Step into a journey where tradition meets innovation—long before modern air conditioning, Persians mastered the art of cooling the desert with windcatchers. This 7-day tour takes you deep into Yazd, Kashan, and surrounding desert landscapes where the wind still whispers through tall brick towers. You’ll not only see breathtaking architecture but also feel how these ingenious designs shaped daily life in the desert.
Duration
7 days/ 6 nights
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End Point
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Tour Highlights
•Discover the tallest windcatcher in the world at Dowlat Abad Garden, Yazd
•Stay in traditional houses cooled by windcatchers
•Explore Kashan’s desert mansions and Agha Bozorg Mosque’s hidden ventilation system
•Experience the silence of the desert under starlit skies
•Learn how ancient Persians engineered sustainable architecture
About this Tour
Tour Include
6 nights’ accommodation in 4 and 3 star hotels
6 Breakfasts
English speaking guide based on itinerary
Airport transfers
Travel Insurance (insurance rate may change based on the traveler’s age)
Transportation with a private car based on the itinerary
Tour Exclude
Visa stamp fee
Entrance fees to the attractions
extra lunch or dinner
Tips and Portages
extra cost for special offers
Itinerary
Day 1 – Arrival in Tehran
Arrive in Tehran, where the modern city meets traditional Persian roots. Evening welcome dinner with an introduction to Persian architecture and the legacy of windcatchers.
Day 2 – Tehran to Yazd (by flight)
Morning flight to Yazd, the city of windcatchers. Start your journey at Amir Chakhmaq Complex and walk through mud-brick alleys where windcatchers rise above the skyline. Evening tea in a traditional house where the breeze flows naturally.
Highlight: First encounter with Yazd’s iconic skyline of windcatcher
Day 3 – Yazd: Gardens & Towers of Wind
Visit the Dowlat Abad Garden, home to the tallest windcatcher in the world. Explore the Water Museum to understand how qanats and windcatchers worked together. Evening free time in Fahadan neighborhood with its clay alleys glowing in golden sunset.
Highlight: Feel the cool air inside Dowlat Abad despite the desert heat outside.
Day 4 – Yazd to Meybod
A short trip to Meybod, another desert gem, where you’ll visit the Narin Castle and the caravanserai with preserved windcatchers. Enjoy lunch in a traditional caravanserai, experiencing how travelers once rested in cooled rooms. Return to Yazd by evening.
Highlight: Seeing how windcatchers worked in both homes and caravanserais.
Day 5 – Yazd to Kashan
Drive towards Kashan, stopping at desert landscapes for photography. Arrive in Kashan and explore the historic houses—like Tabatabaei and Borujerdi houses—where delicate windcatchers kept noble families cool. Evening at Agha Bozorg Mosque, where architecture channels desert winds.
Highlight: Elegant Persian houses designed with sustainable cooling centuries ago.
Day 6 – Kashan: Desert Breeze & Silence
Day trip to the nearby desert and the Fin Garden, another UNESCO treasure. As the sun sets, enjoy tea under the stars, where the desert wind tells stories of ancient travelers.
Highlight: Sunset desert experience combined with traditional Persian hospitality.
Day 7 – Kashan to Tehran Departure
Morning stroll through Kashan’s bazaar, where cool air still flows through ancient ventilation systems. Return to Tehran for departure, carrying the memory of wind, desert, and timeless design.
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