Meeting North East
Tehran - Semnan - Damghan - Bastam - Neyshabur - Mashad - Sarakhs - Tehran
Day 1 - Tehran
(Overnight in Tehran)
In Tehran city (the current capital city of ancient Iran) take a taxi (usually yellow or green) from 80,000 RLS to 400,000 RLS depending on the distance or use ride-hailing app in Iran like Snapp to order a cab or you can take the metro in Tehran with 8 different lines that cover almost the whole city and definitely all major places.
To plan your trips using Tehran metro for intercity transportation. Using Tehran metro in combination with Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) and public transport means is recommended since it allows travelers to miss the city traffic and enjoy utmost reach throughout the city.
Google Maps is a useful tool (as it is in all Persian cities) for navigating around the city.
Visit Iran attractions:
- Golestan Palace
- Sardar-e Bagh-e Melli (National Garden)
- Ferdows Garden (the cinema museum of Iran)
- Tehran Grand Bazaar
- Rey city (Shahre Rey)
- Cheshmeh Ali
- Rey Castle
- Tughrol Tower
- Niavaran Palace Complex
- Saadabad Complex
- Abgineh Museum of Tehran
- Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art
- Carpet Museum of Iran
- Azadi Tower
- Milad Tower
Day 2 - Tehran
(Overnight in Tehran)
In Tehran, take the Taxi or use Snaap mobile application to order a cab or you can take Metro's Green or Blue line to reach Enghelab Station for :
From there you can
- Art Galleries
- Iranian Garden
- Laleh Park
- The Museum of Contemporary Art
- The City Theatre
- Azadi Tower
- Tajrish Bazaar
- Darband
- Tochal
- Sa'adabad Complex
- Shah Abdol Azim Shrine
- Tabiat Nature Bridge
Day 3 - Semnan
(Overnight in Damghan)
Drive to Damghan. On the way, visit:
- Semnan entrance gate
- Deh Namak caravansary
- Damghan bazaar
Day 4 - Damghan
(Overnight in Bastam)
inside Damghan, visit:
- Tarikhaneh Mosque
- Imamzadeh Jafar
Drive to Bastam. On the way, visit:
- Mehmandust Tower
Inside Bastam, visit:
- Mausoleum of Bayazid Bastamy
Transfer to hotel.
Day 5 - Neyshabur
(Overnight in Mashad)
Drive towards Neyshabur, on the way visit:
- Miandasht Caravansaries
In Neyshabur, visit:
- Tomb of Omar Khayam
- Tomb of Attar
- Imamzadeh Mahruq
Proceed to Mashad. Transfer to hotel.
Day 6 - Mashad
(Overnight in Mashad)
Drive to Kalat-e-Nadery to visit:
- Khorshid Building
On the way back, proceed to Tus to visit:
- Mausoleum of Ferdowsy
- Harunieh
Transfer to hotel.
Day 7 - Sarakhs
(Overnight in Mashad)
Drive to Sarakhs to visit:
- Robat-e-Sharaf
- Kurd Nomads (if in proper season
Back to Mashad and transfer to hotel.
Day 8 - Mashad
(Overnight in Mashad)
Drive to Torbat-e-Jam to visit:
- Mausoleum of Ahmad Jami
- Friday Mosque
Back to Mashad and transfer to hotel.
Day 9 - Mashad
(Overnight in Tehran)
Inside Mashad, visit:
- Imam Reza Shrine Compound
Transfer to airport to fly to Tehran.
Transfer to hotel.
Day 10 - Tehran
Transfer to airport and fly home.
