Endless Vision

DAY 1: ARRIVAL IN TEHRAN

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

DAY 2: FULL DAY CITY TOUR OF TEHRAN

Today, we visit the heart of old TEHRAN and its splendid attractions. The Grand Bazaar of Tehran with its crowd and numerous shops is a great place to understand local lifestyle. Golestan Palace, a world heritage site, mirroring last four century history of Iran is our next stop. Then, we visit Iran National Museum and its archeological section showcasing thousands of years of culture and civilization.

DAY 3: DRIVE TO KASHAN AND MARANJAB DESERT

In the morning, we leave Tehran towards Kashan. En route, we will have rewarding moments in Maranjab Desert. There, we visit Abbasi Caravanserai, walk over the sand hills and watch a sea of salt polygons. Then, we drive on to Kashan.

DAY 4: HALF DAY CITY TOUR OF KASHAN. DRIVE TO ISFAHAN

Kashan is an old city on the edge of Iran Central Desert with prehistoric remains, old houses with elaborate architecture and paradisiac gardens. Here, we visit Fin Garden, a world heritage site, and 8 millennium prehistoric Sialk Tepe, then we drive to ISFAHAN. Having arrived in Isfahan in the evening we visit 17th century Si-o Se Pol Bridge, famous for its 33 arches and unique architecture.

DAY 5: FULL DAY CITY TOUR OF ISFAHAN

Today, we have full day city tour of Isfahan to visit the most wondrous attractions of Isfahan, i.e. Naqsh-e Jahan Square with its marvelous mosques, palaces and bazaar. Naqsh-e Jahan is a vast square surrounded by Abbasi and Sheikh Lotfolla mosques and Ali Qapu Palace Pavilion all chained together with a row of two-story arcade shops. Close to the square there is Chehel Sotoun Palace located inside an amazing Persian Garden, a world heritage site.

DAY 6: DESERT TREKKING IN MESR

Today, we head towards a beautiful exotic village at the heart of Central Desert. Walking over sand hills, enjoying spectacular pristine desert nature and staying the night in local houses and experiencing their unmatched hospitality makes the day so special.

DAY 7: TABAS DESERT

In the morning, we drive deeper into the desert towards TABAS to see Namak Lake (salt lake) and Salt Polygons and have a pleasant walk over the sands. Then, we get back to Mesr Village and stay the night in a local house.

DAY 8: DRIVE TO YAZD

YAZD is our next destination. It is called the bride of the desert, a city where abode abodes abound. Yazd is also famous for its underground aqueducts, wind catchers (wind towers), labyrinthine lanes and delicious local sweets. On the way to Yazd, we visit the remains of a Sassanid castle (r. 224-651 CE) in Biazyeh Desert Village.

DAY 9: FULL DAY CITY TOUR OF YAZD

Today, we explore the attractions in and around the Old City of Yazd. The 14th century Jame Mosque with its lofty minarets and high portal is the starting point. Then, we enter the old city where in addition to enjoying its amazing texture and atmosphere we will visit shrines of Seyyed Rokneddin and Davazdah Imam and Alexander Prison. Water Museum and Amir Chaqmaq Complex, Dowlatabad Garden, a world heritage site, and Zoroastrian sites of Fire Temple and Towers of Silence are the other places we will visit.

DAY 10: VISITING KERMAN

In the morning we drive to KERMAN, the most important city in southeast. It is rich in terms of heritage and history, believed to have been built in Sassanid era. After some rest, we visit Ganj Ali Khan Complex including a museum, a hamamm (bath) and a bazaar.

DAY 11: SHADAD DESERT

Early in the morning we drive towards SHAHDAD, the last townon the edge of expansive LUT desertwith shifting sands and amazing yardangs. Desert here is replete with huge mysterious yardangscovering11000 km2.The landscape is unique and the experience unforgettable. Drive back to Kerman.

DAY 12: VISITING MAHAN AND RAYEN

In the morning we drive to the city of MAHAN. In Mahan we visit Shazdeh Garden, a world heritage site, a true paradise in the middle of desert. This garden dates back to 19th century Qajar Period. Then, move towards RAYEN, another city in the Kerman Province, to visit its citadel. The adobe Arg-e Rayen (Rayen Citadel) with the background of Hezar Mountin enjoys all architectural components of a desert citadel.