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1/12/2016

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The Silk Road was a famous trade route in the east. The Silk Road tours expose you to the wonderful city, culture, food and etc in Iran, we focus on the more popular visited sites such as Bayazid Sanctuary, Ferdowsi tomb, Imam Reza the shrine, Tarikhaneh Temple, Tuğrul Tower, Shah Abbasi Caravanserai, Taq-e Bostan, Blue mosque, Tabriz Grand Bazaar and volcanic village.

2016

Silk Road Tour

( 14 Days)

 

Start: Mashhad

Finish:  Tehran

Themes: Explore

Physical Rate: Light

Group Size: Min 14 Max 20

Day

Daily Activity

Highlights

Over Night

1

Arrive in Mashhad at Morning, Meet and greet at the airport. Transfer to hotel. In the afternoon we visit the mausoleum of Imam Reza the shrine of the eight Imam of Shiites.

Arrive

Mashhad

2

In the morning drive to Tous and visit Ferdowsi tomb and Harounieh site.

Ferdowsi tomb Harounieh site

Mashhad

3

Drive to Bastam and visit Sufi Sheikh Bayazid Sanctuary in Bastam.

Bayazid Sanctuary

Bastam

4

In the morning drive to Damqan and visit Mehmandost Tower and Cheheldokhtar Castl and Tarikhaneh Temple.

Tarikhaneh Temple

Damqan

5

 

Walk into Tehran Bazaar and visit Shah mosque.Visit Tehran main museums including National museum, Jewelry museum, Carpet museum and Contemporary art museum.

Museum Day

Tehran

6

Today we have a city tour of Rey and we visit Shah-Abdol-Azim shrine and  Tuğrul Tower and Shah Abbasi Caravanserai.

Shah-Abdol-Azim shrine

Tuğrul Tower

Tehran

7

In the morning drive to Qazvin the first Safavids capital in 16th century en route visiting Karaj Shah Abbasi Caravanserai and visit small Isfahan such as Ali Qapu, Chel Sotun and Bazar of Qazvin.

Shah Abbasi Caravanserai

Ali Qapu

Chehel sotoun

Qazvin

8

Full day city tour of Hamadan to visit Ganjnameh, tomb of Avicenna and Alisadr cave.

Ganjnameh

Alisadr cave

Hamedan

 

9

 

Visiting Ecbatana (Hegmatana) in morning. Driving toward Kermanshah (190 km ) en route visiting: Anahita Temple in Kangavar.

Ecbatana,

Anahita Temple

Kermanshah

10

Full day tour of Kermanshah to visit Taq-e Bostan and Khaja Barookh's House.

Taq-e Bostan,

Iranian house

Kermanshah

11

Drive to Tabriz (580 km). After arrive we go for an afternoon tour of the city visiting the visit Blue mosque, Grand Bazaar and El-Goli park.

Blue mosque, Grand Bazaar

Tabriz

12

Drive toward Maku ( 250km) and visit Khaje Nazar caravansary, Saint Thaddeu, Saint Stepanos Monastery and black Church.

Khaje Nazar caravansary,

black Church

Maku

13

Drive to Kandovan and walk in this volcanic village.

Volcanic Village

Kandovan

14

Transfer to Tehran Intl. airport for your return flight.

Departure

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 Iran Silk Road Tour 2016 Pdf