Day 1 : …. TEHERAN

Arrival in Tehran and reception of the group at the airport of Imam Khomeini (IKA) by the guide of Noyan. Transfer and overnight at the hotel.

Day 2 : TEHERAN

Breakfast. Visit Tehran, the capital of Iran with its fourteen million inhabitants. This modern city is at an average altitude of 1200 meters; at the foot of the Alborz mountain which the highest point is Damavand (5600m). Tehran is the center of commercial and cultural activities and also the seat of the Iranian government. After a panoramic tour of the city, we also visit the sites as :

1. The Archaeological Museum where the rare objects representing the history, art and culture of Persia from the 6th millennium BC to the beginning of the Islamic period (7th century) are grouped together.

2.The Archaeological Museum: By visiting the archaeological museum, tourists find the opportunity to experience Iranian art and culture from prehistory to Islamic times. The prehistoric and historical periods unite by fusion. The prehistoric pottery works well with bas-reliefs and inscriptions from Persepolis. Glass and Ceramics museum: The exhibition of objects is divided into five categories, in separate galleries .

• The Enamel Gallery
• The crystal gallery
• The gallery of mother-of-pearl (9th-13th century AD)
• The gallery of gold objects (9th-13th century AD)
• The lapis lazuli gallery

Lunch Break: Traditional Iranian cuisine is remarkable and most of the time takes a long time to be prepared. Iranian meals are usually made up of rice, vegetables, meat and various kinds of bread. The most consumed hot drink is tea, especially after each meal.

3. Carpet Museum: art of weaving carpet in Iran is as old as its history. The presented carpets, urban or nomadic, range from the Achaemenes period to the 20th century. Overnight at hotel.