Ancient Persia Encompassed

Meet & greet with the tour guide, transfer & check-in to your hotel and the afternoon is yours to explore the city.

Sence the history of Persia in the museums at the heart of the capital.

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

Travel to the history of the ancient capital of the Achaemenid Dynasty.

• Trilingual Ganjnameh Inscriptions; the relics of the kings of the Achaemenid Empire
• Stone Lion statue
• The graves of Esther & Mordechai; the Jewish Queen of Persia and her uncle
• Mausoleum of Avicenna; the forefather of philosophy & sciences

Journey to the western mountainous Kurdish region of Kermanshah.

• Taq-e Bostan; the impressive Sassanid reliefs cleverly written lithograph on the top of the mountain next to a beautiful lake.
• Trilingual Bisotun inscription (UNESCO Site): The story of 2.5 years of Darius’ struggles for ascending to throne

Trip to the old center of the world’s civilization; Khuzestan province in the south.

• Falak-ol-Aflak Castle from the Sassanid Empire
• Shushtar Historical Hydraulic System (UNESCO Site); an engineering masterpiece of the Sassanid Empire.

Excursion to the capital of Elam.

• The ancient city of Susa (UNESCO Site); the old glorious urban settlement
• Tchogha Zanbi Ziggurat (UNESCO Site); the religious center of Elam

A long day trip through various climates and scenes to see Sassanid’s history.

• The ancient city of Bishapur (UNESCO Site); The combination of Persian & Roman art & architecture
• Tang-e Chogan bas-reliefs(UNESCO Site) from the Sassanid Empire

Make a tour of the more recent history of Persia & feel the city of poems & flowers.

• Pink (Nasir al-Mulk) Mosque; See the 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); a freshening piece of heaven
• Vakil Bazaar; an oriental architecture & vibrant atmosphere

Excursion to the heart of the Achaemenid Empire & its ancient capital.

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

See the center of the ancient religion of Zoroastrianism where man & nature interact in the largest mud-brick city on the edge of the desert full of wind catcher & Qantas.

• Fire Temple; the longest-burning Zoroastrian flame
• Tower of Silence; the old place of deceased Zoroastrianism
• Dowlatabad Garden (UNESCO Site) with the tallest adobe-made wind catcher
• Qanat (UNESCO Site); one of the oldest Qantas in the world

Travel to a city with exquisite blue mosaic-tile buildings & marvelous teahouses.

• Armenian Jolfa Quarter; explore its unique atmosphere on foot full of life and youthful vibes
• Vank Church; depiction of stories from the holy bible and Tora
• Masjed-e Jāmé (Friday Mosque) (UNESCO Site).
• Historical bridges; feel the past by passing over the bridges

Touch the history of Safavid in jewel of Persia; Isfahan Nesfe Jahan.

• Naqshe Jahan Square (UNESCO Site)
• Imam & Sheikh Lotfollah Mosques
• Chehel Soutun Palace (UNESCO Site)
• Ali Qapu Palace
• Historical Bazaar

Now it’s time to say goodbye to the half of world and end your long journey in Kashan.

• Sialk Hill; a large ancient archeological site
• Fin Garden (UNESCO Site)
• Boroujerdi & Tabataba’i Mansions; The architectural building from Qajar era
• Agha Bozorgi theological mosque and school

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