Persian gastronomy (full immersion)

5 Days and 4 Nights

Tour Highlights

UNESCO World Heritage Sites :

Golestan Palace 

Other Highlights:  National Jewels Museum- Saad Abad Palace –carpet museum- Tajrish bazar –Tochal- Milad Tower- Tabi'at Bridge (nature bridge)-Reaz Abassi Museum-Azadi Tower

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 (full immersion) is a mix package for those foodies who love to learn and taste top Persian foods & are interested in visiting Tehran top cultural attractions as well. 

Tour quick overview

Start Tour : TEHRAN
Tehran (4 nights)
45 minutes, (49km) By: bus
TEHRAN , IKA
End Tour : TEHRAN , IKA

TOUR ITINERARY

Day 1: TEHRAN

Day Highlights

Arrival (Imam Khomeini International Airport)

Sad Abad 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

Sad Abad Palace
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Kashk-e-Bademjan
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Kashk-e-Bademjan food
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nature bridge
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National Jewels Museum
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chelo-kebab
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Arriving in Tehran after midnight or very early in the morning. Nadiatrip’s tour director welcomes you at Imam Khomeini International Airport Rapid transfer to hotel. early morning, we have a light city tour in the northern part of capital city. Sad Abad Palace is a great way to become more familiar with summer residence of Qajar kings at the foot of the Alborz ranges, north of 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 launch together. During the cooking process the chief is giving you all the Persian cooking style 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, we can garniture your eyes by 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, of which 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

Day 2: TEHRAN

Day Highlights

(UNESCO WHS) Golestan Palace

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

Milad tower

Dinner: Kuku Sabzi (Kookoo)*+ Iranian typical dessert

ON/Tehran

Khoresht-e Gheimeh
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Khoresht-e Gheimeh food
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Golestan Palace
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(UNESCO WHS) Golestan Palace
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Milad Tower
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Sabzi Kookoo
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second day in Tehran includes some real experience of Persian life. We will enjoy ourselves while visiting Golestan Palace (UWHS), the glory and perfection in design.

Like the first day, again, at Nadiatrip Tour and Travel Agency’ cuisine workshop, the chef will teach you how to cook another delicious Iranian food.

After tasting the delicious Persian food, we made by ourselves. Next step, visiting Milad tower as a new symbol of Tehran. short Tehran excursion …

Nadiatrip Tour and Travel Agency’ cuisine workshop is waiting for us to prepare another appetizing Persian dish.

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

Day 3: TEHRAN

Day Highlights

Tajrish Bazaar in Tajrish square

Persian cooking style secrets & practical and theoretical advices by Persian chef

Lunch: Zereshk Polo ba Morgh (Barberry Rice with Chicken breast) * + Iranian typical dessert

Carpet Museum 

ON/Tehran

Zereshk Polo ba Morgh
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Carpet Museum
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Mirza Ghasemi food
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Mirza Ghasemi
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Tajrish traditional-bazar
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Tehran
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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’s cuisine workshop is calling us. After culinary workshop. we visit the Carpet Museum which has some of the most beautiful and world famous fine Hand-weaved Persian Carpets.

Lunch: Zereshk Polo ba Morgh (Barberry Rice with Chicken breast) * + Iranian typical dessert

Dinner: Mirza Ghasemi* + Iranian typical dessert

* Zereshk Polo ba Morgh (Barberry Rice with Chicken breast) Zereshk polo is an Iranian classic and ceremonial dish.

*Mirza Ghasemi is a vegetarian (Northern Iranian) eggplant dish. This traditional recipe is a tribute & dish tale in memory of my grandmother.

ON/Tehran

Day 4: TEHRAN

Day Highlights

Reza Abbasi Museum

Persian cooking style secrets & practical and theoretical advices by Persian chef

Lunch: Tachin* (Persian layered chicken and rice with yogurt) + Iranian typical dessert

Tabi'at Bridge (nature bridge)

Dinner: Lima Beans with Eggs and Dill (Baghali Ghatogh) * + Iranian typical dessert

ON/Tehran

Tachin
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Nature Bridge
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Baghali Ghatogh
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Reza Abbasi Museum5
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Reza Abbasi Museum
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Tachin Morgh
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We start the 4th day by visiting Reza Abbasi Museum, a unique collection of Persian art dating back to the second millennium BC, from both the pre-Islamic and Islamic eras.

Back to Nadiatrip Tour and Travel Agency’s cuisine workshop to prepare another appetizing, well-prepared Persian food.

In the evening, it is time to visit and walking through The Tabi'at Bridge (nature bridge) which is the largest pedestrian overpass Tehran. The 270-metre bridge connects two public parks.

After that, we are going to have a new experience about another succulent Persian ceremonial food.

Lunch: Tachin* (Persian layered chicken and rice with yogurt) + Iranian typical dessert

Dinner: Lima Beans with Eggs and Dill (Baghali Ghatogh) * + Iranian typical dessert

*Persian layered chicken and rice with yogurt: Tachin: baked Persian rice is often layered with meat, spices, and presented in a rectangular shape. 

*Lima Beans with Eggs and Dill (Baghali Ghatogh):  Baghali ghatogh is typically served over rice, with a side of smoked fish, Fava Bean, Dill and Egg Stew

 

ON/Tehran

Day 5: TEHRAN

Day Highlights

Tochal

Persian cooking style secrets & practical and theoretical advices by Persian chef

Lunch: Sabzi Polo (herb rice) and Mahi (fish) * + Iranian typical dessert

farewell dinner

Azadi Tower

departure (Imam Khomeini International Airport)

 

Azadi Tower
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Milad Tower
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Sabzi Polo bBa Mahi
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Tehran Skyline
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Sabzi Polo
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Tehran Capital City
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Today morning program is to visit Tochal, 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. Tochal 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.

IT is time to turn back to Nadiatrip Tour and Travel Agency’s cuisine workshop with a new fabulous recipe.

Lunch: Sabzi Polo (herb rice) and Mahi (fish) * + 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.

The tour will be over with a farewell dinner in the evening.

We will drive to IKIA (airport) for departure flight in midnight or early in the morning. On the way to airport we will have a photo stop for Azadi Tower

As the old symbol of Tehran.

Saying goodbye is never easy, we had the honor to host you here in Iran, take care and enjoy your flight

End Tour : TEHRAN , IKA

Services Included

  • Accommodation in hotels or local house as per itinerary or similar, including daily breakfast.
  • The prices are based on 3-4 star hotels.
  • All sightseeing mentioned in the itinerary including their applicable entrance fees.
  • Transportation with A/C.
  • English speaking guide and other main languages.
  • Domestic flight (based on the itinerary if it is mentioned)
  • Professional chef
  • Meals: full board
  • Ingredients
  • Hotel pick-up and drop off

Services Excluded

  • Application of visa & visa fee
  • Porter tips at hotels & waiter tips at restaurants
  • International flights
  • Travel insurance
  • Driver & Tour Guide tips
  • All personal nature expenses e.g. phone calls, laundry, minibar, gifts, etc.
  • Daily refreshment
  • Anything not mentioned in the Included list

 

Notes

  • 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.

Cancellation Policy

  •  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. 

 

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