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16 Nights / 17 Days NOMEDIC Tour to IRAN
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16 )
Tehran - Rasht -
Ardebil - Tabriz - Maragheh -
Hamadan - Shahrekord - Isfahan - Yasuj
- Shiraz
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Day 01
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Tehran
Arrive in Tehran , meet at the airport, transfer to the hotel, and
overnight.
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Day 02
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Tehran
Full day sightseeing of Tehran:
Archeological Museum, dating to 10,000 years, Glassware and Ceramics
Museum of ancient and Islamic collections, Carpet
Museum, and overnight.
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Day 03
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Tehran – Rasht (325 kms.)
Full day sightseeing of Tehran:
Golestan palace, Great Bazaar,
and Central Bank treasures (if opens ) Abbassi
Museum , Sadabad palace ( former shah residence).
Drive to Rasht late
afternoon via Qazwin- once the capital of Iran, and
overnight at Rasht.
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Day 04
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Rasht – Masoule – Rasht (65x2 kms.)
Drive to famous village of Masoule,
on the way enjoying river and beautiful trees. The most
interesting thing about Masoule, is the unique way of
building houses. The houses are built on the slop of the
mountains, from foot upwards, like steps and the roof of
each house is used like an alley. The village has got a lot
of houses, shops, bazaars, so forth. This is one of the most
beautiful and comfortable summer resorts worth staying more
than a day.
Drive back to Rasht, and overnight.
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Day 05
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Rasht –Ardebil (226 kms.)
Drive to Ardebil, en-route visiting the nomads settled in Mansal,
Shanderman, and Asalem, and overnight at Ardebil.
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Day 06
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Ardebil
Morning drive to Sar-Ein hot water spas in the region, Vila Darrah
and in the afternoon visiting the tomb of Sheikh Safie
Ardebili Ardebil.
Ardebil is famous for its agricultural products, dairies, and honey.
Overnight at Ardebil.
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Day 07
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Ardebil –Tabriz (290 kms.)
Drive to Tabriz via Meshkinshahr
En-route visiting the nomads of the region.
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Day 08
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Tabriz –Maragheh (162 kms.)
Drive to Maragheh, and visiting the beautiful village of Kandovan
where the nomads have started to settle in self-made caves
as troglodytes, and on the way to Maragheh visiting the
salty lake of Urumieh.
In the afternoon sightseeing in Maragheh, Maragheh Observatory, visiting
the Mongols examples of architecture, overnight at Maragheh.
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Day 09
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Maragheh –Hamadan (493 kms.)
Full day drive to Hamadan, and en- route visiting Takhte Soleyman
which was one of the greatest Fire Temple during the
Sassanid, overnight at Hamadan.
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Day 10
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Hamadan-Shahrekord (568 kms.)
Early morning drive to Shahrekord via Arak
Afternoon sightseeing in the city and trip to Kourang area where the
nomads live, overnight at Shahrekord.
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Day 11
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Shahrekord – Isfahan (104 kms.)
Drive to Isfahan
En-route visiting cities of Farsan
,Shalamjar,Brojen where the nomads live, and overnight at
Isfahan.
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Day 12
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Isfahan
Full day sightseeing of Isfahan:
Naghsh-e-Jahan( one of the world biggest squares ), two fascinating
mosques , Imam Mosque and Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque, and Aali
Ghapoo Palace, Bazaar, then Chehel Sotoon palace ( 40
Pillars ), Hasht Behesht Palace ( 8 Heavens ), and
overnight.
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Day 13
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Isfahan – Yasuj (299 kms.)
Half day sightseeing of Isfahan:
Jufa ( Armenian quarter ), Vank Cathedral, Shaking Minarets.
Zoroastrian Fire Temple, and historical bridges of
Si-yo-se-pol , Pol-e-Khajoo.
Drive to Yasuj via Samirom, and overnight at Yasuj.
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Day 14
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Yasuj -Shiraz (174 kms.)
Early in the morning drive to Shiraz via Bishapor with the
possibility of visiting the Sassanian ruins.
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Day 15
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Shiraz
Full day excursion to site of several ancient palaces:
Persapolis, Naghsh-e-Rostam, and Naghsh-e-Rajab.
Proceeding to Passargad, the impressive tomb of Cyrus the Great the
founder of the Persian Empire, also remains of several
palaces which are located in the plain of Dasht-e-Morghab,
return to Shiraz and overnight
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Day 16
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Shiraz - Tehran
Sightseeing of Shiraz:
Eram garden, the tomb of great lyric poet Hafez and famous poet
Saadi, Nisir-ol-Molok
19th century mosque, Narenjistan garden, Karim
Khan Zand Complex, and Bazaar.
Transfer to Shiraz Airport for departure to Tehran by evening flight
Meet at the airport, transfer to hotel, and overnight.
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Day 17
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Tehran
Transfer to airport for final departure.
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