How to Create a Successful Travel Itinerary for Iran? One of the main questions for many tourists, travel agencies, or tour operators is How to make an efficient travel itinerary to cover the most important Iran attractions on a short trip? Most travelers don’t have much information about the huge size of the country. The distance between main touristic cities, the number of UNESCO heritage sites, the diversity of Climate and Weather in Iran, or the types of activities they could have in Iran have variations too. Persian arts, type of transport, the best time for traveling in Iran for different regions, Persian cuisines and Iranian home foods, and off the beaten track destinations of Iran are important in this list too. Especially for those who are first-timers in Iran, having this information could be beneficial in creating a perfect travel holiday for Iran. Instead of proposing a couple of template travel itineraries to answer the above question, we try to explain a few essential topics to help you in finding the answer. 1. Huge Size of the Country and the Distances Iran is a very vast country that is much larger than most European counties. To have a better image of the country, Iran is around the size of Germany, France, Italy, Netherlands, Belgium, Czech, Slovakia, Austria, Switzerland, Croatia, and Slovenia together. We give you another example for you to understand this better. There is a famous route from northwestern Iran to Southeastern Iran called the One-Month Classic Overland Route of Iran, which starts from the Turkish border and finishes at the Pakistani border in the southeast of the country. The direct distance of that route from Bazargan border “Iran border with Turkey” to Mijaveh “border with Pakistan” is about 2761 km. If you want to compare and
How to Create a Successful Travel Itinerary for Iran? One of the main questions for many tourists, travel agencies, or tour operators is How to make an efficient travel itinerary to cover the most important Iran attractions on a short trip? Most travelers don’t have much information about the huge size of the country. The
The best Off the Beaten Track Villages of Iran Iran has 26 UNESCO registered world heritage sites and it is the 10th country in the world with the most UNESCO sites on the list, but it is still an unknown destination for the world compared to the other touristic countries. As you know, Iran is a 4 seasons country with a long list of untraveled and unknown routes in different region of the country. So for this list, we have chosen different villages from varied climates in the country. From Alborz and Zagros mountains to Caspian Sea and Persian Gulf to forest and desert regions there are many terrains to visit. Below are the 10 Off the Beaten Track villages you should visit on you trip to Iran. 1. Makhunik desert village, South Khorasan province (Best Travel Time : Autumn, Winter and early spring) 2. Darak coast-village, Sistan and Baluchistan province (Best Travel Time : Winter) 3. Kandelus forest-mountain village, Mazandaran province (Best Travel Time: Spring, summer and Autumn) 4. Shahdad desert oasis, Kerman province, Dasht-e Lut Desert (Best Travel Time: Autumn and Winter) 5. Laft Village (port), Qeshm Island (Best Travel Time: late autumn, Winter and early Spring) 6. Qaleh-ye Bala (Qalebala) mountain village, Semnan Province (Best Travel Time: Spring and Autumn) 7. Miankaleh peninsula & Ashooradeh Island, Mazandaran Province (Best Travel Time: Spring, Autumn and Winter) 8. Sar Agha Seyed nomad mountain village, Chaharmahal & Bakhtiari Province (Best Travel Time: Spring and summer) 9. Esfahak oasis village, South Khorasan Province (Best Travel Time: Spring and Autumn) 10.Lahijan tea plantation region, Gilan Province, Caspian Sea (Best Travel Time: Spring, Summer and Autumn)
The best Off the Beaten Track Villages of Iran Iran has 26 UNESCO registered world heritage sites and it is the 10th country in the world with the most UNESCO sites on the list, but it is still an unknown destination for the world compared to the other touristic countries. As you know, Iran is
When Is the Best Time for Traveling to Iran for Different Activities? One of the most common questions that many travelers ask Adventure Iran is: WHEN IS THE BEST TIME FOR TRAVELING TO IRAN FOR DIFFERENT ACTIVITIES? Since the question has no short answer, here we answered in full detail. The first important thing you should know is that Iran is a country with a wide range of weather and climate conditions. The country is located near the southern part of the Caspian Sea in the northern borders and near the Persian Gulf and Makran Sea, which is connected to the Indian Ocean, in the southern parts. You can travel all year round in it, depending on the activities and the regions you would like to explore. Read this article to know about the best time for traveling to Iran for exciting adventures and cultural activities. Best Time for Traveling to Iran for Cultural and Historical Visit For those who would like to visit Iran’s main tourist sites on the famous IRAN CLASSIC ROUTE, spring and autumn are the best seasons to get there. Iran has hot summers and cold winters which are not good travel times to explore ONLY the main Iran’s UNESCO sites. 21st of March is the Persian New Year which is the first day of the year (1st Farvardin). Most Iranians start their holidays a few days before the New Year and this long holiday lasts till the 4-5th of April. During this time, most hotels in the country will be occupied by domestic travelers, and finding proper accommodation is not easy. The main roads will also be full of cars as well. In tourist destinations, you will encounter crowded sites with busy streets leading to them. Besides, the restaurants are busy and you have
When Is the Best Time for Traveling to Iran for Different Activities? One of the most common questions that many travelers ask Adventure Iran is: WHEN IS THE BEST TIME FOR TRAVELING TO IRAN FOR DIFFERENT ACTIVITIES? Since the question has no short answer, here we answered in full detail. The first important thing you
Ultra Trail Mount Damavand The video is made of the highlights of our two races in the Junes of 2017 and 2018 . The race was an ultra-trail running through Iran’s famous national park of Lar towards Damavand Mountain which is the highest peak in Iran. Lar is a protected area located in the south west of Damavand and it’s managed by Iran Environmental Organization and needs a permit for entering. It was an international race and people joined us from different countries. The trip starts from Tehran and finishes in Tehran as well. The group slept one night inside the park and a night in the Damavand shelter in the base camp which is located at the south face of Damavand nearby Polour village. It was a combination of running and adventuring in Iran during a three days race. The runners carried a small bag with all of their requirements for the three days and with crossing Lar reveres, passing through the nomadic region of the valley and seeing the local with goats and sheep, hiking in a canyon, sleeping in the nature in the park and the spectacular view of Mt Damavand they were very pleased by the whole thing. We had a big crew to handle and support this event and we have actually created a special website for this event and for more information about our future races please check this link Hope you enjoy the video and if you like it subscribe to our channel to see more of the beauty of our country. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cq6vTmMu2TI
Ultra Trail Mount Damavand The video is made of the highlights of our two races in the Junes of 2017 and 2018 . The race was an ultra-trail running through Iran’s famous national park of Lar towards Damavand Mountain which is the highest peak in Iran. Lar is a protected area located in the
