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Golestan Palace is the name of a historical complex in Iran’s capital city, Tehran. This former royal Qajar complex has been inscribed in the list of UNESCO World Heritage in June 2013. The buildings of this complex have been built and completed at different times. Golestan Palace complex consists of 17 structures, including palaces, museums, and halls, Landing in PERSIA, Iran is a country with endless history and tradition and you will explore both ancient Persia and modern Iran. This Persia Classic Tour program includes the natural and historical attractions of central parts of Iran. On this route, you will visit cities like Tehran, Kashan, Isfahan, Yazd, Shiraz, and finally Kerman. In most of these areas, living in warm and dry areas has been linked with history and has shaped the lifestyle that is specific to these areas

Day 1: Arrival in Tehran
Land in Tehran and after meeting your Iran tour guide at the airport (IKIA airport), transfer to your hotel, Visit Golestan Palace and Grand Old Bazaar of Tehran (depending on arrival time) overnight TEHRAN
Note: The priority in sightseeing may be changed due to the time of your arrival, the preference of your guide, and also the official and unofficial holidays of some museums
Day 2: Magic of desert
Ouyi underground city- Tabatabayi historical house- Borujerdiha historical house- Fin Persian garden- Aghabozorg mosque, Leaving Tehran behind, continue to Kashan, Visit Fin Persian garden, a relaxing and visually impressive Persia garden with water channels, all pass through a central pavilion. The Fin Garden has many stunning water features that are fed from a spring emerging from a slope behind the garden. Circulating pools and fountains were created using only the water pressure of the waterway, Have lunch at Melal Restaurant and check in to the hotel, visit historical houses of Kashan like Tabatabaei historical house, Borujerdiha /Abbasian historical house; and then, finish the day in Kashan by visiting Aghabozorg Mosque overnight KASHAN
Day 3:The Glory of Islamic Arts
In the morning, leave Kashan for Isfahan on our way to Isfahan, visit Madar Shah Caravanserai, After arriving at Isfahan, have lunch at Shahrzad Restaurant and check in to the hotel, Continue exploring Isfahan by visiting Siosepol and Khajoo historical bridges on the Zayanderoud. The capital of the Safavids from the 16th century on, Isfahan is said to have the most beautiful bridges, view two of them walking around Zayanderood (River) and visit some historical bridges like 33-pol and Khajoo pol (Bridge). At night, some people come under Khajoo and 33 Pol Bridges and sing their overnight ISFAHAN
Day 4: Half of the world
On the day 4th of the tour, explore Half of the World (Isfahan) for a full day, visit Jame Mosque of Isfahan or the Music Museum and Vank Cathedral (it’s up to you to choose from those options)
Then, while visiting Naqshe Jahan historical square, have lunch
In Naqsh-e Jahan Square, visit Imam mosque, Sheikh Lotfollah mosque, and Aliqapoo palace. The gigantic open plaza is framed by a wall of arches and surrounded by two of the Islamic world’s most impressive mosques, the Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque and the Imam Mosque. Both houses of worship contain magnificent architecture and tile-work, Finish the day by visiting Chehelsotoun palace in the royal garden of Isfahan
overnight ISFAHAN
Day 5: Feel adobes
Jame mosque of Naein- Jame Mosque of Naein- Meybod Shah Abbasi Caravanserai- Meybod Ice House- Dvecte in Meybd- Amir Chakhmaq complex of Yazd, In the morning, drive to Yazd, On our way, to Naein, visit the Jame mosque of Naein, Go to Meybod and visit Meybod’s Shah Abbasi Caravanserai, Have lunch there, visit Meybod Ice House, Dovecote in Meybod, Head toward Yazd, In the evening, check in to the hotel, Visit Amir  Chakhmaq complex, overnight YAZD
Day 6: Religions crossway
The fire temple of Zoroastrians- Tower of silence-Dolat Abad Garden- Jame Mosque of Yazd- The historical city of Yazd
In the morning, visit the temple and Tower of Silence’s grounds, and then the Tower of Silence, or Dakhma, where the bodies of the deceased were placed, to avoid contaminating the earth as a Zoroastrian funerary tradition. Zoroastrians still make up a significant minority of the population, and the Fire Temple (Atashkadeh) in Yazd is the most important Zoroastrian fire temple in Iran, Eat lunch at Silk Road Restaurant
Continue with visiting Dolat Abad Garden, the Jame Mosque of Yazd, and the historical city of Yazd. The old city of Yazd is built almost entirely of adobe and is an architectural wonder. To deal with the extremely hot summers, many old buildings have magnificent wind towers, with large underground areas to circulate cooling air. Yazd has been a Zoroastrian center since Sassanian times. overnight YAZD
Day 7: Pasargadae tomb of Cyrus the Great
The historical city of Abarkooh- (Zoroastrian cypress) – Aghazadeh historical house- Pasargadae
Be shaded by ancient 4000 years old cypress tree. Then, see the impressive, elevated Tomb of Cyrus and walk through the different sections of the ancient city: the Residential Palace, the Audience Hall, and the Gatehouse overnight PASARGADAE
Day 8: Glory of Persia
Persepolis- Naqsh-e Rostam- Quran historical gate of Shiraz- Eram Persian garden. Hafezieh (Tomb of Hafez; the Iranian famous poet)
Go on an early start to Persepolis (Takht-é Jamshid), the heart of the Persian Empire and a UNESCO World Heritage Site
Walk through a complex of palaces and temples that are said to be one of the architectural wonders of the world. Massive winged bulls, derived from Assyria but given a characteristic Persian stateliness, greet us at the head of a grand stairway wide enough for five horses to ride abreast. The stairway leads up to the vast platform on which the entire site is built. On the stairway up to the Apadana, the reception hall to the palace of King Darius I, survey the hundreds of figures carved in low relief exactly as Darius and Xerxes saw them. They look so fresh they might have been carved yesterday. The small museum in Persepolis has been created from the ruins of a building called the “harem of Xerxes, Visit the glorious Naghsh-e Rostam
After checking into the hotel and having lunch, explore the lovely city of Shiraz, the City of Roses, and Nightingales
In the afternoon, visit Eram Persian Garden, with its beautiful cypress-lined avenues leading to an elegant summer palace
Head to the tomb of the Iranian famous poet, Hafez (Hafezieh)
overnight SHIRAZ
Day 9: The Glory of Iranian Culture
Vakil historical complex (Public Bath, Bazar, Mosque) – Narenjestan historical complex- Nasirolmolk mosque- Jame Atigh mosque, in the morning, visit the colorful mosque of Nasir-ol Molk (pink mosque), take a turn to visit the beautiful garden of the Narenjestan Historical Complex, then, you’ll have time to explore and shop in the bustling Vakil Bazaar, home to hundreds of stores and beautiful courtyards, have lunch and after that, visit the rest of the Vakil Complex which includes a Public Bath and Mosque, Finish the day by visiting Jame Atigh Mosque overnight SHIRAZ
Day 10: Live like cavemen
Meymand cave village landscape
In the morning, continue your tour by leaving Shiraz to visit Meymand, the village of Meymand, which has been inscribed in the list of world heritage in 2015, is one of the most exceptional living complexes that has been formed according to the needs of human beings. Meymand is in the central district of Shahr-e Babak County in Kerman Province. This village is one of the few having rocky architecture, widely used in the whole structure of the village one of the main differences between Meymand from other similar cases is that this village is still being used and people are living in those rocky and handmade houses. In other words, life is still going on in this ancient village with a history going back 12000 years overnight MEYMAND
Day 11: Looking for ganj (treasure)
Ganjalikhan historical complex of Kerman- old bazaar In the morning, leave Meymand to go to Kerman Check into the hotel, and have lunch, in the afternoon, visit Ganj Ali Khan’s historical complex. The Ganj Ali Khan Complex is a Safavid-era building complex, located in the old center of the city of Kerman, Iran. The complex is composed of a school, a square, a caravanserai, a bathhouse, an Ab Anbar, a mint, a mosque, and a bazaar
Then in the evening, take a turn to explore the Old Bazaar of Kerman overnight KERMAN
Day 12: Glory of desert
Mahan Shazdeh Persian garden – Shah Nematollah Vali holy tomb- Shahdad and Kalout desert, in the morning, visit Shah Nematollah Vali’s holy tomb and then take a turn to visit the magnificent Mahan Shazdeh Persian Garden
Have lunch in Kerman and drive to see Kalouts in Shahdad. Cross egg-shaped hills created in salt lands towards the ever-changing landscape of sand dunes. These sand dunes look like stars that are shining on the plains. West of the star dunes, there is one of the most exciting geomorphological structures called Kalut. They are unique structures in the desert. From a distance, they look like the ruins of an enormous legendary city with grand palaces and buildings both short and high
overnight KERMAN
Day 13: Modern Tehran
Flight to Tehran- Saadabad/Niyavaran Palace- Nature Bridge
In the morning after your arrival, check in to the hotel and start the tour by visiting Niavaran Palace and then, Saadabad Palace. The Sa’dabad Palace Complex was built by Qajar and Pahlavi monarchs. Today, the official residence of the President of Iran is located adjacent to the complex, then in the evening, visit the Nature Bridge. Nature Bridge is located in a fire and water (ab o atash) park in Tehran. It has won an international prize for architectural design. The reason it is named nature bridge is that it connects 3 parks. It is one of the most popular parks in Tehran, overnight TEHRAN
Day 14: Departure from Tehran
Transfer from the hotel to IKIA airport for departure flight

Accommodation: 4 **** Hotel / Boutique Hotel
Traditional House
Train Night Stay (4 beds Coupe)
Guesthouse/ Hotel/ Lodge
Guide: Professional licensed Iranian guides and drivers.(GuideCoach/ Bus/ Local Transport/ Private Vehicle
All meals according to the program
Entrance fee

International flights
Tips to local guides and drivers
Travel Insurance

BOOKING PROCEDURE

Passport and flight ticket scan and sent by email can be clear photography, payment 300 Euro € per person through the Turkey bank and the rest of the money in cash will be received

Note: We strongly advise all adventure lovers to have their medical and rescue evacuation insurance in their own home country

REQUIRED EQUIPMENT

Jacket – Rucksack 30 lt – Telescopic sticks – Sunglasses – Sun Cream – Sun Cap Scarf – Camera gear – Duffel bag – Bathroom fixtures use in hot springs

CANCELLATION POLICIES

Cancellation before 60 Days- Full refund (After deducting the bank charge)
Cancellation within 50 Days-       35 % of the payment
Cancellation within 30 Days-       60 % of the payment
Cancellation within 08 Days-       No refund