Persian Gems

Pearls of Asia

Overview :

Shiraz, the city of love, flower and poetry, the heart of Persia with its ancient remains, pleasant gardens and inspiring literary legacy; Isfahan the crown jewel of Islamic cities with its wonder mosques and beautiful palaces, fascinating bridges and old churches, and Tehran the capital city with its museums and contemporary palaces await you in this trip. In this 8 day tour we visit 6 world heritage sites in different cities of Iran.

Highlights :

Visiting 6 world heritage sites of Iran.

Learning about the Iran history through places belonging to different eras.

Learning about Iran culture and people via its bazaars.

Services :

What's Included

Visa Application Process.

All transportation including transfer from/to hotel, Best quality land vehicle.

Professional escorted Tour Guide of your choice language and trained driver.

All entrance fees, sightseeing, permits, excursions and activities as per the itinerary.

Mid-day refreshment including drinking water throughout.

What's Excluded

International flight.

Visa fee payable when collecting your visa from an Iranian embassy or consulate or upon arrival.

Tip for guide and/or driver.

Entrance fees for sights not included in the itinerary.

Tour Itinerary :

Day 1: Arrival in Shiraz

Arrival in Shiraz. Our tour guide will be waiting for us at airport to greet and welcome us. Then, we will be transferred to hotel.

Overnight in Shiraz.

Day 2: Full day city tour of Shiraz

On this day we visit Nasir Ol Mulk Mosque, named in popular culture as the Pink Mosque, due to the usage of considerable pink color tiles for its interior design. Then we will be amazed by visiting Arg-e KarimKhan (citadel),the most significant and the largest building from Zand era that was built in 1767 AD ordered by Karimkhan and Vakil Bazaar, the most atmospheric in iran and has been described as the most architecturally impressive in the country.
Visiting Hafez Tomb, the greatest Iranian love poet, Hafez is buried in Hafeziye, and ShahCheragh a funerary monument and mosque in Shiraz would be the rest of the day activity.

Overnight in Shiraz.

Day 3: Drive to Isfahan. en route Visit to Persepolis, Naqsh-e rostam & Pasargadae

Early morning, we leave the city of love and poetry towards the city of grandeur, ISFAHAN, en route we will visit Persepolis, the ceremonial capital of “Achaemenid Empire” and Naqsh-e Rostam, an ancient necropolis located about 12 km northwest of Persepolis. Afterwards we visit Pasargadae that is the eternal resting place of Cyrus, the king of kings, the founder of Achaemenid Dynasty, the first world empire! We Continue driving towards Isfahan.

Overnight in Isfahan.

Day 4: Full day city Tour of Isfahan

Today is the full day tour of Naqsh-e Jahan Square, shining like a jewel among Iranian cultural heritage. The square get you acquainted with the 17th century Persian art, architecture and culture. Here, we explore great mosques of Abbasi and Sheikh Lotfollah and the palace of Ali Qapu.

Overnight in Isfahan.

Day 5: Full day city Tour of Isfahan

In the 16th century Isfahan was flourished due to the will of “Shah Abbas the Great” and the skill of Armenian settlers’ in trade. An outstanding heritage of Isfahan Armenian community is 17th century Vank Cathedral with its beautiful frescos and a treasure of historical objects and religious artifacts in its museum. The next stop is a true time travel! You can see the evolution art, architecture and imagination in mosques. Isfahan Jame Mosque, a world heritage site, dates back to 9th century. For the evening, we have two historical bridges of Si-o Se Pol and Khaju to see.

Overnight in Isfahan.

Day 6: Drive to Tehran via Kashan

• Fin Garden
It contains Kashan’s Fin Bath, where Amir Kabir, the Qajarid chancellor, was murdered by an
assassin sent by King Nasereddin Shah in 1852.
Continue driving to Tehran and we will visit:
• Milad Tower
also known as the Tehran Tower is the tallest structure of Iran, and the 6th tallest telecommunications tower and also the 24th-tallest freestanding structure in the world.

Overnight in Tehran.

Day 7: Full day city Tour of Tehran

Our last day is a full day city tour of old Tehran. We first visit the only world heritage site in Tehran, Golestan Palace where historic events such as the ratification of 1906 Constitution was occurred.
• Golestan palace
The former royal Qajar complex in Iran’s Tehran.
• National museum
It is an institution formed of two complexes; the Museum of Ancient Iran which was opened in 1937, and the Museum of the Islamic Era which was opened in 1972.
• Jewelry museum
The Treasury of Iranian National -Royal- Jewels accommodates the world’s most precious
jewelry collection.
• Grand Bazaar
an old historical market in Tehran.

Overnight in Tehran.

Day 8: Fly back Home

Transfer to the airport and flight back home.

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Notes :

Price Change

Depending on the group size, the tour price will change. Tour size can vary from one person to above 20 persons.

Hotel

You will be accommodated in 4-star hotels. Hotels could be replaced with similar hotel in the same category.

Single Supplement

A Single Supplement is bookable on this trip, subject to availability at the time of booking. The price of the single suplement will be quoted at the time of booking.

Currency

The Iranian currency is Iranian Rials (IRR). However it’s common by the locals to use Toman instead of Rials on daily business. Note that 1 Toman = 10 Rials. You should also not that International payment systems and bank cards are not available in Iran. So make sure to bring enough cash for your whole journey.

Weekdays in Iran

States offices, administration, post office and banks are generally open from 7:30 – 12:00 and reopen after a lunch break until 16:00. Thursdays are the working hours until 12:00.
Friday is weekend in Iran.

Visa

We offer visa assistance to those who are traveling with us. For some nationalities a visa is required to enter Iran. A visa can be obtained from the Iranian embassy or consulate in your country of residence or at the Iranian airports upon arrival. However, arrival visa is not available for US, British and Canadian Citizens and a visa needs to be obtained prior to travel. Feel free to contact us for Iranian visa assistance.

Policies :

Location

Your trip will start in Tehran and finish in Shiraz.

Payment

You need to pay 10% of your tour total amount as deposit if you’re booking prior to 30 days from departure date. If you’re booking after 30 days, you must pay the full amount. Payment should be made through wire transfer to the bank account given in your quotation sheet.

Insurance

You must have a valid travel insurance during your stay in Iran. You’ll need to provide your insurance certificate when applying for visa either at Iranian embassy in the country of your residence or at the Iranian airports. You will have the option to purchase travel insurance from Iranian companies upon arrival.

Availability

Our guaranteed departures will become available to you once deposit or total amount is paid depending on your purchase date. On request departures will become available once at least 2 persons have secured their spot. If you plan to travel alone on one of our on demand tours, you need to revisit our site to check if it’s turned to guaranteed.

Cancellation

If you cancel prior to 30 days from departure, your deposit will not be refunded. If you cancel 29 to 15 days before your departure date, 50% of your payment amount will be refunded. If you cancel 14 days before departure you will get no refund at all.