Cooking in North in 12 Days
In this tour ,you will face another parts of Iran in North and Northwest of Iran.We learn how to cook Rasht cuisine and know why how this city was selected as a creative city in Unesco list.Aolso,we enjoy hot springs and feel the green nature .
Activities
Day 1: Arrive in Tehran |
Arrive in Tehran,The driver will pick you up from IKA Airport and transfer to your hotel in city center. The hotel was already booked from the last night .Depending on the flight arrival time,you have a short break and have dinner OR have a short walk in Tehran old town and have dinner.You will rest enough to be energetic for the next days .O/N Tehran.
Day 2: Tehran |
Today,you visit one the Unseco World Heritage sites in central area of Tehran.Golestan Palace is a very beautiful monument which includes some halls and buildings.Visiting Iran National Museum is the next option which makes you be more familiar with Iran culture and history.Then you move toward Jewellery Museum (opens on Sat to Tue) Or Abgineh Museum and then walk in Tehran Grand Bazar to enjoy buying and negotiating with shop keepers. O/N Tehran
Day 3: Lahijan |
After breakfast,we drive to Lahijan(350 km around 4 hours and half).After lunch,we drive to Swans farm and on the way we have a stop in Tea Manufacture to visit the whole process of tea production .Then we stay in Swan farm where is a unique place . O/N Lahijan.
Day 4: Lahijan |
In morning ,we drive to Soostan Lagoon where is the home to specious birds and fish and it is worthy visiting.After lunch we go to Sheytan kuh(Devil’s Mount) which is a mountain located in east part of Lahijan.O/N Lahijan.
Day 5: Rasht |
Today,we drive to Rasht(45 km around 1 hours),the city of delicious food,nature and history.This city was registered in the list of Unesco’s creative cities due to the art of choosing and cooking good food.Today we visit Rasht Municipality Square and then we go to Rasht Anthropology Museum. O/N Rasht.
Day 6: Rasht-Cooking Time |
Today ,we have a special day to learn some Rasht cuisine .We go to local bazar and buy the food ingredients.It would be an amazing experience meeting local people.We go to a local house and cook together and have fun. At night we go to a local restaurant and taste traditional food.O/N Rasht.
Day 7:Rasht-Fooman and Masouleh |
Today ,we drive to Fooman to see one of the most beautiful castles in Iran.Here is one of the historical cities in Northern part of Iran.Rudkhan Castel is a stairy one in a mountainous area. Then we move towards Masouleh village which attracts you with its unique architecture,culture and colorful houses.Don’t forget to go to traditional bazar to buy herbs.O/N Rasht.
Day 8: Anzali & Astara |
Today we drive to Astara free zone ,on the way we have a stop in anzali to boat riding in Anzali Lagoon which welcomes too many birds from neighbor countries.After lunch we drive to Astara which is on the border with Azerbaijan Republic . Our hotel is just beside Estil Lagoon,so we have opportunity to enjoy this beautiful lake. O/N Astara.
Day 9:Ardabil & Sarein |
After breakfast,we move towards Ardabil ,we visit Sheikh Safi al din Ardabili Khaneghah and shrine who was a great sufi .After lunch,we continue to Sarein the city of Hot sring waters.we check in the hotel and go for swimming and feel relaxed.O/N Sarein.
Day 10: Tabriz |
Welcome to Tabriz,the city of the firsts.Here is one of the most important cities of Iran.The first point is Blue Mosque which was built by the order of Jahan Shah, the ruler of Kara Koyunlu.Its blue tileworks will catch your eyes.Then we move towards Tabriz Bazar which is the largest covered bazar in the world.After that we visit the external part of Arg Alishah which is the remained part of city wall of Tabriz.In the evening ,we go to El Goli (Shah Goli) area which is a large historical park and has an artificial lake. O/N Tabriz
Day 11: Kandovan |
Today,we drive to Kandovan (55 km around 1 hour),this village in the foothills of Sahand Mount,will amaze you by its rockey architecture.There is a rockey hotel in this village which we have lunch there .After communication with local people and being familiar with their lifestyle,we come back to Tabriz. O/N Tabriz.
Day 12: Back Home |
Depending on flight departure time,leave Tabriz to come back home.
We wish come back to our country again in future.