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Iranian Ziggurat 21 day/ 20 night
Code: GA.05 |
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you will see
the following sites.
Teheran:
Museum
and Palace.
North of Iran (Ramsar&Ansali):
The Caspian See, forest ,the Anz
ali-lagoon// Qazwin: Alburz
mountains//, Soltaniyeh// Hamadan:
Mausoleums of
Esther and Mordekhay, Bistoon, Kermanschah: Fire temple//
Khorramabad: Zagros mountains, Citadels.
Ahwaz: Susa,
Choghazanbil. // Shiraz: Tomb of famous poets//
Persepolise-Yasd: Firer temple// Isfahan: Palace and Bazaar //
Day 01:
Arrival-Tehran
Arrival at Tehran airport, transfer to hotel & rest. O/N Tehran.
Day 02: Tehran
After breakfast, we will visit Archaeological & Islamic Art
Museum, the finest museum in Iran where you'll view a collection
of ancient Persian civilization and also jewellery museum. O/N
Tehran.
Day 03: Tehran-Ramsar
Drive by coach through a beautiful mountainous road from west of
Tehran toward the rainforest plain, which lays down the Caspian
Sea. O/N Ramsar, a
charming residence on Caspian coast.
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Day 04: Ramsar-Anzali
Drive along the Caspian coast and visit tea plantation, rice
farms and also fascinating wooden houses. Arrive in Anzali port,
famous for its international pond and visit Caviar processing
factories.
O/N Anzali.
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Day 05: Anzali-Qazvin
Drive to Qazvin via
Alborz mountainous road. Arrive in Qazvin, the early home of
Kassites in 24th century BC which was also the first Safavids
capital in 16th century AC.
Visit some archeological sites there. O/N Qazvin. |
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Day 06:Qazvin- Sultanieh - Hamedan
Drive to Hamedan, en route we will visit Sultanieh, one of the
very ancient civilization zone from 7000 B.C. and Sultanieh dome
built by Mongolian empires in 13th century.
O/N Hamedan.
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Day 07:
Hamedan
We will visit Ester & Mordkhay tombs (Jewish holy shrine),
Alaviyan dome and Hegmataneh hill. O/N Hamedan.
Day 08: Hamedan - Kermanshah
Drive to Kermanshah , en route we will visit Anahita complex ,
built in honor of the female guardian of waters, in Kangavar.
Continue to Bisotun which can be called a living museum
of Iranian civilization from ancient time to present with the
biggest Cuneiform inscription (tablet of Darius I), where you
also visit the stone statue of Hercules in the mountain. O/N
Kermanshah
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Day 9:
Kermanshah - Khorramabad
Drive from the fold belt of
Zagros Mountain. Continue to Khorramabad, once the center of
Assassins who imposed a guerrilla war against non Iranian rulers
in 11-12th century, and visit Falak -al -aflak castle, O/N
Khorramabad.
Day 10:
Khorramabad-Ahwaz
Drive to Ahwaz. O/N Ahwaz.
Day 11:
Ahwaz-Shush
Drive to Shush and visit this beautiful city built 5500 years
ago, continue to Choghazanbil, one of the oldest ziggurats in
the world. O/N Ahwaz.
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Day 12: Ahwaz - Bishapoor - Shiraz
Drive to Shiraz via Bishapoor, an ancient city in heart of
history, built as the commemoration of Persian Victory in
Persian-Roman war. O/N Shiraz.
Day 13: Shiraz
We will visit Eram and Narenjestan Gardens, Nasir-ol-Molk
Mosque, Khan Theological School, Hafez (or Saadi) mausoleum ,
Vakil complex and the most astonishing mirror decoration of
Aliebnehamze Holy Shrine. O/N Shiraz.
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Day 14: Shiraz - Persepolis -
Nekropolis - Passargad - Yazd
Drive to Yazd, en route we will visit Qoran gate , Persepolis (a
castle made by free workers not slaves in 500 BC) , Necropol
(tombs of Achamenian kings) and Pasargad , tomb of Cyrus the
great which was the Achamenian center. O/N Yazd. |
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Day 15: Yazd
According to UNESCO, Yazd is one of the oldest cities in the
world; it is like a living museum. We will visit narrow alleys,
the highest wind tower of city which keeps the building cool,
Friday mosque from 14th century and the silk weaving
workshop where exquisite brocades are still made on traditional
looms. O/N
Yazd.
Day 16: Yazd
- Isfahan
In the morning
we will explore on foot this ancient city and visit a
Zoroastrian temple where sacred fire has been kept alive for
hundreds of years and is now a Zoroastrian pilgrim center. This
is an opportunity to learn about Zoroastrianism which had been
the Persian religion until Arabs brought Islam to Iran. Then go
to Towers of Silence on outskirts of the city, which was a
burial place for Zoroastrian. In the afternoon drive to Isfahan,
en route we will visit Nareen Castle & an old caravanserai in
Meibod and a carpet workshop in Naeen . O/N Isfahan
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Day 17 :Isfahan
In the morning we will visit
Imam square, the huge open square in center of Isfahan with four
monuments at four sides including Imam mosque covered inside and
outside with intricate turquoise tiles, The smaller Sheikh
Lotfollah mosque contains some of the best mosaics from 17th
century, Ali Ghapoo Palace which was the first skyscraper in
Iran and Isfahan bazaar where you can visit the workshop of
artists who paint miniature sometimes on bone. In the afternoon,
we will visit Si-o-Se Pol (thirty three) and khajoo bridges
over zayanderud, relax in one of the traditional tea houses,
drink tea and smoke Persian water pipe. O/N Isfahan.
Day 18:
Isfahan
We will visit Armenian quarter of Jolfa, Vank cathedral, Friday
mosque, Shaking Minarets and Chehel Sotoun known as forty column
palace with its exquisite wall painting.
O/N Isfahan.
Day 19: Isfahan- Abyaneh
Drive to Abyaneh, an ancient fascinating village with its
colorfully dressed inhabitants and mud brick houses, where
little has changed for several centuries. En route we will
visit Natanz Friday Mosque. O/N Abyaneh.
Day 20:
Abyaneh- Kashan- Tehran
We drive to Tehran, en route we will visit Fin complex in Kashan,
a city well known for carpet, continue to Tehran. O/N Tehran.
Day 21: Tehran-Departure
Transfer to Tehran Intl. airport for your return flight.
*This itinerary can be made shorter or longer according to your
request. |
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