Arrive in Tehran, modern capital of Iran. You will be met on arrival and transferred to your hotel. Rest of the day at leisure, overnight Tehran.

City tour of Tehran. Visit the Archeological Museum, Glassware & Ceramic Museum, Golestan Palace and Jewelry Museum. Transfer to the airport in time for evening flight to Yadz. Met on arrival and transfer to hotel; overnight Yadz.

Full day tour of Yadz, a city with a history of 3,000 years. Because of its location in the desert, it is an architecturally unique city, and largely immune to the destruction of wars. It is a center of Zoroastrian culture, with a majority keeping with this ancient religion long after the Islamic conquest. Visit Mirchakhmagh Square, the Tower of Silence, the Fire Temple and Dowlatabad Garden. Then drive to Caravanserai Zeinoddin, one of the ancient waystations for the Silk Road Caravans, now converted into a hotel. Overnight stay.

Drive to Shiraz, enroute visiting Passagard, the Tomb of Cyrus the Great. Check-in to your hotel and overnight.

Excursion to Persepolis, the capital of the Achaemenid Empire, and one of the great artistic legacies of the ancient world. Founded by Darius I in 518 BC, it was completed by Xerxes and Artaxerxes. In 330 BC, the city was captured by Alexander the Great. Then visit Nagsh-e Rostam, where the rock-cut tombs of Darius I, II & Xerxes lie. Return to Shiraz and visit the Hafez Mausoleum and Vakil Bazaar.

Morning visit the Nasir-ol-molk Mosque, Narenjestan Garden and Saadi Mausoleum. In the evening, transfer to the airport for flight to Isfahan. Transfer to your hotel and overnight.

Morning visit the Nasir-ol-molk Mosque, Narenjestan Garden and Saadi Mausoleum. In the evening, transfer to the airport for flight to Isfahan. Transfer to your hotel and overnight.

Isfahan flourished in the 16th century under the Safavid Dynasty; at that time it was one of the largest cities in the world. Much of its past glory is retained, and it is famous for its Islamic architecture - there is a Persian proverb "Isfahan is half the world". Visit the Nagesh-e Jahan Square, one of the largest in the world and an UNESCO World Heritage. Continue to Imam and Sheikh Lotfollah Mosques, Alighapu Palace, Gheisarieh Bazaar and the famous bridges - outstanding examples of Islamic and Persian architecture.

Another day to enjoy this beautiful city. Visit the Friday Mosque, Chehel-Sotun Palace and Vank Cathedral. Overnight Isfahan.

Morning drive to Tehran via Kashan and Qom. Overnight Tehran.

Transfer to the airport for departure flight.