IRAN CULINARY TOUR

Duration: 17  days

Group size: 2, max 8

Theme of the tour: cultural

Difficulty of the tour: very low

Meals include: All breakfasts and lunches and one dinner

transportation: A.C  van

Services include: VISA, Tour-guide, Accommodation, All transportation, All entrance fees, All breakfasts, All lunches and all dinner

Day 1 Arrive Tehran

Arrive in Tehran (IKA Airport). You will greet and get assist from our representative. Transfer to your hotel and check-in. The remainder of the day can be your city tour or free to relax after the flight.

Day 2 Full Day Visiting Tehran

Early morning we will go to Sangak bakery then try for special food that Iranian try as breakfast occasionally and public days which is called Halim, then we will go to Tajrish vegetable market to buy our ingrediencies for foe first cook experience also visit Saad abad palace the last king of Persia’s residential place is in our plan, then have homemade cook with endless Persian hospitality in our host house,  Stay overnight in Tehran.

Day 3 Drive to Kashan

In the morning drive to Kashan and visiting magnificent architectures such as Boroujerdi & Tabatabaeis’ Houses, water reservoir, Agha Bozorg mosque, Soltan Amirahmad bath-house and Fin Garden. Then we will realize why Kashan rosewater is the best one in the world in a local workshop, Stay Overnight in Kashan.

Day 4 To Isfahan

Early morning we drive to Abyaneh village to see how locals produce dried fruits and use as appetizers in their foods, after lunch leave the red village toward Isfahan famed NESF E JAHAN which means half of the world, half day city tour such as old bridges with magnificent lighting at evening and touch local culture with hundreds picnic of people alongside of Zayandehroud river with most famous local food in Isfahan named Beryani, rest, stay overnight at the hotel

Day 5 Isfahan

 Full day exploring the city, Naqshe Jahan square Shah mosque, Ali Qapu palace and Sheikh Lotfollah mosque, at this day we try unusual snack of people of Isfahan name (Gosh fill ba Dogh) whchi is include of  yogurt drink with local sweet in a famous teahouse in the square.

Day 6 Drive to Yazd

Early morning  we will leave Isfahan toward Yazd have short stop in desert city named Naein after visit one of oldest mosque in the country called Jame Mosque we will see Safran farms next of the city, driving toward Ardakan capital of Halva in Iran and have look yo one of the local workshops to see how they produce delicious Halva in this town, arriving Yazd  Stay overnight at the city

Day 7 Full day in Yazd

Full day Yazd city tour including Fire Temple and Zoroastrians’ tower of silence, Dowlat Abad garden which is one of the world heritage sites in Iran with the tallest wind catcher in the world, Jaame-Musque and old texture of Yazd. After lunch we visit Alexander Prison and Zoorkhaneh ritual (Persian traditional GYM) and Amir Chakhmagh Mosque then we visit 105 years old confectionery in same neighbor and try Bghlava most famous sweet in center of Iran finallay water museum as the last visit of the day. Stay overnight at Yazd.

Day 8 To Shiraz

Leave the city toward Shiraz and confront with one of oldest trees of the world named Sarv e Abarkouh then have short stop next of Pistachio gardens in middle of desert , then we will have most famous food of Shiraz region named Kalam Polo Shirazi (cabbage, meatball, rice )in the small village, then visit Pasargadae that is tomb of Cyrus the great ,arrive to Shiraz, stay overnight at the hotel..

Day 9 Shiraz and Marvdasht

Early in the morning drive to Marvdasht to visit the most glories ancient site of Persia Persepolis then visits Naqsh e Rostam stone carving and Achaemenid site. Comeback to the city and half day city tour Karimkhan Arg (historical fortress), Eram garden, Vakil complex (traditional bath, ruffed bazar and beautiful mosque). We will hear story of wine from locals in the city

Day 10 Flight to Tabriz

After breakfast we will leave the hotel to Shiraz airport flight to Tabriz largest city of Northwest , check in the hotel and exploring ruffed bazar of this city which is UNESCO world heritage site,

Day 11 Tabriz

In the morning, we have local food short course by our host in her house we will know what is Kofteh Tbrizi (meat ball, beans, and minced meat), then short walking city tour at evening such as Blue mosque, Azarbaijan museum, stay overnight at the hotel

Day 12 Drive to Ardabil

Morning we leave Tabriz heading to Ardabil but before that we will go to foothill of Sabalan mountain in small town which is capital of hot springs in Iran named Sarein, we will see workshop of honey that locals produce from epic mountain of Sabalan, after using hot springs we will try Kebab that is one of the best one in Iran. Arriving to Ardabil take rest and stay overnight.

Day 13 Ardabil

After breakfast visit Sheikh Safi Al din shrine ( UNESCO site) and walking alongside of street to try ASH E DOGH  which is special potage of the city with HALVA SIAH ( black halva) , after lunch leave the city toward Caspian sea coast line city of Talesh with dozens of different foods that they inherited from their ancestors

Day 14 Gilan province

After breakfast we will leave Talesh toward capital of food in Iran famous city of Rasht but before that visit of Anzali lagoon is our plan, check in in our ecolodge that surrounded by rice fields, detailed cook program with variety of Gilan province special foods such as MIRZA GHASEMI, FESENJON and TORSHI TAREH ,stay at overnight in ecolodge

Day 15 Drive to Tehran

Leave our accommodation toward city of Rasht and buy fresh fish and vegetable in a local market visit of tea farms in high hill of Lahijan by unforgettable view to the area by cable car is next plan, comeback to our ecolodge and cook another local foods with our fresh ingrediencies

Day 16 To Tehran

Leave our ecolodge toward Tehran but on the way, we will visit one of the most famous city of silk road named Qazvin, visit Saad al saltaneh caravanserai which is largest one in the country and beautiful ruffeed bazar with famous local food named GHEIMEH NESA, leave the city toward Tehran, check in the hotel, rest, dinner and sleep at overnight

Day 17 Depart Tehran

After breakfast drive to IKA international airport, flight back and end of the trip

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS

. Tajrish ruffed bazar.

. Saad abad palace

. Boroujerdi house

. Tabatabaeis’ Houses

. water reservoir

. Agha Bozorg mosque

. Soltan Amirahmad bath-house

. Fin Garden

. Old bazar of Kashan

. Abyaneh village

. Naqshe Jahan square

. Shah mosque

. Ali Qapu palace

. Sheikh Lotfollah 

. Traditional bazar of Isfahan

. Naein jame mosque

. Historical texture of Naein

. Temple and Zoroastrians’ tower of silence

. Dowlat Abad garden

. Jaame-Musque and old texture of Yazd

. Zoorkhaneh rituala

. Sarv e Abarkouh

. Yakhchal (ice house)

. Pasargadae

. Naqshe Rostam

. Persepolis

. Karimkhan Arg (historical fortress)

. Eram garden

. Vakil complex (traditional bath

. Ruffed old bazar

. Moshir caravaserai

. Nasir al molk mosque ( pink mosque)

. Historical bazar of Tabriz

. Blue mosque

. Azarbaijan museum

. Sheikh Safi al din shrine

. Sarein hot springs

. Shorabil lake

. Heyran defile

. Hyrcanian forests

. Caspian sea

. Anzali international lagoon

. Lahijan tea farms

. Kiashahr rice fields  

. Saad al saltaneh caravanserai complex

. Historical bazar of Qazvin

. Ali Qapu palace of Qazvin