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Roundtrip Iran - Classical Persia

Roundtrip Iran - Classical Persia

A cultural trip that will show you both modern Iran and ancient Persia 

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Departure dates:
17 April 2010
15 October 2010

Price without flight ticket:    1150 EUR

          This is a roundtrip through the Persian lands especially recommended to culture seekers showing both the modern face of Iran and the ancient remains of Persia like it was 2500 years ago. For more than 300 years Persia has played central role in the Greeks, Arabian, Mongolian and the Turkish empires, having influenced all of them to some extend (art, scientific, philosophical or religious aspects). Nowadays Iran remains widely misrepresented and little understood by the general public. We follow the steps of several renown conquerors, that invaded these lands during the ages like Alexander the Great, Chingiz Khan, Tamerlame etc. The tours is rather diverse not only because of the cultural highlights that we will visit. The nature of Iran also amazes with alternating landscapes – deserts, oasis, green areas, orchards etc.
 

Trip plan:

Day 1: Departure from your home country to Tehran

Day 2: Arrival at Tehran Airport. Transfer to the hotel and accommodation. In the afternoon city tour including a visit to Golestan Palace and the bazaar. Overnight in Tehran

Day 3: Sightseeing in Tehran – you will visit Shah’s Summer Palace. In the afternoon - Carpet musem, museum of valuable old and new carpets, rugs and kilims. National museum. Evening flight to Shiraz, transfer to the hotel and accommodation.

Day 4: Today you will have an excursion to Persépolis. Here Darius the Great established his capital in 518-512 BC. Alexander the Great conquered the city in 330 BC and destroyed it.  Lunch. After that excursion to Naghsh-E-Rostam, the bodies of several Achaemenides kings were buried in this cave-like tomb. In the afternoon back to Shiraz for city tour, night in hotel in Shiraz.

Day 5: The journey continues to Passargad with visit of Cyrus the Great Tomb. Lunch and arrival to the city of Abarkou, one of the ancient small towns, where you will admire the Ice tower and the old cypress tree. In the afternoon arrival to Yazd. Hotel in Yazd.

Day 6: City tour of Yazd including Towers of Silence at sunset. Overnight in Yazd

Day 7: Transfer to Isfahan with a visit to Meybod along the way and its Bird Tower. In the evening arrival in Isfahan. Hotel in Isfahan.

Day 8 & 9: Isfahan has been an important trading centre during the foundation of the Islamic religion. The city tour takes us to the square Naqhsh-e-Jahan and Ali Qapu Palace, from which balcony the king’s guests could enjoy the polo games at the square.  Then a visit to the bridges (33 Pol or Allah Verdi Khan, Khadju). You will enjoy the bazar and the Jame Mosque, the Armenian Cathedral etc. Hotel in Isfahan.

Day 10: Today you head back to Tehran. En-route you will have several stops – in Kashan and in the holy town of Qom, one of Iran’s most sacred places, where you will also have lunch. Arrival to Tehran. Hotel in Tehran.

Day 11: Departure

 

Accomodation and food:   We stay in 3 and 4-star hotels with breakfast, lunch on day 4, 5 and 10

Luggage transport:   Luggage is taken care of throughout the whole trip. A small rucksack for carrying personal items during the day is recommended.

Price of extra services:   Single supplement: 195 EUR

Included in the price:   Flight ticket Tehran-Shiraz, accommodation in 3 and 4-star hotels, BB, 3 lunches, entrance fees, English-speaking local guide, English speaking tour leader from the agency, luggage transfers and transportation throughout the trip.

Excluded from the price:   Flight tickets to/from Tehran, tourist visa (depending on your nationality visa can be obtained at the airport upon arrival at 50 EUR), tips, personal expenses

Practical information:    Equipment and clothing: Men should wear short- or long-sleeved shirts and long trousers. For women the aim is not to draw attention to the shape of your body nor to have any flesh showing except your face and hands. A headscarf is compulsory - take lots, the more colourful and cheerful the better. The perfect outfit would be a loose, long-sleeved shirt worn over jeans/cotton trousers. It is forbidden to import in Iran alcohol drinks and pork meat.

 

Group Size:   min. 8

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