The best of Iran in 10 days
2024
Highlights of the trip
During your stay you can enjoy the following highlights: Culture / Heritage, Discovery.
Best times to go
The best time(s) to go is/are : Printemps, Eté, Automne.
Where to stay - Téhéran ?
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Detail of the stay : The best of Iran in 10 days
How to get there - Téhéran
The Iranian capital
Steps: Téhéran
The capital of Iran has a series of museums of greatest interest. Dedicate one morning to the visit of the archaeological museum, which houses one of the country's most beautiful and important collections, covering pre-Islamic history to the Sassanide dynasty. Visit the Palais Palace and the Glass and Ceramics Museum.
Places of interest : MUSÉE DU VERRE ET DE LA CÉRAMIQUE (ABGINEH) PALAIS DU GOLESTAN
Tehran
Steps: Lahijan
Visit the main bazaar and the Imam Khomeini Mosque. If diamonds fascinate you, check out the superb collection of jewelry and gems on display in the strong rooms of the Mellat Bank, which houses the Crown Jewels Museum. Another option is a visit to the Reza Abbassi Museum, which houses beautiful Neolithic pottery and magnificent Mede and Achaemenid gold jewelry. In the evening, fly to Shiraz, the city of poets.
Places of interest : MUSÉE REZA ABBASSI BAZAR
Chiraz, pearl at the gates of the desert
Steps: Lahijan
The city of roses, nightingales and love promises as much as it gives. Start by visiting the mosques rich in very colourful and incredibly well preserved mosaics and continue in the Bazaar. You can spend the afternoon strolling in the gardens of Eram and Narandjestan (Orangery Park) and visit the tombs of Hafez and Sa'di.
Places of interest : TOMBEAU DE HAFEZ (ARAMGAH-E HAFEZ) BAZAR
The road of kings
Steps: Yazd
Dedicate the morning to the visit of Persepolis (Takht-e Jamshid), one of the capitals of the Persian Achaemenid Empire and the largest archaeological site in the country. The beauty of bas-reliefs has nothing to do with the splendour and prestige of the Achaemenid courtyard. Next to the impressive royal necropolises of Naqsh-e-Rostam, a few kilometres away, with impressive sasanians bas-reliefs. In the afternoon, follow the road to Yazd in the evening.
Places of interest : NÉCROPOLE ROYALE DE NAQSH-E ROSTAM
Between the wind turns
Steps: Bushehr
Visit of the magnificent old town in adobe, classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This former camel port, famous for its silk trade, was very prosperous until the 17th century. The visit is an opportunity to familiarize yourself with the amazing wind towers (badgir), natural air conditioning before the time. Visit the Amir Chaghmagh complex (15th century), a testimony of the Timurid period. Take the road to Esfahan in the late afternoon.
Places of interest : COMPLEXE RELIGIEUX AMIR CHAGHMAGH VIEILLE VILLE
The treasures of Esfahan
Steps: Ispahan
Dedicate this first day to the great monuments of Esfahan. Take the time to discover the city and its jewels gently. Immerse yourself in the heart of Persian history, in the immense and sumptuous Imam Square, to discover the great Imam mosque, the Sheikh Lotfollah mosque and the Ali Qâpu palace. Visit the Armenian quarter, its beautiful Vank cathedral (early 17th century) and end with a hook at the edge of Esfahan, on the side of the curious wobbly minarets and the Temple of Fire (Ateshkadeh-ye esfahan) of the Sassanid period.
Places of interest : PLACE DE L'IMAM OU PLACE NAGHSH E JAHAN MOSQUÉE DU CHEIKH LOTFOLLAH (MASJED-E SHEIKH LOTFOLLAH) CATHÉDRALE VANK (KELISA-E VANK) MOSQUÉE DE L'IMAM (MASDJED-E EMAM)
Discovery of the Persian craftsman
Steps: Semnan
Stroll through the alleys of the bazaar to discover the city's formidable craftsmen, with a small predilection for carpets, miniaturists, marquetry and copper work. Nearby, meet at the Djomeh mosque, now a thousand years old. At the end of the day, take part, like the inhabitants of the city, in the great ritual of the walk on the banks of the Zayandeh Rud, an excellent way to discover the mythical bridges of Esfahan.
Places of interest : MOSQUEE DJOMEH BAZAR
The beautiful residences of Kashan
Steps: Abyaneh
Departure for Kashan. Stop on the way to the citadel of Gougah and the village of Abyaneh, one of the most picturesque in the country, classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and built on a mountainside at the foot of Mount Kargas. Visit of the city of Kashan, with its superb traditional Qadjar houses (Tabatabaei, Khan-é Boroujerdi, Abassin) and the Agha Bozorg mosque. End your stay on site with a stroll in the heart of Bâgh-e Fin, one of the most beautiful Persian gardens in Iran
The city of silk carpets
Steps: Mashhad
Passage to Qom, the country's second pilgrimage site after Machhad and Iran's first centre for Shia theological education. It is also home to some of the most beautiful rugs in the country, made entirely of silk by skilled craftsmen.
