Mt.Damavand (Southface 5671m) Tehran,Shiraz,Isfahan,Kashan,Abiyaneh (sightseeing)

Hiking ,Trekking High Mountain,spa, 5days sightseeing

Damavand is highest peak in Iran and also highest volcano peak in Asia. You can do different level of climbing in all seasons. It has 4 main ridge for climbing and also 3 main glacier .The normal ridge is south and many mountaineers comes to climb or ski  .

South ridge has 2 shelter, one at ~3000m as base camp and the other one at 4150m. In winter mostly they are not full and you can use them but you should have your tent for emergency time.

Isfahan: Florence of Orient, Persia's masterpiece, the Intrigue of Iran and the half rhymed famous adage "Esfahan Nesf-e Jahan" (Esfahan is half the world) all are to describe the splendor of a city shining along its life-giving river at the heart of Ira.

Shiraz: The illustrious 1000-year-old city of Shiraz is a cultural centre and home to the famous mystic poets Saadi and Hafez. Shiraz offers you exquisite mosques, sacred shrines, tombs, lush rose gardens and, a short drive away, Takht-e Jamshid (which the Greeks called 'Persepolis') - the world famous archaeological site founded by Darius I and Xerxes in the 5th and 6th Centuries B.C. and razed by Alexander the Great over two hundred years later .

Trip Highlights

•    Ascent & Descent  Mt. Damavand(5671m)
•   7 days sightseeing Tehran &Shiraz, Isfahan,Kashan,Abiyaneh

Day by Day Detailed Itinerary

Day 01: Tehran /Iran capital city (Arrival)

After welcoming you at the Tehran Imam Khomaini  Airport, Our guide will transfer you to a hotel in the city center. The rest of the day is free in Tehran. Bed & Breakfast (B&B)

Day 02 :, Raineh , Damavand Base camp(south face)

Drive via Haraz Road (North of Iran) and drive up to Reineh(South face of Damavand) during the way you will have pictures view of Damavand for taking good photos ,overnight  Mountaineering federation guesthouse (or Gousfandsara on tent) Breakfast, Lunch ,Dinner(B,L,D)

Day 03: Damavand Base camp(south face) Goosfandsara - Bargah refuge

We wake up early in the  morning ,after having breakfast start climbing(with lunch box) .If we were lucky with a good  weather , it will takes 4 hours to reach the second shelter in 4150m       Breakfast, Lunch ,Dinner(B,L,D)
(~4150m).O/N Refuge. F/B

Day 04: Damavand summit day (south face)

We wake up at 5am and have breakfast and wear and take attack backpack and go up. If the group will be ok in 6 hours we will be in summit. From top you can see all around mountains. We have time so we take picture and go down. In 3 hours we return to shelter. We have meal and then go to sleep after hard day. Breakfast , Lunch ,Dinner(B,L,D)

Day 05: Damavand summit day (south face)Reserve day
              For bad weather condition and stay in   
              refuge. Breakfast, Lunch , Dinner(B,L,D)

Day 06: Damavand Base camp (south face)

Today we are not in hurry we eat breakfast and pack our staff and go down. In 2 hours we reach first shelter(Mosque) and rest for few minutes and continue our way to main road .The driver is already there and we return to local guest house .We have lunch and rest and then we go to Mineral hot spring for a hot bath (spa).You will be relax after hot spring and then we will drive to Tehran and stay over night in hotel. Breakfast, Lunch (B,L)

Day 07: After a good breakfast in hotel transfer with an expert foreign language speaking guide for a full day sightseeing Tehran, Traditional Bazaar, Archaeological museum, Glassware & Ceramic museum, Niavaran  palace. Overnight Hotel Bed & Breakfast (B.B)

Day08: Early In the morning flight to Shiraz and directly an excursion to Persepolis and Naqsh-e-Rostam (the name given to the great cliff face that bears the four rock-cut tombs of Achaemenians dynasty B.C 500 successors and Sassanian rock-relief ). O/N Hotel Bed & Breakfast (B&B)

Day09: Today we will  visit Eram a 19th century building there and Ghoran Gate of Shiraz, then we will drive to drive to Isfehan check in hotel in the evening sightseeing 3 famous bridges on the Zayandehroud river,O/N Hotel B/B 3*

Day10: Full day the group have sightseeing Isfahan,Chelsotoun which lies in the centre of a large garden and has several halls and rooms which are decorated with marble and impressive gilds (40 columns)Palace, Meidane  Naghsh-e-Jahan(Imagine of the world square ,UNESCO's World Heritage Site)),Jamee mosque & shah mosque, Bazaar. In the evening walk along side of Zayandehroud riverside. O/N Hotel. Bed & Breakfast (B&B)

Day11: Full day city tour of Isfehan to visit Armenian Quarter and its cathedral Vank (one of the most striking churches of the world for its gilded ceiling ad paintings.., tombs of famous American Iridologist professor Arthur Upham Pope and his wife in the bank of river. O/N Hotel Isfehan. Bed & Breakfast

Day12: Today we will drive to Kashan and on route visit Abyaneh (a living historic village demonstrating dessert architect and old living style and clothing fashion.) Then visit Burojerdi House and Finn Complex including Historic Bath House in Kashan. O/N Kashan.

Day13: Drive to Tehran via Qum visit their , Check in Hotel in Tehran, in the afternoon group are free, in the evening  good by dinner in traditional restaurant O/N Hotel Bed & Breakfast &Dinner(D&B)

Day14:The group will be transferred to the international airport for flight back home.

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RATED: Moderate Difficult

PRICE: $4950 USD for a couple (2 person minimum) INCLUDED Iran Visa support and all paper work in Tehran/Iran. All Transportation including Domestic flights if needed. All Accommodations. Bed & Breakfast. Expert foreign language speaking guide.

NOT INCLUDED International Airfare, Airport Taxes, Items of personal nature, any necessary rescues