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Pearls of Persia

 

Journey in an enchanting land

23 extraordinary days

Escorted Tours

Tour dates:

23 Sept - 15 Oct, 2010

Tour leader:

Escorted from New Zealand by Jill Worrall

Tour price:

$12,600 (est.) per person, share twin

Single supplement:

$1,800 (est.)

Tour price includes

  • All airfares and taxes
  • 1 night in Dubai
  • Accommodation in 4-star & 5-star hotels
  • All meals in Iran
  • Visa for Iran
  • Group tipping
  • Services of English-speaking national guide
  • Assistance of your kiwi tour leader, Jill Worrall


Highlights

  • Tour Iran’s finest museum, the world renowned National Museum of Iran.
  • Be dazzled by the spectacular collection at the National Jewels Museum.
  • Step back in time before the 2500-year-old bas reliefs of western Iran.
  • Gaze up at the awesome dome of the Gonbad-e Soltaniyeh near Zanjan – it’s one of the three largest domes in the world.
  • Dive into one of the most extensive and fascinating bazaars in Iran (and maybe beyond) – the bazaar of the western Iranian city of Tabriz.
  • Visit a church founded by St Bartholomew in AD62 – remote, beautiful St Stephens.
  • Explore the exotic bazaars of Shiraz, the city of poets and romantic gardens.
  • Walk in the footsteps of kings at the spectacular ruins of Persepolis.
  • Sip tea in an Iranian teahouse and if you’re feeling adventurous, test out an Iranian favourite – the hubble-bubble pipe.
  • Enter the world of the Zoroastrians at their eerie Towers of Silence in Yazd.
  • Experience the magic of Isfahan with its wonderful bridges and walk across the third largest public square in the world.
  • Shop for superb art and craftwork in Isfahan’s incredible covered bazaars.
  • Catch your breath at some of the world’s most spectacular examples of Islamic architecture.
  • Stroll through Abyaneh, one of the oldest and most culturally significant villages in Iran.
  • Smell the roses and listen for nightingales in Kashan’s historic walled garden.
  • Feast on delicious Persian cuisine.
  • And be prepared to meet dozens of delightfully warm, hospitable, cultured Iranians who are justly proud of their Persian heritage.
 







 
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