10D7N Iran-Turkey Combo Tour

Mahan Air Airline, Arrival at Istanbul Ataturk Airport

[Outbound (Connecting)]

• 1. Kuala Lumpur / Tehran (Day 01)

  Departure: 23:15

  Arrival: 02:45 (+1)

• 2. Tehran / ATATURK (Day 02)

  Departure: 05:50

  Arrival: 08:35

[Inbound (Connecting)]

• 1. ATATURK / Tehran (Day 06)

  Departure: 12:15

  Arrival: 15:45

• 2. Tehran / Kuala Lumpur (Day 09)

  Departure: 21:30

  Arrival: 10:00 (+1)

Day 1: KUALA LUMPUR - TEHRAN (Departure)

• Assemble at KLIA airport at 20:15

• Departure to Tehran at 23:15

Day 2: TEHRAN - ISTANBUL (L/D) (Arrival)

Arrive to Istanbul new airport at 9:35am. Meet and greet at the IKA airport with our professional tour guide, start out Istanbul city tour visiting:

After having the lunch in local restaurant will continue our tour visiting:

In the evening have the dinner and check-in the hotel.

• Taksim Square

  Taksim Square, situated in Beyoğlu in the European part of Istanbul, Turkey, is a major tourist and leisure district famed for its restaurants, shops, and hotels. It is considered the heart of modern Istanbul, with the central station of the Istanbul Metro network.

• Abu Ayyub al-Ansari

  Abu Ayyub al-Ansari (died 674) — born Khalid bin Zayd bin Kulayb in Yathrib — hailed from the tribe of Banu Najjar and was a close companion of Muhammad. He was named after the biblical Job. Abu Ayyub was one among the Ansar of early Muslim history or those who supported Muhammad after the hijra (migration) to Medina in 622. The patronym Abu Ayyub, means father (abu) of Ayyub. Abu Ayyub died of dysentery during the First Arab Siege of Constantinople.

• Pierre Loti Hill

  Named after the well-known French novelist Pierre Loti, this hill offers perfect views of the Golden Horn. It’s also home to a famous café that bears the same name. Loti lived in Istanbul for many years and was a big fan of the city. The café is a meeting point for lovers and couples and has featured in many Turkish romance films.

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Day 3: Istanbul (B/L/D)

Old City Tour:

After breakfast start the historical tour of the Old City of Istanbul, including the Blue Mosque, the Hippodrome, Hagia Sophia, Topkapı Palace, the residence of the Ottoman Sultans for almost four centuries. Enjoy fashion show and free time for shopping.

• Blue Mosque

  The Sultan Ahmed Mosque is a historic mosque located in Istanbul, Turkey. A popular tourist site, the Sultan Ahmed Mosque continues to function as a mosque today; men still kneel in prayer on the mosque’s lush red carpet after the call to prayer. The Blue Mosque, as it is popularly known, was constructed between 1609 and 1616 during the rule of Ahmed I.

• Hippodrome

  The Hippodrome of Constantinople was a circus that was the sporting and social centre of Constantinople, capital of the Byzantine Empire. Today it is a square named Sultanahmet Meydanı (Sultan Ahmet Square) in the Turkish city of Istanbul, with a few fragments of the original structure surviving.

• Topkapı Palace

  The Topkapı Palace, or the Seraglio, is a large museum in Istanbul, Turkey. In the 15th century, it served as the main residence and administrative headquarters of the Ottoman sultans.

• Hagia Sophia

  The Hagia Sophia, the biggest church constructed by the East Roman Empire in Istanbul, has been constructed three times in the same location. The Church of Holy Wisdom, undoubtedly one of the greatest architectural creations in the World used as a mosque during Ottomans and serving as a museum today.

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Day 4: Istanbul - Bursa

[3 h 00 min] (B/L/D) Bursa Tour:

After breakfast, we will drive to Bursa former capital city of Ottomans then, visit Grand Mosque, Green Mosque, Green Mausoleum and the Silk Market where time will be allocated to shop for local souvenirs. Also, you can see many Han (Caravanserais) and Turkish Baths in the Bursa City centre. Opportunity to see local products of the region like chestnut, honey, olive oil, Turkish delight. Visit the Turkish Delight & Olive Oil Outlet centre. In the afternoon, free time in Mount Uludağ.

• Grand Mosque

  Bursa Grand Mosque is a mosque in Bursa, Turkey. Built in the Seljuk style, it was ordered by the Ottoman Sultan Bayezid I and built between 1396 and 1399. The mosque has 20 domes and 2 minarets.

• Green Mosque

  Green Mosque, also known as Mosque of Mehmed I, is a part of the larger complex (a külliye) located on the east side of Bursa, Turkey, the former capital of the Ottoman Turks before they captured Constantinople in 1453. The complex consists of a mosque, türbe, madrasah, kitchen and bath.

• Green Mausoleum

  The Green Tomb is a mausoleum of the fifth Ottoman Sultan, Mehmed I, in Bursa, Turkey. It was built by Mehmed’s son and successor Murad II following the death of the sovereign in 1421. The architect, Hacı Ivaz Pasha designed the tomb and the Yeşil Mosque opposite to it.

• Silk Market

  Situated between Bursa Grand Mosque and Orhan Mosque, Kozahan was built by the great architect Abdul Ula Bin Pulat Sah as a foundation for historical works in Istanbul by the order of Ottoman Sultan Bayezid II in 1491.

• Mount Uludağ

  Well known as the favourite of mountain and winter tourism, Uludag Mountain is the biggest centre place of winter and nature sports in Bursa, Turkey. Also called as Olimpos Mountain and Kesis (Mosk) Mountain, Uludag is 2543-meter-high, 40 km long and approximately 15-20 km width. When we reach to Uludag Mountain you will have free time to enjoy and able to try Atv safari or ski motor and skiing.

O/N Bursa

Day 5: Istanbul Bosphorus Tour (B/L/D)

After breakfast, visit Spice Market, see to Galata Bridge and golden horn. Join to Bosphorus boat Tour. Then visit Grand Bazaar, shopping in the 4500 shops of the Grand Bazaar and get information about handmade Turkish carpets. Finally visit Sulaymaniye mosque, built by Sultan Suleyman.

• Spice Market

  (Egyptian Bazaar) The air here is filled with the enticing aromas of various spices cinnamon, caraway, saffron, mint, thyme and every other conceivable herb and spices. Shops selling spices, fruits, vegetables, flowers, Turkish delights etc.

• Bosphorus Boat Tour

  A traditional excursion by boat along the waterway separating Europe and Asia. The shore is lined with old wooden villas, palaces of marble, fortresses, and small fishing villages. During the excursion, you will pass the magnificent Dolmabahce Palace, and further along, the parks and imperial pavillions of Yildiz Palace. On the coastal edge of this park, is Ciragan Palace, 300 meters of is marble facade faces the shore.

• Grand Bazaar

  The Grand Bazaar in Istanbul is one of the largest and oldest covered markets in the world, with 61 covered streets and over 4,000 shops which attract between 250,000 and 400,000 visitors daily. In 2014, it was listed No.1 among the world’s most-visited tourist attractions with 91,250,000 annual visitors. The Grand Bazar at Istanbul is often regarded as one of the first shopping malls of the world.

• Suleymaniye Mosque

  The Süleymaniye Mosque is an Ottoman imperial mosque located on the Third Hill of Istanbul, Turkey. The mosque was commissioned by Suleiman the Magnificent and designed by the imperial architect Mimar Sinan. An inscription specifies the foundation date as 1550 and the inauguration date as 1557. It is the second largest mosque in the city, and one of the best-known sights of Istanbul.

 

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Day 6: Istanbul-Tehran (Arrival) - Tehran-Isfahan

[4 h 45 min (455 km)] (B/D)

Meet and greet at the IKA airport with our professional tour guide then, transfer to Isfahan, after check in Hotel then you can visit Khajoo Bridge, is one of the historical bridges on the Zayanderud, the largest river of the Iranian. The Khaju Bridge was built around 1650.

O/N Isfahan

Day 7: Isfahan – Matinabad

[2 h 5 min (166 km)] (B/L/D)

A full Day Isfahan tour, one of the most historical cities of Iran with beautiful Islamic architecture. Due to too many places to visit, Iranian call Isfahan as “Half of the World”.

• 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.

• Naqsh-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 the 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.

• Aali Qapoo 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 (Aali Qapu means ‘Gate of Ali’). Named after Abbas ’hero, 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) Square.

• 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.

In the evening drive toward Matinabad Eco Camp, check-in and rest the night in the middle of the Loot Desert.

O/N Matinabad Eco Camp

Day 8: Matinabad – Tehran

[3 h 20 min (320 km)] (B/L/D)

As the first Iranian Eco-Camp, Matinabad Eco Camp offers unforgettable adventures close to the local people and desert Nature. Harvesting in organic farm and orchards or treks on Camel or on foot, bike rides through land escapes of sand dunes and mountain gorges, desert walks, safari short trips.

In the evening Move toward Kashan and rest the night.

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Day 9: Tehran

A full they sightseeing starts with Golestan Palace.

• 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.

• National Museum

  The National Museum of Iran is in Tehran. It is an institution formed of two complexes; the Museum of Ancient Iran and the Museum of the Islamic Era, which were opened in 1937 and 1972, respectively. The institution hosts historical monuments dating back through preserved ancient and medieval Iranian antiquities, including pottery vessels, metal objects, textile remains, and some rare books and coins.

• Grand Bazaar

  The maze of bustling alleys and the bazaaris (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.

• Nature Bridge

  (The Tabi’at Bridgeor Nature Bridge, is the largest pedestrian overpass built in Tehran, Iran. The 270-metre bridge connects two public parks—Taleghani Park and Abo-Atash Park—by spanning Modarres Expressway, one of the main highways in northern Tehran)

In the evening after quick shopping, the group will transfer to IKA Airport to fly back home.

Day 10: Kuala Lumpur

[(Arrival – 8hr00min Flight)]

Arrival in Kuala Lumpur, home sweet home!