You will have the opportunity to mix the best of trekking and culture during this stay: snow, waterfall, discovery of ancient Persia ... Everything is together for fabulous memories!
Day 1: Arrival in Tehran
Transfer to the hotel from the airport. City tour: Archaeological Museum, Crown Jewels Museum, Carpet Museum, ... Night in Tehran.
Day 2: Tehran - Shiraz
In the morning, visit the residential park of the last Shah "Sa" d Abad ", the Reza Abbasi museum and the museum of ceramics.
Transfer to the airport for your one-hour flight to Shiraz. Overnight in Shiraz.
Day 3: Shiraz
Cradle of Persian culture, the city is associated with poetry, gardens, roses and nightingales. In the morning visit monuments: Karim Khan Palace, Saray-e Moshir architecture, Nasir-al Molk Mosque, Vakil Mosque and its nearby bazaar. After lunch, visit the mausoleum of Ali-Ebn-e Hamzeh, walk in the garden Jahan-Nama, visit the tombs of Hafez and Sa'adi and finally visit the garden Delgosha and the tomb of Khajoy-e Kermani with its panorama on the city. Dinner in a nomadic restaurant (tourist complex of Yord). Overnight in Shiraz.
Day 4: Persepolis - Nagsh-e Rostam
Capital of Darius, Persepolis, which in Greek literally means "the capital of Persia" 60 km from Shiraz.
Half a day is planned for the visit of these ruins. Our tour also includes Kuh-e Rahmat, Nagsh-e Rostam "the portrait of Rostam". Afternoon, preparation of the trek. Overnight in Shiraz
Day 5: Shiraz - Behest-e Makan: start of the trek
Transfer by car at 5:00 in the morning. Breakfast from the Trek: 2 hours walk in the valley Behest-é Gomshodeh with its small basins in the form of stairs. Arrival at the village of Jider-Zar, not accessible to cars, where we will be received by locals. Visit of the village. Continue our way to arrive in the region of Gerdoo-Kanadak. Then walk 20 min. south to reach the village of Behest-e Makan where we spend the night in a private garden surrounded by many sources. Night at the inhabitant.
Day 6: Behest-e Makan - Mian Tang-e Gambil
Departure to Mian Tang-e Gambil (Middle of the Strait) along the Gambil Valley. We will spend a night under the stars at Mian Tang -e Gambil, at the foot of Ronj Mountain.
Day 7: Mian Tang-e Gambil - Lake Barm-e Firouz
Climb on the mountain Barm-e Firouz (8h walk) to reach the lake of Bram-e Firouz at 3200 m. Bivouac near the lake. Part of the banks is covered by fir trees all year round.
Day 8: Lake Barm-e Firouz - Margoon Waterfall
Walk in the gorge of Morvarid in the shade. In this gorge, the temperature does not rise to more than 10 °. After 3 hours, lunch near the waterfall Margoon, one of the most beautiful in the Middle East.
Homestay
Day 9: Margoon waterfall - Gerdoo Kandak
Continuation of the trek through Tang-e Sorkh valley, crossing the Komehr waterfall region. After 3 hours, arrive at the village of Tang-Sorkh to have lunch with locals. Continue to the village of Gerdoo Kandak. Bivouac near a lake.
Day 10: Gerdoo Kandak - Yasouj
Ancient path via the Naz Khoram valley. Overnight in Yasouj.
Day 11: Yasouj - Isfahan
Transfer to Isfahan. Overnight in Isfahan.
Day 12: Isfahan
The day will be dedicated to the discovery of the place of Midan-e Imam (Naghsh-e Jahan) the 2nd of the world after the Tiananmen in Beijing. Visit monuments: Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque, Imam Mosque, Ali-Qapu Palace, Chehel Sutoon Palace and a renowned bazaar.
Day 13: Isfahan
Visit the Jameh Mosque, Vank Cathedral, one of the most beautiful Armenian cathedrals in the world. Finally, visit the Sufi Mausoleum Monar Jonbann with his two rickety minarets. Overnight in Isfahan.
Day 14: Isfahan - Tehran
On the way visit Abyané, a UNESCO heritage village, at the foot of Karkas mountain, near the desert. Stop in Kashan for the visit of the House of Tabatabace Broujerdiha and some historical houses from the Qadjar period. In Qom you will pay homage to the mausoleum of Fatima sister of Imam Reza. You will also see the mausoleum of Imam Khomeini. Overnight in Tehran.
Day 15: return flight
Transfer to the airport.
The price includes:
- Accommodation: 14 Nights: 8 in 2/3 hotel, 5 homestay, camping, 1 in 4 * hotel
- Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
- French speaking guide and trekking guide
- Visits and activities mentioned
- All transfers
- Entry to the different sites
The price does not include:
- International Flights
- Travel insurance
- Tips
- Personal trekking equipment (sleeping bag,
walking shoes, sunglasses, warm clothes, hiking poles, etc ...)
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