Thread: Desert Lut and Classic Highlights (Christmas Holiday)

· Tour Name: Starting in Mountain and ending in Sea
· Tour type: Ski, Diving, Adventure, Historical& Cultural Tour
· Tour Activities: Adventure, Historical and Cultural sightseeing,
· Tour Code: I-C000ST-10-16
· Duration: 10 Days
· Start: Tehran Finish: Tehran

1stDay –Tehran (Arrival) ✈ Arrival at IKIA International Airport, meet and greet and transfer to the hotel, early check in and rest. visit some highlights of Tehran including, Iran Ancient National Museum (Iran’s mother museum), The museum containing prestigious relics influential in shaping the world’s culture and civilization. (closed on holy memorial ceremonies.) Golestan Palace (The Rose Garden Palace) is one of the oldest historic monuments belonging to a group of royal buildings in Tehran, UNESCO World Heritage. visiting traditional Bazaar (closed on Fridays and Thursdays afternoon) , transfer to the hotel, O/N Tehran (Hotel-B) 2nd Day: Tehran–Dizin After breakfast driving towards Dizin, skiing in Dizin, transfer to the hotel, O/N Dizin (Hotel-B) 3rd Day -Dizin – Maranjab-Aran Bidgol Heading to Maranjab caravanserai, passing Seyah Kouh (black mount) visiting Eyn-o-Rashid caravanserai & Siyah Kouh (black mount), the house of antelopes & Desert Eagles, after sometimes we reach to the world biggest salty Lake, reside in beside of Maranjab caravanserai then to Aran BIdgol Village, O/N Aran Bidgol (Local House-B-L-D) 4th Day - Aran Bidgol-Kashan-Abyaneh-Isfahan Driving towards Isfahan , en route visiting Kashan Highlights including Fin Garden (UNESCO World Heritage Site), the historical houses of Tabatabiha and Borojerdiha, heading to Abyaneh ,a village of great antiquity, which is like a living architectural and anthropological museum dating back to Safavid Era, the simplicity found in houses affords a picture of life in rural areas of Iran, O/n Isfahan(Hotel-B) 5th Day- Isfahan Full day city tour of Isfahan, including Naghsh-e Jahaan Square,( UNESCO World Heritage Site), Sheikh Lotf-ol- lah and Imam Mosques, Ali Qapu Palace (lofty Gate), and traditional bazaar encompassing the beautiful traditional Handicrafts of Isfahan ,Menar jonban( shaking Minaret,and historical bridges of Si-o-Se Pole (Bridge of 33 Arches) & Khajoo O/N Isfahan (Hotel- B) 6th Day –Isfahan-Pasargadae-Persepolis-Shiraz Driving towards Shiraz en route visiting Pasargadae (Cyrus, the Great tomb), one of the most important historical sites of Iranian civilization, dating back to 2500 years ago, and UNESCO World Heritage Site, as well as palaces and relief, and Naghshe Rajab, Naghshe Rostam, Persepolis (Takhte Jamshid), Heading to Shiraz, transfer to the hotel, O/N Shiraz (Hotel-B) 7th (22 Sep) Day- Shiraz Full day city tour of Shiraz, the city of poetry, flower, culture and history and visiting some highlights including Eram and Narenjestan Gardens, Vakil Complex; Mosque& Bazaar, Arg-e Karimkhani (Karimkhani citadel), the tombs of two Iranian Famous Poets, HAFEZ and SADI, and Shah-e Cheragh Shrine, transfer to the hotel, O/N Shiraz (Hotel-B) 8th Day- Shiraz-Kish ✈ After breakfast transfer to the airport and fly to Kish Island, enjoying the unique Persian Gulf beach, great outdoors sports such as diving, jet-skiing, fishing, parasailing, reef walking, coral viewing, boating and water-skiing, cycling, , transfer to the hotel, O/N Kish island(Hotel-B) 9th Day- Kish After breakfast visiting Kish Dolphin & Crocodile Park, Greek Ship, Marjon Beach Park, Harireh Ancient ruin town, Shopping at the malls, transfer to the hotel, O/N (Hotel-B) 10th Day- Kish Island-Tehran- IKIA (End of the tour) ✈ transfer to the airport fly to Tehran. Transfer to the International airport, fly back home and end of the tour.