Adventure Travel - Africa Specialists

Trip Style
tourist class hotel 13 nights, sleeper train 1 night
Travel by private air-conditioned bus, sleeper train and local boats.

Profile
Extensive walking at sites.
Group size 15 max

Meals
14 breakfasts, 1 lunch, 4 dinners

Itinerary

Day 1	Join Tehran
Day 2	Morning guided tour of Tehran, overnight train to Kerman
Day 3	City tour of Kerman, afternoon drive to Mahan
Day 4	Drive through the desert to Yazd, visit Fire Temple, the Towers of Silence and the Wind Towers of the old city
Day 5	Continue to Shiraz via Pasargad, visit the tomb of Cyrus the Great
Day 6	Morning guided tour of Persepolis, afternoon guided tour of Shiraz
Day 7	Drive to Esfahan via the caravanserai at Izadkhast, evening panoramic tour of the old bridges of Esfahan, chance to visit a traditional teahouse
Day 8	Explore Esfahan with guide
Day 9	Free day in Esfahan
Day 10	Drive to Kashan via Jame Mosque and the shrine of Imamzadeh Abdolsamaad in Natanz, picnic lunch in small village
Day 11	Visit Qom, visit famous shrines, continue to Hamadan
Day 12	Day excursion to Kermanshah, visit the temple dedicated to Anahita (the goddess of water) and the rock carvings at Taq-e-Bostan; In Kermanshah visit Tekiyeh Moaven-ol-Molk, wander bazaar
Day 13	Drive via Qazvin to Bandar-e-Anzali, visit the 12th century Jame Mosque, afternoon boat trip through wetlands of Anzali lagoon
Day 14	Drive through the Talesh Mountains to Caspian village of Masuleh, return to Tehran for farewell dinner
Day 15	Tour ends Tehran