Iran classic tour

Known as capital of Safavid dynasty, Tabriz has a spectacular oriental essence within itself. With its largest covered bazaar in the world, Tabriz claims to be the safest city in Iran. Archeological findings suggest 4500 years of history, making Azeri culture one of the rich cultures of Iran. A perfect choice to start our tour!

Blue Mosque or famously known as Turquoise of Islam, representing the art of architecture in this city, is our first stop. Then, we will stop at Azerbaijan Museum, the second national museum in Iran which is proud of its collection of art and history of Azerbaijan. Since old time, Tabriz has been a center of trading and exchanging, so, Traditional Bazaar (Timcheh-e Mozaffariye) is our next stop, an important place on the Silk Road map. Finally, visiting El-Goli park will bring our day’s closure.

Driving an hour from Tabriz, Classic Tour will get to Kandovan. If a village carved into the mountains cannot make an impression on you, then what will? When you look at this unusual and strange architecture, they will look like a hive (kandovan = like hive.) Interesting point: there are still people living in those cave-style houses. In exchange for a fair price, you will get to spend the night inside these beautiful houses.

We will drive towards Jolfa, where we will visit Saint Stepanos Monastery and Khajeh Nazar Caravansaray. Saint Stepanos Monastery is an Armenian monastery and a World Heritage Site with a history that dates back to 900 years ago. Close to Aras River and located near a park, Khajeh Nazar Caravansaray makes your time worth this visit.

To be fair, we think the beauty of Tehran is a little bit underrated; you should witness it with your own eyes. To be clear, Tehran is a modern and changing capital. So, don’t expect to get an extract of Persia’s epic history, because you will be disappointed.

After arriving in Mehrabad International Airport and getting transferred to the hotel, you will rest in your room or suite. Then, lunch will be served in hotel’s restaurant.
The group will be picked up and headed to explore through Tehran in the evening. You can walk along Valiasr Street, Maybe sitting in a café and sipping a cup of tea? Then, the dinner will be served in a restaurant reserved by tour.

The real journey begins today! After breakfast, we will go to UNESCO registered Golestan Palace complex. After taking lots of photos and learning about the site, our next stop will be the Tehran Grand Baazar. We will walk and stroll through Baazar and you can buy anything you like, from spices, nuts and carpets to handicrafts found in souvenir shops.
After lunch, we will go to National Museum of Iran and The Crown Jewels Museum.

Sa’dabad palace Complex will be the starting point of our last day in Tehran. With lots of its parts turning into museum, Sa’dabad complex will amaze you with its unique architecture and design.
Tajrish Baazar shouldn’t be missed. Milad tower, the second symbol of Tehran after Azadi Tower, is our last stop in Tehran.

A combination of Islamic architecture, Persian gardens, delicious cuisine and a sort of loyalty to traditional cultures have made Isfahan dear to all of tourists’ hearts. You can’t visit Iran, without visiting Isfahan. Isfahan is so dear to Iranian hearts that they call it Nesf-e Jahan (means Half of the World).

The group will arrive in Airport of Isfahan. After a short rest, you will have the lunch in hotel’s restaurant. Around evening, we will go to Naghsh-e Jahaan Square (UNESCO World Heritage Site), where we explore and visit all of its monuments. After strolling along traditional baazar, we will head back to the hotel.

A full day of Isfahan exploring is ahead of us! Menar jonban (shaking Minaret), bridges of Si-o-Se Pole (Bridge of 33 Arches) & Khajoo will receive you kindly. After lunch, we will drive towards the village of Abyaneh with its strange yet unique beauty. We will walk through this living and breathing beauty, which dates back to Safavid Era.

After having breakfast, we will explore through Armenian Neighbourhood and visit Vank Cathedral which represents a combination of Armenian and Iranian art and architecture. After that, we will walk towards Isfahan Music Museum, where you will see and hear a live performance. Visiting Rig-e Jenn and Anarak will bring our day to its end.

We are guests to the city of Qanats and Windcatcher, iconic Iranian architectural designs. With its scenic alleyways, Yazd should be a must see on your trip plan. Sipping Persian tea and enjoying wonderful cuisine of Yazd with its world known delights, you have to admit, Yazd is enchanting!

Don’t let all the desert and dry pictures on the internet fool you, because we are giving you a heads up: Yazd is a green city! After arriving to Yazd and resting in your hotel, we still have half a day to explore. Zoroaster Fire Temple, the tallest wind tower of Dowlat Abad Garden and Amir Chakhmagh Complex are our suggestions for limited time of our first day.

After breakfast, we will see Jameh mosque (congregational mosque) which claims to have the tallest minarets in the country, Alexander prison and Zoroastrian Towers of Silence will be our last stsop. After getting back to the hotel, we will dine and get a good night’s sleep.

Since outskirts of Yazd are filled with eye-catching beauties, then probably they are a wise choice for wrapping our stay in Yazd. To start, We will visit congregational (Jame) Mosque which is considered to be a masterpiece of Iranian architecture adorned with tiles, Chaparkhane (old post center), Pigeon Tower, Narin Ghale(Castle) are items on our list.

The land of poetry and poets with its rich 2500-year-old culture is our next stop. Shiraz was once the capital of Iran during the reign of Zand dynasty. With its beautiful world known gardens, Persepolis, marvelous cuisine, unique geography and warm and welcoming people, Shiraz would never cease to amaze you!

Our expert team will pick you up from Shiraz International Airport and transfer you to your hotel. Eram Garden should be a nice choice to start our adventure. To continue our day, Vakil Mosque will be our next stop. And finally, we will go to the tomb of Hafez & Saadi Shirazi; Two iconic poets that are truly dear to Persian hearts.

This day is allocated to visiting Firuzabad city; a city located in the south of Shiraz, once an important city to Sasanian Empire. Going to Ardeshir Palace (a king in Sassanid Era) is on our list. We will drive towards stunning and breathtaking Tange Chogan, a field for playing Chogan by Sassanid royalties. Then we will head back to Shiraz.

Popular Pasargadae (UNESCO World Heritage Site) is the first stop of today; one of the iconic sites of Persian Empire which dates back to 2500 years ago. This Complex consists of Persepolis, the palace of Achaemenid Empire.
In order to save the sweet memory of Shiraz, we will head towards beautiful Qalat Village; some say you shouldn’t leave Shiraz without visiting this village.

In order to make you miss Iran even more, our group has picked Hormuz as our last destination. walking on Hormuz, the land of colorful soils, is like walking on a whole new world. This place isn’t like other places. You don’t see lots of cars; you don’t see lots of anything; it’s like you’re in the middle nowhere. you can camp and enjoy the serenity of wilderness.

Before beginning anything, don’t wear your white shoes! Due to the color of soils and rocks, it will get red. Portuguese Castle is a survivor of the time of colonization and a must see on our list that should not and cannot be missed. Our next and last stop of the day is red beach.

The tour starts its second day by trekking around Rainbow Valley. A colorful valley located in the southwest of island. Then, we will walk towards Salt goddess cave with its mysterious atmosphere and unique colors.
You should keep in mind that there is actually one route in this island and you don’t see public transportation here. So, the best options are either walking or, renting a bike.

We begin our last day with the soil carpet of Hormuz; they say it’s the biggest soil carpet in the world. Then, we walk towards Silence Valley and enjoy the view. Ahmad Nadalian Museum is our next stop; a colorful museum representing the works of environmental artists. As the last stop of our last day in our last city, let’s stroll and walk through the local Baazar, where you literally find anything! Buy a souvenir to cherish the memory of this wonderful tour!
See you soon!