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Treasures of Iran

The Friday Mosque, Yazd

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12 days from £2020

excluding international flights

DAY 1 - Depart UK.

Recommended flight from London: bmi from London Heathrow (see below).

DAY 2 - Arrival in Tehran.

On arrival in Tehran you will be met by a representative of World Discovery outside immigration and customs. You will then be taken by private car direct to your hotel. Your rooms are guaranteed to be available for immediate occupancy. The rest of the morning has been left free for you to catch up on your sleep.   In the afternoon there is a visit to Iran's National Museum, which contains an authenticated collection of pre-historic, ancient and Islamic artifacts, with pottery dating back to the 7th millenium B.C.
Meals included: Lunch, dinner.

DAY 3 - Fly to Kerman.  Kerman Sightseeing.

In the morning fly to Kerman, a beautiful town located at 1,860 metres above sea level, and transfer to your hotel. Afternoon sightseeing [more].
Meals included: Full breakfast, lunch, dinner.

DAY 4 - Rayen, Mahan

A full day excursion to Rayen (pictured left) and the town of Mahan [more].

Meals included: Full breakfast, lunch, dinner.

DAY 5 - By road from Kerman to Yazd.

Further sightseeing in Kerman before leaving for the city of Yazd. En route you will visit the Zeid-ed-Din caravanserai, dating from the Safavid period. Arrive in Yazd in the late afternoon.
Meals included: Full breakfast, lunch, dinner.

DAY 6 - Yazd.

Full day sightseeing in Yazd [more].
Meals included: Full breakfast, lunch, dinner.

DAY 7 - By road via Pasargadae to Shiraz.

In the morning drive from Shiraz to Abarkuh, a charming desert town where you will take tea in the shade of a 4,000 year old cypress tree. Continue to Pasargadae [more].
Meals included: Full breakfast, lunch, dinner.

DAY 8 - Persepolis, Naqsh-e-Rostam, Shiraz. Fly to Isfahan.

This morning you will enjoy an excursion to Persepolis [more]; also visit Naqsh-e-Rostam [more]. Return to Shiraz for an afternoon's sightseeing [more]. In the evening take the short flight to Isfahan and transfer to your hotel.
Meals included: Full breakfast, lunch, dinner.

DAY 9 - Isfahan.

Morning sightseeing in the beautiful city of Isfahan, the 17th century capital of the Safavids, visiting the famous bridges of Shahrestan and Sio-se-pol, and the Armenian Quarter [more]. In the afternoon explore one of the world’s grandest squares, the Maidan-e-Naghsh-e-Jahan and its surrounding palaces and mosques [more].
Meals included: Full breakfast, lunch, dinner.

DAY 10 - Isfahan.

'Isfahan is half the world' runs the proverb, and it's true that the city has an extraordinary number of beautiful historic buildings. Further sightseeing in Isfahan today includes the magnificent Friday Mosque and the Harun-e-Velayat Shrine [more]. Also visited today are the Chehel-Sotun (Forty Columns) Palace and the Hasht-Behesht (Eight Paradises) Pavilion [more].
Meals included: Full breakfast, lunch, dinner.

DAY 11 - By road from Isfahan to Tehran.

Today you will drive back to Tehran, stopping en route at the charming town of Natanz to visit a beautiful Friday Mosque and the Tomb of Sheikh Abdol Samad Isfahani. Continue to Kashan to visit one of the most important and ancient archaeological sites in Iran known as Teppe Sialk. The site was excavated in 1930s and dates back to 4,000 B.C. Artifacts found at this site adorn many major museums in the world. You will also visit the historical garden of Fin which was first planted during the Safavid period and kept alive with water from the nearby Sulaimanieh Spring. Following a visit to a fine example of a 19th century merchant residence known as Taba-Tabai House with its beautiful stucco dome and inlaid mirror work, continue to Tehran via the city of Qom.
Meals included: Full breakfast, lunch, dinner.

DAY 12 - Fly to London.

Transfer to the airport for departure flight to London.
Meals included: Full breakfast.

International Flights

We recommend the services of bmi from London Heathrow. Flights are daily throughout the year. Current timings (subject to possible change) are as follows:
Heathrow/Tehran. Depart at 18.45; arrive Tehran at 03.05 (next morning)
Tehran/Heathrow. Depart at 08.45; arrive Heathrow at 12 noon

Treasures of Iran (Tour Reference: WDIR003)
2010 Departures
Price per person based on a minimum of two persons travelling together:

Single Room Supplement on request.

The price includes:

• Scheduled flights within Iran, from Tehran to Kerman and from Shiraz to Isfahan, including airport taxes.
• Hotel accommodation as listed above in twin-bedded rooms with private facilities.
• 10 full breakfasts, 10 lunches and 10 dinners as shown in the itinerary.
• Private transportation throughout.
• All sightseeing as shown, including private guiding and entrance fees.

Not included in the price:

• International flights (see our recommendation above). We are happy to discuss the flights with you and give you further guidance.
• International airport taxes.
• Tipping. We will be pleased to give guidance in this often sensitive matter
• An Iranian Visa. This must be obtained before departure from the United Kingdom. In order to apply for your visa you will need a Visa Authorisation Number, which World Discovery will obtain for you from our agents in Tehran (this normally takes around 10 days). Once we have provided you with this you may apply to the Iranian Embassy for your visa (we will provide you with full details of how you do this).

A deposit of £250 per person is required at the time of booking. The balance of the price for your travel arrangements must be paid at least 8 weeks before your departure date.