Ljubljana – Istanbul – Tehran (snack on flight)

Meeting at Ljubljana airport (letališče Jožeta Pučnika - Brnik) around 12.40. Departure from Ljubljana airport at 14:35 with Turkish Airline and arrival in Istanbul at 5.45 p.m. Departure from Istanbul to Teheran at 9.30 p.m. and arrival at Imam Khomeini International Airport Tehran at 02.00 a.m. next morning.

Tehran (breakfast, lunch, dinner)

Around 03.30 a.m. we transfer to hotel (3 star hotels) in Teheran. Rest. After late breakfast we visit the National Museum and National Jewel Museum. Lunch in typical local restaurant. In the afternoon we visit The Golestan palace and Ceramic and carpet museum in the beautiful Laleh Park. Dinner outside in local restaurant. Back to hotel.

Tehran – Kandavan – Khoonegeli (breakfast, snack, lunch, dinner)

Early morning drive after breakfast from Teheran (100 km, 2, 5 h) to Kandavan (3.000 m ASL). Stay for the snacks and rest. We continue to Chelasar (150km- 3, 5 h) and “Khoonegeli”. Lunch in traditional Iranian house! The road that takes us from Tehran to Tonekabon is one of the most beautiful in Iran. We climb from an altitude of 800m to 3000m and then to undersea level (-27 m) in less than 6 hours! Passing through the central “Alborz mountain range” in Northern Iran. Lunch at Khoonegeli. In the afternoon we visit an old pottery workshop where 3 generations live and work together. They make pottery using ancient methods. We continue 20km to the famous Ramsar Hotel where the Shah of Iran had his residence. Late afternoon we relax in thermal bath, which is a famous one and one of the best sulfur thermal waters in Iran if not the world! Dinner at Khoonegeli.

Dohezar – Qazvin – Rahe Gardan (breakfast, snack, lunch, dinner)

After an early breakfast we drive at to the Dohezar valley and in the village of Esel Mahalle around 1000m ASL for the start of the trek. This is the start of a very ancient route taken by the locals to reach the world famous Castle of Hassan al Sabah (Alamut). We will walk the valley of the Assassins in the plains of Qazvin. The trek starts in this village and after 1.5 h of walking at we reach Daryasar. This is beautiful plain where in the spring and summer cows, sheep and goats graze freely and the shepherds make cheese, yogurt and butter using thousand year old methods. After snacks we continue trekking to Rahe Gardan (2500m ASL), a shepherd’s dwelling where we camp for the night. Lunch and camp. Possibility of walking to higher altitude in the afternoon to 3000m ASL. Dinner and rest. Sleeping in tents.

Rahe Gardan – Gav Khosenei - Viney (breakfast, lunch, dinner)

We continue trek after breakfast from Rahe Gardan to Viney (3600m) which will take us about 6 hours. This is the area where Alamuti tribes spend the summer months with their sheep and goat flocks. After 3hours we stop for lunch in Gav Khosenei. After rest and lunch we continue to Viney where we arrive late afternoon. Rest, dinner and sleeping in tents.

Ascent to top of Siyalan (4250 m ASL) - Alamut (breakfast, lunch, dinner)

Very early morning start for the climb to Siyalan summit at 4250m. We arrive to summit in early morning hours. On a way down to Haniz village we will stop to rest and to strengthen with lunch. We continue to Haniz. This is the frontier with the plain of Qazvin from where we have a fantastic view of the valley and the Alam Kuh mountain chain which is known as the “Himalayas of Iran”. From Haniz we drive to Gazarkhan (1 hour) to visit the castle of Hassan I Sabah (Alamut Castle) in the afternoon. Dinner and sleeping.

Maran – (caravanserai) - Salaj Anbar (breakfast, lunch, dinner)

We drive in the morning to Piche bon village after 4 hrs. Of driving. After lunch we trek to Maron village where we arrive after 3 hrs walk. We visit and old “caravanserai” on the way to Salaj Anbar. We drive from Maran to Khoonegeli, back to the start of our trekking. Late night we visit thermal water baths. Dinner and sleeping in traditional Iranian house.

Khoonegeli – Alborz Mountains - Kashan – Silak hills (breakfast, snack, lunch, and dinner)

After breakfast we take an early morning drive to Kashan. We stop near city of Karaj for breakfast near river. We can walk for less than an hour walk to Central Alborz Mountains. We continue to Noghli to have late lunch. Kashan is a very ancient city. In the afternoon we visit the Ghajar houses and the Silak Hills where human remains have been found dating back 8000 years. Dinner at Noghli house in Kashan.

Salt Lake Maranjab – camel riding – rose water production – poetry reading

(Breakfast, lunch, dinner)

In the morning we leave to Maranjab salt lake and the sand dunes. We will to try one's hand at the camel ride in the desert. After lunch we visit Niyasar to see a Zoroastrian temple, where locals make the most famous rose water in the world. We have dinner and we spent the night in Noghli House where we will attend poetry reading.

Natanz mosque – Isfahan – Imam Square (breakfast, lunch, dinner)

After Early morning breakfast we drive to Isfahan. On a way we visit Natanz mosque. In Isfahan we have lunch and we visit Chehelsotun (20 pillar building) near Sio Se Pol Bridge. In the evening we will visit the world famous Imam square with its many ancient mosques and buildings and see how Isfahanis spend their evenings. Plenty of opportunities to do shopping in the Bazar. Dinner and sleeping.

Marvdasht – Pasargade – Persepolis – Necropolis – Shiraz (breakfast, lunch, dinner)

After early morning drive to Marvdasht. We stop on way in Pasargade and we arrive at Persepolis to check in hotel. After lunch we visit Persepolis and Necropolis where we spent all day visiting attractions. We spent night in a hotel in Persepolis next to the headquarters of the Persian Empire. In the evening we visit Shiraz.

Shiraz (breakfast, lunch, dinner)

A day visit to Shiraz, “the garden of Iran”. Shiraz is also famous for its great poet Hafeziyeh (Hafiz) where the tomb of the famous 12.th century poet is. At Bazar Vakil are good opportunities to buy tribal rugs and carpets. After rest we have evening flight back to Tehran.

Tehran – Istanbul – Ljubljana (snack on airplane)

In the middle of the night we arrive at Mehrabad airport in Tehran, transfer to Imam Khomeini airport for the flight back to Europe in the early hours. Turkish Airlines leaves Tehran at 04.00 a.m. We arrive to Istanbul at 5.55 a.m. and we continue from Istanbul at 12.25 to arrive to Ljubljana airport at 1.40 p.m.

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PRICE: 1.890 EUR for more than 10 persons
PRICE: 1.990 EUR for 6 - 9 persons
SINGLE ROOM SUPPLEMENT: 300 EUR

Price is calculated on the basis of 6 or more than 10 passengers - trekkers. In case of fewer registered passengers we keep the right to raise the price of the trip.

Price included: airplane tickets Ljubljana – Tehran – Ljubljana and airplane Shiraz– Tehran (economic class ticket), all airport taxes, accommodation in two bed rooms with breakfast in Tehran and Shiraz. Accommodation in local traditional Iranian houses and 2 nights in tents on trekking. It is included also all breakfasts, some snacks, lunches, dinners on program, all local transfers, with minibus or 4WD vehicles, all entrance fees on a program, Slovenian-English speaking guide all the time of the trip., English-Spanish-Persian speaking guide from Iran, local guides for local visits, English-Persian speaking trekking guide all the time of the trekking, tourist health insurance, Iranian visa, and costs of organization of the trip.

Price does not include: personal expenses, drinks in restaurants, personal tips for local guides, porters etc., and individual sightseeing outside of the program.

Iran is a Muslim country. Transportation, import or consumption of alcohol liquids or drinks is strictly forbidden. For female passengers is obligatory to wear a scarf around a head and wear a loose over coat or loose overdress above normal wear.