Name: Old Persia In 14 Days
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	day 1 Tehran (Arrival) You will arrive at the IKA airport and meet and assist at IKA by tour guide, Transfer to hotel, after some hours rest, after breakfast, you will have a city tour of Tehran to visit the old part of Tehran. First visit the former US embassy then continues with Golestan Palace (UNESCO site) walk in Tehran Grand bazaar. Then visit National Jewelry Museum and finally Carpet museum. Back to the in hotel and rest. Overnight stay in the hotel, Tehran.
	day 2 Kashan Morning after breakfast, drive to Kashan. Before leave visiting Azadi Tower then arriving to Kashan. Kashan is a city full of beautiful houses. You can visit Tabatabaei and Borujerdi Houses, Sultan Amir Ahmad Bathhouse, Agha Bozorg mosque and Fin Garden a beautiful Iranian garden (UNESCO). Here you can drink great Rose water Sherbet. Overnight stay in the hotel, Kashan.
	day 3 Abyane – Matin abad desert Morning after breakfast, on the way to Matin abad desert, you have a stop to visit Abyaneh, the red village. It is a beautiful village in which people are still living the way they used to live 2500 years ago. Men wear long loose black pants with long coats, and women wear flowery loose shirts and crimp skirts with colorful scarves. Experience wearing the costume and take a picture. Then drive to Matin abad desert to experience treks with camel ride or walk, and you can ride bikes through waves of sand and mountain valleys, and can even enjoy desert walks in the beautiful star-lit nights. Overnight stay in the hotel, Matin abad desert.
	day 4 Isfahan Morning after breakfast, drive to Isfahan, Isfahan once was famous as Nesfe Jahan, meaning half of the world. First Naqsh-e Jahan square and get inspired by Islamic arts in the greatest square of Iran where the king gathered three main component of power in his own like Shah mosque, Sheikh Lotfollah mosque (the power of clergy), Qeysarie bazaar (the power of merchants) Ali Qapu palace (the power of Shah himself). Qeysarie Bazaar housed great artists and artisans where you can walk through the arcade bazaar with unique handicrafts till arrive to Jameh mosque which is the museum of architecture of Iran and became a prototype of Islamic mosques. In Isfahan don’t forget to taste Gaz sweet and Isfahani Beryani dish. Overnight stay in the hotel, Isfahan.
	day 5 Isfahan Morning after breakfast, Another city tour of Isfahan, visiting jolfa Armenian quarter, vank cathedral and music museum, then visiting the ancient bridges of siosepol and khaju, visit the lovely palace of chehel sotoun at sunset. Overnight stay in the hotel, Isfahan.
	day 6 Isfahan – Yazd Morning after breakfast, drive toward Yazd. Yazd is an ancient city where housed the majority of Zoroastrian inhabitants. After arriving visit Jameh mosque and the old Fahadan then Amir Chakhmaq square. Here, you can try the famous Iranian baklava pastries (different from the Greek and Turkish varieties), Ghotab (donut hole-shaped cookies), Loze nârgil (coconut diamonds), and Pashmak (candy floss). Overnight stay in the hotel, Yazd.
	day 7 Yazd Morning after breakfast, today visit Towers of the silence and Fire temple in Yazd you get familiar with Zoroastrian religion. Then you have desert drive. Overnight stay in the hotel, Yazd.
	day 8 Yazd – Abarkooh Morning after breakfast, you have a daily tour through the old town of Yazd which is (registered as a UNESCO world heritage) famous for wind catchers and Qanats and adobe houses. You also visit Dowlat Abad garden (UNESCO) a beautiful example of an Iranian garden with the longest wind catcher built in the 18th century and after lunch, depart to Abarkooh, then visit an old cypress tree of over 4000 years, an ice house and Aghazadeh House. Overnight stay in the Aghazadeh House, Abarkooh.
	day 9 Abarkooh – Shiraz Morning after breakfast, drive to Shiraz. In route visit Persepolis, Naghshe Rajab, Pasargadae, declared World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Overnight stay in the hotel, Shiraz.
	day 10 Shiraz Morning after breakfast, Shiraz tour begins with Nasir-ol Molk Mosque (pink mosque). then visiting Vakil complex which includes a group of monuments (Karim khan citadel, Vakil mosque, Vakil bazaar and Vakil bathhouse). In Vakil Bazar and you can enjoy with great handicrafts such as inlaid works. You will taste Faloodeh Shirazi an Iranian cold dessert and visit Shah Cheragh Mausoleum. Overnight stay in the hotel, Shiraz.
	day 11 Shiraz Morning after breakfast, full day visiting Afif Abad Garden, Narenjestan Palace, tombs of poets Hafez and Saadi, Qoran gate. Eram garden is among UNESCO sites. Overnight stay in the hotel, Shiraz.
	day 12 Shiraz – Ahvaz Morning after breakfast, leave Shiraz toward Ahvaz and on the way visiting ancient city of Bishapur and its museum. Overnight stay in the hotel, Ahvaz.
	day 13 Ahvaz Morning after breakfast, Drive to Shush (ancient city of Susa) to visit Chogha Zanbil ziggurat temple then Shush Museum, after that drive to Shushtar to visit Shadravan Bridge, Waterfalls & Water Mills and Band-e-Mizan. Overnight stay in the hotel, Ahvaz.
	day 14 Ahvaz Morning after breakfast, Drive to Shush (ancient city of Susa) to visit Chogha Zanbil ziggurat temple then Shush Museum, after that drive to Shushtar to visit Shadravan Bridge, Waterfalls & Water Mills and Band-e-Mizan. Overnight stay in the hotel, Ahvaz.
	day 12 Ahvaz – Tehran Morning after breakfast, you have fight back to Tehran, after arriving in Tehran start the tour with visiting Niavaran palace then trekking sip tea with locals in Darband after that visit Saad Abbad palace, and if you have enough time you can visit Millad tower and finally transfer to IKA airport.