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Damavand tour price

Damavand tour price

by | 5 Nov 2022 | Damavand

Damavand Tour Price: Affordable Adventure on Iran’s Highest Peak

 

Are you dreaming of climbing Damavand Peak, the tallest mountain in Iran and the highest volcano in Asia? Located in the north of the Iranian plateau, Damavand rises to a towering height of 5,609 meters and is considered one of the Volcanic Seven Summits. While many would assume that scaling such a magnificent peak would come with a hefty price tag, Damavand tour prices are surprisingly affordable compared to other major mountains around the world. In this guide, we’ll explore why Damavand offers an excellent value for climbers, breaking down the factors that contribute to its low cost.

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Why Choose Damavand for Your Climbing Adventure?

Damavand is an iconic peak that attracts climbers from around the world. Here are a few reasons why it’s a great choice for mountaineers of all levels:

  • Accessibility: Situated just 100 kilometers north of Tehran, the capital of Iran, Damavand’s base can be reached in under 2 hours by car, making it one of the easiest high-altitude climbs to access.
  • Non-Technical Routes: Many of the climbing routes, especially the south face, are non-technical and suitable for climbers with moderate mountaineering experience.
  • Rich History and Scenic Views: As a volcanic summit, Damavand offers not only a challenging climb but also stunning landscapes, including sulfuric hot springs and breathtaking views of the Alborz mountain range.

While these factors make Damavand an attractive option for climbers, one of the most appealing aspects is the Damavand tour price, which is remarkably affordable.

Breaking Down the Affordable Damavand Tour Price

1. Quick and Easy Access to Damavand

One of the key reasons why Damavand tours are so affordable is the easy access from Tehran. With just a 2-hour drive (approximately 100 kilometers) from Tehran, climbers can reach the starting point of the most popular route—the south face. This close proximity to a major metropolitan area reduces both the travel time and costs, which are typically high for other remote mountain regions. As a result, Damavand tour prices remain relatively low when compared to other famous summits that require longer travel times or more expensive logistics.

2. Non-Technical Climbing Routes

Another factor contributing to the low Damavand tour price is the relatively easy climbing routes available, particularly in the summer months (June to October). Unlike more technically demanding climbs in other parts of the world, the Damavand climb does not require advanced technical skills. The most popular routes, such as the one from the south face, are accessible to climbers with moderate mountaineering experience.

In addition, you won’t need to spend a fortune on high-end climbing gear. For the summer season, the necessary equipment is minimal, and Persiatrek provides affordable options to help you get the gear you need, without breaking the bank.

3. Iran’s Low Cost of Living

One of the primary reasons why Damavand tours are so affordable is the relatively low cost of living in Iran. Compared to popular climbing destinations like the Alps or Himalayas, daily expenses in Iran—such as transportation, food, and lodging—are much lower.

For instance, Damavand mountain guides are highly skilled professionals but charge much lower fees than their counterparts in other regions. Whether you’re looking for a local guide or a professional mountaineer, Iran’s pricing is significantly more affordable than most Western countries. Persiatrek, for example, offers experienced and knowledgeable guides at a fraction of the cost you would pay in places like Switzerland or Nepal.

4. Low Climbing Permit Fees

To summit Damavand, you’ll need to obtain a climbing permit from the Iran Mountaineering Federation. The cost for this permit is only $50, a relatively modest fee compared to other high-altitude climbs. This low permit cost makes Damavand an attractive option for climbers seeking an affordable yet challenging ascent.

5. Affordable Accommodation Options

Another reason why Damavand tour prices remain low is the availability of affordable accommodation in the surrounding villages and nearby mountain lodges. Before starting your ascent, you can stay in local guesthouses or mountain lodges at very reasonable rates. The accommodations are simple yet comfortable, allowing climbers to rest before their climb without paying exorbitant hotel prices.

Additionally, there are no restrictions on camping in the Damavand region, so climbers can also set up tents at designated spots, which can further reduce costs if you’re traveling on a budget.

Why Persiatrek Offers the Best Damavand Tour Prices

If you’re planning your Damavand climb, choosing the right tour operator can make a big difference in your overall experience. Persiatrek specializes in Damavand tours and is committed to offering the best prices for an unforgettable climbing adventure. With years of experience, a dedicated team of professional guides, and a deep understanding of Damavand, Persiatrek ensures that you get the most out of your trip—at a price that suits your budget.

Whether you’re a seasoned mountaineer or a first-time climber, Persiatrek provides tailored services and affordable tour packages that include guides, permits, transportation, and accommodation—all at unbeatable prices.

Conclusion: Plan Your Affordable Damavand Tour Today!

Damavand is one of the most iconic and accessible peaks in the world, offering an incredible climbing experience at a surprisingly low cost. Whether you’re attracted by the mountain’s stunning landscapes, the non-technical routes, or the affordable tour prices, climbing Damavand is a once-in-a-lifetime adventure that won’t break the bank.

By choosing the right tour operator like Persiatrek, you can ensure a safe, memorable, and cost-effective climb. Book your Damavand tour today, and experience Iran’s highest peak in the most affordable and convenient way possible.

Getting to know Iran ski resorts

Getting to know Iran ski resorts

by | 3 Nov 2022 | Alborz, Articles, Mountaineering, Skiing, touchal

Getting to know Iran ski resorts

Iran ski resorts :  Skiing is one of the most attractive winter sports. The good feeling of freedom on the snow cannot be described easily. In this article, we introduce 21 Iran’s ski slopes. Knowing these tracks will give you more options to use in winter. Get along with persiatrek .

Iran's ski slopes

1. Dizin Ski Resort – the largest Iran ski resort

Dezin ski resorts is the most equipped and largest Iran ski resort . This track is located on the slopes of Sichal mountain and Dizin area, which can be accessed through the Chalus road. Dizin has 23 slopes, 4 cable cars, 2 ski lifts, several ski lifts, hotels and several restaurants. The highest altitude of Dizin ski slope is 3,600 meters and its ski route is 7.5 kilometers.

 

2. Tochal ski resort – the highest Iran’s ski slopes

 

This ski slopes is located next to Touchal peak in the north of Tehran. The highest point of the track is 3850 meters and the lowest point is 3550 meters. The ski resort has 2 ski lifts and a ski lift. Also, the access route to the track starts through the cable car in Valenjak. Among the other attractions of the Touchal circuit, we can mention the hotel at an altitude of 3500 meters. Tochal track is a part of the Tochal sports complex.

 

3. Darbandsar ski resort – the most equipped Iran ski resort

Darbandsar Ski Resort is one of the most equipped ski resorts in Iran and it is the only ski resort that has a snow maker. This track is located in Darbandsar district near Tehran. Among the facilities of the Darbandsar track, we can mention several ski lifts, a 12-seater cable car, hammer ski lift, snow maker, pistkob, several restaurants, ski school, etc.

4. Shamshak ski resort

Shamshak ski resort is located 57 km from Tehran and on the slopes of Sargchal and Abak mountains. The maximum height of this track is about 3000 meters and the minimum is 2550 meters. Shamshak ski resort is the second largest ski resort in the country after Dizin. The facilities of this track include two ski lifts, two plate ski lifts and two hammer ski lifts.

5. Alvarez ski resort

Alvares ski resort is located 30 km from the slopes of Sabalan Mountain. In terms of size, this track ranks first among Iran’s ski tracks. Among the facilities of Alvares, we can mention a lift and a ski lift.

6. Hamadan Tarik-darreh ski resort

Tarik-darreh ski resort is located 10 km from Ganjnameh Hamedan and on the slopes of Alvand. The maximum height of this track is about 3000 meters and the minimum height is 2450 meters. This track has 3 lifts.

7. Khor Ski Resort

Khor ski resort is located in Alborz province and next to Khor village. This track has two tracks of 1850 meters and 350 meters. This track has a plate ski lift.

8. Abali ski resort – the oldest Iran ski resort

Abali is the oldest ski resort in Iran. This track is located near Abali city on Haraz road and has five tracks. This track has a cable car, five plate ski lifts and hammer ski lifts. The highest point of the Ab’ali track is 2,650 meters and the lowest point is 2,400 meters. This complex also has several restaurants and hotels.

9. Kakan Yasouj ski resort

This track is located on the slopes of Dena Mountain, 18 km from Yasouj city and near Kakan. This track is 600 meters long and 150 meters wide and has 1 lift for beginners and two lifts for skiers. It is also possible to rent skis here. Iran’s ski slopes

10. Nasar Bijar ski resort

Nasar ski resort is one of Iran’s ski resorts with special conditions, because it overlooks the city. This mountain is located on the slopes of Mount Nasar and near the city of Bijar. The length of the track is about 900 meters. Among the facilities of the Nassar track, we can mention the 1300-meter-long ski lift.

11. Kohrang ski resort (Chalgerd)

Chalgerd or Kohrang ski resort is located 85 km from Shahrekord. The length of this track is 800 meters and its slope is 20%. Kohrang track has two lifts and one training lift. Iran’s ski slopes

12. Sahand ski resort

Sahand ski resort is located 39 km southeast of Tabriz and at the foot of Sahand mountain. The length of the ski track is 1200 m

13. Fereydounshahr ski resort

Fereydoun Shahr ski resort is located 180 km west of Isfahan and 6 km from Fereydoun Shahr, and it is one of the highest ski resorts in Iran. This track is located on the slopes of Zagros mountains. The height of the base of Fereydon Shahr ski resort is 2630 meters and its highest point reaches 3000 meters. This track is equipped with a ski lift, a training track, a ski lift, a snow blower, a restaurant and a cafe . Iran’s ski slopes

14. Shirbad ski resort

Shirbad ski resort is located in Razavi Khorasan province and is near Daulat Abad village. This track is located in the slope of Shirbad at a height of 3310 meters and the height of the track is from 3000 to 3200 meters of this mountain. 900 meters long ski lift, restaurant and cafe are among the facilities of this track. i

15. Zanjan Papai ski resort

Papaei ski resort is another Iran ski resorts , located 45 km southwest of Zanjan. This ski slope is 600 meters long. Another characteristic of this track is its steep slope among other tracks in the country. The height of the highest point of the track reaches about 3000 meters. This track has two lifts, snow blower, ski school, ski lift, restaurant, cafe and parking lot.
16. Payam Marand ski resort
Payam region is located in East Azerbaijan. This area includes a village located in the central part of Marand city and the slopes of the Mishu mountain range. This track was opened in 1348 at an altitude of 1800 meters. The length of this track is 800 meters. Its facilities include an asphalt road, professional and beginner lifts, beginner ski slopes, spiral snowboards, etc.

17. Sepidan ski resort (Polad Kef)

This track is considered the second largest international track in terms of size and the first ski track in the south of the country. The facilities of this track include cable car, ski lift, snowmobile, ski school, etc. The location of the Polad Kef track at an altitude of 3400 meters makes it usable by skiers in several months of the year.

18. Shazand Ski Resort (Central Province)

Shazand ski resort or formerly Pakel is one of the attractive winter sports areas in the central province, which is located in Shazand city and in the foothills of Chalhama village. The height of the track is about 1200 meters and its width is five kilometers. The facilities of this track include three cable cars, restaurants, etc.

19. Khoshako ski resort (Urumiyah) – Iran’s ski slopes

Khoshaku ski resort is located in Urmia region and in the snowy area of ​​Rajan. This track has an area of ​​50,000 square meters and can be accessed through an asphalt road.

20. Saqez ski resort – Iran ski resort

The Saqqez ski resort is also famous as the Vazneh ski resort, and it is located in the direction of Saqqez-Baneh and in the north of the Vazneh mountain. This area is covered with snow for at least several months of the year. This track is 1200 meters long and has a ski lift.

21. Skhovid ski resort

Sakhvid ski resort in Yazd province is located in Sakhvid village of Yazd and the slopes of Shirkuh Taft and every year with the beginning of the winter season, it becomes a place for skiing and other winter entertainment for the people of this area. Of course, this area is actually mostly used for sliding and does not have a lift.

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Damavand mountain weather

Damavand mountain weather

by | 1 Nov 2022 | Damavand

Damavand mountain weather forecast / Damavand Iran weather

Damavand peak weather

Introduction

Damavand mountain weather : Mt Damavand with a height of 5610 meters is the highest peak in Iran also because of this feature it is one of the most popular mountains in Iran for climbing.

Since Mt Damavand is about 1500 meters higher than the highest mountains around it in consequently this feature has caused the weather to have sudden changes and strong winds.

Therefore, we recommend that you check the weather conditions in all seasons to climb to mount Damavand.

In this article we introduce you the most reliable meteorological websites for Damavand weather forecast .

We have provided you necessary information in this field then stay with persiatrek .

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Nandal village

by | 12 Oct 2022 | Alborz, Cultural, Mountaineering

Nandal village

Introduction

Nandal village

view of Nandal village from mount Damavand

Nandal village is a beautiful village with an altitude of 2,300 meters above sea level and is one of the Larijan villages of Amol county in Mazandaran province. Nandal summer village is located on Haraz road.

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Lar national park

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Lar National Park; Amazing plain near Damavand mountain

Lar National Park and its beautiful anemones is in Mazandaran province in the north of the Iranian plateau . This plain is a national park since 1975 and a protected area since 1982. Also Lar National Park extends to the western and northwestern slopes of Damavand Mountain which is a not far from Tehran.

 

Where is Lar plain?

Lar plain is on the border of Tehran and Mazandaran provinces.

What is the best time to visit Lar plain?

April to June is the best time to visit the Lar plain

What is the best outdoor activities to do in Lar plain?

Fishing, boating, hiking, cycling . It is also a good place for camping and meeting nomads and horse riding.

What is the average height of Lar plain?

Average height of Lar plain is around 2400 meters

Is it possible to stay in Lar plain?

To stay in Lar plain, you can set up camps and tents but it should be in coordination with the local environment, or spend the night in nomadic tents.

Where is Lar plain?

This plain’s location is on the border of Tehran and Mazandaran provinces and it starts from the northeast of Tehran and continues to the western and northwestern slopes of Damavand Mountain.
In terms of country divisions, the northern and northeastern part of Lar plain is a part of  Larijan section of Amol city in Mazandaran province and its southern and southwestern part belongs to Lavasanat of Shemiran city in Tehran province.

Lar plain leads from the north to the mountains of Noor city of Mazandaran, from the east and northeast to Damavand mountain, from the southeast to Damavand city and Polur Mazandaran, from the south to Afjeh, Imameh, Lavasan Bozorg and from the west to Khatun Bargah and Garmabdar.

Lar plain access route

Lar plain national park

Route 1:

You can go to this plain through Lavasan Bozorg area or Ira pass. This route starts from Ira village and continues to Qoshkhaneh environmental checkpoint, which is located at the southern entrance of Lar National Park. To reach the village of Ira, you have to leave Lavasan and cross the Jahan and Niknam Deh pass. You can also get to Ira from the big village by crossing the Latian Dam and passing through Rasan and Chaharbagh via Jajrud.

Route 2:

This route starts from Abali road, inside the city of Plour, and continues from the Plour intersection to the entrance of the Delichai environmental checkpoint, which is located at the eastern entrance of Lar National Park. This route has an asphalt road to the entrance of the national park and you can easily go on it.
Third route: This route starts from Garmabdar village of Shemiranat city near Fasham and through it you will reach the west of Lar National Park. This method is mostly used by native herdsmen and nomads. To cross this route, you must obtain a permit from Garmabdar hunting station.

Lar plain highlights to visit

Anemone flowers of Lar plain

Lar national park

Lar plain is known as wild anemone plain because of its anemone flowers
One of the sights of Lar plain that has made it famous; The enchanting flowers of the anemone are red. In the spring, this plain is covered with red anemones, and it is as if Lar is wearing a soft, thin silk of anemones.

For this reason, this lush and clear plain is known as the Wild Anemone Plain. So if you want to see Lar immersed in beauty, travel to this dreamy and charming place in spring.

Mountains of Lar plain

Lar national park

In Lar plain, numerous mountains and heights show off and protect it as a guard. This peak is a good opportunity for mountaineers and mountaineering enthusiasts.

The demon of the mill, the ice of the waist, the yellow flower, the leaf, the crimson, the waist, the salt of the kosher, the dungeon, the arrow, the horse, the infidel and the blue of the mountains make up this spectacular plain. In the south of this plain, Mehrchal peaks, fire temple, Rizan, Siahchal and Maz and in the northeastern front, cool and happy mountains can be seen.

Divasyab lake

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In the northern heights of this plain, you will see circular lakes with a diameter of 20 meters and a depth of two meters. A lake with turquoise water that shines like a jewel in the middle of a vast land full of colorful flowers.

The thing that makes this lake different is its water, which boils beautifully from the depths of the earth and obliterates any viewer. There are two small and large reservoirs in the middle of the lake that supply water to the mill demon. Hence, this lake is also known as the source of demons.

Lar plain rivers

Lar national park

From the heart of the mountains of Lar plain, rivers with clear and refreshing water flow in Lar and irrigate and irrigate this plain. Lar, Div Asyab, Sefid Ab, Vararood, Alram, Chehel Bareh, Imam Panhak water and Ab Siahchal are the rivers of this intensity. Lar River is the most famous of these rivers on which the Lar Dam has been built.

White Waterfall

Sefid Ab waterfall is one of the current waterfalls of Lar plain, which is also known as Swan waterfall. This spectacular waterfall is at the end of Sefid Ab valley. This valley is also a wintering place for ranchers and nomads.

Lar Lake and Dam

Lar national park

Lar Lake and Dam are one of the sights of the vast plain of Lar. Of course, this dam is not part of Lar National Park and is one of the sights of Mazandaran province. Lar Dam was established in 1982, which transfers part of the water of the Lar River to Tehran for drinking and agricultural purposes, and the rest joins the Haraz River in the Pleur region. The dam’s water is also used to generate electricity.

Many travelers and tourists spend their holidays next to the beautiful nature of Lar plain and its dam lake and have fun and excursions. Fishing, boating, hiking and cycling are some of the fun activities you can do on the lake.

It is interesting to know that the first fishing competition after the Islamic Revolution was held in Lar Dam Lake in 1379, and such competitions have been held every year since 1373. The authorized fishing season in Lar Lake starts on June 1 and continues until September. Those interested in this recreation must obtain a special daily fishing license from the environmental units of Qoshkhaneh, Plour and Delichai.

Nomads of Lar plain

Lar national park

Nomads also live in the Lar plain, and you can spend hours with these kind and hospitable people and get to know the nomads’ way of life. The nomads of this plain are from Varamin and Pishva cities of Tehran province and Lar plain is their summer summer region.

 

 

6 Tips for Damavand Mount acclimatization

6 Tips for Damavand Mount acclimatization

by | 9 Apr 2022 | Articles, Damavand, Mountaineering

6 Tips for Damavand Mount acclimatization

 

Introduction

Researches about Damavand mount acclimatization problems show that  : 70% of the mountaineers who spent one night in Damavand hut (4250m) have suffered some kind of height problem.

Most people experience only headaches, however, cases such as acute altitude sickness and even edema have been reported. The main reason for this is the decrease in air pressure at high altitudes, so that the air pressure at Damavand Peak is about 50% of the high seas.

In this article, we will point out some key points to help you for better Damavand mount acclimatization .

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