12 Days – Golden Eagle – Rail to Iran in Lux
per person
Journey by rail on board the fully en-suite Golden Eagle goes through destinations that have been off the tourists maps for many years and therefore have rarely been experienced by the Western visitors, which makes it all the more special.
12 Days
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Included12 Days – Golden Eagle – Rail to Iran in Lux
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Day1-Tehran.
Arrive in IKA International airport, then you will be transferred to your hotel. Next a full Tehran city tour. Visiting National Museum, Jewel or Contemporary Art Museum, and Golestan Palace.
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Day 2-Tehran.
Explore Tehran even more, visit Sa’adabad Palace and its Museums (2 museums), Niavaran Palace, Tajrish’s Traditional bazaar.
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Day 3-Tehran-Kashan
Transfer to the train station for departing for Kashan, arrival in Kashan, be transferred to your hotel.
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Day 4-Kashan-Isfahan
Visiting highlights of Kashan, which includes Fin Garden, Borojerdiha Historical House and Tabatabayeeha Historical House. Moving towards the spectacular village of Abyaneh by a car, a village of great antiquity, which is like a living architectural and anthropological museum dating back to the Safavid Era, the simplicity found in the houses pictures Iran’s rural life. Be transferred to the train station for departing for Isfahan.
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Day 5-Isfahan
A full day city tour of Isfahan which includes visiting Imam Square, Imam and Sheikh Lotf- Allah Mosques, Ali Qapu Palace and Chehel Sotoon Palace (40 Pillars) and at the end Isfahan’s Grand Bazaar.
- Isfahan’s Music Museum (If Enough Time)
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Day 6-Isfahan
A full day city tour of Isfahan which includes visiting Hasht Behesht Palace (Eight Paradises), Isfahan’s Jameh Mosque, The Vank Cathedral, the Armenian Querter, and the historical bridge of Si-o-Se Pole (33bridges) then at the end, visit Khajoo Bridge.
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Day 7-Isfahan-Yazd
Visit some of Isfahan’s landmarks, then you get some leisure and souvenir shopping time at Isfahan’s Grand Bazaar, then you will be transferred to the train station to depart for Yazd.
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Day 8-Yazd
Adobe (mud and straw) architecture and the Zoroastrian Fire Temple. Then, immerse yourself in the splendor of Yazd’s Jame Mosque with the highest portal and minarets in Iran which dates back to the 14th century. Water museum will be visited and then you can stroll through the old town of Yazd. The Dolat Abad’s windtower will also be visited.
- Iran’s oldest water reservoir with six windtowers (Alternative)
- The Zurkhaneh In the morning, you will visit the famous Zoroastrian Towers of Silence. Plus, the marvelous (Alternative)
- Amir Chakhmaq Square (Alternative)
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Day 9-Yazd-Shiraz
Depart for Shiraz by car, visit the most important historical sites of Iranian civilization, which dates back to 2500 years ago and consists Pasargadae and the Tomb of Cyrus.
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Day 10-Shiraz
A full day city tour of Shiraz, the city of poems, flowers, culture and history. You will visit some landmarks including Eram Garden and Narenjestan Garden, Vakil Bazaar, Arg-e Karimkhani (Karimkhani Citadel), tombs of two Iranian famous Poets, HAFEZ and Ss’adi, then visit the beauty of Shah Cheraq Shrine.
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Day 11-Shiraz.
Visiting Quran Gate and then drive to Persepolis, visiting magnificent UNESCO world heritage, Achaemenids palaces and engraves, Naghsh-e- Rostam, and Naghsh-e-Rajab.
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Day 12-Departure Shiraz
Transfer to the airport to board the home bound flight.