Iran is one of the most diverse countries for birds on Earth and stands at very good level of the international birder’s agenda. Its varied geography and topography, and its wildernesses of so many different life zones, have endowed Iran with the greatest bio-diversity and a large density of birds.

Duration:16 days/ 15 nights
Start:Qeshm Island
Finish: Tehran

Duration : 8 days
Itinerary : Tehran, Shiraz, Yazd, Isfahan, Kashan, Tehran

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.(D)

Sa’d Abad Museum Complex
Jewellery Museum
Carpet Museum

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.(B)

Half day tour of Persepolis Complex (UNESCO Site)
Rock tombs of Naqsh-e Rajab & Naqsh-e Rostam
Tombs of Hafez and Sa`adi

Day 3: Shiraz– Known for its splendid gardens, exquisite mosques and famous poets we continue touring the sites of this famous city. (B)

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

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. (B)

Pasargadae – Tomb of Cyrus (UNESCO Site)
Yazd – Jameh Mosque
Amir Chakhmaq Complex
Zoroastrian Fire Temple
Towers of Silence burial grounds

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. (B)

Zayandeh River Bridges (Si-o-seh & Khaju Bridges)

Day 6: Isfahan– Isfahan is a place for savouring the high refinements of Persian culture and getting lost in its old bazaar. (B)

Imam Square (UNESCO Site)
Ali Qapu Palace & Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque
Chehel Sotun Palace (UNESCO Site)
Vank Cathedral Museum
Jameh Mosque

Day 7: 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. (B)

Fin Garden (UNESCO Site)
Sialk Hill (Tappeh-ye Seyalk)
Khan-e Borujedi
Agha Bozorg Mosque & Madraseh

Day 8: Tehran and Depart – After breakfast you are free to depart at anytime. (B)