Cultural Discovery of Iran and Exploration of Deserts

Arrival at Tehran airport a. Reception and assistance with formalities with French speaking guide, baggage handling.
Transfer to the hotel.
Night: Hotel Tehran

(02 Visits of Museums and 01 Palais according to the opening hours and your choice). Tell us the museums you want before the clients leave

Breakfast.
MUSEUMS are now open EVERY day except JEWELS museum (see below):
Discovering the city of Tehran:
Visit the Carpet Museum. a collection of carpets and kilims from all parts of the country.
OR Visit to the Iran Bastan Archaeological Museum. Lunch in a traditional restaurant. Afternoon,
OR visit of the Museum of Glass and Ceramics (Museum Abguineh) (in an old palace of Vizir whose splendid collection of exceptional quality shelters glass, ceramic and crystal objects that date from the Achaemenid period.
OR Visit of the Reza Abassi Museum.
OR Visit of the Golestan Museum.
OR Visit of the Palace of Saad-Abad (White Palace or Palais de la Nation and Palais Vert).
OR Visit of the National Jewelry Museum (Closed Wed Thurs Fri) (museums jewels of the crown which is open on Saturday Sunday and Monday and Tuesday from 14:00 to 16:30).
Lunch.
Having dinner.
Night: Hotel Tehran

Breakfast.
Departure for Qazvin.
Visit the Jame Mosque, (12th century).
Visit of the palace Chehel Sotoun
Lunch
Departure for Zanjan.
Near Zanjan ,at the foot of the mountain, visit Soltanieh, once capital of the Ilkhan Mongols.
Visit of the mausoleum of Oldjaïtu Khodabende (farm at 5:45 pm), outside visit of the mausoleum of Tchagli Aghli,
outside visit of Mullah mausoleum Husayn Shirazi.
Arrived Zanjan.
Having dinner.
Night: Hotel Zandjan

Breakfast.
City tour Zanj?n capital of the cutlery (knife factory:
Visit La Lavoir, Rakhtshurkhaneh, a traditional washhouse of the Qajar era, is today the Museum of Anthropology of Zanjan.
Then visit the Jame Mosque 19th century.
Lunch.
Visit of the traditional House, now the Zolfaghari Museum.
Visit the Bazaar of Zandjan one of the largest bazaar in Iran from the time of Qadjar.
Departure for Tabriz.
Having dinner.
Night: Hotel Tabriz

Breakfast.
Excursion Ghara kelissa.
Visit of the Church of Saint -Thaddée. Qara Kelisa (meaning "Black Church" or Monastery of St. Thaddeus is a famous historical church for the Orthodox Armenians of Iran.The church was rebuilt under what is now its present form after an earthquake destroyed its structure .
Lunch near site.
Departure for Jolfa.
Visit the church of Saint-Etienne, located in the hills near Djelfa.
Back to Tabriz.
Having dinner.
Night: Hotel Tabriz

Breakfast.
Visit of Tabriz.
Visit the Jame Mosque and Kaboud Mosque (Blue Mosque), which is considered the masterpiece of enamelled decoration in Iran.
Visit of the Town Hall building and the Ark-e Ali Shah, then stroll in the Garden of Golie Island.
Lunch near site.
Departure to Takab via Kandovan.
Visit ancient village of Kandovan (Before Islam).
Departure for Takab.
Arrival at Takab.
Having dinner.
Night: Hotel Takab.

30 Sept Tâsuâ, eve of the martyrdom of Imam Hossein (Site closed)

Breakfast.
In Takab discover the impressive ruins of Takht-e-Soliman (throne of Salamon) one of the most interesting archaeological sites of western Iran. The access road crosses a pretty village built of raw brick visiting the caves of Karaftu.
Departure for Kermânchâh.
Arrival at Kermânchâh.
Having dinner.
Night: Hotel Kermânchâh

01 Oct Ashura, anniversary of the martyrdom of Imam Hossein, dead in Karbala (site closed).

Breakfast.
Lunch near site.
Departure to Khoramabad.
Discover Ashura's shit ceremony in town.
Night: Hotel Khoram Abad

Breakfast.
Departure to Chogha Zambil and visit the ruins of a gigantic Ziggurat. Chogha Zanbil, the great religious city of the Elamites, is located in south-western Iran, 40km southeast of the ancient city of Susa and north of Ahvaz. Chogha Zanbil was founded in the 13th century BC by King Untash Napirisa.
Lunch near the site.
This ziggurat is the most imposing monument of this kind existing to this day.
Departure for Susa.
Visit of the Tomb of Daniel.
Having dinner
Night: Hotel Ahvaz

Breakfast.
Airport Transfer flight to Shiraz.
Discovery Shiraz:
Visit of the historical city of Shiraz.
Visit Museum & Garden of Narendjestan.
Visit the Nasirolmolk Mosque.
Visit the Mausoleum of the great poet of Iran Hafez.
Visit the Madrasa of Khan.
Visit of the Caravanserai of Saray-E-Mochir, located at the end of the bazaar.
Lunch
Having dinner.
Night: Hotel Chiraz

Breakfast.
Departure to Persepolis (57kms) the most impressive archaeological site of the country with the palaces of Darius and Xerxes.
Continuation to Naghch-E-Rostam, the necropolis of the Achaemenid and Sassanid kings with their famous bas-reliefs and Naghch-E-Rajab.
Return to Shiraz.
Visit the gate of the Koran (Darvazeh Ghor'an), which contains a great Koran that protects the city and its inhabitants.
Visit of the tomb of Khadju-E-Kermani, great poet of the thirteenth century and the master of Hafez.
Lunch
Having dinner.
Night: Hotel Chiraz

Breakfast.
Departure to Shiraz via Bichapour the ancient royal city of Bichâbour, built from 266 by Châpour 1er, famous for its bas-reliefs and for the vestiges of a Sassanid city. The bas-reliefs are carved in the cliffs of the Châpour river gorge.
Lunch near site.
Arrival in Shiraz and check-in at the hotel.
Visit the exterior of Shah Tcheragh Shrine.
Having dinner.
Night: Hotel Chiraz

Breakfast.
Departure to the ancient capital Pasargadae during the Achaemenid dynasty, and visit of the Tomb of Cyrus I the Great.
Lunch near site.
Departure to YAZD via Abarkuh, the small town-oasis and visit of its Jame Mosque and Cypress of 5000 years.
Arrive at Yazd ancient caravan town.
At sunset, visit the beautiful Zoroastrian village of Cham.
Visit the Henna Mill.
Lunch
Having dinner.
Night: Hotel Yazd

Breakfast.
Day dedicated to the visit of Yazd.
Visit the Dowlat Abad Garden with the largest Wind Tower.
Visit of the Tower of Silence (a Zoroastrian funerary tower built in 1056).
Visit the Mausoleum of Roknaddine (the founder of the Jame mosque).
Visit of the Temple of Fire (a Zoroastrian temple where a sacred fire burned permanently for 1500 years).
Lunch in town.
Visit of the Jame Mosque, dating from the 14th century.
Visit of the square and the portal of Mir Tchakhmagh, famous governor of the city at the time Timurid and visit of the Bazaar.
Visit the Towers of the Wind, traditional construction which allows to ventilate the houses and to keep the water in the cool.
Visit to the Water Museum.
Having dinner.
Night: Hotel Yazd

Breakfast.
Visit of the mosque of the Imam, one of the most beautiful in the world with perfect proportions, sumptuous ornamentation of blue enamel whose turquoise minarets carry masterpieces of calligraphy
Visit of the palace Ali Qapu, former official residence used for the court performances (over the floors, wonders of ceilings, marquetries, music room and from the terrace superb perspective on the vast place of the Imam); replicating on the esplanade to the Great Mosque of the Imam, but in a more intimate and harmonious style.
Lunch in town.
Visit of the Sheikh Lotfollah mosque (superb earthenware cupola in all shades of cream with touches of blue);
Visit of the palace Chehel Sotoun located in a park and called "palace of the 40 columns" with regard to the reflection in the basin of the 20 columns of the terrace (inside frescoes unique in the world).
Visit the equally delicate Hacht Be Hecht palace combining in perfect harmony the park's trees and wooden colonnades supporting the terrace.
Free time strolling through the great bazaar.
Having dinner.
Night: Hotel Ispahan

Breakfast.
Continuation of the discovery of the city of Isfahan.
Visit of the cathedral and the museum of Vank (Saint Sauveur).
Visit of the Friday mosque.
Visit of mausoleum of Haroun Velayat (superb portal enamelled with delicate motifs of Epoque Safavide, Ancient Architecture Open every day from 8h00 to 12h00 and from 13h00 to 17h00 except Friday)
Chahar Bagh (or Mâdar-e Shah) - XVIIIth Religious School of the Safavid Epoch Built by King Soltan Hossein Open every day except Friday from 8:00 to 12:00 and from 12:00 to 17:00.
Visit to the Museum of Decorative Arts (collections of miniatures, Korans and antiques Open every day from 8:00 am to 2:00 pm Closed on Friday).
Having dinner.
Night: Hotel Ispahan

Breakfast.
Departure to Kachan.
Stop in Natanz visit the funerary complex of Abd Al-Samad, also called Jame Mosque.
Mountain road to the valley of Abianeh and its superb village (70km southeast of Kachan).
Visit of the Ghanats (underground canals) en route.
Departure for Kachan.
Visit the Mausoleum of Chazdeh Ibrahim (19th century).
Having dinner.
Night: Hotel Kachan

Breakfast.
Departure to Kachan.
Continuation of the visit of the city:
Visit of the Mosque and Madrassa Agha Bozorg.
Visit of the Timol Amino Doleh in the Bazaar of Kachan.
Lunch in Kachan.
Departure to Tehran.
Arrival in Tehran.
Having dinner.
Night: Hotel Tehran

(02Visites of Museums and 01 Palais according to the opening hours and your choice. Please indicate the museums you would like to visit before you leave:

Breakfast.
MUSEUMS are now open EVERY day except JEWELS museum (see below):
Discovering the city of Tehran:
Visit the Carpet Museum. a collection of carpets and kilims from all parts of the country.
OR Visit to the Iran Bastan Archaeological Museum. Lunch in a traditional restaurant. Afternoon,
OR visit of the Museum of Glass and Ceramics (Museum Abguineh) (in an old palace of Vizir whose splendid collection of exceptional quality shelters glass, ceramic and crystal objects that date from the Achaemenid period.
OR Visit of the Reza Abassi Museum.
OR Visit of the Golestan Museum.
OR Visit of the Palace of Saad-Abad (White Palace or Palais de la Nation and Palais Vert).
OR Visit of the National Jewelry Museum (Closed Wed Thurs Fri) (museums jewels of the crown which is open on Saturday Sunday and Monday and Tuesday from 14:00 to 16:30).
Lunch
Having dinner.
Night: Hotel Tehran

Airport Transfer. End of our Services
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Accommodation

01vol domestic included in our rates:
J10: Ahwaz / Shiraz
20nts Hotels or similar:
TEHERAN 02Nts Hotel Ferdowssi 4*
ZANDJAN 01Nt Hotel Park 3*
TABRIZ 02Nts Hotel Ahrab *4
TAKAB 01Nt Hotel Ranji *3
KERMANCHAH 01Nt Hotel Jamchi *4
KHORAMABAD 01Nt Hotel Ranji Kaman *4
AHWAZ 01Nt Hotel Oxyn *4
CHIRAZ 03Nts Hotel Aryo Barzan *4
YAZD 02Nts Hotel traditional Roya *3
ISPAHAN 03Nts Hotel Khajou 4*
KACHAN 01Nt Hotel Negarestan 3*
TEHERAN 02Nt Hotel Ferdowssi 4*
List of hotels

The Benefits

THE PRICE INCLUDES :
  *  20Nts en chbre Dble accommodations in hotels mentioned above or similar.
  *Full Board (D 02 Breakfasts Dinner D 20+ Dinners + 19days)
  * Mineral water or soda and tea at each meal
  *  Transfers Airport / Hotel / Airport.
  * Baggage handling.
  * Assistance of a GUIDE FRANCOPHONE on the whole circuit.
  *Land transport in private, air-conditioned and comfortable vehicle, with driver.
  *Visits, Excursions and Entrances to the sites (entrance fees).
  *Assistance in obtaining visas.
  * A map of Iran by couple & individual.
  * Domestic flight expenses.

THE PRICE DOES NOT INCLUDE:

    *    Tip of guide and driver and baggage carrier.

   *     Visa fees.