Persian Gulf Getaway Tour

Trip Description

Accomodation

Stay program

• day 1

  Arrived in Tehran

  

  Transfer from the airport to the hotel. Visit of the Golestan Palace and the Grand Bazaar in Tehran. Night in Tehran.

• day 2

  Tehran - Ahvaz - Susa - Shushtar

  

  Domestic flight to Ahvaz, in the southwest of Iran. Head towards Susa and the ziggurats of Chogha-Zanbil, then on to the water mills of Shushtar. Overnight in Shushtar. Tehran / Ahvaz: 794 km Ahvaz / Susa: 200 km Susa / Shushtar: 75 km

• day 3

  Shushtar - Abadan - Khorramshahr

  

  Abadan was the most important oil city in the world before the 1979 revolution. Visit the old expatriate neighborhoods. Head to Khorramshahr, located in the Karun Strait. Visit the bazaar and the Iran/Iraq war museum. Very close to the Iraqi border, Khorramshahr was the front line during the fighting and was heavily affected during the armed conflict. Overnight in Abadan. Shushtar / Abadan 210 km Abadan / Khorramshahr / Abadan 36 km (round trip)

• day 4

  Abadan - Bushehr

  

  Departure for the port of Bushehr, a small coastal town on the Persian Gulf dating back to the Sassanid era. To the south, the road includes stops to observe the pipelines and the columns of flames from the oil fields. Overnight in Bushehr. Abadan / Bushehr 450 km

• day 5

  Bushehr

  

  Visit of the old town, the sailors' quarter, the historic bazaar, the palm grove, and the Malek pavilion. Night in Bushehr.

• day 6

  Bushehr - Bandar-e Kangan - Siraf - Bandar-e Lengeh

  

  Departure for the port of Lengeh. On the way, visit Bandar-e-Kangan to observe migrant workers as well as traditional shipyards. Then, head to the ancient port of Siraf, which was the main port on the route to India until its destruction by a tsunami in the 10th century. Continue to Bandar-e-Lengeh. Overnight in Bandar-e-Lengeh. Bushehr / Bandar-e-Kangan 203 km Bandar-e-Kangan / Siraf 35 km Siraf / Bandar-e-Lengeh 312 km

• day 7

  Bandar-e Lengeh - Bandar Abbas

  

  Departure for the port of Bandar Abbas, the most important city in the Strait of Hormuz. Visit of the Hindu temple, the cistern, and the bazaar. Night in Bandar Abbas. Bandar-e Lengeh / Bandar Abbas 173 km

• day 8

  Bandar Abbas - Hormuz

  

  Heading to Hormuz Island by boat. Visit the Portuguese fort, the Rainbow Valley, the salt cave, and the clay mine. Return to Bandar-Abbas in the evening. Overnight in Bandar-Abbas. Bandar Abbas / Hormuz 30km

• day 9

  Bandar Abbas - Minab

  

  Excursions in the city of Minab for visitors are renowned for local walks. In the afternoon, departure for Qeshm Island. Overnight in Bandar Abbas. Bandar Abbas / Minab / Bandar Abbas 220 km (round trip)

• day 10

  Bandar Abbas - Qeshm

  

  Visit Bandar-e Laft, a small coastal village famous for its minarets and wind towers. Visit the Valley of the Stars and its canyons reminiscent of the planet Mars. Night in Qeshm. Bandar Abbas / Qeshm 52 km

• day 11

  Qeshm

  

  Visit to the east of the island, where you will find the Valley of Statues, so named for its shapes caused by erosion, the Namakdan Caves (the largest salt caves in the world), and the Qazi terraces, a geological site. Overnight in Qeshm.

• day 12

  Qeshm - Hengam - Tehran

  

  Visit of the mangrove and its ecosystem. Visit of Hengam Island and its magnificent beaches, where you can see dolphins and turtles swimming. At the end of the 12th day, domestic flight via Tehran. Transfer to the international airport for the return flight. Qeshm / Hengam / Qeshm 16 km (round trip) Qeshm / Tehran 1,350 km