Mount Damavand Trekking Tour Package

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Duration

7 Days

Tour Type

Specific Tour

Group Size

8 people

Languages

English

About this tour

Damavand, 5671m, is the highest mountain in Iran and Middle East, and also the highest volcanic peak in Asia. Mount Damavand, located 70km Northeast of Tehran, is registered as the National Heritage Site. It plays a significant role in Iranian mythology, literature and folklore. There are many known routes to the summit, with varying levels of difficulty. We take the most popular one, i.e. the Southern Route.

Highlights

Learning about the demise of monarchy in Iran in Sa’adabad and Niavaran palaces
Climbing the Damavand, the highest mountain in Middle East
Visiting Lar National Park
Learning about Damavand wildlife and legends

Included/Excluded

Visa Application Process
All transportation including transfer from/to hotel, Best quality land vehicle
Professional escorted Tour Guide of your choice language and trained driver
All entrance fees, sightseeing, permits, excursions and activities as per the itinerary
Mid-day refreshment including drinking water throughout

International flight
Visa fee payable when collecting your visa from an Iranian embassy or consulate or upon arrival
Tip for guide and/or driver
Entrance fees for sights not included in the itinerary

Itinerary

Having arrived at Imam Khomeini Airport, we will be greeted and welcomed by our tour guide. Then, we will be transferred to hotel.

Today, we have a half day city tour of Tehran to visit Sa’dabad and Niavaran Palaces. These palaces are full of stories about contemporary history of Iran, particularly Pahlavi dynasty, the last monarchs of Iran. Then, we drive on to POLOUR Camp at the altitude of 2270m. We stay the night in Polour climbing house.

Using 4WD vehicles, we drive to Gousfand Sara Camp at the altitude of 3050m. Then, we climb up to Bargah-e Sevom Shelter (4200m) and stay the night in the shelter.

Early in the morning we attempt the peak at 5671m. Then, we climb down to Barghah-e Sevom Shelter.

Having climbed down, we drive to Tehran.

Our last day is a full day city tour of old Tehran. We first visit the only world heritage site in Tehran, Golestan Palace where historic events such as the ratification of 1906 Constitution was occurred. Archaeological Section of National Museum displaying objects from prehistoric periods till Islamic era is the second place. Then, we the Grand Bazaar of Tehran to visit.