Fascinating Green Route - North to North-west (14 days)
Cities:
Tehran,
Rasht,
Fooman, ,
Talesh (Hashtpar),
Khalkhall,
Ardebil,
Meshgin Shahr,
Kalibar,
Jolfa,
Marand,
Tabriz,
Zanjan,
Qazvin,
Karaj
PRICE:
One Person: 2100€
Double: 1550€
+2 Persons: 1350€
GROUP SIZE:
Min. 1 | Max. 1
In this tour, we discover specific parts of west Alborz Mountain Range. We will see how high walls of Alborz divide the climate and culture between desert in the south and Hyrcanian jungles in the north which survived before the ice age.
INCLUSIONS:
Private airport transfer
Hotel accommodations in a DBL room (B&B)
Dedicated A/C vehicle for all transport
All mentioned sightseeing
Experienced English speaking tour guide
Visa support and reference code
Refreshment
Sim card
Iranian debit card
EXCLUSIONS:
International airfare
Personal insurance
Visa stamp fee
Expenses of personal nature
Tips & Portages
Entrance fees (~USD1-5/site)
ITINERARIES:
Day 1 - Tehran
– Arrive in Tehran
– Transfer to the hotel and take some rest (Hotel is already booked from last night)
– Start the city tour of Tehran including :
– Golestan Palace
– National Museum
– Crown jewels museum (if possible)
– Overnight: Tehran
– Arrive in Tehran
– Transfer to the hotel and take some rest (Hotel is already booked from last night)
– Start the city tour of Tehran including :
– Golestan Palace
– National Museum
– Crown jewels museum (if possible)
– Overnight: Tehran
Day 2 - Masuleh Steppe village
– Morning drive towards Masuleh
– Visiting Harzevil 3000 years old Cypress
– Gilan Rural Heritage, a spectacular museum delivering handicrafts and a wide range of tradition
– Visiting Fish and fruit market of the creative city of UNESCO for its culinary and gastronomy, "Rasht."
– Discovering Anzali lagoon protected area wild-life by 2 hours Kayaking
– Heading toward Masuleh
– Overnight: Local lodge
– Morning drive towards Masuleh
– Visiting Harzevil 3000 years old Cypress
– Gilan Rural Heritage, a spectacular museum delivering handicrafts and a wide range of tradition
– Visiting Fish and fruit market of the creative city of UNESCO for its culinary and gastronomy, "Rasht."
– Discovering Anzali lagoon protected area wild-life by 2 hours Kayaking
– Heading toward Masuleh
– Overnight: Local lodge
Day 3 - Masuleh Steppe village
– Visiting Masuleh village
– We will use abandoned and sneaky dirt roads which go more through the deeper parts in nature and protected areas, to avoid the touristic areas and show our guests the real nature of Iran.
_ Hiking and enjoy the mesmerizing nature of Masal and the foggy views of the eye-catching Soeh Chaleh
_ Overnight: Local house/Camping
– Visiting Masuleh village
– We will use abandoned and sneaky dirt roads which go more through the deeper parts in nature and protected areas, to avoid the touristic areas and show our guests the real nature of Iran.
_ Hiking and enjoy the mesmerizing nature of Masal and the foggy views of the eye-catching Soeh Chaleh
_ Overnight: Local house/Camping
Day 4 - Astara
_ Morning drive toward Fooman
_ Tea farm
_ Visadar waterfall
_ Gisoom forest
_ Having free time to walk beside the Caspian shore
_ Drive through the charming road of Asalem to Khalkhal
_ light tracking in Asalem Hyrcanian forest
– Overnight: Local house
_ Morning drive toward Fooman
_ Tea farm
_ Visadar waterfall
_ Gisoom forest
_ Having free time to walk beside the Caspian shore
_ Drive through the charming road of Asalem to Khalkhal
_ light tracking in Asalem Hyrcanian forest
– Overnight: Local house
Day 5 - Meshkng Shsahr Nomad Camp
Morning drive to Meshkin-Shahr
– Stop at Ardebil to visit the main highlights of the city including
– Mausoleum of Sheik Safi
– Ethnography Museum
_ Ancient city of Yeri
– Continue driving to Meshkin-Shahr
– Suspension bridge
– Afternoon free time to use VIP hot springs
– Overnight: Meshkin-Shahr nomad camp
Morning drive to Meshkin-Shahr
– Stop at Ardebil to visit the main highlights of the city including
– Mausoleum of Sheik Safi
– Ethnography Museum
_ Ancient city of Yeri
– Continue driving to Meshkin-Shahr
– Suspension bridge
– Afternoon free time to use VIP hot springs
– Overnight: Meshkin-Shahr nomad camp
Day 6 - Kaleybar and Arasbaran forest
– Heading toward Kaleybar
– Immortal castle (Babak fort)
– Hiking in Arasbaran forest
– There is a possibility to visit Qaradaq ad Shahsavan Nomads
– Overnight: Kaleybar
– Heading toward Kaleybar
– Immortal castle (Babak fort)
– Hiking in Arasbaran forest
– There is a possibility to visit Qaradaq ad Shahsavan Nomads
– Overnight: Kaleybar
Day 7 - Jolfa
– Heading toward Jolfa border with Armenia
– Aras River
– Broken mill fall
– Choopan Chapel
– St. Stepanos Armenian Monastery
– Yaam caravanserai
_ Overnight: Yaam Caravanserai, Marand
– Heading toward Jolfa border with Armenia
– Aras River
– Broken mill fall
– Choopan Chapel
– St. Stepanos Armenian Monastery
– Yaam caravanserai
_ Overnight: Yaam Caravanserai, Marand
Day 8 - Tabriz and Kandovan stone village
Visiting Tabriz City start with
– Tabriz grand Bazaar
– Constitution house
– Blue mosque
– Mausoleum of Poets
– Heading toward Kandovan stone village
– Visiting Kandovan
– Overnight: Local lodge in Kandovan
Visiting Tabriz City start with
– Tabriz grand Bazaar
– Constitution house
– Blue mosque
– Mausoleum of Poets
– Heading toward Kandovan stone village
– Visiting Kandovan
– Overnight: Local lodge in Kandovan
Day 9 - Mahneshan and Zanjan
Leave Kandovan toward Mahneshan
– Behestan castle or Jinn's Chimney
– Colorful mountains of Mahneshan
– Rakhtshorkhaneh in Zanjan
– Overnight: Zanjan
Leave Kandovan toward Mahneshan
– Behestan castle or Jinn's Chimney
– Colorful mountains of Mahneshan
– Rakhtshorkhaneh in Zanjan
– Overnight: Zanjan
Day 10 - Sultanieh and Qazvin
Morning drive toward Sultanieh city
– Sultanieh dome, the third big dome in the world that made by break
– Dragon Stone of Dash Kasan temple which was built by order of Mongol king
– Heading toward qazvin
– Sa'ad Al-saltaneh Caravanserai
– Aminiha historical house
– Chehel-sotun and Calligraphy museum
_ Qajar bathhouse
– Overnight: Qazvin
Morning drive toward Sultanieh city
– Sultanieh dome, the third big dome in the world that made by break
– Dragon Stone of Dash Kasan temple which was built by order of Mongol king
– Heading toward qazvin
– Sa'ad Al-saltaneh Caravanserai
– Aminiha historical house
– Chehel-sotun and Calligraphy museum
_ Qajar bathhouse
– Overnight: Qazvin
Day 11 - Assassins castle in Alamut
Heading toward Alamute mountains
– Ovan lake
– Canyon hiking
– Assassins castle
– Overnight: Qazvin
Heading toward Alamute mountains
– Ovan lake
– Canyon hiking
– Assassins castle
– Overnight: Qazvin
Day 12 - Botanical Garden
Free time for shopping in Sa'ad Al-Saleh caravanserai
– Visiting Sardar cistern
– National Botanical Garden of Iran
– Milad tower in Tehran
– Overnight: Tehran
Free time for shopping in Sa'ad Al-Saleh caravanserai
– Visiting Sardar cistern
– National Botanical Garden of Iran
– Milad tower in Tehran
– Overnight: Tehran
Day 13 - Tochaal gondola lift
– Tochaal gpndola lift
– Ascending Tochaal peak is at an elevation of 3,964 meters
_ Darband riverside
– Overnight: Tehran
– Tochaal gpndola lift
– Ascending Tochaal peak is at an elevation of 3,964 meters
_ Darband riverside
– Overnight: Tehran
Day 14 - Departure flight
Transfer to IKA airport for departure flight
Transfer to IKA airport for departure flight
DESCRIPTION:
-Friday is weekend in Iran and the bazaar is closed.
Opening times of the Jewels Museum in Tehran: Saturdays, Sundays, Mondays, Tuesdays 14:00 – 16:00 o’clock!
Friday is a holiday in Iran!
States offices, administration, post office, and banks are generally open from 7: 30-12: 00 and reopen after a lunch break until 16:00. Thursdays are the working hours until 12:00.
On 26.May, 4. June, 28. June, 8 September. 9 September, 27 October 2019, all tourists’ sights are closed in Iran.
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