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7 Day itinerary in Iran, Middle East

Step To Iran One Week Iran Cultural Tour

Short cultural and historical tour Kashan - Isfahan- Tehran Intensive tour with a multi-day stay in the most famous cities of Iran. You will not be bored for a moment during this varied Iran trip. Ideal for a short introduction to Iran and its hospitable people. Tour Duration:7 days/6 nights Tran... Read More

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Overview

Physical Difficulty

Easy
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Recommended Age

Everyone

Operated in

English, Turkish

GUIDANCE

Driver as a Guide

starting point

Tehran

trip type

Private

trip attributes

Indigenous culture

Visit markets

Meet local people

Travel with Purpose

Beach & Sea

Food & Drink

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Night

End

Highlights

1

Have a glimpse of Iran in a week

2

Visit Tehran, the palaces, museums and bazaar

3

Visit Kashan, the historical houses, mosques and bazaar

4

Visit Isfahan, the capital of Shah Abbas the Grate, his square, palace, mosques, bridges and bazaar

Itinerary

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Day 1

place Direct to Kashan

Travel directly to Kashan, During this 7-day short journey you will meet another Iran. After arriving at IKA airport south of Tehran, the driver waits you in the arrivals hall. To maximize the time in Iran drive over the Persian Gulf highway directly to the desert city of Kashan. During the ride of three hours you will pass an impressive salt desert.

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast

Day 2

place Kashan to Maranjab

In this desert Town you wake up in a cozy boutique hotel, a thousand year old city on the Silk Road on the edge of the Dasht-e Kavir desert. The hotel was once a merchant’s house with a beautiful courtyard. After a good rest and a cup of Iranian tea, you are ready to explore the city with or without a guide. You can walk because you are staying in the center of old town of Kashan. The next day you also have the ability to create a desert excursion to Mehranjab, an old caravanserai with camels and sand dunes.

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast

Day 3

place to Isfahan

With private driver to Isfahan In the morning after breakfast you will be picked up by our friendly private driver. He takes you to Isfahan with an optional excursion in the red mountain village of Abeyaneh. After a comfortable ride of three hours to reach the famous Isfahan.

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast

Day 4

place Isfahan

In Isfahan, the cultural capital of Iran, you stay in a centrally located hotel within walking distance of the famous square Naqsh-e-Jahan. Around here, there are many historical monuments from the golden era of Shah Abbas. A guide can explain the rich history and significance of the local traditions in a city exploration. In the neighboring part, Bazaar, you can admire the local handicraft at your convenience, or buy souvenirs. In the evening you can walk on the Khaju or sio se pol bridge. You will not get bored during the cultural highlight of the trip. Soak up the atmosphere of Esfahan during day tour of the city. Your find insight into life under the rule of Shah Abbas, also called Abbas the Great, who came to power in the 16th century and moved the kingdom’s capital to Esfahan city . start the tour at the immense Naqsh-e Jahan Square, which covers an area of 82,500 square metres and is surrounded by master architecture like the Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque, Qeysarieh Portal and the Imam Mosque. Continue to Ali Qapu palace , a grand 17th-century interesting palace with six floors that can only be accessed by a spiral staircase.Walk to local bazaar, where you can walk the covered lanes and browse for fabrics, jewellery and other treasures with the locals. The bridges over the Zayandeh rud river are another great attraction of Esfahan. A bridge walk over the Si-ose pol and the Pol-e Khaju is a special experience, especially in the evening. With a bit of luck you will hear the magical sounds of a Tar echo under the arched arches.Other cultural highlights include the Vanck Church in the Armenian-Christian district of Jolfa, the Ateshgah, the Minar janban and the palaces Chehel sotoun and Hasht behesht.

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast

Day 5

place Isfahan to Qom and Tehran

By private car to Tehran You have another morning to have more time of Isfahan tour if you do not lose valuable travel time. Then a driver would pick you up at early afternoon to leave to Tehran. Stop in Qom to visit the Hazrat-e-Masoumeh shrine is the physical and spiritual center of Qom. It’s the burial place of Fatima Masuomeh, the sister of the eighth Imam ‘Ali al-Rida and the daughter of the seventh Imam Musa al-Kadhim.

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast

Day 6

place Tehran

Metropolis Tehran is an “experience” not to forget. A modern metropolis where more than 10 million people live and work. The economic heart of the city is the bazaar in the south. The richer Tehrani live in the north where the air is just a bit fresher. North and South are connected by the 18 km long Valiasr street. Perhaps a million cars pass here every day.Tehran is too big and there is too much to do in a few days. So choose from a museum, a park, the bazaar, a palace, a tea house, an art gallery, a kebab shop and be surprised by spontaneous encounters with the surprisingly helpful Tehrani. By a local guide to go out you can see the most special places of the city in a short time. The return flight after a short, intense trip in Iran, you will be taken by our private driver away to the IKA international airport about 30km south of the capital Tehran. He makes sure you board on time, enjoying the memory of a special trip full of new impressions. Note: Optional city tours Travel extension with city excursions in Iran, half-days (morning / afternoon) of your choice, including local English-speaking guide, transport and entrance Price per person 50$ per person

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast

Day 7

place Back to Home

Today is free day of departure , local help desk would guide you for any more activity in your free time. As per planned airport transfer, the driver will be at hotel lobby to transfer you to IKA airport , It is better to departure airport 3-4 hours before your flight.

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast

What’s Included

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  • Breakfast (7)

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  • Airport to/from hotel
  • All transport between cities and city transfers

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  • 24 hours local support
  • Iran visa invitation letter

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