Iran - Oasis Highlights

There are so many highlights in this fascinating country that it is impossible to list them all here. Our travel consultants will discuss your interests and be able to put a specific itinerary together for you, but below are a few must seeā€™s!

PERSEPOLIS

On the highest part of the rocky mountain of Rahmat and in the plain of Marvdasht lies the ruins of Takht-e-Jamshid palace, located seventy miles northeast of Shiraz in present-day Iran. It is considered one of the great wonders of the ancient world.

 

SHIRAZ

Shiraz a beautiful city, approximately 919 kilometres from Tehran, is the centre of Fars Province has a moderate climate and is considered to have great importance in the countryā€™s history. A name found in the Elamite inscriptions of Persepolis, memorial tombs of two well-known poets of Iran, Hafez and Sa’di, are all situated here.

 

LUT DESERT

With dramatically eroded mesas and picturesque landscape with towering dunes, it’s not hard to see why the Dasht-e Lut is considered one of Iran’s most exciting adventure destinations and identified by NASA as the hottest place on Earth.

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