Dizin Skiing, Kashan and Maranjaab Desert

Upon arrival in Tehran, an Adventure Iran representative will greet you at the airport and transfer you to a comfortable hotel in Tehran. The remainder of the day is spent at your leisure for initial city exploration to get your bearings and especially to acclimatize to the high altitude. Tehran’s altitude is approximately 1500 meters above sea level. We will give you sufficient information, maps, tips etc. in order to make your wonderings in the vast city enjoyable and hassle free

We will visit the Sa’d Abaad palace complex and the national museum of archeology and Persian heritage. The Sa’d Aabaad Palace which is situated on a large and beautiful wooded tract of land in the northern most part of Tehran smack next to the foothills of the Alborz range. The compound is endowed with several small but interesting museums focused on specialized topics and numerous other buildings used by the previous royal family and their guests. The grounds themselves are extremely pleasant to walk around and enjoy the landscaping, large trees and the flowing brooks. Lunch will be served at a traditional eating establishment where you can experience the ambience and the cuisine offered in a genuine traditional setting. The national museum houses artifacts, figurines and other remnants of Persia’s ancient past. Well worth the visit. In late afternoon we will leave Tehran and drive to Dizin skin resort (about 3 hours drive) and settle in the hotel and have dinner.(B, L, D)

Full skiing day. After breakfast we leave for the slopes only 10 minutes away. Lunch is provided on the slopes. You can ski till about 4.00 p.m. Then transfer back to the hotel for dinner. Indoor pool and Sauna are available for further relaxation and unwinding.(B, L, D)

Repeat of the previous day. Full skiing day.(B, L, D)

Today is also a full day of skiing till afternoon.(B, L, D)

After breakfast we have a 5 hour road travel to Maranjaab region including a visit to an old caravanserai. Lunch will be served at this location and afternoon is spent hiking through an interesting part of the desert towards the Great Salt Lake. We will make a camp inside of the desert. Overnight stay in tent.(B, L, D)

After breakfast in the camp we will collect the camp and drive to the historical city of Kashan. The day is spent exploring the old city of Kashan with its many attractions including the famous fin bath house complex and the archeological excavations at sialk hill. Overnight stay in guest house in Kashan.(B, L, D)

This is an open day left for last day shopping, including visiting the great Bazaar if you wish. If shopping is not your forte then more site seeing or just relaxing before leaving for the airport and flight back home.(B)