The journey
Off-the-Beaten-Path Iran
tehran · rasht · masuleh · masal · sanandaj · hawraman uramanat · kermanshah · tabriz · kandovan
Green mountains, terraced villages and nomad country most travellers never see.
For the curious: the Caspian Hyrcanian forests and stepped village of Masuleh, the cloud-meadows of Masal, the Kurdish terraced landscape of Hawraman (UNESCO), and the rock village of Kandovan — culture and nature far from the classic trail.
Highlights
- Masuleh & Hyrcanian forests
- Masal 'sea of clouds'
- Hawraman terraced villages (UNESCO)
- Kandovan rock village
Day by day
Days 1-4
Caspian Gilan
Rasht (food), Masuleh, Masal cloud-meadows, Hyrcanian forest walks.
Days 5-8
Kurdistan
Sanandaj, the Hawraman villages, Palangan; Kermanshah's Taq-e Bostan & Bisotun.
Days 9-13
Azerbaijan NW
Tabriz UNESCO bazaar, Kandovan, Jolfa church; depart.
Best season
- May
- Jun
- Sep
- Oct
What's included
- guide
- transfers
- village homestays & hotels
- visa support
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