A very short mountaineering tour ideal for short vacations and breaks, including Mountain climbing, & visiting some attractions in Tehran.
Tour Highlights
Tour Name: Tehran Short Mount Tochal Tour
Tour Code: KM33
Theme(s): Mountain climbing, Short Tours
Duration: 4 days & 3 nights
Route: Tehran (1n), Tochal (1n), Tehran (1n)
UNESCO World Heritage Sites: Golestan Palace (Optional)
Summary: A very short tour ideal for short vacations and breaks, including Mountain climbing, & visiting some attractions in Tehran. Summiting Mount Tochal (very close to Tehran, capital of Iran), located in north of Tehran with an elevation of 3962 meters.
Day 1: Welcome to Tehran
Epic Persia’s tour director welcomes you at Imam Khomeini International Airport.
Transfer to your hotel.
After meet and greet, you will be transferred to hotel in Tehran.
Day 2: Full Day Mountaineering
Prepare yourself for a perfect day by mountain climbing. Early morning transfer to Darband. Two options ahead; the route along the river or Pas-e Qaleh village, and the direct route to the mountain. Staying overnight at Tochal Hotel, one of the highest mountain hotels in the world, built at an altitude of 3545 meters above sea level or in tent for acclimatization.
Note: one extra day can be added for acclimatization in case of inquiry in advance before departure.
Day 3: Tochal Summit, Tochal Cable Car
Early morning summiting Mount Tochal. Two ways for returning; the same as ascent, or descending from the station 7 to the station 5-2-1 and arriving in Velenjak area (4-5 hours). Alternatively, by cable car from station 7. Transfer to your hotel in Tehran.
Day 4: Golestan Palace, Bound For Home
Early morning (or midnight) transfer to Imam Khomeini Airport for the flight back home with a full pack of memorable moments and nice pictures to share with your family and friend.
Note: If your flight is in the afternoon or at night, you will have enough time for a visit to UNESCO World Heritage Golestan Palace, the first royal building in Tehran. Transfer to Imam Khomeini airport.
Note: National Jewelry Museum => Sat to Tue (hours: 2pm to 4pm)
Services Included:
- Application of visa (excluding visa fee)
- Accommodation in hotels or local house as per itinerary or similar, including daily breakfast
- All sightseeing mentioned in the itinerary including their applicable entrance fees
- Transportation with A/C (air conditioned) vehicle as mentioned below
- German/English/Spanish/French/Arabic/Turkish/Japanese/Italian speaking guide(s) and other main languages
- Domestic Flight(s)
- Porter tips at hotels & waiter tips at restaurants
- Travel insurance
Services Excluded:
- International flights
- Driver & Tour Guide tips
- Visa fee
Note: Visa fee must be paid by the passengers to the consular section of Iranian embassy upon receiving their visa sticker. The passengers must indicate the city in which they like to get their visa sticker (where there is an Iranian embassy consular section) upon purchasing the tour.
- All personal nature expenses e.g. phone calls, laundry, minibar, gifts, etc.
- Costs incurred in case of hospitalization or evacuation, etc.
- Any other service(s) not specified in “Services Included” section of this proposal
Notes:
Note1.Hotels can be changed based on clients’ request or unavailability. Rates may change according to room categories/hotels changes.
Note 2: Above mentioned durations are based on Iranian calendar.
Note 3: Working days in Iran are Saturday – Wednesday. Thursdays are half day however many offices are closed on Thursdays.