Persia Silk Road

Transfer & check-in to your hotel and the afternoon is yours to explore the city.

Sightseeing in one of the most important historical commercial hubs on the Silk Road.

• Kandovan Village; a haven for people escaping from the invasion of Mongols
• Blue Mosque
• Tabriz Historic Bazaar Complex (UNESCO Site)

Travel to the capital city of Safavid kingdoms.

• Dome of Soltaniyeh (UNESCO Site); the third largest brick dome in the world
• Zanjan Saltmen Museum

Sightseeing & trip to a historical cultural & economic exchange center along Silk Road.

• Sa’d al-Saltaneh Caravanserai
• Chehel Sotun Palace
• Trilingual Ganjnameh Inscriptions; the relics of the Achaemenid Empire
• Mausoleum of Avicenna; the forefather of philosophy & sciences

Head to the Rey; a major stop along the Silk Road.

• Toghrol brick Tower; a guide place for travelers on Silk Road
• Cheshme Ali Inscription
• Bibi Shahrbanoo Tomb

Sightseeing in the capital city; now & past.

• Golestan Palace (UNESCO Site)
• Museum of Ancient Iran; full of prehistoric & historic artifacts
• Carpet Museum; with a load of fascinating Persian carpets

Trip to the half of the world.

• Deyre Gachin Caravanserai; the mother of Iranian caravanserais
• Fin Garden (UNESCO Site)
• Historical Houses
• Historical Bridge

Discover the splendid capital of the Safavid dynasty located mid-way along the Silk Road between the Caspian Sea and the Persian Gulf.

• Abbasi Hotel, an elegant Persian Caravansari
• Naqshe Jahan Square (UNESCO Site)
• Imam & Sheikh Lotfollah Mosques
• Chehel Soutun Palace (UNESCO Site)
• Ali Qapu Palace
• Bazaar

Travel to a halt on the historical main trade route across southern Iran noted for its fine silks.

• Zoroastrian Fire Temple
• Sabaats & old neighbors of mud-brick houses

Excursion to the ancient capital and heart of the Achaemenid Empire.

• Pasargadae (UNESCO Site); the remains of Cyrus the Great’s tomb
• Persepolis (UNESCO Site); the relics of the royal city & capital of the Achaemenid Empire

Make a tour of the city of poems & flowers.

• Pink (Nasir al-Mulk) Mosque with the beautiful reflection of colors on the mosaics
• Tomb of famous poets, Hafez; the prophet of love & Sa’adi; the master of speech.
• Eram Garden (UNESCO Site); is a freshening piece of heaven.
• Vakil Bazaar with an oriental architecture & vibrant atmosphere

An early morning transfers back to the airport for your flight back home.