Golestan Palace - Chehel-Sotun Garden- Naghsh-e-Jahan Square- Pasargadae Palace & Tomb of Cyrus the Great- Persepolis- Naqsh-e Rostam Necropolis
Other Highlights:
National Jewels Museum- Saad Abad Palace –carpet museum- Tajrish bazaar –Tochal- Azadi Tower- Abyaneh historical village- Siyosepol (33 arches bridge)- Khajou bridge- Vank Cathedral - Abbasi Mosque- Lotfollah Mosque- Ali-Qapu palace- Qeysariyeh Bazaar - Quran Gate- Pink (Nasir-ol Molk) Mosque- Tomb of Hafez
Tour Content:
Top gastronomic tours for foodies
“The way to a traveler’s heart is through his stomach”
Nadiatrip Tour and Travel Agency specialize in organizing culinary tours and activities across Iran for foodie travelers and food professionals willing to experience the authentic taste of Iran.
Nadiatrip Tour and Travel Agency for the first time designed and presented accelerated course of delicious Persian cuisine in 3 different gastronomic tours guaranteed to satisfy every foodie by professional Persian chef.
We love sharing our knowledge, contacts and passion for the culinary culture of our country, providing an exclusive service to grant that each client enjoys the true flavors of Iran.
Persian gastronomy + cultural tour is a mix package for those foodies who love to learn and taste top Persian foods & are interested in visiting Persian top cultural attractions as well.
Arrival (Imam Khomeini International Airport)
(UNESCO WHS) Golestan Palace
Persian cooking style secrets & practical and theoretical advices by Persian chef
Lunch: real national Persian chelo-kebab* + Iranian typical dessert
National Jewels Museum
Persian cooking style secrets & practical and theoretical advices by Persian chef
Dinner: Kashk-e-Bademjan*+ Iranian typical dessert
ON/Tehran
Arriving in Tehran after midnight or very early in the morning. Nadiatrip’s tour director welcomes you at Imam Khomeini International Airport.
early morning, we will enjoy ourselves while visiting Golestan Palace (UNESCO WHS), the glory and perfection in design. the first royal building in the capital city Tehran.
before lunch time we go to the cuisine workshop which belongs to Nadiatrip Tour and Travel Agency. all the group members with Persian chef prepare lunch together. During the cooking process the chief is giving you all the Persian style cooking secrets & practical and theoretical advices.
Now, it is time to have lunch after setting table, and exchange experience as well as enjoying our food.
After a short break, visiting Treasury of National Jewels Museum. Here is the most dazzling collection of gemstones and jewelry known in the world. In the evening.
The Tour will be continued again at Nadiatrip Tour and Travel Agency’ cuisine workshop.
This time we will learn another traditional delicious Persian food
And we are sure it will be one of the simplest and most enjoyable tasty meals you’d ever had.
Lunch: real national Persian chelo-kebab* + Iranian typical dessert
Dinner: Kashk-e-Bademjan*+ Iranian typical dessert
*chelo-kebab: Chelo-Kabab or Chelow Kabab is the national dish of Iran. The meal is simple, consisting of steamed, saffron Persian rice and kabab, there are several distinct Persian varieties. This dish is served throughout Iran today, but was traditionally associated with the northern part of the country.
*Kashk-e-Bademjan:Persian style roasted eggplant
ON/Tehran
Sad Abad Palace
Persian cooking style secrets & practical and theoretical advices by Persian chef
Lunch: Sabzi Polo (herb rice) and Mahi (fish) * + Iranian typical dessert
Carpet Museum
Persian cooking style secrets & practical and theoretical advices by Persian chef
Dinner: Mirza Ghasemi* + Iranian typical dessert
ON/Tehran
second day early morning, we have a light city tour in the northern part of the capital city.
Saad Abad Palace is a great way to become more familiar with summer residence of Qajar kings at the foot of the Alborz mountain ranges, in north of Tehran.
Like the first day, again, at Nadiatrip Tour and Travel Agency’s cuisine workshop, the Persian chef will teach you how to cook another delicious Persian food.
After tasting the appetizing food made by ourselves, we visit the Carpet Museum which has some of the most beautiful and world famous fine Hand-weaved Persian Carpets.
Nadiatrip Tour and Travel Agency’ cuisine workshop is waiting for us to prepare another appetizing Persian dish.
Lunch: Sabzi Polo (herb rice) and Mahi (fish) * + Iranian typical dessert
Dinner: Mirza Ghasemi* + Iranian typical dessert* Sabzi Polo (herb rice) and Mahi (fish): This traditional herbed rice pilaf is most often enjoyed during Nowruz, the Persian New Year, celebrated in march 21th.
*Mirza Ghasemi is a vegetarian (Northern Iranian) eggplant dish. This traditional recipe is a tribute & dish tale in memory of my grandmother.
ON/Tehran
Tajrish Bazaar in Tajrish square
Persian cooking style secrets & practical and theoretical advices by Persian chef
lunch: real national Persian Khoresht-e Gheimeh *(Yellow split peas Stew) + Iranian typical dessert
Tochal skyline
Persian cooking style secrets & practical and theoretical advices by Persian chef
Dinner: Kuku Sabzi (Kookoo)*+ Iranian typical dessert
ON/Tehran
We start the third day with Tajrish Bazaar.you will be transferred to Tajrish square in the north of Tehran by Nadiatrip travel’s tour director to stroll in Tajrish bazaar including food market, green groceries, different bakeries and tasting many Iranian pickles and variety of nuts and Iranian pastries, a few fresh Culinary Essentials for lunch and spices unique to this part of the world.
As usual, Nadiatrip Tour and Travel Agency’ cuisine workshop is calling us for lunch lessons.
Tochal is very special and exclusive place to meet Iranian real life. There is very famous health road to move up the mountain and see the Tehran sky line at the top, chat with original Tehran’s people.
Tochal is the closest peak to Tehran which has always attracted many athletes, mountain-climbers, tourists, and even politicians. it is also one of the most famous ski resorts in both Iran and the entire Middle East with a history of having hosted a number of international snowboarding competitions.
Now it is time to turn back to Nadiatrip Tour and Travel Agency’ cuisine workshop with a new fabulous recipe.
lunch: real national Persian Khoresht-e Gheimeh *(Yellow split peas Stew) + Iranian typical dessert
Dinner: Kuku Sabzi (Kookoo)*+ Iranian typical dessert
*Khoresht-e Gheimeh (Yellow split peas Stew): Yellow split peas stew (Khoresht Gheymeh) is one of the Iranian stews that can only be mentioned as the top ten Iranian food.
*Kuku Sabzi (Kookoo), Persian Herb Frittata. Kuku is the common name for a group of popular Persian food that are usually vegetarian.
ON/Tehran
Azadi Tower
Abyaneh historical village
Khaju Bridge
sio sepol Bridge
Zayandeh rood river
ON/Isfahan
Departing from Tehran on the way, first we will visit Azadi Tower, the old symbol of Tehran which formerly known as the Shahyad Tower, a monument located on Azadi Square. It is one of the landmarks of Tehran then continuing the road to Isfahan.
we have short stop in Abyaneh historical village. it has brilliant houses, which are constructed with peculiar reddish hue mud.
Late evening, we enjoy Siyosepol (33 arches bridge), the longest bridge on Zayandeh Rood River connecting east to west of Isfahan. Then you will proceed to the picturesque historical bridges of Khajou
ON/Isfahan
Vank Cathedral (Jolfa Armenian district)
(UNESCO WHS) Chehel-Sotun Persian Garden
(UNESCO WHS) Naghsh-e-Jahan Square
(UNESCO WHS) Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque
(UNESCO WHS) Imam Mosque
(UNESCO WHS) Ali-Qapu palace
Isfahan Traditional Bazaar
Persian Carpet studio
ON/Isfahan
Prepare yourself for a perfect day by charming sights to visit in Isfahan.
The tour starts with a visit to Vank Cathedral with beautiful wall paintings in the heart of the “City of Mosques”. You can also visit the Armenian Museum at the corner of the yard.
We have a great day in Isfahan, the masterpiece of Islamic archeology, by visiting Chehel-Sotun Garden (UNESCO WHS). The architectural of the palace is a typical design of all Persian Gardens.
We are going to visit the (Naghsh-e-Jahan Square) (UNESCO WHS), to visit Abbasi Mosque, The beauty in design and awesome harmony.
Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque, every viewer can be absorbed by its dome color which is going to be changed from dawn to dusk.
The Ali-Qapu palace is the next site, which means “great gate”. it is very famous in naturalistic wall paintings.
Charming Qeysariyeh Bazaar is the last part you are going to visit at the square.
Next we are going to have an amazing experience of weaving the Persian Carpet in a famous carpet studio. Now you have free time to stroll in the covered bazaar with your tour guide. You might like to have a look at the different particular types of handicrafts around the bazaar and buy a prestigious souvenir.
ON/Isfahan
Quran gate
(UNESCO WHS) Pasargad Palace & Tomb of Cyrus the Great
ON/shiraz
Morning departure for Shiraz with some world famous sites to visit en route.
UNESCO World Heritage site of Pasargadae Palace & Tomb of Cyrus the Great, the founder of the most powerful Persian Empire near Shiraz.
then at the city entrance, you will have a short photo stop at Quran Gate.
ON/shiraz
Pink Mosque (Nasir-ol Molk Mosque)
(UNESCO WHS) Persepolis (Takht-e Jamshid)
(UNESCO WHS) Necropolis (Naqsh-e Rostam)
Tomb of Hafez (the world’s famous Iranian poet)
Departure (shiraz airport)
Morning sightseeing in Shiraz starting with Pink (Nasir-ol Molk) Mosque, which is famous as Pink Mosque. Sunrays will paint the floor and the columns colors by passing through the colorful window glasses. with colorful ceramics & windows. One of the most elegant and most photographed pieces of architecture in Shiraz, the Pink Mosque was built at the end of the 19th century.
Next on the itinerary is (UNESCO WHS) Takht-e Jamshid or as Greek historians Herodotus called it, “Persepolis “
Numerous palaces, gates, stairs with reliefs, halls, the treasury used to protect the Achaemenid Empire’s legendary treasures are to be visited.
then, you will visit Naqsh-e Rostam Necropolis, the rock reliefs and some tombs of the Achaemenid emperors.
Afternoon in Shiraz you will visit the Tomb of Hafez, the world famous Iranian poet, whose masterpiece Divan inspired German poet Goethe to verify the “West-Eastern Divan” in 1814.
We will drive to Shiraz airport for departure flight at midnight or early in the morning.
Saying goodbye is never easy, we had the honor to host you here in Iran, take care and enjoy your flight.
. Visa fee must be paid by the passengers to the consular section of Iranian embassy upon receiving their visa.
. The passengers must indicate the city in which they like to get their visa (where there is an Iranian embassy consular section) upon purchasing the tour.
. Any other service(s) not specified in “Services Included” section of this proposal.
. Hotels can be changed based on clients’ request or unavailability. Rates may change according to room categories/hotels changes.
. Above mentioned durations are based on Iranian calendar.
. Working days in Iran are Saturday – Wednesday. Thursdays are half day however many offices are closed on Thursdays.
. The National Jewelry Museum is open on Saturdays to Tuesdays, if the program in Tehran is not match the days; we will visit Reza Abbasi Museum instead.
• 2 months before the day of the tour no cancellation fee
• 1 month before the day of the tour 10 % cancellation fee
• 20 days before the day of the tour 30 % cancellation fee
• 1 week before the day of the tour 50 % cancellation fee
• 48 hours or no attendance in the tour no amount of the booking price will be refunded