCO world heritage site).
Hotel Jamshid
breakfast & lunch Hamedan
Day 17 Overnight
Hamedan 1700 years-old monument of Taq-e Bostan is our first touring spot in the day before heading to Hamedan for afternoon sightseeing of the tomb of Avicenna (10th century philosopher and scientist), the 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.
Hotel Bou Ali
breakfast & lunch Ali Sadr Cave-Soltanieh-Zanjan
Day 18 Overnight
Zanjan Early morning drive to Ali Sadr Cave, the world's largest water cave. Continuing to Zanjan in the afternoon to visit the dome of Soltanieh which is the largest brick dome in the world and a UNESCO world heritage site.
Grand Hotel
breakfast & lunch Tabriz
Day 19 Overnight
Tabriz Drive to Tabriz for a free afternoon before visiting beautiful Il Goli Garden in the evening.
Hotel Gostaresh
breakfast & lunch Tabriz
Day 20 Overnight
Tabriz Today's touring in Tabriz includes: Grand Bazaar (UNESCO world heritage site), Kaboud Mosque (Blue Mosque) and Azerbaijan Museum.
Hotel Gostaresh
breakfast & lunch Sarein
Day 21 Overnight
Sarein Today we drive through Sabalan Mountains and reach Sarein to enjoy its natural mineral hot springs.
Hotel Laleh
breakfast & lunch Ardebil
Day 22 Overnight
Ardebil A short drive to Ardebil to visit Sheikh Safi al-din Khanegah and Shrine Ensemble (UNESCO world heritage site).
Hotel Sabalan
breakfast & lunch Anzali Lagoon-Rasht
Day 23 Overnight
Rasht Today's drive takes place in the beautiful highlands between Azerbaijan and Gilan regions to reach the green planes of Gilan with a stop at Anzali Lagoon before arriving to Rasht for overnight.
Gilan Grand Hotel
breakfast & lunch Rasht-Masouleh
Day 24 Overnight
Masouleh Our day begins with visiting Rasht Museum followed by Rasht Bazaar. After lunch we drive to Gilan Rural Heritage Museum then continue to Masouleh for overnight.
Local House
breakfast, lunch & dinner Masouleh
Day 25 Overnight
Masouleh We spend the day in Masouleh to absorb the beauty of the town with its unique architecture.
Local House
breakfast, lunch & dinner Qaleh Rudkhan-Qazvin
Day 26 Overnight
Qazvin Today we visit Qaleh Rudkhan (Rudkhan Castle) before continuing to Qazvin for overnight.
Alborz Hotel
breakfast & lunch Qazvin
Day 27 Overnight
Qazvin Full day Qazvin sightseeing tour including; Qajar Bathhouse & Anthropology Museum, Abbasi Complex, Qazvin Museum and the Ancient Gate.
Alborz Hotel
breakfast & lunch Tehran
Day 28 Overnight
Tehran Departure to Tehran after breakfast to spend our last night in the bustling capital.
Enghelab Hotel
breakfast & lunch Tehran
Day 29Tour concludes after breakfast followed by transfer to IKA Airport for your departure flight.
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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 & Lunch, 5 Dinners
- 28 nights 3 & 4 Star accommodation or the best available category
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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