9 Day The Persian Royal Road: Ahvaz, Shushtar, Kermanshah, Hamedan & Tabriz

·9 Days, 10 Destinations·Starts from Ahvaz
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Duration

9 days

Max Group Size

12

Departure Type

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Guiding Method

Fully guided

Physical level

moderate

Operated In

English

Age Requirement

12 - 99 Ages

About this tour

Darius's great highway from Susa toward Sardis the Iranian length of the road that ran the empire, past Bisotun and Ecbatana. Over 9 days the journey runs Ahvaz – Shushtar – Kermanshah – Hamedan – Zanjan – Tabriz, travelled overland, with hand-picked hotels and an expert guide throughout.

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Route

Journey10 stops
  1. 1AhvazAsiaIranStart
  2. 2ShushtarAsiaIran
  3. 3ShushAsiaIran
  4. 4KangavarAsiaIran
  5. 5KermanshahAsiaIran
  6. 6BisotunAsiaIran
  7. 7HamadanAsiaIran
  8. 8ZanjanAsiaIran
  9. 9SoltaniyehAsiaIran
  10. 10TabrizAsiaIranEnd

What makes this tour special

Shushtar's hydraulic system - the UNESCO weirs, tunnels and watermills Susa - the Royal Road's eastern terminus Bisotun & Taq-e Bostan - Darius's inscription and the Sassanid reliefs Ecbatana (Hamedan) & Kangavar - the road's royal staging posts Soltaniyeh & Tabriz - the Mongol dome and the bazaar toward Sardis Tabriz's Blue Mosque & Grand Bazaar - Timurid tilework and the world's largest covered bazaar (UNESCO)

Itinerary

Met at Ahvaz airport and transferred north to Shushtar (~1.5 h) for the night. Afternoon at the UNESCO Shushtar Historical Hydraulic System — the weirs, tunnels, bridges and watermills on the Karun. Welcome dinner. Overnight: Shushtar.

Day trip to the great Achaemenid capital of Susa (Shush), eastern terminus of the Royal Road - the apadana mound, the castle and the site museum - returning to Shushtar for a second night (about 7 hours with travel). Overnight: Shushtar.

North along the old road to Kermanshah (long drive); en route the temple of Anahita at Kangavar, one of Iran's largest stone monuments. Overnight: Kermanshah.

The great trilingual inscription of Darius at Bisotun (UNESCO) on the old highway, then the Sassanid rock grottoes and reliefs of Taq-e Bostan (about 5 hours). Overnight: Kermanshah.

Drive to ancient Ecbatana at Hamedan (~2.5 h) - the Hegmataneh mound, the tomb of Avicenna and the Ganjnameh inscriptions, a royal staging post of the road. Overnight: Hamedan.

North-west to Zanjan (~3 h); the colossal Mongol dome of Soltaniyeh (UNESCO), one of the largest brick domes in the world, in the afternoon. Overnight: Zanjan.

North-west toward Tabriz (~3 h), gateway to Anatolia, where the Royal Road ran on to Sardis; arrival and an evening in the bazaar quarter. Overnight: Tabriz.

The tile-work of the Blue Mosque, the UNESCO-listed Grand Bazaar, the Azerbaijan Museum and El Goli park (about 6 hours). Overnight: Tabriz.

Transfer to Tabriz airport for your onward flight. Departure day.

Trip includes

Included

  • 4★ hotels, en-suite double rooms

  • Shushtar: Shushtar Grand Hotel;

  • Kermanshah: Laleh Bistoun International Hotel;

  • Hamedan: Parsian Bu-Ali Hotel;

  • Zanjan: Zanjan Grand Hotel;

  • Tabriz: Laleh Park Hotel.

  • A 5★ upgrade is offered as a paid add-on (see Rooms & Add-ons).

Hotel

  • English-speaking expert guide (shared small group of 2–12; private guiding on request)

Guiding Method
Fully guided

English

  • Daily breakfast, plus a welcome dinner and a farewell dinner; other lunches and dinners excluded unless a day lists them

  • Private vehicle & all ground transfers

Private Vehicle

  • Entrance fees to the sites on the itinerary

  • 24/7 on-the-ground support

Excluded

  • International flights to/from Iran

  • Travel insurance (required)

Iran visa / e-visa authorization (we can arrange it)

Lunches and dinners not listed in the itinerary

Drinks, tips/gratuities and personal expenses

Anything not listed under Included

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