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Here, in this long journey that we will go through together, you will know, understand and experience all the cultural and historical aspects of Iran, which include both the most popular sites in the hearts of visitors, tourists, and orientalists and also the less trodden paths.The main themes of The Perfect Persia Tour are thus: the history, culture, and art, along with other natural and adventurous discoveries that add more excitement to this journey.
The Route is: Tehran 🚌 Kashan 🚌 Isfahan 🚌 Yazd 🚌 Kerman 🚌 Shiraz 🚌 Ahvaz 🚌 Dezful 🚌 Kermanshah 🚌 Hamedan 🚌 Zanjan 🚌 Tabriz ✈️ Tehran
Season | All around the year |
DEPARTURE/RETURN LOCATION | Tehran / Tehran |
Style | Culture and history |
Hotel Rate | ★★★★ |
Vehicle | Depends on the size of the group |
Here, in this long journey that we will go through together, you will know, understand and experience all the cultural and historical aspects of Iran which include both the most popular sites in the hearts of visitors, tourists, and orientalists and also the less trodden places. The main themes are thus: the history, culture, and art, along with other natural and adventurous discoveries that add more excitement to this journey.
After arriving at Ika airport, we start the tour with traveling to Kashan, which is one of the most important cultural cities in Iran and located at the border of mountains and desert. After spending a day in Kashan, our journey continues on the road to Isfahan and visiting Abyaneh, one of the oldest villages in Iran en-route.
In Isfahan, we will discover architectural wonders, each having a hidden story in its bosom. Then, we will walk in the clay alleys in Yazd, the only city of Iran the whole of which is inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage list. It is an experience you will never forget. Also, you will meet the Zoroastrian people and their way of life. In Kerman, you experience some amazing areas you have never seen before, a huge adobe citadel with high towers and walls, and also the most mysterious desert in Iran located in Kerman.
Our next destination is Shiraz, famous for its poetry originating from the 13th and 14th-century. The diversity of food and restaurants makes you feel sedated and reposed. Visiting Persepolis (UNESCO World Heritage site), the most impressive ancient site of Iran would amaze you and then we have a long drive to the southwest of Iran.
The western part of Iran is less known for tourists but it is full of amazing places to see and fantastic things to experience. In the southwest, at Khuzestan province, there are three UNESCO world heritages, which shows how ancient that area is, as well as Lorestan province in the heart of Zagros mountain with ancient castles and bridges. Also in the west, you visit Kermanshah with mysterious inscriptions which is another UNESCO world heritage site.
The next destination is Hamedan, the city of mystic people and different religions, the first capital of Iran in 500 BC and also famous for Hegmataneh, the summer capital of the Persian Empire in the Achaemenid era. An old stony village close to Hamedan and also Ganjnameh inscription and waterfall are some interesting places to visit around the City. On the way to the northwest of Iran, we will have a visit to the Alisadr Cave, which is a candidate as the longest water cave on the earth. Just before arriving in Zanjan, the Soltanyeh Dome would catch your eyes with spectacular turquoise color, making it another UNESCO world heritage site in Iran.
On the way to Tabriz, Takht-e-Soleiman is another UNESCO world heritage site to amaze you with its ancient temples of Zoroastrian people belonging to the ancient history of Iran. In Tabriz, an interesting museum and mosque are waiting for you as well as its Bazaar, which is the longest one in Iran and also a UNESCO world heritage site.
The Perfect Persia Tour will end after a full day sightseeing in the central part of Tehran. then you will be transferred directly to Ika airport according to your departure flight time.
# | Discount group | From (Person) | To adult | Value |
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1 | 1 Person | 1 | 1 | €0 |
2 | 2 Persons | 2 | 2 | €3000 |
3 | 3 Persons | 3 | 3 | €5100 |
4 | 4 Persons | 4 | 4 | €7200 |
5 | 5 Persons | 5 | 5 | €9000 |
6 | 6 Persons | 6 | 6 | €10800 |
7 | 7 Persons | 7 | 7 | €14700 |
8 | 8 Persons | 8 | 8 | €16800 |
9 | 9 Persons | 9 | 9 | €18900 |
10 | 10 Persons | 10 | 10 | €21000 |
You will see:
Fatima-al-Masoumeh mausoleum in Qom, Kashan Bazaar
You will experience:
One of the most significant shrines for Iranian Shia people.
You will know:
More about Shia and Islam religion.
Distances:
Ika airport to Kashan is 180 km (about 2 hours)
Accommodation:
A traditional 4star hotel in Kashan
Note: depending on the flight schedules, the Tehran city tour may come from the last day to the first.
You will see:
Fin garden, Sialk hills, Borujerdi and Tabatabai historical houses, Soltan-Ahmad bathhouse, Aqa-Bozorg mosque.
You will experience:
Walking on an ancient hill and in a Persian garden. You will see how they take rosewater from the roses.
Accommodation:
A traditional 4star hotel in Kashan
You will see:
Abyaneh village, Si-o-se-pol and Khaju bridges
You will experience:
The lifestyle of people in Abyaneh village and walking on the bridges in Isfahan.
Distances:
Kashan to Isfahan via Abyaneh is 250km (about 3 hours)
Accommodation:
A 4star hotel in Isfahan
A full day of sightseeing in Isfahan including Naqsh-e-Jahan square which is a huge area and the second biggest square in the world. In the square, we will visit two spectacular mosques and two glorious palaces. All around the square is full of shops where you can find the best souvenirs in Iran. In the afternoon, on the other side of the river, which is called New-Jolfa, we visit an Armenian church.
You will see:
Naqsh-e-Jahan Square, Imam, and Sheikh-Lotfallah mosques, Ali-Qapu edifice, Bazaar, Chehelsotoun palace, Vank church.
You will Experience:
Being amazed at the most beautiful mosques in Iran and the variety of arts in Bazaar and Palaces. Visiting a very different square from what you already have in mind!
You will know:
Safavid dynasty and their culture and art and also how the Shia became the official religion of Iran.
Accommodation:
A 4star hotel in Isfahan
You will see:
Jame mosque of Isfahan, Bazaar, streets, and Persian Gardens
You will know:
The process of construction and development of Jame mosque of Isfahan and the characteristics of architecture in the Islamic era in Iran.
Accommodation:
A 4star hotel in Isfahan
You will see:
Jame mosque of Naein, Old part of Naein, Naryn castle, Abbasi Caravanserai, an ice-pit, a pigeon house.
You will Experience:
Walking in two desert towns and cob covered buildings with wind towers and cisterns.
You will know:
How the ice houses or ice-pits worked in the past as well as the pigeon houses. Also, you will know more about Caravanserais.
Accommodation:
A traditional 4star hotel in Yazd
Distances:
Isfahan to Yazd is 330km (about 4 hours)
You will see:
Tower of silence, Fire temple, Jame mosque, Dolat-Abad Garden, Amir-Chakhmaq square, Fahadan district, Water museum, Zoorkhaneh
You will experience:
Walking in narrow cob covered alleys; Seeing a fire burning from 1700 years ago and feeling the wind through the highest wind tower; Witnessing a unique Persian gym and Pahlevani sport which is practiced in a place called Zoorkhaneh.
You will know:
The Zoroastrians ceremonies and way of worship, how wind towers work, how Qanat works to provide water for the town.
Accommodation:
A 4star hotel in Yazd
You will see:
Zein-al-Din Caravanserai, Ganj-Ali-Khan complex, Jabalieh dome
You will experience:
Having a panoramic view of desert on the roof of the Caravanserai
Accommodation:
A 4star hotel in Kerman
Distances:
Yazd to Kerman is 360km (about 4 hours)
You will see:
Rayen Citadel, Shazdeh Garden, Shah-Nemat-Allah-Vali mausoleum, Lut desert
You will know:
About Sufis, one of the biggest adobe complexes, and the geographical face of the central part of Iran
You will experience:
Witnessing a spectacular sunset in the most amazing desert in Iran; walking in an ancient huge citadel; Being stunned at a heaven in the of a desert, called Shazdeh Garden
Accommodation:
A 4star hotel in Kerman
You will see:
Pasargadae, Meymand.
You will know:
Where the first Achaemenid empire began and Cyrus the great started an empire.
You will experience:
Being among the ancient people of Meymand, the people with an average age of 50 now living there.
Accommodation:
A 4star hotel in Shiraz
Distances:
Kerman to Shiraz 590km (about 8 hours)
You will see:
Nasir-Al-Molk mosque, Eram and Narenjestan-Ghavam gardens, Vakil Bazaar, Kharim-Khan citadel, Hafiz, Saadi, and Shah-Cheraq mausoleums
You will Experience:
Being amazed at the sunshine through colorful windows on the carpets of the Pink-Mosque and wandering in the beautiful and peaceful are the gardens of Shiraz
You will know:
How the capital of Iran in the 18th century was, who Iranian poets were, and also how Shia religion is embodied in Shah-Cheraq huge mausoleum
Accommodation:
A 4star hotel in Shiraz
You will see:
Persepolis, Naqsh-Rostam
You will Experience:
Being impressed by the capital of the Persian Empire was in 500 BC, by the size of stones and columns and how detailed are the inscriptions, and by the size of the tombs and details of inscriptions in Naqsh-Rostam
You will know:
More about the Persian Empire from 500 BC
Distances:
Shiraz to Persepolis is 50km (about 1 hour)
Naqsh-Rostam to Shiraz airport is 60km (about 1 hour)
Accommodation:
A 4star hotel in Shiraz
You will see:
Bishapur ancient town and the inscriptions.
You will experience:
Visiting the mysterious temple called “Anahita” who was the water goddess in Persian ancient era. Watching the spectacular mountains in the southwest of Iran and oil excavating areas.
You will know:
The story of Shapur, the great king of the Sassanid dynasty, who defeated Valerian the Roman emperor and founded Bishapur town, in honor of this victory.
Distance:
Shiraz to Ahvaz is 540km (about 7.5 hours)
Accommodation:
A 4star hotel in Ahvaz
You will see:
Susa’s ancient hill and museum, Choqa-Zanbil ziggurat, Shushtar hydraulic system, Dezful ancient bridge
You will experience:
Walking around a ziggurat from 2000 BC and some very old heritages in Susa. Be amazed by how the hydraulic system works for 2000 years in Shushtar.
You will know:
How the ancient watermills were working.
More about the first cradle of civilization in Iran.
Accommodation:
A 3star hotel in Dezful.
You will see:
Falak-al-Aflak castle, Bisotoun inscription, Anthropology museum
You will Experience:
Watching the spectacular landscape of Zagros mountains and being among Lorish people.
Distances:
Dezful to Kermanshah is 370km (about 5 hours)
Accommodation:
A 4star hotel in Kermanshah
in Hamedan
Before leaving Kermanshah, we will have a look at a couple of huge inscriptions from the Sassanid era (300-700 AD) there and after a couple of hours on the road, we will arrive at Hamedan. In the afternoon we will have an excursion to visit an old stony village in which all the houses and allies are made of local stones.
You will see:
Taq-Bostan bas-reliefs, Varkaneh stony village
You will experience:
Walking in narrow stone-made allies in the village.
You will know:
How proficient the Sassanid in carving inscriptions were
Distances:
Kermanshah to Hamedan is 200km (about 2 and a half hours)
Accommodation:
A 4star hotel in Hamedan
in Hamedan
A full day sightseeing in Hamedan brings you more information about the ancient face of Iran. We will start in the morning with an ancient hill to have a look at the discovered parts of the ancient city of Hegmataneh by recent archaeological research and also there is a museum with precious heritages from different periods of history. Also, the tomb of Ester, who saved the Jewish people of Iran in 500 BC is another unique place to see as well as Avicenna, the famous scientist, and philosopher from the 11th century. Some more cultural and ancient sights in Hamedan will complete the day.
You will see:
Hegmataneh hill, Alavian tomb, Avicenna Mausoleum, Imam square, Ester tomb, Ganjnameh inscriptions, and waterfall
You will experience:
Feeling the culture of living in Hamedan and walking in the beautiful street of Avicenna.
You will know:
The story of Ester, Jewish savior and the Xerxes’s wife
Accommodation:
A 4star hotel in Hamedan
in Zanjan
After leaving Hamedan and spending one hour on the road, we will arrive at one of the most beautiful and largest water caves on earth. For two hours in the cave with walking and riding boats, you would be amazed by the size of Stalactites and the depth of the water with fantastic reflections on it. Also, on the way to Zanjan, we will stop to visit the largest brick-made dome in the world, which is a UNESCO World Heritage site with a turquoise color on it and magnificent stucco from Mongols era.
You will see:
Alisadr cave, Soltanieh dome
You will experience:
Being impressed by the peaceful atmosphere of the cave with mysterious paths and different size of Stalactites and the depth of the water
You will know:
More about how Mongols continued their rule in Iran and their style of art and architecture.
Distances:
Hamedan to Zanjan is 270km (about 4 hours)
Accommodation:
A 4star hotel in Zanjan
in Tabriz
After checking out of your hotel in Zanjan, we will have a long drive to get to Tabriz and the beautiful scenery on the way would stun you. After a couple of hours, we will stop to visit another UNESCO world heritage, an old important place in Iran’s history, a holy place for Zoroastrians and kings, a complex of temples and where they were keeping one of the most important fires. Next to the ancient complex, is a mountain that people call Zendan-Soleyman, meaning Solomon’s prison because of its peculiar shape and structure.
You will see:
Takht-Soleyman, Zendan-Soleyman
You will experience:
Having a stunning view towards the top of the mountain of Zendan-Soleyman.
Distances:
Zanjan to Takht-Soleyman is 150km (about 2 and a half hours)
Takht-Soleyman to Tabriz 320km (about 4 and a half hours)
Accommodation:
A 4star hotel in Tabriz
in Tabriz
On your last day in the west, you will have a full-day experience in Tabriz. After visiting an old mosque with turquoise tiles and a museum full of ancient heritages, we will start walking in the largest Bazaar in Iran, which is a UNESCO world heritage and full of interesting shops and goods. Tabriz is famous for the leather and carpet industry, so you can find some souvenirs from this fantastic Bazaar. In the afternoon it could be your flight to Tehran and your departure flight to home or continuing your journey on the other side of Iran.
You will see:
Blue mosque, Azerbaijan museum, Tabriz Bazaar
You will experience:
Walking in the largest Bazaar in Iran and shopping for beautiful souvenirs
Distances:
The duration of the flight from Tabriz to Tehran is 1 hour.
You will see:
National Museum, Golestan Palace, Grand Bazaar and the Crown Jewels Museum.
You will experience:
Meeting the mixture of modern and traditional ways of living in Tehran. Seeing a huge amount of jewelry pieces and standing in awe at their sizes, and their delicate design and ornamentations
You will know:
The history of Qajar and Pahlavi dynasties. The development of Tehran from a village to the biggest city in Iran.
Distance:
Tehran to IKA airport is 40km
Note:
* Visiting the crown jewels museum based on their working day, the museum is open from Saturday to Tuesday 14-16.30
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