Join us on this exiting trip and treasure this experience of the lifetime.

Ancient Persia and Present Iran

All Inclusive Luxury Package:   

Full Board Accommodation, Meals and Drinks in Hotels; Transfers, Sightseeings, and  Excursions, by Private luxury coaches; Entrance Fees, gratitude/fees for Cameras; Airfares starting in Tehran and ending in Dubai including fuel surcharges and  taxes.

Plus:  Your private car and guide on leisure days:

Every 2 members will have the luxury of half a day private guide and car at their disposal to further explore and visits or shop in Isfahan and Shiraz

Departures: Max 15 persons per group
Tuesday:   22 Sept 2009
Tuesday:   21 Sept 2010

Personally Escorted by: Constantine Panoussi, with a lifetime experience in organising and escorting cultural, Archaeological. Study, expedition and pilgrimage tours in Iran and Middle East. His 47 years of experience in Travel and tourism industry worldwide, His local Knowledge and industry recognition, fluent in  Persian, Aramaic  and many local  dialects combined with his Studies of  Persian and Middle Eastern History and Culture, is an asset to Go Travel In Style and his associates in Travel and Tourism.

We at Go Travel, under personal supervision of our directors select and engage the best possible for all our programmes:   The best dates to visit locations, the best local English speaking official guides, the most suitable touring vehicles.  We stay at the best rooms of the best hotels in every city.

Day1: Tuesday 22 Sept.09     21 Sept.10 Day1: Tuesday. __________________________ Day2: Wednesday.	Arrival in Tehran in the Morning Special Welcome CIP has been arranged for our arrival at the Arrival in Tehran International Airport: We have arranged a special CIP Welcome Service for our arrival at Tehran International Airport:  We relax at the CIP Lounge while Go Travel’s agents will handle the passport and Customs formalities, and then usher us in style to our private transport, for our Private Transfer to our hotel HOMA -  Full board Enroute we will pass by the glittering "AZADI TOWER symbol of Sassanid Arches ( 4th C. AD) designed by a young Iranian for the 2500 years Celebration of Iranian Monarchy Lunch at Hotel Afternoon Royal and Crown Jewels Tour: The afternoon tour will take us to the most exquisite Crown Jewels at The Iran National Bank, where we visit  the most unique Crown Jewels remaining from the time of the  Gajar,  and Pahlavi  Dynasties -  then we drive to the north to visit the Sa’ad Abad Palace on the slopes of Alburz Range mountains of the north part of Tehran, with a panoramic view of Tehran. Dinner and Overnight at Homa Hotel Morning city and Coronation Palace tour of Tehran: We shall start our tour at 10:30 am, driving down the wide tree-lined street. Our first visit is the highlight of the past glory: "The Golestan Palace" the Marble Throne, and the Mirrors Palace. On the way back we will pass by the Great Persian Bazaar, and if time permit we will have a walk through the Carpet and Gold Sooks Our Lunch will be the traditional Persian Meal at the unique Albourz Restaurant. Afternoon at Leisure Dinner and Overnight. At Homa Hotel
Day 3: Thursday	Tehran / Shiraz: ( The Oasis of the Desert ) After our early Breakfast, Transfer to the airport for our flight to Shiraz: "The City of Roses and Nightingales, Cradle of Shiraz Wine, Bulbous Domes, Tribes, and Poets such as Hafez who sang: "Right through Shiraz the Path goes of Perfection - Anyone in Shiraz knows its direction"    Upon arrival transfer to Homa Hotel - for a quick refreshing and welcome drink. Full Day Sightseeing of Shiraz: Visit Shah Cheragh Mosque, The Vakil Complex, Pars Museum, The Tombs of Saadi and Hafez where you will be treated with traditional Tea or the Ice Cream, the Eram "Paradise" Garden, and the Tribal Bazaar. Dinner and overnight at Homa Hotel.
Day 4: Friday.	Full Day Excursion to Persepolis, and Necropolis "Naghshe Rustam" (60 km from Shiraz)     We depart early in the morning to avoid the heath and the traffic of the day. This tour is a highlight for those who are interested in the Antique Art and Bass Reliefs at its best. The entire Persepolis “Takht-e-Jamshid” is built on a plateau at the foot of Mountain of Mercy by the order of Dariush The Great.  He employed selected “Artists and Craftsmen of the "Great Persian Empire" and documented their nationality, their art and their wages on individual tablets which were found at the treasury of Persepolis. The Craftsmen’s signature appears on their Crafts and Bass-Reliefs. Our visit to Persepolis will commence at the great Staircase leading us to the Gate of Nations, entrance to the plateau. Our historian guide will take us step by step with the parade of different nations under the rule of Persian Empire (deployed by full size Bass-reliefs) of the Representatives of 28 nations entering the majestic Apadana Hall. Here we visit the Majestic Private and public palaces, the 100 Columns Hall, The Mirrors Hall, the private palace of Dariush and Artaxerxes, and view the Tombs on the mountain of Mercy. We will have a simple Persian lunch at the only Restaurant at Persepolis. After Lunch we will visit the Necropolis “Necropolis” the Tombs of Dariush and Artaxerxes,  and  the famous Bas-relief of Roman Emperor “Valerian” paying homage to Shahpour II, and The Zoroastrian Temple,. We then return to Shiraz for our dinner and overnight at Homa Hotel
Day 5: Saturday. Leisure day:  In Style	Morning:  3 hours Every 2 members will have the luxury of half day private guide and car at their disposal to further explore and visit The Nomad Bazaars and discover other monuments. Shiraz/Isfahan ( The city known as "Half of the World") Late afternoon transfer to airport for our evening flight to Isfahan Upon arrival in Isfahan Airport, we will be met and transferred in style to the Romantic and Majestic Hotel Abbasi (Shah Abbas hotel) - Another Experience of a lifetime. Dinner and Overnight at Abbasi Hotel
Day 6:     Sunday ======================== Day 7: Monday	Full Day Sightseeing tour of Palaces, Mosques, Arts and Crafts In this antique city, known as "Museum City".  We will visit the Chehel Sotoon (40 pillars – 20 real and 20 reflection) Palace, Ali Qapu Place with the unique view of Naghsh-e Jahan (Emam) Square which is surrounded by the Sheikh Lotfullah Mosque, the Emam Mosque and a selected area of this huge Bazaar, as we will visit the Artists at Work, Drawing the famous Persian Miniatures, the Carpet Weaving and Wool Colouring, The Copper Workshop, and Enamel painting.     . Dinner and Overnight at Abbasi Hotel __________________________________________________ Full Day Sightseeing of Isfahan and suburbs: Jam-e Mosque, Hasht Behest Palace, Shaking Minarets, Zoroastrian Ancient Fire Temple Ruins, Julfa Vank”Armenian” Church, and fascinating Bridges of Sio-Se-Pol and Khajoo,  over Zayandeh Rood River. Dinner and Overnight at Abbasi Hotel
Day 8: Tuesday  Leisure day:  In Style	Morning:  3 hours Every 2 members will have the luxury of  half day private guide and car at their disposal  to further explore Isfahan and or visit the Bazaar, Miniature, Painting, Ceramics, Craftsmen, and The Square and other sights at their own pace. Dinner and Overnight at Abbasi Hotel
Day 9: Wednesday:	We fly to KISH ISLAND for a half day experience in this duty free Island of Iran. This is a surprise for all of those who have not heard of Persian Pearls Centre. We shall experience this Island and its DARIUSH HOTEL" which is a representing Persepolis rebuilt. Tonight we stay in the luxurious Dariush Hotel, another experience of life time
Day 10: Thursday:	Morning at Leisure Today we depart Kish for Dubai by Kish Airlines Our Tour ends in Dubai..
Price Per Person Twin Share Eur.:     2150.- Single Supplement on Request Deposit required:       Eur. 1,000.- Non-Refundable. Balance 60 days prior to departure. Travel Insurance is required at the time of booking To Book on line – Click Here

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