A chartered flight carrying Brazilian tourists across the globe arrived in Iran on Friday to offer a four-day stay in the historical city of Shiraz, Fars Province.
The long-haul flight had earlier taken 62 tourists and 14 crew members to Japan, China and India and will later head to Italy, Morocco before flying back to Brazil.
The trip is being co-organized by Tehran-based Pasargadtour travel agency for the part in Iran, ISNA reported.
"This is a one-way flight operating a multi-destination tour with short stops in each destination," said Ebrahim Pourfaraj, managing director of Pasargadtour.
According to Pourfaraj, the city of Shiraz was selected to host the tourists as it abounds with world renowned heritage sites, which are emblems of the country's rich history and culture.
"The infrastructure for tourism is also acceptable in the city, making it a suitable choice."
Pourfaraj noted that chartered tours provide special services for travelers at relatively higher charges, therefore hosting such groups is highly profitable.
Being a destination of such tours "will definitely earn us a comparably good income and provide new job opportunities in the travel industry."
He hoped the project will continue in the future and Iran will host the jointly organized tour twice a year.
