Iran
This item appears on page 63 of the October 2009 issue.
15 days/14 nights, May 6-20, 2010. Highlights: 6,000-year-old pottery in Archaeological Museum, Tehran/Sa’ad-Abad Palace/Persepolis/pink-tiled Nasir-ol-Mulk Mosque, Eram Garden, nomads’ market in Shiraz/Pasargadae, built by Cyrus the Great/Isfahan’s Ali-Qapu Palace. Land only, $3,525. Single supp., $650. Caravan-Serai (Seattle, WA; 800/451-8097, www.caravan-serai.com).