Dibai House Isfahan Hotel

Excursions

Dibai House can offer and arrange a variety of one– and two-day excursions (with overnight stay) to several different locations, including:

Shiraz and Persepolis

(473 km / 293 miles from Isfahan – two-day trip)

The capital of the Fars province, Shiraz has always been regarded as the originating centre of the Persian culture. It is a city of refinement and urbanity, famous in its time for being a centre of culture and knowledge and for its poetry, gardens and roses. Shiraz was the capital of Iran during a brief period in 16th century.

Nowadays Shiraz provides the visitors with a variety of different attractions including the beautiful Regent's Mosque, the ancient Jameye Atiq Mosque and the enigmatic Mausoleum of Shah Cherag. The tombs of the poets Hafez and Sadi and their adjacent gardens are very much worth a visit, as are the charming Baghe Eram and Baghe Naranjestan gardens. Bazare Vakil, the city's main bazaar is also very interesting.

Founded by Darius I in 518 B.C., Persepolis was the capital of the Achaemenid Empire. It was built on an immense half-artificial, half-natural terrace, where the king of kings created an impressive palace complex inspired by Mesopotamian models. The importance and quality of the monumental ruins make it a unique archaeological site.

Khashan and Abiane

(192 km / 119 miles from Isfahan – one-day trip)

Located in the western edge of the Dashte Kavir desert, Kashan used to be in past times an oasis town in the way from south to north of the country. Kashan was also a leisure vacation spot for Safavi kings. The earthquake of 1778 leveled the city and all the edifices of the Safavi period. But the city started afresh, creating what would be some of finest examples of Qachari aesthetics.

These days Kashan is a very charming and inviting mid-size city. It has some remarkable examples of Islamic architecture: the Agha Bozorg Mosque and Madrassa, the Soltanie Mosque, the Jame Mosque and its beautiful baghs or gardens. Specially appealing is the bazaar, of considerable size and having retained its own traditional character. The Old City's walls and the restored historic houses are also among the attractions of Kashan.

Abiane is undoubtedly one of the most alluring and captivating villages in Iran, and one of the oldest. The reddish and ochre hue of the houses and the winding and ascending narrow streets that run throughout them, together with the splendid setting and landscape make of Abiane a visit guaranteed to be remembered. The 14th-century Jame Mosque, the Emamzade-ye Yahya and the ruins of the Sassanid era castle are among the remarkable features of a tour of Abiane.

Yazd

(310 km / 192 miles from Isfahan – two-day trip)

Found where the Dashte Kavir and the Dashte Lut deserts meet, Yazd is the capital of the namesake province and, according to UNESCO, one of the most ancient cities in the world.
Thanks to the centuries of adaptation to its arid and harsh surroundings, Yazd boasts a particular and unique architecture. It is also an important production centre of fine carpets, ceramics and high quality weaving, particularly silk. The city was a main stop for the caravans following the Silk Route in the 13th century. Yazd is home to the most numerous Zoroastrian community in Iran.

The highlight of any visit to Yazd is the Old City, with its fabric of labyrinthine narrow streets, surrounded by historic houses made of adobe and clay bricks, each with embelished antique wooden doors and topped by badgirs, or “wind catchers”.
Other remarkable sites worth visiting are the superb 14th-century Jame Mosque, the Amir Chakmach Complex, the Doulat Abad Gardens and the various Zoroastrian sites.

Sharekord

(107 km / 66 miles from Isfahan – one-day trip)

Sharekord lies deep in the Zagros Mountains and is the quiet and slow-moving capital of the Chaharmahal va Bakhteyari province.
The agreeable setting and the impressive landscapes in the way to Shahrekord make it an attractive place worth visiting on a day trip.

Of special interest is the Atabakan Mosque, with its brick dome, wonderfully decorated prayer hall and tall brick minaret.

Nain

(130 km / 81 miles from Isfahan – one-day trip)

This quiet and sleepy city in central Iran is home to one of th earliest remaining mosques in the country, the Jame Mosque of Nain.
This temple is dated to the 9-th century, although the interior brick craftsmanships were added later in the Seljuk period (11thcentury). Other remarkable features of this building of Khorasani architectural style are its lack of iwans, the beautiful mirhab and its creative use of the stucco techniques.
Nain is also very well know for its high-quality rugs.

Nomad Travelers

(120 km / 75 miles approximately from Isfahan – one-day trip)

Nomadic life in Iran has an ancient history and the country probably has the largest concentration of nomads in the world.
The Bakhtiari nomads number more than 300,000 and inhabit the vast area that straddles the Zagros Mountains. They lack any specific village settlement and practice seasonal migrations. Bakhtiaris speak Lori, their mother tongue, in addition to Persian. The production of rugs and meat and dairy produce constitute the main economic activity of the nomadic families.

This day trip visits the Bakhtiari nomads in the Chaharmahal va Bakhtiari province, and provides an excellent opportunity to meet them and witness their lifestyle at close quarters.

Walking the Zayende Rud riverside

(one-day trip)

Nomadic life in Iran has an ancient history and the country probably has the largest concentration of nomads in the world. The Bakhtiari nomads number more than 300,000 and inhabit the vast area that straddles the Zagros Mountains. They lack any specific village settlement and practice seasonal migrations. They speak Lori, their mother tongue, in addition to Persian. The production of rugs and meat and dairy produce constitute the main economic activity of the nomadic families

This day trip visits the Bakhtiari nomads in the Chaharmahal va Bakhtiari province, and provides an excellent opportunity to meet them and witness their lifestyle at close quarters

Skiing

(110 km / 68 miles from Isfahan – one-day trip)

The resorts of Chelgard and Daran, in the province of Chaharmahal va Bakhriari, have pistes suitable for beginners and for more advanced skiers. The season usually lasts from mid-December to early-March.

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