Vancouver-based Bestway Tours and Safaris has added a journey to explore the artistic heritage of Iran with a special emphasis on the Persian Gardens. The tour is escorted by renowned landscape architect, horticulturist and garden historian Jill Cherry. Airfares are extra.
The travel blurb says the tour will cover legendary to modern Persian Gardens, heritage of over 5000 years. This tour explores historical sites, palaces, mansions, mosques, museums and above all, the Persian Gardens. As the ‘cradle of civilization’, Persia and modern-day Iran have much to excite the garden enthusiast and lover of fine arts. Tour members will visit and learn about the architecture at gardens that inspired poets like Hafiz, Saadi, Omar Khayyam, Ferdowsi. These were the ones that influenced the gardens of Mughal India and Moorish Spain.
The 15 days itinerary covers Tehran, the ancient city of Bam, the Shahzadeh Garden in Mahan, the Pahlevanpour Garden in Mehriz and the desert oasis of Yazd, home to the Zoroastrian Temple of Fire and Towers of Silence and the renowned Doulat-a Bagh Garden. At the historical city of Shiraz the tour visits its many historical gardens and the nearby historical sites of Persepolis and Pasargadae. The climax of any tour to Iran is Isfahan, where the tour explores its beautiful gardens, palaces, mosques, bridges and bazaars, followed by a scenic drive to Kashan to visit Iran’s oldest extant garden, Bagh-e Fin. In addition to gardens, the tour also visits various historical sites including several of the UNESCO World Heritage sites in Iran.
Jill Cherry - a notable landscape architect, horticulturist and garden historian has directed such prestigious gardens as those of the Royal Horticultural Society in the UK, th e VanDusen Botanical Gardens in Vancouver, Canada and the parks and urban forest system of the City of Toronto, Canada. A personable and enthusiastic communicator, Jill has taught at college level and made numerous acclaimed presentations.
This exclusive 15-days tour is priced from C$4395 and features superior hotel accommodation including domestic flights in Iran, guided tours in English, 27 meals, including a special farewell dinner. Group size is limited to 20 persons only with arrival date at Tehran on May 2, 2015.
Vancouver-based Bestway Tours and Safaris has added a journey to explore the artistic heritage of Iran with a special emphasis on the Persian Gardens. The tour is escorted by renowned landscape architect, horticulturist and garden historian Jill Cherry. Airfares are extra.
The travel blurb says the tour will cover legendary to modern Persian Gardens, heritage of over 5000 years. This tour explores historical sites, palaces, mansions, mosques, museums and above all, the Persian Gardens. As the ‘cradle of civilization’, Persia and modern-day Iran have much to excite the garden enthusiast and lover of fine arts. Tour members will visit and learn about the architecture at gardens that inspired poets like Hafiz, Saadi, Omar Khayyam, Ferdowsi. These were the ones that influenced the gardens of Mughal India and Moorish Spain.
The 15 days itinerary covers Tehran, the ancient city of Bam, the Shahzadeh Garden in Mahan, the Pahlevanpour Garden in Mehriz and the desert oasis of Yazd, home to the Zoroastrian Temple of Fire and Towers of Silence and the renowned Doulat-a Bagh Garden. At the historical city of Shiraz the tour visits its many historical gardens and the nearby historical sites of Persepolis and Pasargadae. The climax of any tour to Iran is Isfahan, where the tour explores its beautiful gardens, palaces, mosques, bridges and bazaars, followed by a scenic drive to Kashan to visit Iran’s oldest extant garden, Bagh-e Fin. In addition to gardens, the tour also visits various historical sites including several of the UNESCO World Heritage sites in Iran.
Jill Cherry - a notable landscape architect, horticulturist and garden historian has directed such prestigious gardens as those of the Royal Horticultural Society in the UK, th e VanDusen Botanical Gardens in Vancouver, Canada and the parks and urban forest system of the City of Toronto, Canada. A personable and enthusiastic communicator, Jill has taught at college level and made numerous acclaimed presentations.
This exclusive 15-days tour is priced from C$4395 and features superior hotel accommodation including domestic flights in Iran, guided tours in English, 27 meals, including a special farewell dinner. Group size is limited to 20 persons only with arrival date at Tehran on May 2, 2015.
