Trip Highlights:
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Hiking in the heart of the forest in central Alborz
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Visiting the historical village of Kandelus and villages around
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Visiting small historical villages still inhabited
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Local home stay
TOUR CODE | 016-STN-XPL | |||||
START | Tehran | |||||
FINISH | Tehran | |||||
REGION(S) | Mazandaran province (Caspian Sea) | |||||
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NOT INCLUDED | Entry fee for the sites not mentioned in the itinerary Travel insurance International airfare Excess baggage charges Airport and departure taxes Any extra hotel costs such as early check in or late checkout Laundry Mini bar used in the room Meals not stipulated in the itinerary Tips (optional) Cost of medical immunizations Bottled water Phone calls Any other service not mentioned in the itinerary |
Kandelus is the name of a historical village in Mazandaran region. Mazandaran is a name of the Caspian Sea province in the north of Iran. The province located on the southern coast of the Caspian Sea and northern slopes of Central Alborz mountains. Mazandaran is one of the most densely populated provinces in Iran and has diverse natural resources. Kandelous is a beautiful and blessed village at the heart of thick forests and on the foothill of the Alborz Mountain Range. This village is in a mountainous region, in one of the scenic valleys of the Alborz Mountain Range. It is situated at an altitude of 1,650 meters above sea-level. The residents of this village speak in Mazandarani dialect. The village has a dense residential fibre and is located on the mild slope of the foothill
More information about Kandelous:
http://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2016/02/01/448230/Iran-Kandelous-Village-Mazandaran-Province
http://iran.presstv.ir/newsdetail/Destinations/28534/Kandelous-Village
http://iran.presstv.ir/newsdetail/Destinations/28541/Kandelous-Museum
It would be a good idea to escape from the touristic areas you will face in the guide books and travel to Non- touristic area through OFF THE BEATAN PATH. This package tour will send you to a historical village of Kandelus with activity of hiking and the taste of local contact, foods, culture in remote area. There is no special season to travel to this destination and you can travel for the entire years. In each season you will face with the different attraction, colors, weather situation and attractions. The best time for travel is Spring to the end of autumn and you will have good hiking and nice accommodation in the local house.
For this tour we will start from Tehran in the afternoon when you will check out from your hotel and drive to the Caspian Sea which is taking 4-5 hours. The tour will end in the Capital on day 3 at the evening. Since we have a verity of active tour which is start in Tehran and continue to the Caspian Sea, it would be a fantastic idea to make it as an extension tour as well on the end day of your trip. The first day is just arrival and having some rest. You will relax in the mountain wooden house and have short walking around the village. In this village you will experience fresh weather and calmness forgetting the pollution and the noise in most of touristic destination. The altitude of the village is around 1700 m from sea level and is covered by mountains of Central Alborz.
For the second day, there is hiking activity and we will hike up to 2600 m which 800m is ascending to the spring water. The untouched landscape, river, sounds and colors of nature in a non-touristic area make this trekking route a special one.
The third day is a exploring the village and also visiting another village nearby Kandelus. After lunch we will drive to the Capitol and en route we have short stops by the attraction from Haraz road.
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