Cycling from Alamut Valley towards the Caspian Sea

• Exceptional biking route through spectacular mountain scenery
• Visiting fabled ruins of Alamut historic castle
• 3 days combo cycling and mountain biking in the Alborz Mountain ranges from Alamut to the Caspian Sea
• Meeting local people and tasting Gilaki foods (Persian cuisine)

This tour is a combination of two different activities, the main activity is mountain biking for nature lovers (moderate to challenging) and second part would be an exploring tour to main attractions of northern Iran, The Valley of assassins, Alamut castle & the Caspian Sea. The biking route is between central Alborz mountains to the Caspian Sea. This route follows millennia old routes that have been established in humans, which their origins are lost in the fog of time. More recently our journey was made famous by a British lady who came to these parts about one hundred years ago in search of the valley of the assassins and wrote a book about her adventures. Her name is Freya Stark and her book is available in English. This is a memorable trip not only because of biking in extraordinary landscapes and the variety of terrains, but also because we cross paths with history and myth some of which have acquired world renown. This is a voyage through a region that was the territory of Ismaelies and the famous Hassan Sabbah and his infamous Alamut Castle. The castle and quite a few other fortifications belonged to the Hashashin or what in the west is more commonly known as the Assassins. Biking will start from around 1200m altitude from the sea level and we will bike up some hills and mountains on the way. The highest point of the trip would around 3100m and when the tour finishes, we will be at sea level in the Caspian sea.
This tour will start from Tehran to Tonekabon on the shore of the Caspian sea. You will be back to Tehran from Tonekabon by VIP bus. In this Biking and sightseeing tour, you will have the chance of performing an activity and enjoying beautiful landscapes. Although the highlight of this tour can be biking but visiting the castle of Alamut and knowing more about its history, visiting the remains of another castle used at the same era called Lambesar, visiting the beautiful “Ovan” lake and the chance of staying with local people and tasting their food are all advantages of the trip. Also, the route encountered in this itinerary is a mountainous scenery with many beautiful spots ideal for photography. North of Iran around Caspian Sea is an ideal climate for planting rice, tea, fruits and so on, that’s why one day of this tour has been allocated to an exploring day visiting pottery workshops, rice farms and a tea factory giving you the maximum time to mix with local people and know more about their culture and customs.

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