Arriving at the Bazargan border and keep driving to Tabriz. It takes about 3.5 hours from Bazargan to Tabriz by car. Based on the time you can visit St. Stephanos Monastery and Aras River, it will take about 2 hours. St. Stephanos Monastery is one of the three Monastery ensembles listed in UNESCO world heritage, and beside the beautiful area and architecture, it’s an important gathering spot for Christian-Iranians and has played a key role in Christians lives in an Islamic country.
If you don’t have much time to drive to Jolfa, you can visit Dzor Dzor Monastery and Karah Kelisa (Monastery of Saint Thaddeus), which are the other two parts of Monastery Ensembles of UNESCO. Chapel of Dzordzor with a cross-building plan and Karah Kelisa is famous for its distinctive conical-shaped roofs.
Keep driving toward Tabriz, Overnight in Tabriz.