A Tour to Iran’s UNESCO World Heritage Sites
Travel ID: CT/15
It is a-dream-come-true for the art and history lovers. In this tour, you can truly see and absorb all the glory of Iran. With twenty-one UNESCO world heritage sites, Iran is one of the countries in the world with the most tourist attractions. Imagine visiting the magnificent prehistoric ruins in Persepolis and Pasargadae, stunning architecture in Isfahan, ornate domes and minarets in Yazd, dreamy Persian gardens in Shiraz and Kerman, Tabriz ancient bazaars, and many more breath taking monuments plus the scrumptious Persian cuisine and super friendly people; it will be an amazing trip of a life time.
Tour Itinerary Duration
20 Days & 19 Nights
10 CITIES
Bed & Breakfast
DAY 01 ARRIVALArrive at IKA Airport, greetings & transfer to the hotel.- Visit: –
- ACC: Hotel in Tehran
- Meal: Breakfast
- Distance: 47 KM
- Time: 44 min
- UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE: –
DAY 02 The CapitalAfter breakfast, we will start city tour.- Visits: The National Museum, Golestan Palace, Jewelry Museum Or Carpet Museum, Glass and ceramic museum, Tabiat (nature) Bridge
- ACC: Hotel in Tehran
- Meal: Breakfast
- Distance: –
- Time: –
- UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE: Golestan Palace
day 03 Towards the south-westAfter breakfast, we do a short visit,then,continue to the Mehrabad airport & fly to Ahwaz.- Visits: Tehran old grand bazar
- ACC: Hotel in Ahwaz
- Meal: Breakfast
- Distance: 824 KM
- Flight duration: 1 hour & 20 min
- UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE: –
day 04 Elamite civilizationAfter breakfast drive to Susa.- Visits: Apadana Palace, The Tomb of Daniel, Chogha Zanbil Ziggurat, The ancient Watermills of Shushtar
- ACC: Hotel in Ahwaz
- Meal: Breakfast
- Distance: –
- Time: –
- UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE: Susa, Shushtar watermills, Chogha-Zanbil Ziggurat
Day 05 The sassanid ancient citiesAfter breakfast, drive towards Shiraz.- Visits: Sassanid ruins of Bishapur, Tang-e-Chowgan rock reliefs
- ACC: Hotel in Shiraz
- Meal: Breakfast
- Distance: 552 KM
- Time: 7 hrs & 41 min
- UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE: –
Day 06 City of Poetry and Spring OrangeAfter breakfast, the city tour starts.- Visits: Eram Garden, Nasir-ol Molk Mosque, Vakil mosque,Vakil Bazaar, Tomb of Saadi, Tomb of Hafez, Shah-Cheragh holy shrine
- ACC: Hotel in Shiraz
- Meal: Breakfast
- Distance: –
- Time: –
- UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE: Eram Garden (One of the nine Persian style gardens)
Day 07 The glory of PersepolisAfter breakfast, we drive to Marvdasht.- Visits: Persepolis, Naghsh e Rostam necropolis, Pasargadae
- ACC: Hotel in Shiraz
- Meal: Breakfast
- Distance: 272 KM
- Time: 3 hrs & 40 min
- UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE: Persepolis, Pasargadae
Day 08 Shiraz-KermanAfter breakfast, full day drive to Kerman.- Visits: The ruins of Sassanid palace in Sarvestan
- ACC: Hotel in Kerman
- Meal: Breakfast
- Distance: 580 KM
- Time: 7 hrs & 10 min
- UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE: –
Day 09 Paradise In The DesertAfter breakfast drive to Rayen via Mahan.- Visits: The Mausoleum of Shah Nematollah Vali, Shazdeh Garden, Bam castle, Ganjali khan complex
- ACC: Hotel in Kerman
- Meal: Breakfast
- Distance: 189 KM
- Time: 3 hours
- UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE: Shazdeh Garden (One of the nine Persian style gardens), Bam castle
Day 10 City of WindbreaksAfter early breakfast, we leave Kerman to Yazd.- Visits: Zurkhaneh(Ancient Persian gym), Zein-o-din caravanserai
- ACC: Hotel in Yazd
- Meal: Breakfast
- Distance: 368 KM
- Time: 4 hrs & 5 min
- UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE: Zurkhaneh
DAY 11 Toward Half of the worldAfter breakfast, we start visits and then,drive towards Isfahan.- Visits: Zoroastrian Fire Temple & Tower of silence,Fahadan old quarter, Jamme mosque, Amir-Chakhmagh sq., Dowlatabad garden, Jame mosque of Naeen
- ACC: Hotel in Isfahan
- Meal: Breakfast
- Distance: 313 KM
- Time: 4 hrs
- UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE: Dowlatabad Garden, the old landscape of the Yazd
DAY 12 City of Turquoise DomesAfter breakfast start city tour.- Visits: Naghsh-e Jahan square., Qeysariyeh Bazaar,Shah Mosque, Ali-qapu palace, Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque, Chehel sotoon palace, Iconic bridges of Si-o-Se-Pol & Khajoo
- ACC: Hotel in Isfahan
- Meal: Breakfast
- Distance: –
- Time: –
- UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE: Naghsh-e Jahan Square, Chehel Sotoun Palace
DAY 13 On the edge of the desertAfter breakfast, we do rest of visits and then, drive towards Tehran.- Visits: Friday mosque, Vank cathedral, Fin Garden and Tabatabaei House of Kashan
- ACC: Hotel in Tehran
- Meal: Breakfast
- Distance: 450 KM
- Time: 5 hrs
- UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE: Friday mosque, Fin Garden (One of the nine Persian style gardens)
Day 14 Tehran- Qazvin- zanjanAfter breakfast, drive towards ZAnjan via Qazvin.- Visits: Chehel Sotun palace, Imamzadeh Hossein Shrine, Soltaniyeh Dome, Archaeological Museum of Zanjan
- ACC: Hotel in Zanjan
- Meal: Breakfast
- Distance: 330 KM
- Time: 4 hrs & 30 min
- UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE: Soltaniyeh Dome
DAY 15 ARDABILAfter breakfast drive to Ardabil via Khalkhal Road.- Visits: The Tomb of Sheikh Safi, The Museum of Anthropology
- ACC: Hotel in Ardabil
- Meal: Breakfast
- Distance: 261 KM
- Time: 3 hrs & 45 min
- UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE: The Tomb of Sheikh Safi
DAY 16 East AzarbaijanHaving breakfast and leave the city to Tabriz .- Visits: Tabriz Grand Bazaar, Arg-e-Ali Shah, blue mosque, El Goli Park
- ACC: Hotel in Tabriz
- Meal: Breakfast
- Distance: 227 KM
- Time: 3 hrs & 30 min
- UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE: Tabriz Bazaar
DAY 17 JolfaAfter early breakfast, head towards Jolfa, to have an excursion.- Visits: St. Stepanos monastery, Qareh Kelisa (St. Thaddeus monastery ), Marand
- ACC: Hotel in Tabriz
- Meal: Breakfast
- Distance: 628 KM
- Time: 9 hrs
- UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE :St. stepanos monastery, St.Thaddeus monastery (Collection of old Armenian churches)
DAY 18 Caspean seaAfter the early breakfast, we drive towards the Gilan province.- Visits: Masouleh village, Anzali port
- ACC: Hotel in Bandar Anzali
- Meal: Breakfast
- Distance: 468 KM
- Time: 7 hrs
- UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE: –
Day 19 On the green pathَAfter breakfast, we do some visits and then drive to Tehran .- Visits: Fish Market, The Anzali lagoon, The Museum of rural House of Gilan
- ACC: Hotel in Tehran
- Meal: Breakfast
- Distance: 366 KM
- Time: 5 hrs
- UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE: –
Day 20 DepartureTransfer to the output terminal of IKA for departure flight.- Visit: –
- ACC: –
- Meal: –
- Distance: 47 KM
- Time: 44 min
- UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE: –
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Tour Highlights
- Golestan palace
- Apadana palace
- National museum
- Hafez tomb
- Persepolis
- Naghsh e Rostam necropolis
- Pasargadae
- Eram garden
- Dowlatabad garden
- Amir-chakhmagh sq.
- Tower of silence
- Imam square
- Sheikh lotfollah Mosque
- Shah mosque
- Alighapoo palace
- Chehel Sotoun Palace
- Fin garden
- Anzali lagoon
- Blue mosque
- Masuleh
- Zein-o-din caravanserai
- St. Stepanous church
- St. Thaddeus church
- El Goli park
- The tomb of Sheikh Safi
- Chogha Zanbil Ziggurat
- Susa
The Price Includes
- Accommodation in the hotels according the itinerary
- Breakfast
- All transfers
- Tour guide
- Entrance fees according to the mentioned sites
- Visa support to get the reference code
