In two weeks itβs possible to see the jewels of Iranβs rich history, but youβll need to keep moving.
Start in Tehran and spend two days seeing the sights, including theΒ Golestan Palace, the Treasury ofΒ National JewelsΒ andΒ Grand Bazaar.
Drive to Kashan, where you can explore the bazaar, check out theΒ Qajar-eraΒ traditional houses and chill out in the Fin Garden.
Make a pit stop at the mosque and tomb inΒ NatanzΒ en route to architecturally magnificentΒ IsfahanΒ and spend three days exploring the blue-tiled mosques ofΒ Naqsh-e JahanΒ (Imam) Square, the bustlingΒ Bazar-e Bozorg, the sublime bridges across theΒ ZayandehΒ RiverΒ and theΒ Armenian community at Jolfa.
Head to the desert trading city ofΒ YazdΒ for three days wandering the maze of lanes, gaping at theΒ Masjed-e Jameh (Jameh Mosque)Β and climbing to theΒ Zoroastrian TowersΒ of Silence.
For a change of pace, stop in the desert village ofΒ FahrajΒ before spending a day visiting ancient Pasargadae and Persepolis on the way to Shiraz.
Spend two days in Shiraz, where you can see theΒ Zand-era gardensΒ andΒ bazaar, and wander the old city.
Fly back toΒ Tehran.













