Bazaars, mosques & saffron.
The classic Iran loop — Tehran, Kashan, Isfahan, Yazd and Shiraz — slowed down so you actually meet the cities, not just photograph them.
Itinerary
- Day 1Tehran
Airport pickup, welcome dinner in a traditional Tajrish house, briefing with your guide.
- Day 2Tehran
Golestan Palace, the National Museum, and an afternoon in the Tehran Grand Bazaar with a tea-house break.
- Day 3Kashan
Drive to Kashan via Qom. Visit Fin Garden and the Tabatabaei traditional house. Stay in a restored caravanserai.
- Day 4Isfahan
Arrive Isfahan. Sunset walk on the Khaju and Si-o-se Pol bridges.
- Day 5Isfahan
A full day on Imam Square: Shah Mosque, Sheikh Lotfollah, Ali Qapu Palace, and an afternoon with a master miniature painter.
- Day 6Isfahan
Armenian Quarter (Jolfa), Vank Cathedral, and a Persian cooking class hosted in a local home.
- Day 7Yazd
Drive to Yazd via Nain. Sunset from the rooftops of the old town. Stay in a 200-year-old courtyard hotel.
- Day 8Yazd
Zoroastrian fire temple, Towers of Silence, and the windcatcher-cooled Dolat Abad Garden.
- Day 9Shiraz
Drive to Shiraz via Persepolis and Naqsh-e Rostam. Evening at the tomb of Hafez with a poetry reading.
- Day 10Shiraz
Nasir al-Mulk (the Pink Mosque) at sunrise, Vakil Bazaar, farewell lunch, transfer to airport.
What's included
- 9 nights in boutique heritage hotels (twin or single supplement)
- All ground transport in private air-conditioned vehicle
- Professional English-speaking Iranian guide for the full trip
- All entrance fees to listed sites and museums
- Daily breakfast, 4 dinners and the cooking class
- Domestic flights Tehran–Shiraz on request
- Iran visa authorization code support
- 24/7 emergency contact in Tehran
Not included
- International flights to/from Iran
- Iran visa stamp fee (paid on arrival)
- Travel insurance (required)
- Lunches and meals not listed above
- Personal expenses and tips
Ready to book?
Group departures every other Saturday from March through November. Private departures any date.
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