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Day wise Itinerary

• Day 1 : Arrive Tehran

  Arrive early morning and check in to your hotel. After a late breakfast start your sightseeing of the Iranian capitol and finish the day with dinner in the Darband mountainside.
  Sa’d Abad Museum Complex
  Jewellery Museum
  Carpet Museum

  • Meals & Drinks Dinner
• Day 2 : Persepolis & Shiraz

  After breakfast we check out and head to the domestic airport for a short flight to Shiraz. We proceed with a tour of Persepolis before returning back to the city for a little bit of sightseeing.
  Half day tour of Persepolis Complex (UNESCO Site)
  Rock tombs of Naqsh-e Rajab & Naqsh-e Rostam
  Tombs of Hafez and Sa`adi

  • Meals & Drinks Breakfast
• Day 3 : Shiraz

  Known for its splendid gardens, exquisite mosques and famous poets we continue touring the sites of this famous city.
  Karim Khan Citadel
  Eram Garden (UNESCO Site)
  Vakil Mosque & Bazzar
  Nasir-ol-Molk Mosque
  Madraseh-ye Khan
  Jameh-ye Atigh Mosque
  Imamzadeh-ye Ali Ebn-e Hamze shrine

  • Meals & Drinks Breakfast
• Day 4 : Pasargadae / Yazd

  A short drive first takes us to the ruins of Pasargadae before continuing on to Yazd which is said to be one of the oldest cities in the world.
  Pasargadae – Tomb of Cyrus (UNESCO Site)
  Yazd – Jameh Mosque
  Amir Chakhmaq Complex
  Zoroastrian Fire Temple
  Towers of Silence burial grounds

  • Meals & Drinks Breakfast
• Day 5 : Isfahan

  After leaving Yazd for the jewel of ancient Persia, Isfahan is one of the finest cities in the Islamic world. After checking into our hotel we can visit its famous bridges at sunset.
  Zayandeh River Bridges (Si-o-seh & Khaju Bridges)

  • Meals & Drinks Breakfast
• Day 6 : Isfahan

  Isfahan is a place for savouring the high refinements of Persian culture and getting lost in its old bazaar.
  Imam Square (UNESCO Site)
  Ali Qapu Palace & Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque
  Chehel Sotun Palace (UNESCO Site)
  Vank Cathedral Museum
  Jameh Mosque

  • Meals & Drinks Breakfast
• Day 7 : Kashan / Tehran / Istanbul

  On the way back to Tehran we stop in Kashan for a tour of this historic city that dates back over 6000 years. In the evening we fly to Istnabul and check into our hotel.
  Fin Garden (UNESCO Site)
  Sialk Hill (Tappeh-ye Seyalk)
  Khan-e Borujedi
  Agha Bozorg Mosque & Madraseh

  • Meals & Drinks Breakfast
• Day 8 : Istanbul

  After breakfast we enjoy a tour of the old city sites of this historical city.
  Blue Mosque
  Aya Sofya
  Topkapi Palace
  Hippodrome
  Grand Bazaar

  • Meals & Drinks Breakfast
• Day 9 : Gallipoli Battlefields / Canakkale

  One of the most emotionally touching places in Turkey, today we visit the WWI Battlefields of Gallipoli.
  Gallipoli Battlefields – Lone Pine & Chunuk Bair Memorials
  ANZAC Cove
  Johnston’s Jolly
  The Nek
  Gallipoli Museum

  • Meals & Drinks Breakfast
• Day 10 : Troy / Pergamum / Kusadasi

  This morning step back in time as we visit Troy, home of the famed Trojan Horse followed by the magnificent acropolis of Pergamum and finishing in Kusadasi.
  Troy – Trojan Horse
  Acropolis of Pergamum

  • Meals & Drinks Breakfast
• Day 11 : Ephesus / Kusadasi

  Absorb yourself in history today was we tour Ephesus, known for its well maintained ruins and the nearby carpet weaving villages before returning back to Kusadasi.
  Ephesus Tour – Temple of Artemis

  • Meals & Drinks Breakfast
• Day 12 : Hieropolis / Pamukkale

  Driving north we stop at the ancient city of Hieropolis before arriving at the calium terraces of Pamukkale for the evening.
  Hieropolis Tour
  Pamukkale Calcium Terraces

  • Meals & Drinks Breakfast
• Day 13 : Bursa / Istanbul

  We head back to Istanbul driving through rural Turkey and ancient Bursa to visit the famous Green Mosque and explore the Silk Bazaar.
  Bursa – Green Mosque & Silk Bazaar

  • Meals & Drinks Breakfast
• Day 14 : Istanbul and Depart

  After breakfast you are free to depart anytime.

  • Meals & Drinks Breakfast

Inclusions

• Hotel
• Sightseeing

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