3D2N Highlights of Iran

Arrival early morning to IKA Airport

Day 1: Tehran - Kashan

Meet and greet at the IKA airport with our professional tour guide. Having Breakfast at IBIS Hotel, then pick-up and transfer to Kashan, through the way visiting:

• Azadi tower

  Formerly known as the shahyad Tower and is one of the landmarks of Tehran. It is about 148 ft. tall and is completely clad in cut marble.

• Golestan palace

  One of the oldest historic monuments in the city of Tehran, and of world heritage status, the Golestan Palace belongs to a group of royal buildings that were once enclosed within the mud-thatched walls of Tehran's arg ("citadel"). It consists of gardens, royal buildings, and collections of Iranian crafts and European presents from the 18th and 19th centuries.

• Grand Bazaar

  The maze of bustling alleys and the bazar is (shopkeepers) that fill them make this a fascinating, if somewhat daunting, a place to explore. Despite being known as the Grand Bazaar, most of the architecture is less than 200 years old and pedestrian, although there are some gems to be found.

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Day 2: Kashan - Isfahan

Drive to Isfahan, on the way visiting:

• Underground Noushabad city

  The underground city of Ouyi (Noushabad), located 5km north of Kashan, Isfahan province, is considered a notable piece of ancient architecture. As Noushabad city is located in the central desert region of Iran, it experiences harsh weather. During the day, Noushabad has a very hot temperature and during the nights it gets notably cold.

• Fin’s garden

  An oasis of lush vegetation can be found in an arid region of Iran. The Fin Garden is regarded as one of the most beautiful gardens of its type, and it has been reported that this is the oldest surviving Persian garden in Iran. Reflecting its location and sacred symbolism, the Fin Garden is a masterpiece combining natural and man-made elements. Today, the Fin Garden is one of the nine gardens that form the UNESCO World Heritage Site known as the ‘Persian Garden’.

• Borujerdi’s House

  Borujerdi House was built in 1857 by Seyyed Mehdi Borujerdi, a merchant from Kashan. The house is decorated with stucco, glass work, and mirror work. In 2014, Hao Ping, President of UNESCO General Conference, visited Kashan and nominated Borujerdi House as the most beautiful historical house in Asia. In 2015, Borujerdi House was chosen as UNESCO Top Choice to visit in Iran.

• Si-o-se pol Bridge

  The Allahverdi Khan Bridge, popularly known as Si-o-se-pol (the bridge of thirty-three spans), is the largest of the eleven historical bridges on the Zayanderud, the largest river of the Iranian Plateau, in Isfahan. Si-o-se-pol was built between 1599 and 1602, under the reign of Abbas I, the fifth Safavid king (shah) of Iran. The bridge served particularly as a connection between the mansions of the elite, as well as a link to the city's vital Armenian neighborhood of New Julfa.

• Khajoo Bridge

  After 17th Century, travelers visiting Iran and tourist admiration has increased. Shah Abbas II, built new bridge on foundation of old bridge which was constructed in 1650 or so. The bridge serves as a link between Zoroastrian quarters and north banks, through the river Zayandeh River. The bridge is constructed with multi-purpose, the bridge is not only used for transportation but also as weir.

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Day 3: Isfahan - IKA

Early in the morning, the group will transfer to IKA Airport to fly back home. On the way visiting:

• Chehel sotoun palace

  Chehel Sotoun is a pavilion in the middle of a park at the far end of a long pool, in Isfahan, Iran, built by Shah Abbas II to be used for his entertainment and receptions.

• Nagsh-e Jahan square

  Naqsh-e Jahan Square, is a square situated at the centre of Isfahan city, Iran. Constructed between 1598 and 1629, it is now an important historical site, and one of UNESCO's World Heritage Sites. It is 160 metres wide by 560 metres long.

• Imam Mosque

  The Shah Mosque, also known as Royal Mosque or Imam Mosque after Iranian revolution, is a mosque in Isfahan, Iran, standing in south side of Naghsh-e Jahan Square. Built during the Safavid Empire, ordered by Abbas I of Persia.

• Ali qapu palace

  Built at the very end of the 16th century as a residence for Shah Abbas I, this six-storey palace also served as a monumental gateway to the royal palaces that lay in the parklands beyond (Ali Qapu means ‘Gate of Ali’). Named after Abbas ’hero, the Imam Ali, it was built to make an impression, and at six stores and 38m tall, with its impressive elevated terrace featuring 18 slender columns, it dominates one side of Naqsh-e Jahan (Imam) Sq.

• Sheikh Lotf Allah Mosque

  Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque is one of the architectural masterpieces of Iranian architecture that was built during the Safavid Empire, standing on the eastern side of Naghsh-e Jahan Square, Esfahan, Iran.

Mahan Air Airline, Departure from IKA Airport.