Start and end in Tehran! With the Persian Desert and History Tour, you have a 14-day tour package taking you through Tehran, Iran, and 7 other destinations in central and south-eastern Iran. Persian Desert and History Tour include accommodation as well as an expert guide, meals, transport, and more.
Tehran
Tehran
4* Hotel & Ecolodge
Local English-speaking guide
Endless desert! If you are bewitched by the desert, you can never escape from its charm! In this trip, from beginning to the end, whatever we experience from culture to art and architecture is influenced by the hot, dry climate and desert topography. Desert, though seems simple, is full of surprises from flora and fauna to sand hills, yardangs, and salt polygons and abode architecture.
Arrival in Tehran. Our tour guide will be waiting at the airport to greet and welcome us. Then, we will be transferred to hotel.
Overnight in Tehran
Today, we visit the heart of old TEHRAN and its splendid attractions. The Grand Bazaar of Tehran with its crowd and numerous shops is a great place to understand local lifestyle. Golestan Palace, a world heritage site, mirroring last four century history of Iran is our next stop. Then, we visit Iran National Museum and its archeological section showcasing thousands of years of culture and civilization.
Overnight in Tehran
In the morning, we leave Tehran towards Kashan. En route, we will have rewarding moments in Maranjab Desert. There, we visit Abbasi Caravanserai, walk over the sand hills and watch a sea of salt polygons. Then, we drive on to Kashan.
Overnight in Kashan
Kashan is an old city on the edge of Iran Central Desert with prehistoric remains, old houses with elaborate architecture and paradisiac gardens. Here, we visit Fin Garden, a world heritage site, and 8 millennium prehistoric Sialk Tepe, then we drive to ISFAHAN. Having arrived in Isfahan in the evening we visit 17th century Si-o Se Pol Bridge, famous for its 33 arches and unique architecture.
Overnight in Isfahan
Today, we have full day city tour of Isfahan to visit the most wondrous attractions of Isfahan, i.e. Naqsh-e Jahan Square with its marvelous mosques, palaces and bazaar. Naqsh-e Jahan is a vast square surrounded by Abbasi and Sheikh Lotfolla mosques and Ali Qapu Palace Pavilion all chained together with a row of two-story arcade shops. Close to the square there is Chehel Sotoun Palace located inside an amazing Persian Garden, a world heritage site.
Overnight in Isfahan
Today, we head towards a beautiful exotic village at the heart of Central Desert. Walking over sand hills, enjoying spectacular pristine desert nature and staying the night in local houses and experiencing their unmatched hospitality makes the day so special.
Overnight in Ecolodge
In the morning, we drive deeper into the desert towards TABAS to see Namak Lake (salt lake) and Salt Polygons and have a pleasant walk over the sands. Then, we get back to Mesr Village and stay the night in a local house.
Overnight in Mesr
YAZD is our next destination. It is called the bride of the desert, a city where abode abodes abound. Yazd is also famous for its underground aqueducts, wind catchers (wind towers), labyrinthine lanes and delicious local sweets. On the way to Yazd, we visit the remains of a Sassanid castle (r. 224-651 CE) in Biazyeh Desert Village.
Overnight in Yazd
Today, we explore the attractions in and around the Old City of Yazd. The 14th century Jame Mosque with its lofty minarets and high portal is the starting point. Then, we enter the old city where in addition to enjoying its amazing texture and atmosphere we will visit shrines of Seyyed Rokneddin and Davazdah Imam and Alexander Prison. Water Museum and Amir Chaqmaq Complex, Dowlatabad Garden, a world heritage site, and Zoroastrian sites of Fire Temple and Towers of Silence are the other places we will visit.
Overnight in Yazd
In the morning we drive to KERMAN, the most important city in southeast. It is rich in terms of heritage and history, believed to have been built in Sassanid era. After some rest, we visit Ganj Ali Khan Complex including a museum, a hamamm (bath) and a bazaar.
Overnight in Kerman
Early in the morning we drive towards SHAHDAD, the last townon the edge of expansive LUT desert with shifting sands and amazing yardangs. Desert here is replete with huge mysterious yardangs covering 11000 square kilometers. The landscape is unique and the experience unforgettable. Drive back to Kerman.
Overnight in Kerman.
In the morning we drive to the city of MAHAN. In Mahan we visit Shazdeh Garden, a world heritage site, a true paradise in the middle of desert. This garden dates back to 19th century Qajar Period. Then, move towards RAYEN, another city in the Kerman Province, to visit its citadel. The adobe Arg-e Rayen (Rayen Citadel) with the background of Hezar Mountin enjoys all architectural components of a desert citadel.
Overnight in Kerman.
Today, we will fly from Kerman to Tehran. In Tehran, we’ll have free time where we can visit famous sights of Tehran such as Saad Abad & Niavaran palaces, National Jewelry museum, Milad Tower, or even go for a walk and shopping around the city.
Overnight in Tehran.
You will be transferred to the airport to fly back home. End of our services
