After breakfast, your full-day sightseeing tour of Shiraz begins. You will visit the amazing Nasir al-Molk mosque with its splendid pink-colored floral tiles. Then stroll through the narrow streets of the Vakil bazaar and let yourself be enchanted by the many different scents of the Orient.

Visit the Karim Khan Citadel in the historic part of the city. During a relaxed walk through the Eram garden, you will learn about the principles of the Persian gardens as the image of paradise.

You will finally visit the tomb of Hafez the famous poet, where you will meet locals who admire him. Delve into the world of Persian poetry and listen to the recitations of Persian poems.

Stay overnight in Shiraz.

 Day trip to the capital city of the Achaemenid rulers. You will pay a visit to Persepolis (UNESCO World Heritage Site). The heartland of the Persian Empire with its imposing columned halls and fantastic reliefs still bears witness to the splendor of this ancient royal city. Let yourself be carried away back into 2500 years ago history.

Nearby are the Achaemenid tombs hewn out in the rock in NaqsheRostam, as well as the historically significant bas-reliefs from the Sassanid period. Afterward continue to Pasargadae (UNESCO World Heritage Site), where you will learn more about King Cyrus the Great, the founder of the Persian Empire. Then return to Shiraz and visit the Quran gate. Stay overnight in Shiraz.

Today we are going to have a long but interesting drive.  You will travel through the wide, sparsely populated highlands of Persia. In Sarvestan you will visit the remains of the palace of Bahram V dating back to the 5th century AD. In the evening you will arrive in Mahan.

Stay overnight in Mahan.

 Today you will visit the mausoleum of Shah-Nemattollah-Vali from 15th century. The order of Dervishism founded by him is still being revered by his followers. Continue to the charming garden Bagh-e-Shazdeh. Time to move on to the adobe castle of Rayen. This stunning structure, which is very well preserved, looks very much similar to the Bam citadel, which was heavily destroyed by the earthquake. In Kerman, you will take a stroll in a traditional bazaar, which has largely kept its original character. The Ganj Ali Khan complex and the Hammam, an old steam bathhouse, is nowadays ethnological museum. Numerous caravanserais indicate, that Kerman was located near a trade route from India to Asia Minor. Stay overnight in Mahan

 Today your trip goes past extensive pistachio plantations. Stop at Sar Yazd to marvel at this mysterious castle, which according to some experts functioned as a bank, where the inhabitants of Yazd used to keep their valuables inside it. You will visit the towers of silence on the outskirt of Yazd, once the burial site of Zoroastrians of Yazd, and the villages nearby. Stay overnight in Yazd.

 Yazd, the center of the Zoroastrian community in Iran is a typical desert city with characteristic desert architectural structures such as the windcatchers, which provide cool air and ventilation even in hottest days of the summer. Other main sites that are on the list include following places: The fire temple, the Friday mosque, Amir Chaqmaq square. Subsequently drive to Kharanegh. Many buildings and structures have collapsed and are ramshackle, because most of its parts are reminiscent of the Sassanid era, and date back to 1800 years ago.Drive back to Yazd. Stay overnight in Yazd.

Drive towards Esfahan via Nain. Stop in Naien to visit the Friday mosque, and the Mohammadieh village, where people weave cloaks and robes for the clerics from camel wool in underground caves. Continue to Esfahan. Upon arrival transfer to the hotel.

Stay overnight in Esfahan.

There is a proverb since Shah Abbas saying; Esfahan is half of the world, which is not exaggerated when looking at the turquoise-blue tiles of the mosques and minarets and the beautiful palaces that would remind you of the stories of One Thousand and One night. Visit in the morning ChehelSotun Palace. From the Ali-Qapu Palace you can enjoy the magnificent view over the world-famous Meidan-e Emam (UNESCO World Heritage Site), a unique ensemble of magnificent buildings: Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque with its unique faience and tile decorations and the Imam Mosque, the most famous building in Esfahan, with its turquoise domes illustrate the beauty of Persia. Afterwards stroll over the bazaar and explore the main handicrafts in this marvelous city. Stay overnight in Isfahan.