15Days Grand Khorasan Tour (Iran)

 Tehran – Gorgan – Bojnord - Esfaraein- Toos – Mashhad – Nishapur – Serakhs – Torbat Jam – Taybad – Khaaf – Nashtifan – Salami – Torbat Heydarieh – Gonabad – Ghaenat – Birjand – Makhonik – Tehran

Itinerary

Day 1

Tehran

Arrive in Tehran. On arrival, you will be met and transferred to your Hotel.

 

Day 2

Tehran (B)

This morning enjoy full day city tour of Tehran and visit Golestan Palace Complex (2 Palaces) - National Museum- Glass and Pottery Museum, Carpet Museum (or Royal Jewelry Museum).

 

Day 3

Tehran – Gorgan (B)

Today drive to Gorgan, en-route visit of Damavand Summit. On arrival, transfer to Hotel.

Day 4

Gorgan (B)

Proceed for a full day city tour of Gorgan to visit Nalbandan Bazaar, Traditional House, sight-seeing in city.

 

Day 5

Gorgan – Bojnord (B)

This morning drive to Bojnourd en route visit Gonbad-e Kavus (UNESCO World Heritage Site) in Gonbad city, ancient cemetery of Khalde Nabi, Spakhu Fire Temple. Arrive in Bojnord and transfer to Hotel for check-in. Later visit Mirror house of Mofakham.

 

Day 6

Bojnord – Mashhad (B)

This morning drive to Mashhad via Esfarayen to visit ancient City of Belgheis ( the second largest earthen architecture of the world after Bam), then visit Ferdowsi Mausoleum & Harouneh in Tus

Day 7

Mashhad (B)

Proceed for a full day city tour of Mashhad. During the tour visit ImamReza Shrine and its Carpet Museum, Nader Shah Mauseleum, Grand Museum of Khorasan, Goharshad Mosque, Malek House.

Day 8

Mashhad – Nishapur (B)

Today proceed for excursion to Nishapur to visit Khayyam & Attar Mausoleums, Shah abbasi Carvansarai (Anthropology Meusum), Wooden Village. Later return back to Mashhad.

Day 9

Mashhad (B)

Proceed for excursion to Serakhs to visit Robat Sharaf Caravanserai.

 

Day 10

Mashhad – Torbat-e Heydarieh (B)

Today drive to Torbate Jam and visit Shikh Ahmad Jami Mausoleum. Later drive to Taybad to visit Zeinaddin Taybaddi Mausoleum. Continue to Khaaf to visit Kerat Menaret, Theological School of Khargerd, Wind Mill of Nashtifan, Malek Zuzan Mosque. Continue driving to Torbat Heydareh en route visit of Salami Mansion. On arrival, transfer to Hotel.

Day 11

Torbat Heydarieh – Birjand (B)

This morning drive to Birjand en-route visit Qanats of Gonabad (the oldest live Water structure of the World), a short stop in Ghaenat to visit: Jameh Mosque, Anthropology Museum, sight-seeing in city to visit: Saffron Bazaar.

 

Day 12

Birjand (B)

Enjoy full day city tour of Birjand to visit: Shokatieh School, Shokat Abad Garden, Birjand Castle, Akbarieh Garden (UNESCO World Heritage School), Bazaar, British Consulate Garden, sight-seeing in City

 

Day 13

Birjand (B)

Today proceed for excursion to Makhonik village (Lilliputian Village of Iran).

 

Day 14

Birjand – Tehran (B)

Transfer to airport for flight to Tehran. On arrival in Tehran, transfer to Hotel.

 

Day 15

Tehran (B)

Transfer to airport for your departure flight
 Note: Tehran museums are closed on Mondays
 

Private program - can start any day of the week and can be modified or operated in reverse

 

Included: Accommodation in 4* Hotels, meals as shown above, transfers & sightseeing using air-conditioned private car, local English speaking guides, entrance fees at monuments, current taxes, 24-hours local contact number for emergencies.

 

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