Day 1: Arrival

Arrival at Tehran IKA International Airport, transfer to hotel. Check-in and rest.

Day 2: Drive to Kashan, City Tour in Kashan

Kashan is a historical city on the desert side and it’s well known for its restored merchant houses. After about a 3-hour drive, we start our day tour by visiting Abbasian & Broujerdis traditional houses. These beautiful houses which belong to the 18th and 19th centuries illustrate the finest examples of the Qajar aesthetic. Then we will go to visit Fin Garden, this delightful garden, which earned a place on the UNESCO World Heritage list with its historical background, amazing atmosphere, symmetrical proportions, old cedars, spring-fed pools, and fountains is renowned as being the very epitome of the Persian Garden.

Day 3: Drive To Anarak

After a 3-hour drive on the desert border, we arrive in Naein historical city, we visit The Pirnia traditional house a perfect example of desert houses in terms of architecture and art that remained from the Safavid era. It is also a Kavir (desert) anthropology museum. Then we will continue our drive to Anarak.

Day 4: Drive to Jandaq

we start our biking in the desert toward Mesr and Farahzad oases.

Day 5: Resume Biking in the Desert

Biking to Arousan and Mohammad Abad-e KureGaz oases.

Day 6: The Other Day in the Deserst

Biking to the heart of nowhere to feel the magic of the desert and ride back.

Day 7: Towards Khur

Biking to Khur through a mountainous dirt road, visiting date palm orchards and oases en route.

Day 8: Drive to Yazd

Drive from Khur to Yazd, we will visit Kharanaq an ancient city by the desert then we continue to Yazd, check in, and rest in Yazd. “Amir Chakhmagh” historical zone is our evening visit to Yazd.

Day 9: City Tour of Yazd

According to UNESCO, Yazd is one of the oldest cities in the world; it is like a living museum. We visit the old historical part of the city “Fahadan” in the morning, It would be possible to go on the roof of the Fahadan Hotel and see the panoramic view of Yazd and the silk weaving workshop where exquisite brocades are still made in traditional looms. Visiting the oldest fire in the world at “Bahram-e-Yazd” fire temple, where a sacred fire has been kept alive for hundreds of years and is now a Zoroastrian pilgrim center. This is an opportunity to learn about Zoroastrianism which had been the Persian religion until the Arabs brought Islam to Iran. We will visit “Jame mosque” from the 14th century the weaving workshop is our last visit to Yazd.

Day 10: Drive to Isfahan

We arrive in Isfahan in the afternoon, visit of historical bridges of Khadju and Sio-Se Pol, and then go to the hotel.

Day 11: Full-day City Tour in Isfahan

Today we visit Imam Square, the huge open square in the center of Isfahan with its artistic monuments on four sides including Imam Mosque with intricate turquoise tiles, Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque with some of the best mosaics from the 17th century, Ali Ghapoo Palace which was the first skyscraper in Iran and the old Bazaar. Walking through one of the largest squares in the world and visiting history, culture, architecture, and handicrafts as well, is an experience you have never had before. Then we walk to the Chehel Sotoun Palace and after visiting this beautiful royal pavilion of Safavid and one of the Persian Gardens registered on the UNESCO World Heritage list it’s time to explore more of Isfahan at leisure time in the old Bazaar with hundreds of shops displaying the art of handicraft.

Day 12: Drive to Tehran, en route visiting Abyaneh

Drive back to Tehran, we visit Abyaneh village with its colorfully dressed inhabitants and the red mud-brick houses with lattice windows and fragile wooden balconies. Where the elderly residents speak Middle Persian, which disappeared centuries ago from other parts of Iran. Continue the route to Tehran.

Day 13: Tehran City Tour

National Museum
Today is a day to go through history from the 5th millennium BC to 648 AD the pre-Islam archaeological museum covers Persia’s history to a view of Islamic works of art. We can walk to get into an old traditional café to have lunch.
Golestan Palace
The Golestan Palace from the Qajar period is listed on the UNESCO heritage list. Build on the leftovers of a citadel is one of the oldest buildings in Tehran. The complex has several palaces and a lovely garden. The Qajar family ruled Iran from 1785 to 1925.
The Grand Bazaar in Tehran is less than 200 years old, but for a much longer time spot trading has been going on. In total, there is more than 10 kilometer of lanes full of stores. Each part of the bazaar has its specialty, for example, copper, paper, gold, spices, and of course carpets.

Day 14: Departure

Transfer to Tehran IKA International Airport, depart, and fly back home.