Iran – Land of Ancient Civilizations
🗓 Daily Itinerary
1.DAY
Flight to Tehran
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21:05 – 02:20 international flight to Tehran
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Transfer to hotel, pre-reserved accommodation
4.DAY
Abyaneh → Na’in → Yazd (Breakfast / Dinner)
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Na’in: oldest mosque in Iran (10th century) & weaving workshops in caves
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Yazd: Zoroastrian heritage city, windcatcher towers (badgir), Tower of Silence, Fire Temple (eternal flame for 1500 years)
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Amir Chakhmagh Complex & Dowlat Abad Gardens
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Dinner & overnight – Yazd
7.DAY
Isfahan (Breakfast / Dinner)
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Naqsh-e Jahan Square (UNESCO)
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Imam Mosque (masterpiece of Shah Abbas the Great)
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Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque (women’s mosque with unique light effects)
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Ali Qapu Palace (music hall & terrace with square view)
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Polish Cemetery in Isfahan
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Free time for shopping at Grand Bazaar (tiles, handicrafts, pistachio sweets “Gaz”)
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Dinner & overnight – Isfahan
10.DAY
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Nasir al-Mulk Mosque (Pink Mosque, stained glass windows)
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Karim Khan Citadel, Vakil Mosque & Bathhouse (18th c.)
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Pars Museum, Vakil Bazaar
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Mausoleum of Hafez (Persia’s greatest poet)
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Evening flight to Tehran, farewell dinner at traditional restaurant
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Overnight – Tehran
2.DAY
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Tehran (Breakfast / Dinner)
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National Museum of Iran (prehistoric to Islamic artifacts)
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Carpet Museum (masterpieces over 500 years old)
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Golestan Palace (UNESCO, royal Qajar complex of 17 palaces)
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Jewel Museum (if closed → Niavaran Palace, last Shah’s residence)
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Milad Tower observation deck (weather permitting)
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Visit to Tehran Bazaar
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Dinner & overnight – Tehran
5.DAY
Yazd → Isfahan (Breakfast / Dinner)
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Journey via Natanz to Isfahan
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Evening: historic bridges over the Zayandeh River (Si-o-se-pol, Khajou Bridge)
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Dinner & overnight – Isfahan
8.DAY
Isfahan → Pasargadae → Persepolis (Breakfast / Dinner)
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Pasargadae: Tomb of Cyrus the Great & ruins of the first Persian capital
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Abarkuh: ancient ice tower & 4000-year-old Cypress tree
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Persepolis (6th c. BC Achaemenid capital, UNESCO World Heritage)
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Naqsh-e Rostam (royal tombs carved in cliffs) & Naqsh-e Rajab (Sassanid rock reliefs)
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Dinner & overnight – Persepolis area
11.DAY
Tehran → Warsaw
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03:30 flight from Tehran (recommended via Istanbul)
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07:45 arrival in Warsaw
3.DAY
Tehran → Sialk → Kashan → Abyaneh (Breakfast / Dinner)
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Visit St. Mary’s Church (if coordinated)
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Sialk Hill archaeological site (6th–5th millennium BC)
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Kashan: Qajar-era mansions & Fin Gardens (16th century, Persian paradise garden)
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Abyaneh: traditional red clay village, locals in colorful dress
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Overnight – Abyaneh region
6.DAY
Isfahan (Breakfast / Dinner)
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Jameh Mosque of Isfahan
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Chehel Sotun Palace (Palace of Forty Columns, 17th century)
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Hasht Behesht Palace (Palace of Eight Paradises)
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Armenian district (New Julfa) & Vank Cathedral with biblical frescoes
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Carpet workshop & pigeon towers
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Dinner & overnight – Isfahan
9.DAY
Persepolis → Shiraz (Breakfast / Dinner)
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Arrival in Shiraz: Quran Gate, Eram Botanical Garden, Ali Ibn Hamza Mausoleum
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Dinner & overnight – Shiraz