ISFAHAN,

IRAN TOUR
15-19
DECEMBER
2016
CHICKENWIN-PATOUR
30600 baht / adult
 Lets get to know Iran and Isfahan!
- Located in the middle of Iran, 448.1 km (4 hrs) from Tehran.
- 4 seasons, the west and the north part is the coldest!
- Most of the shops give discountes from 10-80% in December!
- Winter = 11c down to -10c (November-Febuary) / Summer = 25c up to 40c
(June-August)
- Local people usually do jet skiing or go to desert in summer.
- Skiing at Alborz mountains in winter or go abroad.
 IRAN
Goverment: Theocratic Republic
Population: 81,824,270
Capital city: Tehran
Area: 636,368 square miles
Persian 58%
Turkic 26%
Kurdish 9%
Luri 2%
Balochi 1%
Arabic 1%
Turkish 1%
Others 2%
Currency : Iranian Rial (IRR)

1 Thai Baht = 898.85 IRRs

 Time Zone

+3:30 hours from UTC/GMT

President: Hassan Rouhani
 was elected in 2013
born in Nov 12, 1948
birthplace: Sorkheh, Iran
Former surname: Feridon
Mohammad Reza Pahlavi
Mohammad Reza Pahlavi
- The Shah of Iran
- Born 27 October 1919
- Birth place Tehran, Persia (Iran)
- Created his own royal family.
Friday, 16 December
2016
Isfahan International Airport
(IFN)
19:40
Abbasi Hotel

20:15
 35 mins from the airport
252 rooms Standard Room
5 restaurants
11 halls

2500 baht / person

(per night)

2 people / room
 CHEHEL SOTOUN RESTAURANT

Dinner open 16:00 -

22:30

Iranian and
Continential food.
 Saturday, 17
December 2016
Breakfast at Chelhel Sotoun Restaurant

7:00 - 8:30
Abbasi Hotel Imam Mosque
NASQSH-E JAHAN
SQUARE
South : The Imam Mosque

North : Opens to the Isfahan Grand Bazzar

West : Ali Qapu Palace.

Eastern : Sheikh Lotf Allah Mosque

The sites of
Nasqsh-e Jahan Mosque & Luftallah Mosque
One of UNESCOs World Heritage Sites
 Multifunction urban space

Political
Religious
Economics
Tourism
Recreational
Cutural
Social Values
Imam (Shah)
Mosque
8:50 - 9:30
 Safavid Period
Persian Architecture
Started construct in 1611
built during the Safavid period, it is an excellent example of Islamic
architecture of Iran, and regarded as one of the masterpieces of Persian
Architecture.

The Shah Mosque of Esfahan is one of the everlasting masterpieces of

architecture in Iran.
It is registered, along with the Naghsh-i Jahan Square, as a UNESCO
World Heritage Site.

Its construction began in 1611, and its splendor is mainly due to the beauty
of its seven-colour mosaic tiles and calligraphic inscriptions. The mosque is
one of the treasures featured on Around the World in 80 Treasures
presented by the architecture historian Dan Cruickshank.
Imam Mosque Sheikh
Loftfollah Mosque
Sheikh Lotfollah
Mosque
9:40-10:30
 On the east side of the square
Haft Rangi Method
The White Revolution
1960 - 1963
 Also known as Revolution of the Shah and the
People and The Revolution of the throne.
Launched in 1963 by Mohammad Reza Shah
Pahlavi
 Six Points Reform
1. Land reform
2. Sale of some state-owned factories
3. Women rights bill
4. Nationalization of forests
5. Foramtion of literacy corps
6. Institution for profit-sharing for workers in
industry.
 Banned Strengthened

The Tudeh
The National Front
other parties
SAVAK
(The secret police
organization)
Muzzle The press
 Revolution Iranian Revolution of 197879

, also called Islamic Revolution. Persian, popular uprising in Iran in 197879 that resulted in the
toppling of the monarchy on April 1, 1979, and led to the establishment of an Islamic republic.The
1979 revolution ended the Shah's increasingly autocratic rule and ushered in the Islamic Republic
Shahrzad Restaurant

11:00-12:30
Fesenjan (Pomegranate Walnut Stew)
This iconic stew, an essential part of every Persian wedding menu, pairs tart pomegranate with

chicken or duck. Ground walnuts, pomegranate paste and onions are slowly simmered to make a

thick sauce. At the ruins of Persepolis, the ancient ritual capital of the Persian Empire,
archaeologists found inscribed stone tablets from as far back as 515 B.C., which listed pantry
staples of the early Iranians.
3. Baghali Polo (Rice With Dill And Fava Beans)
In Iranian cooking, rice can be prepared simply with butter and saffron, known as
chelo. But just as often, its cooked with other ingredients and called polo.

Polo can be made with herbs, vegetables, beans, nuts, dried fruit, meat and even
noodles,

and acts as the centerpiece of the meal. This polo is particularly good in the spring,
when fava beans are young and tender and dill is in season.
7. Tahdig (Crunchy Fried Rice)
 The word tahdig means the bottom of the pot At Iranian family gatherings, there are always
plenty of leftovers, but the one dish that disappears completely is tahdig. Its eaten as a side dish,
and its forgivable to pick it up and eat it with your fingers.
Shopping time! At palladium shopping center!
Shahid Beheshti International Airport

15:30
IFR-DBX-CMB-BKK

17:50
Suvarnabhumi International Airport

11:55