Welcome to Iran! Transfer to the hotel. In the afternoon (variable schedule based on arrival flights), we will begin the visit to TEHRAN, the capital of the country, a modern city with almost ten million inhabitants. We enter the Tajrish Bazar, a small and active bazaar full of activity and life. Inside we visit the Imamzadeh Saleh Sanctuary, one of the most popular Shiite shrines in Iran, magnificent blue architecture, dedicated to a descendant of the prophet. Tehran is on the slope of the Alborz Mountain range, some peaks exceed 5000 meters, and at its foot - on the edge of Tehran - is DARBAND VILLAGE, with its mountain atmosphere, its waterfalls, its green paths, its numerous Tea houses and its restaurants. Dinner included.Note: If the arrival time of your flight is after 5 p.m., you will not be able to attend the activities planned for this day.
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Tehran
Dag 2
We include a visit (with guide and tickets included) to the great metropolis. We begin by going to the 437 meters high MILAD TOWER, its views are impressive (if it´s a foggy day with low visibility, instead of the Milad Tower we will go to the Azadi Tower). We visit the National Museum, the largest historical and archaeological museum in the country, where we can learn more about this land, the cradle of civilizations. Afterwards, we visit the Golestan Palace, declared a world heritage site by UNESCO, a site of palaces and gardens which construction began in the 16th century. Lunch included. In the afternoon, we will visit the National Jewelry Museum, property of the central bank, an amazing collection of precious stones and metals, highlighting the “peacock throne” and the “earth globe”. Free time; we will drop you off in the Grand Bazaar area, with its many covered streets, alleys and hundreds of shops.Note: Sometimes the jewelry museum is not open, in that case, we would visit the carpet museum that shows Persian carpets, some from the 16th century.
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Tehran - Shiraz
Dag 3
Today we include a flight to Shiraz. Schedules are subject to frequent modification and will be informed at the time of booking. Free time in Tehran (or Shiraz) depending on the flight schedule. Transfer to the airport and included flight to Shiraz of just over an hour.With our group and the main guide, we begin in the middle of the afternoon the visit of Shiraz. We are at the center of Persian culture, inhabited for over 4000 years. A city of nightingales and poets, it was the capital of Persia for a period in the 18th century. In the afternoon we will visit 2 of the mausoleums of the great names of Persian literature born in Shiraz, the gardens and the mausoleum/tomb of Hafez of Shiraz, a Sufi poet and mystic of the 14th century and who today remains one of the most beloved figures by the Iranian people, who memorize his verses or seek advice in his texts and the gardens and the tomb of Saadi, another great Persian poet of the medieval period of deep sensitivity.
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Shiraz
Dag 4
After breakfast, we will leave Shiraz to visit, 60 km away, the most impressive archaeological site in Iran: PERSEPOLIS. This World Heritage Site was built 2700 years ago to be the capital of the Achaemenid empire. Its stone palaces, its carvings showing historical and ritual scenes, as well as details about the kings and the court, show us one of the first great cultures of humanity. Nearby we will visit Naghsh Rostam, the cemetery of the emperors with their tombs in the stone. After the visit, we´ll return to Shiraz, where we´ll visit the Nasir Almolk Mosque (Pink Mosque) to admire the light filtering through the colorful stained glass windows, the Naranjestan Qavam Garden, and the Zandyeh compound, which includes the Vakil Bazaar, Saray-e Moshir, Vakil Mosque, Vakil Bath, and Karim Khan Citadel.We will return to the hotel for a short break and before heading out for dinner with a local family in their home (Note: if there is a case this is not possible, a dinner in a restaurant with live music will be included).
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Shiraz - Tehran
Dag 5
Today we include a flight to Tehran. Schedules are subject to frequent modifications and will be informed at the time of booking (at the time of preparation of this itinerary, the flight is scheduled to depart at 12:40 hrs.). Arrival at TEHRAN airport.
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Routebeschrijving van de tour Tehran and Shiraz (2025)
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dag 1: Teheran (Tehran)
dag 2: Teheran (Tehran)
dag 3: Teheran (Tehran), Shiraz
dag 4: Shiraz
dag 5: Shiraz, Teheran (Tehran)
Opgenomen
Europamundo General Services: Travel by bus with Spanish speaking guide, basic travel insurance, hotel and breakfast buffet.
Includes arrival transfer
City tour in: TEHRAN, SHIRAZ
Ticket admission: Imamzadeh Saleh Shrine, Milad Tower, National Museum, Golestan Palace and National Jewelry Museum in Tehran, gardens and mausoleum of Hafez and Saadi, Persepolis, Naghshe Rostam, Pink Mosque and Zandyeh compound in Shiraz