Day 1: Lake Urmiye and History Tour
Urmiye Lake โ Ganzar Cathedral โ Urmiye Bazaar โ Urmiye Museum
Recommended time:9 hours
Core points:In Urmiye, the central city of West Azerbaijan, Urmiye, the largest salt lake in the Middle East, experienced the mysterious pink search and salinity concentration, and at the Ganzar Cathedral of the Armenian Apostolic Church built in the 9th century, the ancient Christian culture and the Armenian architectural style, and the traditional Persian Bazar shopping local handicrafts, carpets, and spices in the traditional Persian Bazar Explore the relics of the ancient Mannai kingdom and the Akemenes Empire at the Urmiye Museum
Day 2: Ancient ruins and nature experience
Tahte Solay Bay โ Hashatlu Tepe โ Shahi Island โ Reja Yiye Lake
Recommended time:10 hours
Core points:In the Tahte Solaymann, designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, explores the ruins of Zoroastrian Holy Land and Sasan Dynasty, experiences ancient iron era culture at the Hashtlu Tepe archeology site of Urartu civilization in the 9th and eighth-century B.C.E. Enjoy the natural landscape of the northwestern part of Iran through boat tours and fishing experiences on the lake
Day 3: Cultural Experience and Vaccinations (options)
Maku โ St. Tades Monastery โ Candiban โ Urmiye Traditional Bath
Maku:It takes 4 hours, explored Maku Performance and Traditional Market in a historic city near the Turkish border
St. Tades Monastery:It takes 3 hours, appreciates ancient Christian architecture and mural at the Armenian Apostle Church Monastery built in the 7th century
Candivan:2 hours, local culture and handicraft experience in traditional Azerbaijan villages
Urmiye Traditional Bathtage:1 hour, rest and cultural experience at Persian traditional Hamam