Day 1
Tehran
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Arrival in Tehran, transfer to hotel.
O/N Tehran.
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Day 2
Tehran
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F/D day
city tour of Tehran to visit the Archaeological, Glass and Carpet Museums.
O/N Tehran.
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Day 3
Tehran
&
Rasht
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Drive to Rasht via the beautiful Chalus Rd. through the Alborz mountains.
O/N Rasht.
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Day 4
Rasht,
Masouleh & Anzali
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Excursion
to the beautiful village of Masouleh and Anzali Lagoon.
O/N Anzali.
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Day 5
Anzali & Tabriz
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Early
morning drive to Tabriz. F/D day city tour
of Tabriz to visit the Blue Mosque, Azerbaijan Museum, Elgoli Pavilion, and Old
Bazaar.
O/N Tabriz
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Day 6
Tabriz
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F/D
excursion to St. Thaddeus (Black) Church near Maku.
O/N Tabriz.
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Day 7
Tabriz & Maragheh
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Drive to
Maragheh to visit the three Seljuk towers and ancient observatory.
O/N Maragheh.
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Day 8
Maragheh & Sanandaj
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Drive to
Sanandaj en-route visit Takhte-Soleiman to see Sassanian fire temple.
O/N Sanandaj.
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Day 9
Sanandaj & Hamadan
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Early
drive to Kermanshah to visit Sassanian bas-reliefs at Tagh-e-Bostan the
Achaemenian inscriptions and rock carvings at Bisotoun and the
Anahita
Temple in Kangavar.
O/N Hamadan.
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Day 10
Hamadan
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Morning
excursion to Ali Sadr underground water cave.
PM. City tour of
Hamadan
including Stone Lion and Achaemenian inscription of Ganjnameh,
Avicenna's Tomb, Ester and Mordecay (Jews) Shrine.
O/N Hamadan.
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Day 11
Kermanshah
& Tehran
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Drive to
Esfahan via Delijan, lunch in Delijan, continues to
Esfahan.
O/N
Esfahan.
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Day 12
Esfahan
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F/D city
tour of Esfahan visiting Vank Cathedral, Sio-se-pol and Khaju bridges, Chehelsotoun Palace,
Friday Mosque and Bazaar.
O/N
Esfahan.
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Day 13
Esfahan
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City tour
of Esfahan to see Hasht-Behesht,
Imam Square
including Alighapu
Palace, Sheikh Lotfollah
and Imam mosques.
O/N
Esfahan.
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Day 14
Yazd
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Drive to
Yazd, en route visiting Friday Mosque and
Kavir
Museum in Naien, drive to Yazd and visiting Towers of Silence, Fire Temple,
Friday and Amir chakhmaq Mosques and Dowlat-Abad Garden.
O/N Yazd.
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Day 15
Yazd
&
Kerman
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Drive to Kerman, in the afternoon visit Ganj-Ali-Khan
complex (bazaar, bath and caravanserai) & Friday Mosque.
O/N
Kerman.
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Day 16
Kerman
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F/D
excursion to Bam visiting Arm-e-Bam, en route visiting the Shah
Nematollah`e-Vali shrine in Mahan.
O/N Kerman.
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Day 17
Kerman
&
Shiraz
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Drive to
Shiraz, en route visiting the
Sassanian
Palace in Sarvestan.
O/N Shiraz.
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Day 18
Shiraz
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F/D
excursion to Bishapur, to see the Sassanian palace, rock carvings and
Anahita temple.
O/N Shiraz.
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Day 19
Shiraz
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Morning
excursion to Persepolis and
Necropolis. P.M. City tour of
Shiraz: Saadi and Hafez Tomb. Narenjestan & Eram
gardens. Shah-e-Cheragh Holy Shrine.
O/N Shiraz.
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Day 20
Shiraz
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F/D
excursion to Firozabad to visit the
Sassanian palace and fire temple.
O/N Shiraz.
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Day 21
Shiraz
&
Tehran
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A.M.,
visiting Bazaar. Free time for shopping. Evening flight to
Tehran.
O/N Tehran.
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Day 22
Departure
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Transfer
to airport for departure flight.
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