Flavours of Persia

The journey

Day by day

1. 1

   Arrive Tehran

   Met and transferred, then straight into an evening street-food walk through the city.

   ⌂ Tehran Meals: D

2. 2

   Tehran's bazaar

   The Grand Bazaar with an attari spice merchant, and a classic chelo-kebab lunch.

   ⌂ Tehran Meals: B, L

3. 3

   North to Rasht

   Over the Alborz to the Caspian and Rasht — UNESCO City of Gastronomy — and its lively food bazaar.

   ⌂ Rasht Meals: B, D

4. 4

   Gilan kitchens

   Mirza ghasemi and fesenjan cooked in a Gilaki home; rice paddies and herb gardens after lunch.

   ⌂ Rasht Meals: B, L

5. 5

   Fly to Isfahan

   South by air; an evening of Isfahani sweets — gaz, beryani and saffron ice cream.

   ⌂ Isfahan Meals: B

6. 6

   Cook in a heritage house

   Market shopping on Naqsh-e Jahan, then a hands-on cooking class in a restored courtyard home.

   ⌂ Isfahan Meals: B, L

7. 7

   Isfahan → Shiraz

   The bridges at dawn, then fly to Shiraz for a garden dinner.

   ⌂ Shiraz Meals: B, D

8. 8

   Shirazi flavours

   The Vakil spice bazaar, shirazi salad and faloodeh where the locals queue for it.

   ⌂ Shiraz Meals: B, D

9. 9

   Persepolis & depart

   Persepolis in the morning light, a farewell feast, then your onward flight.

   Meals: B, L