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Zoroastrian:
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Zoroaster and Zoroastrians in Iran
First taught amongst nomads on the Asian steppes around 3500 years ago,
Zoroastrianism is one of the earliest revealed religions and is of
enormous importance in the history of religions. It has links with the
ancient Vedic beliefs of India and even possibly to a remote
Indo-European past. It has influenced northern Buddhism, Judaism,
Christianity and Islam and was the state religion in Iran from 6th
century BC to 7th century AD. Most information about prophet Zoroaster
(Zarathushtra, Zardosht), son of Pourushaspa, of the Spitaman family
comes from the Gathas, 17 hymns which were composed by the prophet and
were preserved over the centuries by the Zoroastrian community.
Gathas are inspired passionate utterances many addressed directly to God and
their poetic form is the most ancient in Iranian literary works. The
language is traced back to Indo-European times through Norse parallels.
His teachings were handed down orally from generation to generation.
Zoroastrian itinerary (Tehran, Shiraz, Kerman, Yazd, Isfahan)
Zoroastrian itinerary (Tehran, Yazd, Chakchak, Shiraz, Bishaboor, Firoozabad)
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Tehran-Yazd |
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Tehran- Yazd, arrive at Tehran. Transfer to hotel. After breakfast, flying to Yazd, transfer to hotel. Half day city tour including visit fire Temple (Atashkadeh).
Overnight at hotel. |
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Day 2: Yazd-
Chack Chak |
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Yazd- Chak Chak, after breakfast, driving towards Chak Chak via El Abad village, free time for praying and sightseeing in Chak Chak. Optional camping around Chak Chak. |
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Day 3: Chack Chak |
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Chak Chak, after breakfast, drive to Chak Chak, free time for performing rituals. Optional camping around Chak Chak. |
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Day 4: Chack Chak |
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Chak Chak, after breakfast, drive to Chak Chak, free time for performing rituals. Optional camping around Chak Chak. |
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Day 5: Chack Chak |
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Chak Chak, after breakfast, drive to Chak Chak, free time for performing rituals. Optional camping around Chak Chak. |
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Day 6:
Yazd-Shiraz |
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Yazd- Shiraz, after breakfast, drive to Shiraz, en route visit Pasargadae, and Naghshe-e- Rostam, fire Temple, arrive at Shiraz, transfer to hotel, overnight at hotel. |
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Day 7:
Shiraz
- Persepolis |
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Shiraz- Persepolis, after breakfast, visit Persepolis (Takht-e- Jamshid), and Ghasr-e- Aboo Nasr (Sassanid periods), Hafez and Saadi Mausoleums (two of the great Persian poets). Overnight at hotel |
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8: Shiraz
- Bishaboor |
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Shiraz- Bishaboor, after breakfast, drive to Bishaboor (Sassanid periods), visit city of Bishaboor with its fantastic architecture, lunch, drive back to Shiraz. Overnight at hotel. |
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9: Shiraz
- Firooz Abad |
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Shiraz- Firooz Abad, after breakfast, drive to Firooz Abad to visit fire temple (Pomp-e-Atashkadeh), Castle of daughter (Ghal-e- dokhtar), and Ardeshir Castle (Ghal-e- Ardeshir), drive back to Shiraz. In the evening flying to Isfahan, transfer to hotel, overnight at hotel. |
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10: Isfahan
- Najaf Abad -
Tehran |
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Isfahan- Najaf Abad- Tehran, after breakfast, drive to Najaf Abad road in west of Isfahan to visit Atashgah, lunch, return to Isfahan. In the evening, flying to Tehran, transfer to hotel. |
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11:
Tehran |
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Tehran, early morning transfer to the airport. |
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