Uzbekistan to Iran

Day wise Itinerary

• Day 1 : Arrive Tashkent

  Check-in to your hotel and the afternoon is yours to explore.

  • Meals & Drinks Dinner
• Day 2 : Tashkent

  Tashkent is one of the oldest cities in Central Asia dating back 2000 yrs. A walking tour of the city is the best way to explore it.
  Kukeldash and Barak Khan Madrassahs
  Kaffal Shashi Memorial
  Khasty Imam Mosque
  Mustakillik Square
  Chorsu Bazaar

  • Meals & Drinks Breakfast
• Day 3 : Samarkand

  A half day drive brings us to Central Asia’s most historical cities along the Silk Road. Marvel at the madrassahs and mosques that form one of the most spectacular town centres. (2B)
  Bibi-Khanym Mosque
  Registan Square (UNESCO Site)
  Siob Bazaar
• Day 4 : Samarkand

  A half day drive brings us to Central Asia’s most historical cities along the Silk Road. Marvel at the madrassahs and mosques that form one of the most spectacular town centres. (2B)
  Bibi-Khanym Mosque
  Registan Square (UNESCO Site)
  Siob Bazaar
• Day 5 : Bukhara

  A centre for pottery, cloth and Turkmen carpets, the old city is centered around Lyabi-Hauz, a delightful pool of water surrounded by ancient mulberry trees, where you can sit at cafe tables and let the evening drift by. (2B)
  Old Centre of Bukhara (UNESCO Site)
  Ulugbek Madrassah and Mghoki Arrar Mosque
  Kalyan Minaret
  Emir’s Palace
  Ark Citadel
  Char Minar Mosque
  Ismael Samani Mausoleum
• Day 6 : Bukhara

  A centre for pottery, cloth and Turkmen carpets, the old city is centered around Lyabi-Hauz, a delightful pool of water surrounded by ancient mulberry trees, where you can sit at cafe tables and let the evening drift by. (2B)
  Old Centre of Bukhara (UNESCO Site)
  Ulugbek Madrassah and Mghoki Arrar Mosque
  Kalyan Minaret
  Emir’s Palace
  Ark Citadel
  Char Minar Mosque
  Ismael Samani Mausoleum
• Day 7 : Uzbek/Turkmen border

  Mary – xCross the border and stop at Turkmenabat for lunch before continuing onto the town of Mary.

  • Meals & Drinks Breakfast
• Day 8 : Mary

  Morning is spent visiting the remains of the ancient city of Merv and was a cultural mecca for Christian , Buddhist, Zoroastrian and finally Muslim cultures.
  Merv (UNESCO Site)
  Mary - Museum of History

  • Meals & Drinks Breakfast
• Day 9 : Cross border / Mashhad

  Leaving Turkmenistan we cross the border at Sarakhs and continue onto Mashhad.

  • Meals & Drinks Breakfast
• Day 10 : Mashhad

  Iran’s holiest city with its beautiful, massive and ever growing Imam Reza shrine complex is the beginning of the tour in Iran.
  Imam Reza Shrine Complex
  Bazaar

  • Meals & Drinks Breakfast
• Day 11 : Tehran / Shiraz

  A morning flight brings us to Tehran where we spend the day sightseeing before bording a flight in the late afternoon to Shiraz.
  Sa’d Abad Palace
  Carpet Museum

  • Meals & Drinks Breakfast
• Day 12 : Persepolis & Shiraz

  After breakfast 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 13 : 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 14 : 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 15 : 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 16 : 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 17 : Kashan / Tehran

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

  • Meals & Drinks Breakfast
• Day 18 : Tehran and Depart

  After breakfast you are free to depart at anytime.

  • Meals & Drinks Breakfast

Inclusions

• Hotel
• Sightseeing

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