The journey
Adventure Iran
tehran · alamut valley · kashan · varzaneh · sarein
No deposit, no card — you pay when you're in Iran and everything is agreed.
Summit a volcano, cross a desert, and climb out of your comfort zone.
Twelve days for people who would rather walk it than look at it. Hike up through the Alamut valley to the Castle of the Assassins in the Alborz, cross the white dunes and salt flats around Varzaneh, and finish in the thermal springs at Sarein — with Kashan's courtyards and Tehran's bazaars for the days in between. Moderate fitness is enough; the hard parts are optional.
Highlights
- Mount Damavand summit (5,610 m)
- Lut/Maranjab desert safari & camping
- Alamut 'Assassins' valley
- Sarein hot springs recovery
Day by day
Days 1-2
Tehran & acclimatise
Brief city time, gear check, drive to Polur.
Days 3-6
Damavand
Camps Polur/Goosfand-Sara/Bargah Sevom, summit day, descend.
Days 7-8
Alamut
Castle valley trek, Caspian-side scenery.
Days 9-11
Desert
Maranjab/Varzaneh 4x4 safari, dunes, stargazing, camping.
Day 12
Recover & depart
Optional Sarein springs add-on, fly home.
Best season
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
What's included
- mountain guide & team
- mules/porters
- 4x4 & camping gear
- transfers
- visa support
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