Iran Qashqayi Bakhtiyari Tour
13 Days & 12 Nights
Easy lifestyle family adventure. Activities and cultural experiences abound, traveling in a beautiful landscape of Iran where Qashqayi & Bakhtiyari nomads live.
DAY 1. Tehran
Arrival Tehran, Meet & Assist, Transfer to hotel – O/N
DAY 2. Tehran-Shiraz
Full day sightseeing of Tehran visiting National museum, glass Museum, Carpet museum, P.M fly to shiraz. O/N hotel.
DAY 3. Shiraz
Full day sightseeing of Shiraz visiting Eram Garden , Vakil complex , bazar , Saadi and Hafez tombs . O/N hotel.
DAY 4. Shiraz-Persepolis-Bavanat
Drive to Persepolis and visit historical ruins of Achamenians – visit Necropolis (Naghshe Rostam) countinue to bavanat nomad area – O/N local house.
DAY 5. Bavanat
Bavanat Valley: Today will be spent visiting nomadic families in their summer hand-made tents and exploring the surroundings of the lovely peaceful Bavanat Valley.overnight Guesthouse
DAY 6. Bavanat / Yasouj
drive to yasouj enroute visiting Qashqayi nomads – O/N hotel
DAY 7. Yasouj
Dena Moutains: Today we will drive to Sisakht. From here we will then trek to the Golkuh Lake region (1hr), passing through a wonderful acorn-forested area, up to an altitude of 2200 metres. Drive to the Abzardu spring near Sisakhat. From here there is the option to trek to the Gulkuh lake, at an altitude of 2600 metres (about an hour’s moderate trek). From the lake we can continue trekking in the shadows of the stunning 4000 metre peaks of the Dena range of the Zagros Mountains. Alternatively you can spend the day relaxing by the spring. (whole trip about 5-6hrs). Once back at Sisakht, we will drive back to Yasuj. O/N
DAY 8. Yasouj / Semirom
after breakfast drive to semirom.O/N in Tent.
DAY 9. Semirom / Shahre Kord
Drive to another Nomad zone in Shahr-e- kord. Stay with Bakhtiayari Nomad for whole day. O/N in Tent.
DAY 10. Shahre Kord
Stay with Bakhtiayari Nomad for whole day. O/N in Tent.
DAY 11. Shahre Kord / Isfahan
Drive to isfahan , at evening visiting old bridges of isfahan .O/N hotel
DAY 12. Isfahan
Full day city tour of isfahan visiting Naqshe jahan square , imam and sheikh lotfollah mosques , Aliqapou palace and old bazaar of isfahan .O/N
DAY 13 .Isfahan / Tehran departure
After breakfast drive to tehran with stop at kashan for sightseeing of tabatabaei & broujerdi houses , Fin garden Transfer to ika airport fly back to country.