Duration: 12 Days & 11 Nights
Group size: Min 2, Max 12
Accommodation type: 3* hotels
Transport: Sedan car-Van-Mini Bus
Start: Shiraz
Finish: Shiraz
Day 1
KERMANFly to Kerman. Your tourist guide will greet and accompany you to your hotel. You will have time to rest and relax. Kerman is considered a cultural melting pot. It is the largest and most developed city in Kerman Province and the most important city in the southeast of Iran. Kerman is famous for its long history and strong cultural heritage. We will visit the traditional bazaar, historical bath and caravansary. Then you will visit Moshtaghie dome. Stay overnight in Kerman.
Day 2
BAMAfter breakfast We will drive to Bam to visit Bam citadel (UNESCO world heritage site) which is the largest mud-brick castle in the world. It is 180.000 sqm including 400 houses. Built in Sassanid period. The citadel mostly destroyed by destructive earthquake in 2003. Fortunately, it is partly restored by Iranians, Japanese and Italian experts. Stay overnight in Kerman
Day 3
MEYMANDDrive to Rafsanjan which is known for its pistachio, to visit Haj Ali house the largest mudbrick house in the world. Then we will visit Rafsanjan anthropology museum to get familiar with their local culture. Continue driving to Meymand which is a unique troglodyte village of “kiche” (cave-houses). Stay overnight in a local rocky house.
Day 4
BANDAR ABBASIn the morning we drive to Bandar Abbas which is the major port of Iran. We will have a family lunch with a local family. In the evening we will visit Fish market and Hindu temple. Stay overnight in Bandar Abbas.
Day 5
QESHM ISLANDDrive to Qeshm Island, the largest island in the Persian Gulf. Qeshm is famous for its amazing landscape; fantastic valleys with special geological shapes never disappoint any visitors.
Day 6
HORMOZ ISLANDHormoz Island is little charmer of an island packs a big punch. In the morning we will reach there by motor-boat. Then we will visit Rainbow valley which is a narrow valley with multi-hued earth and sand and colorful mountain.
Then we can visit Portuguese castle.
Stay overnight in Qeshm.
Day 7
LARIn the morning we drive to Lar city. Then we will visit Qeysariyeh bazaar and Neshat garden.
If time allows we can visit Ijdiha-peykar castle.
Stay overnight in Lar.
Day 8
SIRAF PORTDrive to Siraf port an ancient port to visit its ancient sites like stone wells of Siraf, ancient cemetery of Siraf and Siraf Bazaar. Stay overnight in Siraf port.
Day 9
BUSHEHRAfter breakfast drive to Bushehr port. We will visit Old town of Bushehr, the former UK consulate building and Delvar museum. Then we wil have lunch in Ghavam restaurant. In the evening we will visit Bushehr Bazaar. Stay overnight in Bushehr.
Day 10
FIRUZ ABADIn the morning we drive to Firuz Abad which was a significant city in Sassanid era.
We will visit Ardeshir’s palace. This much grander 1800-year-old structure, with its domes, high iwans and clean stable lines, it’s one of the earliest examples of classic Sassanian architecture. Last stop is to visit Qale Dokhtar another sasanid monument.
Stay overnight in Firuz Abad.
Day 11
KAZERUNDrive to Kazerun to visit the Ancient city of Bishapur. Stay overnight in a local house.
Day 12
DEPART IRANIn the morning we have a trekking to visit statue of Shapur which is in a cave. Then we drive to Sarvestan to visit the Aredeshir palace.
Leaving Sarvestan and head to Shiraz airport to leave Iran.