Isfahan and Shiraz Tour | Individual Iran Travel | Pyala Travel - Travel Program
Isfahan and Shiraz Tour. One week Iran Culture Tour with Pyala Travel. Individually tailormade trip to Iran.
Iran in one week
private tour
Discover the Highlights of Iran
During this trip, in a short time you visit the highlights of Iranian culture. Visit the beautiful city of Shiraz, the remains of the glorious Persian Empire at Persepolis, the desert city of Yazd and finally, Isfahan, the most beautiful city in Iran.
from 945,-
8 days
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Day 1 arrival Shiraz
You arrive at Shiraz airport and will be met by our local representative who will take you to your hotel.Shiraz, the city of nightingales, poetry and roses, is the center of Fars province. Fars has had a role of great significance in Iranian civilization. This province has the glorious cultural heritage of both the Achaemenid and Sassanian dynasties. Throughout Fars,there are monuments that reflect the rapid development of the province in both the pre-Islamic and Islamic eras.
You can visit the Nasir–ol-Molk mosque where the morning sun shining through the stained glass windows creates a fantastic, colorful panorama on the floor of the main hall. Close to the mosque there is the Narenjestan Garden. This is a 19th-century garden that belonged to a wealthy family in the Qajar period. You can also visit the mausoleum of Shah-e-Cheragh, the 3rd most important religious site in Iran. The wonderful lighting and mirrors of this shrine make it extraordinarily beautiful. You can see families pray, talk, and eat, and you can sit inside and experience it among them.
Day 2 Shiraz
Today you will start with a visit to the Vakil Bazaar. Step into the bazaar and let yourself get lost in the labyrinth of alleys where you can see copper smiths, carpet sellers, and spice shops, Qashqai women in colorful skirts and old men in tea houses smoking hookah. Then, on to the glorious Karim Khan Citadel that dates from the 18th century Zand dynasty and the splendid Vakil Mosque. This city is famous for its poets and gardens. One of the most famous poets is Hafiz whose grave is in a small, quiet park. In the rear is a traditional tea house where you can enjoy sitting on cushions and drink sweet black tea or smoke a water pipe.
Day 3 Shiraz – Persepolis – Necropolis – Pasargadae – Yazd
It will be a long, full day today. En route to Yazd you will visit several important places from the rich history of the Persian Empire. Just over an hours’ drive from Shiraz is Persepolis, where the ruins of the glorious Achaemenid-style palace are a must-see for any trip to Iran. The palace is partially built into the side of the Kuh-e Rahmet Mountain and is where Darius the Great received offerings from all the nations of the vast Persian Empire.Not far from Persepolis are four royal tombs that have been carved into the mountain, including those of Darius the Great and Xerxes I. You will also visit Pasargadae where the tomb of Cyrus, the founder of the Persian Empire, and the remains of the ancient capital are located.
Day 4 Yazd
Yazd is definitely a special city. You will find narrow streets lined with mud houses, especially around the central bazaar. The houses are characterized by the typical badgirs, towers that catch every breath of wind to promote circulation and cool down the house. Also unique are the many underground qanats, aqueducts that direct water throughout the city. There are several beautiful mosques that lie hidden among the streets, including the Friday Mosque and the Masjad-e Mir Chakhmaq. On the main Amir Chakhmaq Square, you will find the stunning three-story facade of one of the finest tekyehs in the country. Tekyehs are places where traditional Muharram mourning ceremonies keep the memory of Imam Hussein, the 3rd Imam of Shias, who was martyred at the Battle of Karbala in 680 A.D. Yazd is also known for being the center of Zoroastrianism, an ancient Iranian religion. Here you can visit the Atashkade Fire Temple (House of Eternal Fire) and the Tower of Silence, a Zoroastrian burial place.
Day 5 Yazd – Isfahan via Nain
On the way to Isfahan you’ll make a few stops in interesting places like Ardakan and Nain. Ardakan means “holy place.” The city also has several historic mosques and is an important center of Zoroastrianism.In Nain you can visit one of the oldest mosques of the country that dates from the 10th century. The mosque is famous for its porches, central courtyard, mihrab (prayer niche) and minbar (pulpit). Nain is also known for its textiles.
Eventually you arrive in Isfahan, the most beautiful city in the country, and the wonderful endpoint of this impressive journey. This gorgeous city is the pinnacle of Persian culture. There are countless mosques, palaces, gardens, bazaars and madrasa to visit. You will have enough time to see everything and to look for the best souvenirs at the bazaar. Maybe you will take a Persian rug home.
Day 6 Isfahan
In the center of the city is the 160 x 500 m Naqsh-e Jahan Square, also known as Imam Square. On either side are the Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque, the six-story Ali Qapo Palace and the Imam Mosque (Masjed-e-Emam). This last mosque you should visit at sunrise and sunset. You will be amazed how different it looks every time.If you are looking for a moment of tranquillity you will find it in a tea house near the bazaar. Here you can take a break from the sometimes overwhelming sites of the square, and regroup before exploring the bazaar. The immense bazaar is divided into sections, each offering their own products. Rugs, antiques, gold jewelry, clothing, pots and pans, books, water pipes, everything is sold here.
Day 7 Isfahan
There is still much more to do in this wonderful city. Do not forget to visit the Jame Mosque, the Christian and Armenian quarter of Jolfa, the impressive Golestan-e-Shohada Cemetery where the victims of the Iran-Iraq war are buried, and the “moving” minarets of Manar Jomban. At the end of the afternoon, you should definitely head to the Zayande Rud River. Under several bridges you will find very cozy tea houses. Besides tea you can also try different Iranian delicacies or a hookah. You can also enjoy the river on a paddle boat. In the evening you can visit Zoorkhaneh, "House of Strength," to witness a traditional Iranian sport that is dancing to the pounding of drums.
Day 8 depart Isfahan
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