The journey
Essential Iran
tehran · isfahan · yazd · shiraz · persepolis
No deposit, no card — you pay when you're in Iran and everything is agreed.
The classic highlights in one short, well-paced week.
The Persian heartland in one well-paced week, for travellers who have days rather than weeks. Tehran to start, Isfahan's square and bridges, a night among Yazd's windcatchers, Shiraz for the gardens and the tombs of Hafez and Saadi, and the ruins of Persepolis. Nothing rushed, and nothing essential left out.
Highlights
- Isfahan's square & bridges
- Persepolis
- Yazd old town
- Shiraz & Hafez
Day by day
Day 1
Tehran
Arrival; the former U.S. Embassy, Azadi Square and an evening at Darband valley below the Alborz.
Days 2-3
Isfahan
Naqsh-e Jahan Square, Chehel Sotoun Palace, the Grand Bazaar, Vank Cathedral; Si-o-se-pol and Khaju bridges, the Qazi hammam.
Days 4-5
Yazd
The fire temple and Towers of Silence, lunch at the Zein-o-din caravanserai, Dowlat Abad Garden and an old-town walk.
Days 6-8
Shiraz & Persepolis
Persepolis and Naqsh-e Rostam; Hafez's tomb, Eram Garden, Nasir al-Mulk mosque, the Vakil bazaar; departure.
Best season
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
What's included
- guide
- domestic flights
- hotels
- visa support
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