The Persia Health and Lifestyle Tour is a unique and immersive experience that combines the best of Iran’s rich cultural heritage with an emphasis on health and wellness. This 14-day tour offers a balance of sightseeing, physical activities, and relaxation, all tailored to promote a healthy and sustainable lifestyle.
Explore the fascinating city of Tehran and discover its vibrant culture and history, while also participating in yoga and meditation sessions to rejuvenate your mind and body. Visit the stunning cities of Isfahan and Shiraz, home to some of Iran’s most iconic landmarks, and enjoy outdoor activities.
Indulge in the delicious and nutritious Persian cuisine, with meals carefully selected to support your health and wellbeing. Throughout the tour, expert guides will provide insights into the local culture, history, and lifestyle, and offer tips on how to maintain a healthy lifestyle beyond the tour.
With accommodations at carefully selected hotels and transportation provided, the Persia Health and Lifestyle Tour is the perfect way to explore Iran while also focusing on your physical and mental wellbeing. Join us on this unique journey and return home feeling refreshed, rejuvenated, and inspired to continue living a healthy and balanced life.
Welcome to Iran. To be met by your tour guide at the airport (IKA airport), you will be transferred to your hotel. Visit Sa’adAbad and Niavaran Palace. The Sa’ad Abad Palace Complex was built by Qajar and Pahlavi monarchs. Today, the official residence of the President of Iran is located adjacent to the complex. In the evening we take a walk on the Nature Bridge. Nature bridge is located in Ab-o-Atash Park in Tehran. It has won an international prize for architectural design. The reason it is named nature bridge is that it connects 3 parks and It is one of the most popular parks in Tehran.
O/N Tehran
We start our city tour by visiting the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Golestan Palace*, part of a complex of royal buildings that were once enclosed within the mud-thatched walls of Tehran’s historic arg, or citadel along with Tehran’s Grand Bazaar. Then, after having lunch we will visit Iran National Museum with all its amazing remains of ancient and historical Iran. In the late afternoon, we can spend some time on 30th Tir Street surrounded by all the street food trucks among locals.
O/N Tehran
*A masterpiece of the Qajar era
In the morning, we will leave Tehran for Kashan. On our way, we will visit Ouyi Underground City to discover the magical architecture of Nushabad underground city (dated back to the Sassanid era.). Then we drive to Kashan and visit historical houses like Tabatabaee, and Borujerdi. Then we visit the beautiful Fin Persian Garden*, one of the historical Persian gardens. For lunch and dinner, we will have local food.
O/N Kashan
*One of the nine UNESCO Persian gardens
In the morning, we will visit a distillery garden and enjoy firsthand herbal distillate like rosewater and other beverages in Niasar. Then on our way to Mahallat, we visit Chal-e-Nakhjir Cave and walk hundreds of meters underground with 70 million years old history. And finally, in Mahallat we experience hydrotherapy in Mahallat hot springs.
O/N Mahallat
* During May, We will visit the Rose Garden and the presses of preparing Rose perfume.
In the morning, we will leave Mahallat for Isfahan. In Isfahan, we go to Khorasgan Naghashi’s Traditional Bathroom and get familiar with the traditional way of washing, massaging, and debating. Then we visit a traditional Zurkhane (Ali Gholi Agha) and get familiar with the traditional system of athletics (Varzesh-e Pahlavāni). in the afternoon, we spend time strolling along the Zayandeh River Bridges and Si-o-Se-Pol Bridge. And for dinner, we have local food for dinner.
O/N Isfahan
In the morning, after having breakfast, we visit Naghsh-e Jahan Square*, Shah Mosque*, Lotfollah Mosque* and Aliqapoo Palace*. Then in the evening, we will drive to Yazd.
O/N Yazd
*UNESCO inscribed the Square and all Its belongings as a World Heritage Site
In the early morning, we will drive to Ardakan to visit Ardakan Qanat *and experience gently sloping underground water channels. Then we drive to Meybod to get amazed by the pottery art. We have lunch in Shah Abbasi Caravanserai. Then we come back to Yazd to stroll in old town lanes in Fahadan Neighborhood. After that, we visit Dowlat Abad Persian Garden** and learn about the technique of woodwork, qanat, and windcatcher as the tallest old wind catcher in the world. Then for dinner, we have local food.
O/N Yazd
*The Persian Qanat
**One of the nine UNESCO Persian gardens
In the morning we visit the Fire Temple and its grounds in Yazd*. Then drive to Taft, to be welcomed in a Zoroastrian way, getting familiar with this authentic religion and the beliefs that remain alive. We visit the Tower of Silence, or Dakhma, where the bodies of the deceased were placed, to avoid contaminating the earth as a Zoroastrian funerary tradition and Then we have lunch at Nartitee. After lunch, we walk and get relaxed in the pomegranate garden and try some meditation techniques together then we bake local bread called Sirog. After that, we drive back to Yazd.
O/N Yazd
*The oldest earthen city in the world
After having breakfast, we drive to Kerman. On our way, we visit the pistachio garden in Rafsanjan. Then we have a local lunch in Kerman. After having lunch, we visit Ganjalikhan Complex including Hammam, water cistern, caravanserai & Bazaar. Then we finish the day by having local food for dinner.
O/N Kerman
Today we get surprised in Lut Desert* as the world’s 27th-largest desert and a UNESCO world heritage site, and experience one of the most enjoyable adventures in your trip.
O/N Kerman
*An exceptional example of ongoing geological processes.
Today we drive to Meymand*, a UNESCO world heritage site. We experience stay-at-hand-dug dwellings, as of the primary habitats of man in Iran with approximately 2 – 3 thousand years of history, and feel the close relationship between life and nature.
O/N Meymand
*Cultural landscape of Maymand
In the morning we leave Meymand for Shiraz, on the way to Neyriz we will visit Jame Mosque one of the oldest mosques in Iran related to the Seljuq dynasty (10th A.D).
O/N Shiraz
Today we explore the amazing city of Shiraz. We start by visiting Nasir-al Molk Mosque (aka Pink Mosque). Then continue by visiting Zolvanyari Carpet Company the only manufacturer of organic handmade carpets in the world and getting familiar with dyeing methods. Then we find enticing dining options between dazzling local food in Vakil Bathhouse. After having lunch, we visit Vakil Bazaar and the Zandiyeh Ensemble, and historical monuments like Karim Khan Castle.
O/N Shiraz
Today we explore Persepolis* Nagh-e-Rostam and Pasargadae** (all UNESCO world heritage sites) and take time in these ancient Achaemenid gems. Then we have local food in Ojagh Seyyed Karim eco-lodge for lunch. Then we drive to Shiraz to depart from the international airport of Shiraz.
*An impressive palace complex inspired by Mesopotamian models.
**The capital of the first great multicultural empire in Western Asia.
Included Services
Excluded Services
_ Hotels are usually 4* or Traditional resorts with the same quality.
– Hotel check-in time generally is at 2:00 PM. So, according to your arrival time, if you need early check-in you must book an extra day.
– Private or single rooms are not available in some traditional local houses. No Bed, but sleeping equipment is traditional comfortable Mattresses and Blankets.
– Use Minibus / Van / Private car depending on your group size
– Vegetarian dishes are also possible upon request.
High season (Mar-May & Sep-Oct):
You receive a full refund of the tour price if You cancel at least 45 days before the start date of your tour.
45-30 days prior to arrival: 5%
29-15 days prior to arrival: 15%
14-7 days prior to arrival: 25%
6-3 days prior to arrival: 50%
less than 72 hours prior to arrival: No show
Low season (Nov-Feb & Jun-Aug):
You receive a full refund of the tour price if You cancel at least 30 days before the start date of your tour.
29-15 days prior to arrival: 5%
14-7 days prior to arrival: 15%
6-3 days prior to arrival: 25%
less than 72 hours prior to arrival: 75%
The basic price includes double and twin rooms in Hotels. Obviously, single rooms cost an extra fee.
– The priority of sightseeing may be changed. It is due to the time of your arrival, your guide’s discretion, and the official and unofficial holidays of some museums. Also, some activities in the itinerary may be changed depending on the weather conditions.
_ During May, We will visit the Rose Garden and the presses of preparing Rose perfume.
_ Yoga & meditation in special locations is optional, depending on group demand & your tour guide.
_ All sites with * sign are submitted in UNESCO World Heritage.
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We have you covered! We will email you as items in your order ship, or if there are updates on the status of your order. Can’t find the email?Click here to check the status of your order.
We have you covered! We will email you as items in your order ship, or if there are updates on the status of your order. Can’t find the email?Click here to check the status of your order.
We have you covered! We will email you as items in your order ship, or if there are updates on the status of your order. Can’t find the email?Click here to check the status of your order.
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Taking this tour with Sima as a guide, was a blessing. She helped and guided us every step of the trip. The food was amazing. We learned a lot about persian lifestyle!
