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10 Days Iran Culinary Tour – Food & Tradition

Iran
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Duration

10 Days

Tour Type

Daily Tour

Group Size

4 people

Languages

English

Overview

Start

Tehran

Duration

10 Days

Finish

Tehran

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10 Days Iran Culinary Tour - Food & Tradition

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Overview

This Tour Package is private. We know you enjoy your privacy. That’s why all our tours are private, flexible, and planned based on your schedule. All tour packages can be 100% customized at no additional cost. Just let us know what you would like to add.

You might not speak Farsi, but everyone can connect through food. Enjoy the seasonal and earthy flavors of mountainous northern Iran, from Qazvin to Lahijan & Rasht. See how Iran’s central desertous landscape inspired dishes in Isfahan, Shiraz & Kashan.

Tour Highlights

Travel Style

Food
Nature
History

Physical Rating

Local Touch

Age Group

+5

Meals

Breakfast only

Transportation

Airplane
Sedan

Accommodation Grade

Hotel
Traditional Boutique Hotel

Equipment

Proper shoes
Personal medicines
Small bag

Included

- Visa Authorization Code
- Travel Insurance
- Airport Pick-up, Drop-off
- All Accommodations
- One Domestic Flight
- Private Land Transport
- English Speaking Guide
- Entrance Fees for Mentioned Monuments
- Breakfast
- 24/7 Support

Excluded

- Visa Fee
- International Flights
- Lunch, Dinner & Snacks
- Guide & Driver Tips
- Additional Expenses (i.e. Laundry)
- Personal Expenses
- Additional Costs Due to Unforeseen Events

  • Tehran
  • Lahijan
  • Rasht
  • Qazvin
  • Kashan
  • Isfahan
  • Shiraz
  • Tehran
Hicham Kabbage
Hicham Kabbage
2023-04-14
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Excellent service and support Excellent Service ! i am surprised by the reactivity and the will to help and find quickly hotels, flights and solutions for me, even though the holiday season makes things challenging. Chatting through whatsapp made things super smooth and extremely easy. I was interacting with two people from TAP Persia, Rojin and Sohrab. They were just amazing ! They are the ones who reached out to me directly and interacted instantly with me day and night. Great job guys !I used earlier a different company but i was disappointed, i strongly recommend TAP Persia .Keep up the great work !
Furusan
Furusan
2023-04-10
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Visa service for Iran Tappersia was very quick in getting the grant notice for e visa for Iran. I got the grant notice on the following day after they submitted my application to the ministry of foreign affairs.They are very responsive thru WhatsApp.
Rebekka M
Rebekka M
2023-04-10
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Visa application service With TAP Persia we applied for an Iran Visa. They answered every question we had quickly and very friendly. Within 5 days, we got our Visa approval. We thank again for your service.
Amine A
Amine A
2023-04-10
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Visa Je remercie infiniment l'équipe Tap persia pour leur efficacité et rapidité pour l'obtention du visa , ça durée 24 heure pour l'avoir, l'équipe est très réactive même les weekends je recommande vivement et sans hésitation Je viens de passé au consulat d'Iran a paris pour la récupérer et j'ai payé que 30 euro mille merci ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Khushi D
Khushi D
2023-04-09
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Great service It is an amazing experience. Visa process with tap Persia is hassle free and I loved how they’re available to help us 24/7
Pat R
Pat R
2023-04-04
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Fabulous agency - can't recommend more highly for travellers to Iran I decided to go to Iran at short notice and was only able to do so thanks to the exceptional service provided by TAP Persia.What further complicated was my ignorance of being in the middle of Nowruz and the impact that has on flight availabilities etc.In the first instance, that revolved around speedy obtainment of a visa as well as other aspects such as insurance and mah card via their great-value welcome pack.Thereafter, all of my accommodation, tour guides and transport between destinations was arranged by the beyond-wonderful Mahgol with tremendous efficiency, patience and responsiveness - I could not praise nor thank her enough.Communications are as good as can be.With my lack of Farsi and, more specifically, incomprehension of the alphabet, doing things in this manner was the only way to go.All of the guides - Fatemah, Amin, Fardin, Moji, Peyman and Masoud - were fantastic being passionate, knowledgeable, smarter-than-average bears and very nice people.Rasool, Mehrnoush and Sohrab in the office were also very helpful.I would say though that, to help them (especially) to try to draft your itinerary as much as possible before approaching them as this will save time i.e. places, days in each, hotel price-range then trust them to select the latter for you.
Jan
Jan
2023-04-02
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Great Service :) TApersia accompanied us well on the way to our Iran visa. My wife's visa took 2 weeks longer than mine (German EU & I'm Swiss). Our questions were always answered quickly by the nice Mahgol via WhatsApp. We think she did her best for our visa processing. After a while, we were also asked how we were doing! Nice, support and promptness are at the highest level.
Mariam Alwazir
Mariam Alwazir
2023-03-28
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Solo Saudi female in <3 IRAN <3 10/10. It's hard for me to be succinct, but I will try. I am a Saudi who has been impressed, curious, and infatuated by Iranian culture(s), Iron Age history, Islamic & other religious histories, architecture, and geography for over 15 years. Yum, and food. I wanted initially to continue my Persian language study at Dehkhoda Institute, however student visas take much longer than other visas to process, and I would likely miss my class during the processing time. I was disheartened and scrambled through my Google bookmarks looking for old travel that I had saved over the years in my Iran folder. ;) TAP Persia was bookmarked numerous times and I quickly applied for a tourist visa. Hey, I can still practice some Persian as a tourist, right? THE PROCESS WAS SO EASY. So smooth! Mahgol deserves all the praise and recognition for bringing relief to my anxious-self (because I had already long-ago booked my airline tickets and took time off work!), and she walked me through all the steps in a timely manner and with competence and grace. Even during the first week of Norouz and Ramadan, I got a friendly update and advice -- got my tourist visa within 5 or 6 days (the Ministry was closed for Ramarouz, but WOW that was still quick). I cried from happiness and surprise... Thank you thank you. I will be in Iran April to mid-May. Originally I just registered for TAP Persia welcome package + visa help, but now I'm pretty curious about signing up for one or 2 of their tours now. I am beyond impressed and excited. This travel company, Mahgol, & this team already made me feel safe and like I'm going home, and I imagine with their business practice, will prosper for many years down the road. Thank you so much. Someone please remind me to update this post with photos once I arrive to Iran <3
Boba
Boba
2023-03-27
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Easy amd efficient visa service I was more than happy with the visa application process done via TAP Persia. All went smoothly. The team is very kind, responsive and professional. The support and promptness are at the highest level.
Daniel S
Daniel S
2023-03-24
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Iranvisum Ich habe mein Visa für den Iran über TAP Persia beantragt, da der normale Weg zu kompliziert war und sehr viele potentielle Fehler birgt. Ich kann den Service definitiv empfehlen. Alles ist sehr gut und detailliert beschrieben. Der Preis für diesen Service ist es in meinen Augen definitiv Wert. Auch der Kontakt nach der Beantragung über WhatsApp war sehr gut. Sehr freundlich und hilfreich.

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#Discount groupFrom adultTo adultValue
12 Persons, 2183€ each person22 €-612,00
23 Persons, 2221€ each person33 €-1.032,00
34 Persons, 1877€ each person44 €0,00

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Tehran
Tehran

With over 15 million residents, Tehran is Iran’s melting pot of Fars, Turk, Lor, and many other ethnicities. Start with the World Heritage-listed Golestan Palace, then it’s off to the National Museum of Iran. For lunch, try Dizi Sangi (a hearty mutton Persian stew thickened with chickpeas) near the maze-like Grand Bazaar of Tehran. At night, head towards 30th Tir Street for a buffet of street dining selections including sandwiches, kabobs, and sharbats like Basil-seed and Khakshir (Persian Bubble Tea) drinks.

Lahijan
Lahijan

Get out of the city and head northeast towards Rasht, where you’ll be greeted by the fresh Caspian air. Drive through the Caspian region towards Lahijan. Visit black tea production lines from spring to summer. Stop for lunch at Lahijan’s legendary Ziba Restaurant. Try the signature Kebab Torsh (ground beef with pomegranate sauce), the Mirza Ghasemi (smoked eggplant and garlic dip) or the Baghali Ghatogh (fava beans, dill & egg dip). Enjoy the views, then spend the night in Swans Farm Hotel.

Rasht
Rasht

Early morning, head to a local Rasht Fishmarket to shop for lunch supplies. Afterwards, load up on Fuman cookies (thick chewy cookies with walnut & nutmeg filling) before heading towards the Instagram-worthy, stepped village of Masouleh. For Lunch, enjoy a home cooked Gilaki Fish (smokey garlic & herbs) using the morning’s fish. Depart for the Saravan Forest Park for a quick hike, and off to Saravan Jungle Lagoon for some paddle boat rides, before coming back to the Rasht guesthouse for the night.

Qazvin
Qazvin

In the morning head towards Qazvin, one of the oldest cities in Northern Iran. Stop by one of the best preserved caravanserais of old, the Sa'd al-Saltaneh Caravanserai. Visit the Negarossaltaneh Cafe for an assortment of Sharbats (extract drinks). For lunch, visit a local establishment to try Gheymeh Nesar (Persian jeweled rice with shredded lamb). Visit the Jame Mosque of Qazvin along with the must-see Chehel Sotoun pavilion, a precursor to the one in Isfahan. Make your way to Kashan for the night.

Kashan
Kashan

Explore the earthen charms and quaint streets of the desert city Kashan. For lunch, try locally-made Camel Stew and non-alcoholic malt. After lunch, head towards Agha Bozorg Mosque, a multilevel school that served as the center of local life. Visit the Sultan Amir Ahmad Bathhouse for a lesson in classic bathing. You also get to see the fascinating Abbasian House & Tabatabaei House, two examples of opulent homes with exceptional details. Spend the night in Kashan.

Isfahan
Isfahan

In the morning, drive towards Isfahan and visit the 16th c. Naqsh-e Jahan Square. Explore the Qeysarie Bazaar, filled with intoxicating spices, handicrafts & carpets. Visit the Sheykh Lotfollah Mosque, the Shah Mosque, & the six-story Ali Qapu Palace. For lunch, stop at a local diner for an Isfahani beryan (lamb patties & flatbread) along with a dough (yoghurt drink). At night, visit the Khaju Bridge or Si-o-Se Pol Bridge to enjoy a Traditional Saffron Ice Cream (made from the plant sahlab & cream).

Isfahan
Isfahan

Visit the Chehel-sotun Palace, the royal Safavid reception, and a local Carpet Workshop in the morning. For lunch, participate in a Persian Cooking Class to cook classics such as ghormeh sabzi (vegetable & lamb stew) or fesenjoon (walnut & pomegranate stew). In the afternoon, stroll along the Chaharbagh Abbasi St. and enjoy a fereni pudding (rice flour & rosewater). Visit a local gaz (pistachio nougat) production line to see how the treats are made before buying a few as souvenirs. Stay overnight in Isfahan.

Shiraz
Shiraz

In the morning, head towards the World Heritage-listed Persepolis, once the center of the Persian Empire and one of the great cities of the ancient world. Explore the 2,500 year old details of the Naqsh-e Rostam Necropolis, a royal graveyard of massive tombs, carved straight into the mountainside. Generations of Persian kings have carved their victories and stories within the permanent folds of the rocks. Afterwards, spend the night in Shiraz.

Shiraz
Shiraz

Arrive before 8 am for the best views of the Nasir ol-Molk “Pink” Mosque. Visit the Citadel of Karim khan and enjoy a cool cup of orange blossom sharbat. Stop by the Tomb of Hafez, the worldwide-renowned Persian poet. Visit the Vakil Complex, then try a sweet Faloodeh Shirazi (rice noodle & rose water). Finish the day with dinner with a local Shirazi family. Prepare local favorites such as Shirazi Salad (cucumber, tomato & onion), Kalam Polo, or Shirazi Polo (dill rice & ground meat). Fly to Tehran overnight.

Tehran
Tehran

Fly to Tehran in the morning. If you have time, stop by any one of the local cafes for a last-minute breakfast, such as the Persian Omelette (eggs tomatoes), the classic Persian breakfast (flatbread, cheese, butter, walnut, honey, jam), or Halim (porridge & lamb) before your departure. Time permitting, explore the city one last time before heading off towards IKIA.

Tour's Location

Iran

FAQs

Is travel insurance included?

Yes. We include Iranian travel insurance with up to 10k in medical coverage in every tour package over 7 days.

Are Entrance fees included?

Yes. All entrance fees to all listed attractions are included. If you wish to see additional attractions, you will have to pay separate entrance fees for each one.

Will we have a guide with us?

Yes. Your tour will be led by a local guide from each region or city you visit.

Are meals included?

Only breakfast. Our package tours are half-board, meaning you are responsible for your lunch and dinner.

Do hotel rooms have private bathrooms?

Yes. Iranian hotels are quite similar to western hotels.

Is this tour private?

Yes. All package tours are tailor-made for you and your group.

How much is the deposit?

40% for each traveler. Our prices are based on your group size and preferences in accommodation, transportation and sites.

What costs will I have on this tour?

Your international flight to and from Iran, visa fees, meals (breakfast included), and personal expenses.

How do I get my visa?

Once we process your visa, you can pick it up before you come, at one of Iran’s global embassies or consulates, or upon your arrival, at the Iranian airport.

Can I stay longer once my tour is finished?

Yes. We can help you extend your visa for up to 90 days. We can also help plan the rest of your trip and book your accommodations, transportation, and reservations.

Can I change parts of my trip?

Yes. We can adjust your package tour based on your interests and preferences. Some details, such as bookings and reservations, can require 1-7 days prior notice.

Can we share a room if we are not married?

Yes. If you and your partner are non-Iranian, you will not be asked about your marital status. If you are traveling with an Iranian partner of the opposite sex, hotels may give you a hard time when it comes to shared rooms.

Will we have free time while traveling?

Yes. Your package will be equally divided between the scheduled time and free time. You can also adjust your tour package based on your interests and preferences.

I am vegetarian/vegan. Will I find decent meal options?

Yes. Iranian cuisine includes multiple vegetarian and vegan dishes. Ask your local guide to show you the best dishes, snacks, and food options.

Can I ask my questions in a video call before I book my tour?

Yes. We are available to call 24/7. Schedule your video with us and we will be happy to answer any questions or concerns you might have.

Can I get a discount on this tour?

Yes. We offer first-time-traveler and seasonal discounts. Let us know when you plan on booking your tour and we will tell you all our active discounts for that time.

I’m an American. Can I book this tour?

Yes. Be prepared for 2-3 months of visa processing, but once you are in Iran, you will be treated like every other traveler.

I’m British. Can I book this tour?

Yes. Be prepared for 2-3 months of visa processing, but once you are in Iran, you will be treated like every other traveler.

I’m Canadian. Can I book this tour?

Yes. Be prepared for 2-3 months of visa processing, but once you are in Iran, you will be treated like every other traveler.

How long does it take to get my visa?

For most travelers, it takes about 2-3 business days to get your visa authorization code. For Americans, Brits, and Canadians, it may take 2-3 months to get your visa authorization code. Once you have your code, you need to pick up your actual visa. If you’re picking up your visa before you arrive, you have 30 days to get your visa at the embassy or consulate, and then 90 days after that to visit Iran. If you’re picking up your visa at the airport, you have 90 days from the time you get your authorization code to enter Iran.

Can I access the internet in Iran?

Your SIM card will not work in Iran, but hotels, restaurants, and cafes often have internet access. If you want to have internet on-the-go, we can get you an Iranian SIM card and modem for the time you are here.

How can I pay for this tour?

Bank transfer to our bank account in Germany.

Does our transport have A/C?

Yes. If you have any preferences, let us know and we will do our best to accommodate.

Are the guides licensed?

Yes. All of our local guides are licensed professionals.

Is the tour in English?

Yes, but they can also be led in other languages based on your request.

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Kelly W
09/08/2019

Amazing Food 😍!!!

The food was amazing and our guide was funny and informative. I had a truly great time as our guide also pointed out other great restaurants in the area.
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Cynthia Hull
11/06/2019

Awesome trip!

Awesome trip. Kevin and I enjoyed our comfortable seats, taking the nap between cities and our guide let us have our time enjoying the tour as we like. Mojtaba is a true professional guide he exceeded our expectations. If I had an option of booking another tour for the future it would be through Tappersia.
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Dorothy
09/06/2019

10 days of happy belly!

Great experience! everything was perfect and smooth. It was 10 days of zero stress and anxiety. Mojtaba did everything from the beginning and let us enjoyed the view. He explain all the spots and let us take pictures afterward. try it!
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Olive Ellis
10/11/2018

Love, love , Love

I loved all the places we visited during our time in Iran. This trip was all worth it. our guide Mahroo was fully maximized. She carried her coffee maker set and made us some. Very kind and patient young lady. The whole group became friends after all. I would give this tour 5 stars and I would highly recommend it to my friends.
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Joji Townsend
07/08/2018

Great tour by an axcellent guide

Sometimes the key to the success of the holiday is to have a well-organized trip itinerary. Once we confirmed payment for the tour, Rasool immediately contacted us via WhatsApp to introduce himself and gave us the detail of the tour and the number of the guide. All in all, during the tour, we were having fun and enjoyed ourselves. I will be back in Iran and for sure have the trip managed by tappersia! fully recommended!
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James Gou
16/04/2018

Best of Iran in 10 days

Great tour! we saw a lot in a short amount of time. It was a fast trip but enjoyable! we had an awesome tour eating and learning about the ancient great Persia. Our guide was very knowledgeable and patient with our interests. we enjoyed ourselves. Hope to come back soon.
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