WOMEN ONLY BY WOMEN

10 Days

WHAT’S INCLUDED/ EXCLUDED

WHAT’S INCLUDED
• Arrival and departure airport transfers
• 9 nights of accommodation
• Land travel in Iran by an air-conditioned vehicle
• Services of an Iranian English speaking tour guide throughout the tour
• Meals: all breakfasts, 0 lunches, 2 dinners (1 Persian night)
•Two bottles of mineral water per day (per person)

WHAT’S EXCLUDED
• International airfares, taxes, and surcharges
• Travel insurance
• Visa authorization number fee
• Visa costs
• Entrance fee
• Tips

Day 1: Tehran

Salam!
Welcome to Tehran.
Upon arrival at Tehran Imam Khomeini International Airport, your tour guide will greet you and transfer you to your hotel. Check in and stay at the hotel before heading to an Iranian restaurant for dinner.
If you arrive early, maybe step into the city and check out the freedom tower and have a panorama city tour.
Enjoy a pleasant evening with good Iranian cuisine.

Accommodation:
In 3*, 4* or 5* hotels according to your request.

Meals:
Dinner

Optional activities:
Freedom tower
Panorama city tour

Special information:
If you are going to be late, please let your travel agent know.

Day 2: Tehran

This morning, start your tour of Tehran, the capital of Iran, with your tour guide. Head to the city center and visit Iran’s most important museum, stroll through Tehran’s bustling bazaar.
Then, head north along Tehran’s most famous street to visit a lavish palace and garden, the residence of the royal family during the Pahlavi era.

Tonight, you will go to a women-only restaurant or coffee shop, where men are not allowed and enjoy your night with Iranian women.

Accommodation:
In 3*, 4* or 5* hotels according to your request.

Meals:
Breakfast
Dinner

Included activities:
Iran national museum
Saad Abaad Palace
Bazzar

Day 3: Kashan

Today travel to Kashan.
Explore the historic city of Kashan, known as the city of flowers and rose water, with your tour guide.
Marvel at the architecture of the historic houses in this desert city.
Visit Fin Garden, a World Heritage Site, and stroll through the fragrant perfume and rose water shops surrounding the garden.
If you travel to Iran between mid-April and mid-May, you have the chance to visit rose farms and participate in women's activities such as picking flowers making rose water and much more.

Accommodation:
In 3*, 4* or 5* hotels according to your request.

Meals:
Breakfast

Included activities:
Fin Garden
Tabatabaie or Borojerdi Historical houses
Bazzar

Special information:

The distance from Tehran to Kashan is about 250 Km.
The approximate driving time today is about 4 hours.

Day 4: Isfahan

This morning you will leave Kashan behind and travel to Isfahan, a beautiful city in the center of Iran.
On the way, you will visit a charming and unique Iranian village, where the pink color of its houses will captivate you. You will walk through its mud alleys and stone streets, meet the locals and you can also buy organic products from their gardens.
Here you can rent traditional village women's clothes and take photos.
Then you will head towards Isfahan and visit its famous bridges.

Accommodation:
In 3*, 4* or 5* hotels depending on your request.

Meals:
Breakfast

Included activities:
Abyaneh Village
33 Bridge
Khaju Bridge

Special information:
The distance from Kashan to Isfahan is about 210 km.
Approximate driving time today is about 4 hours.

Day 5: Isfahan

Today start your tour in the beautiful city of Isfahan, first visiting the Naqsh-e Jahan Square and its World Heritage Sites.
Marvel at its unique architecture and admire the 16th century Iranian artists.
Stroll through the largest souvenir and handicraft market in Iran. There, you will stop and enjoy the designs of local handicrafts.
Visit the workshops where women made handicraft.

In the afternoon, visit a traditional women's bathhouse( Hammam) and refresh yourself.

Accommodation:
In 3*, 4* or 5* hotels according to your request.

Meals:
Breakfast

Included activities:
Isfahan - City tour
Naghshe Jahan Sq (UNESCO HERITAGE SITE)
Shah mosque
Sheikh lotf Allah Mosque
Ali Qapoo palace
Traditional Hammam

Day 6: Yazd

In the morning after breakfast, drive to Yazd, the cityof windcatchers.
On the way, stop for a few hours in the ancient city of Meybod and visit its historical monuments such as the Pigeon Tower and Ice house.
Walk along the Silk Road and take a break at its 16th century caravanserai and learn about the ancient Silk Road.
Visit small weaving workshops run and managed by women and admire their art.

Accommodation:
In 3*, 4* or 5* hotels according to your request.

Meals:
Breakfast

Included activities:
Meybod- City tour
Pigeon tower
Ice house
Abbassi Caravanserai ( UNESCO Heritage Site)

Special Information:
The distance from Isfahan to Yazd is about 320 KM.
The approximate driving time today is about 5 hours.

Day 7: Yazd

After breakfast, you will start your fascinating day by visiting Zoroastrian monuments such as the Tower of Silence. Then you will go to see the 1500-year-old eternal fire and your guide will tell you about Zoroastrian culture, customs and religion. Then you will go to see the world's tallest windcatcher in a beautiful garden.
Here you will admire the Yazdi artists for their access to water through the qanats( underground canals) and access to cool air through the windcatchers in the desert.
In the afternoon, head to the ancient city of Yazd and visit a mosque that has the tallest minaret. Then you will walk through the alleys of the historical and adobe part of Yazd and get to know the life style of the people in the desert.
And finally, you will enjoy the sunset and the city's windcatchers from the rooftops of the old houses.

Accommodation:
In 3*,4* or 5* hotels according to your request.

Meals:
Breakfast

Included activities:
Silence Tower
Fire Temple
Dolat Abad Garden ( UNESCO HERITAGE SITE)
Friday Mosque
Ancient city ( UNESCO HERITAGE SITE)

Day 8: Shiraz

This morning after breakfast we will head to Shiraz, the cultural capital of Iran. On the way, you will visit two World Heritage Sites and the glory of the Achaemenid Empire. You will visit the magnificent tomb of Cyrus the Great, the founder of the Achaemenid dynasty, and finally, you will visit the most beautiful capital of the Achaemenid Empire, Persepolis.
This is where you will be shocked by the elegance and art of stone carving from more than 2,500 years ago.

After visiting Persepolis if it’s not too late , go to a family garden to relax and participate in the preparation and cooking of Ash Reshet (traditional noodle soup) cooked by women and taste it.

Accommodation:
In 3*, 4* or 5* hotels according to your request.

Meals:
Breakfast

Included activities:
Pasargad (UNESCO HERITAGE SITE)
Persepolis (UNESCO HERITAGE SITE)

Special Information:
The distance from Yazd to Shiraz is about 480 KM.
The approximate driving time today is about 6 hours.

Day 9: Shiraz

Today you will explore Shiraz with your guide and visit historical monuments from the 18th and 19th centuries. First of all you will visit a beautiful colorful mosque and then tomb of one of the most famous Iranian poets and a beautiful botanical garden.
You will enter a huge historical brick complex in the heart of the city and spend a few hours exploring it.

In the afternoon, go to a ladies' hair salon and enjoy their services, which can be manicure, pedicure,nail extensions or even a haircut, facial ...

Then, join a special cooking class hosted by the women to learn how to prepare some traditional dishes and enjoy the last dinner of your trip with an Iranian family.

Accommodation:
In 3*, 4* or 5* hotels according to your request.

Meals:
Breakfast
Dinner

Included activities:
Nasir Almolk Mosque (Pink Mosque)
Hafezieh
Eram Garden( UNESCO HERITAGE SITE)
Vakil Complex
Beauty salon
Persian Night

Day 10: Shiraz Airport- Departure Flight

Your trip comes to an end today and you will be transferred to Shiraz International Airport.