Yalda Circuit

Trip Description

Accomodation

Stay program

• day 1

  Arrival in Shiraz, visit of Shiraz.

  Sightseeing: Karim Khan Palace, Vakil Mosque, Vakil Bazaar, Saraye Moshir, Nasir al-Molk Mosque, the tombs of Hafez and Saadi, Ali-Ebn-e-Hamzeh, Jahan Nama Garden, Eram Garden, and the tomb of Khajoy-e-Kermani.

• day 2

  Excursion to Persepolis and Necropolis, visit of Shiraz.

  Sightseeing: Persepolis, Necropolis, Sang-e-Sia district, Bibidokhtaran, Mirhadi mosque, Moshir mosque, Sibooyeh's tomb, Niayesh traditional chain hotel.

• day 3

  Route to the Dasht-e Lut desert

  Visits: Lake Bakhtegan, the village of Dehmurd, the cities of Herat and Rafsanjan, the Lut desert and the Yardangs.

• day 4

  Visit of Bam, Rayen and Mahan.

  Visits: the tomb of Shah Ne'mat Ollah-e-Vali, the Shazdeh garden, the Arg-e-Bam (Bam citadel), the Rayen castle.

• day 5

  Route to Zein-o Din

  Visit: the Zeinoddin caravanserai

• day 6

  Route to Yazd and visit of Yazd

  Sightseeing: Jame Mosque, Old City, Alexander’s Prison, Dowlatabad Garden, Yazd Water Museum, confectionery and handicraft workshops.

• day 7

  Route to Isfahan via Nain.

  Visits: Narin Citadel in Meybod, Jame Mosque and Rigareh Water Mill in Nain.

• day 8

  Ispahan

  Visits: Imam Square, Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque, Imam Mosque, Ali Qapu, Chehel Sotoun, Hasht Behesht, bazaar.

• day 9

  Route to Kashan via Natanz and Abyaneh

  Visits: Natanz, the tomb of Sheikh Abd al-Samad, the castle of Tarq, Abyaneh.

• day 10

  Route to Tehran, visit of Tehran.

  Sightseeing: Carpet Museum, Sa'ad Abad Complex, Reza Abbasi Museum, Milad Tower

• day 11

  Tehran

  Sightseeing: The National Museum of Iran, the Golestan Palace, the Bazaar, the National Jewelry Museum, the Nature Bridge

• day 12

  Tehran, transfer to IKA

  Sightseeing: Azadi Tower