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"Iran is an amazing place and I would highly recommend anybody to go there. Isfahan has got to be one of the most beautiful cities on the planet. The guide that I had in Iran was really first-rate... Don't miss Iran and go with MIR!"
James Duenow
San Luis Obispo, CA |
Visit a trio of Iran's finest cities to discover Persian treasures and modern Islamic daily life. See spirited Tehran, the country's marketplace, romantic Shiraz with its miles of roses, and beautiful Isfahan, its arched bridges glowing in the evening light.
Days 1-2: Tehran
In Tehran, a city buzzing with energy, enjoy the bazaars and tour the National Jewels Museum.
Days 3-4: Shiraz, Persepolis
Fly south to Shiraz, famed for its poetry, gardens and architecture. Explore Persepolis, one of the most important sites of the Ancient World, and the tombs of Achaemenid kings at Naghsh-e-Rostam.
Days 5-8: Isfahan
Experience Isfahan, its spacious UNESCO-listed Imam Square flanked by three tiled and filigreed mosques. Admire the luminous bridges over the Zayende River and spectacular Friday Mosque, one of the world’s greatest.
Days 9-10: Tehran
Back in Tehran, admire some of the city’s finest applied arts at the Glass and Ceramics Museum and the Carpet Museum.
Trip Details
| Length of Trip: |
10 Days |
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Your choice of dates - start any day of the week |
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| Land Tour Cost: |
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| 2 traveler minimum |
From $3,895 |
Plus internal air
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$100 (economy class, subject to change)
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| Single Supplement |
From $525 |
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| Note: Pricing for the rest of this year may differ slightly. Call 800-424-7289 for more information Essential trip pricing |
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| Essential trip prices vary by season and are subject to hotel availability for your travel dates. Hotel upgrades, additional nights and solo traveler prices are available on request. Contact us for a descriptive itinerary and booking details. |
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| Days 1-2: |
Tehran |
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| Day 3: |
Fly to Shiraz |
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| Day 4: |
Shiraz |
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| Day 5: |
Shiraz, drive to Isfahan via Persepolis |
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| Days 6-8: |
Isfahan |
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| Day 9: |
Fly to Tehran |
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| Day 10: |
Tehran |
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| Tehran |
Abgineh Museum of Glass and Ceramics, National Museum, Sa'ad Abad Palace, Gulestan Palace, Carpet Museum |
| Shiraz |
"City of Roses and Nightingales," Tomb of Hafez, Narenjestan Garden, Nasir-ol-Molk Mosque
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| Perspolis |
UNESCO World Heritage Site, Naghsh-e Rostam, burial sites of Darius the Great, Kabe-Zardosht fire temple and sanctuary, Sassanian rock-reliefs
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| Isfahan |
Imam Square (UNESCO World Heritage Site) Ali-Qapu Palace, Sheikh Lotfollah and Imam mosques, bridges of Shahrestan, Khajur and Siose-pol, Armenian Quarter, Cathedral of Vank, Bridges of the Zayande River, Friday Mosque, Ali Minaret, Jewish Quarter, Royal Qeisarieh Bazaar, Zoorkhaneh (house of strength)
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About Essential Trips
Flexible Essential Private Trips are compact, well-designed private tour itineraries - researched and ready to book on the dates you choose. They work perfectly as brief overviews of a country or as effortless extensions to group tours - great for solo travelers, couples, or private parties who prefer to travel independently but appreciate a savvy predesigned program.
Some images on this page courtesy James Carnehan
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