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Hamedan One Day Guided Tour

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HAMEDAN

Duration

1Day

Cancellation

Up to 2 Days

Group Size

6People

Languages

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Overview

The city of Hamedan is the capital of Hamedan province, which was built during the time of the Medes, and at that time, it was known as Hegmataneh and was considered the capital of Iran. In fact, Hamedan is the capital of Iran`s civilization and history. Also, the city was one of the country's capitals during the Achaemenid, Ashkan, Sassanian, Al-Buye, and Seljuk periods. For this reason, it has particular importance, and many tourists visit this city every year.

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HIGHLIGHTS

Visiting Bu Ali Sina Tomb

Get to know more about Baba Taher

Know more about the history of Hegmataneh

WHAT YOU WILL DO?

Starting the Tour

After picking you up from your accommodation, we will drive to Hamedan. Our first visit will be Inscription and Ganjnameh waterfall. Ganjnameh consists of two inscriptions engraved on a vertical mountainside at Abbas Abad Valley. The inscriptions belong to Darius the Great and his son Xerxes the Great. This trilingual inscription helped linguists to discover the Old Persian alphabet and translate the famous Bisotun inscription by Darius the Great in Kermanshah.

Visiting Hegmataneh

Then, we will visit the Hegmataneh museum and its historical site. The oldest capital city of Persia, Hegmataneh is an ancient place where archaeologists discovered palaces, mansions, and other historical monuments related to the Median and Achaemenid periods. According to the historical theory of Herodotus, the Greek historian, the Medes, used this royal complex in approximately 800 BC.

Lunch Time

Now it is time to taste the dishes from Hamedan and get to know more about local's favorite meals.

Pay a visit to Bu Ali Sina Mausoleum

Bu Ali Sina, or Avicenna, was a Persian polymath who is regarded as one of the most significant physicians, astronomers, philosophers, and writers of the Islamic Golden Age and the father of early modern medicine.

Visiting Baba Tahir Mausoleum

Finally, we will have a look at Baba Tahir Mausoleum. An 11th-century Persian dervish poet from Hamadan who lived during the reign of Tugril of the Seljuk dynasty over Iran.

Later we will drive you back to your accommodation.

TRIP NOTE

Note: The tour starting point is from Hamedan

INCLUDED

Pick-up and drop-off from/to your hotel

Private A.C. vehicle

English speaking tour guide during the sightseeing

02 mineral water bottles per person in the car

EXCLUDED

Entry tickets

Tips/gratuities for your guide

Meals

Personal expenses

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