• Duration

    13 Days & 14 Nights

  • Location

    Isfahan, Hamedan, Azarbayjan

  • Start

    Isfahan – Iran

  • Finish

    Tabriz – Iran

  • Type

    Adventure Tour, Caving Tour

  • Group Size

    8-20

  • Physical Grading

    Difficult

  • Tour Code

    # 61

Iran Amazing Caving Tour

Join the most exciting tour ever! Iran Caving tour.  Start your trip in Isfahan, the most visited city of Iran, to visit the UNSECO Designated sites. Head to Kahak Cave near Delijan. Continue your trip to Qaleh Kurd Cave. Visit one of the most spectacular cave of Iran, Katale Khor dates back to the Jurassic period.   Then visit the world’s biggest water cave in Hamedan province, Ali Sadr Cave. Visit the highlights including Tomb of Esther and Mordechai. Visit Quri Qaleh Cave in Kermanshah and visit the exotic village of Horaman. Walk around Zarivar Lake and Takht-e Soleiman Complex and visit the Sohoolan Cave. Take a walk in Kandovan village and end your tour in Tabriz.

Highlights

• Caving
• Alisadr
• Katal-e-Khor
• Sahoolan

Itinerary

1st Day
Isfahan
Arrival at Isfahan International Airport, meet and greet and transfer to the hotel, early check in and rest. Visiting some highlights of Isfahan including Naghsh-e Jahaan Square,( UNESCO World Heritage Site), Sheikh Lotf-ol- lah and Imam Mosques, Ali Qapu Palace (lofty Gate),,Menar jonban( shaking minaret,and historical bridges of Si-o-Se Pole & Khajoo ,transfer to the hotel O/N Isfahan (Hotel –B-L-D)
2nd Day
Isfahan-Delijan(Kahak)-Arak
Driving to Arak, en route Visiting Kahak Cave where the cave is near to Delijan Town, heading to Arak, transfer to the hotel, O/N Arak (Hotel-B-Lunch Box-D)
3rd Day
Arak-Amjak (Qaleh Kurd Cave)
In the early morning driving towards Qaleh Kurd, to visit Qaleh Kurd Cave, an amazing and unique cave, there is a fall in there, O/N Amjak (Tent/Camp-B-Lunch Box-D)
4th Day
Amjak-Garmab(Katal-E-Khoor)-Ali Sadr
Driving to Garmab, en route visiting Katal-E-Khoor cave, heading to Ali sadr, transfer to the hotel, O/N Ali Sadr(Hotel-B-L-D)
5th Day
Ali-sadr Water Cave-Hamadan

Visiting Ali-sadr Cave is the world’s biggest water cave, where you sit in a boat and watch the views, heading to Hamadan, transfer to the hotel O/N Hamadan (Hotel-B-L-D)
6th Day
Hamadan
Full day visiting Hamadan highlights including: Alavian Dome, Abu-Ali –Sina( Avicenna) the great philosopher, physicist, poet (AD 980-1037),Baba Taher-e Oryan, the Iranian famous poet, and Esther & Mordekhay tombs , stone Lion, Ganjnameh, dating back to Achaemanid Era and belonging to Darius the great, plus Hegmataneh Historical Ruins, ,O/N Hamadan(Hotel-B-L-D)
7th Day
Hamadan-Kermanshah-(Quri Qaleh Cave)-Paveh

Driving to Kermanshah, en route visiting Bisotun (the world-famous bas relief carvings of well-deserved Darius, the king of Persia dating from 521 BC), after lunch visiting Quri Qaleh cave, heading to Paveh, transfer to the hotel, O/N Paveh (Hotel-B-L-D)
8th Day
Paveh-Horaman

Driving towards Oraman, visiting Hajij and mysterious villages, the villages on the slopes of mountains are constructed in terraced style where the roof of one house serves as the front yard of the house above it. Transfer to the hotel, O/N Horaman(Hotel-B-L-D)
9th Day
Horaman-Marivan-Saqez-Takab

Driving to Marivan, walking around Zarivar Lake,boating on the lake and enjoying the beautiful sceneries of Marivan,, passing Saqez city then arrival in Takab , transfer to the hotel, O/N Takab (Hotel-B-L-D)
10th Day
Takab-(Karafto)-Mahabad-Sahoolan
Visiting Takht –e Solaiman complex including Azargoshnasb fire temple and Belghais prison, visiting Karaftoo cave the historical and residential Cave en route, driving to Mahabad to visit Sahoolan cave in Sahoolan Village O/N Sahoolan (Local House-B-L-D)
11th Day
Sahooln Cave – Kandovan

Visiting Sahoolan Cave then heading to Kandovan , transfer to the hotel, O/N , Kandovan (Hotel-B-L-D)
12th Day
Kandovan-Tabriz

Visiting spectacular Kandovan village with its amazing cave style houses and Hilevar historical Area, heading to Tabriz, half a day visiting sightseeing of Tabriz including , Masjed kaboud, Qajar House and traditional bazzar ,transfer to the hotel, O/N Tabriz(Hotel-B-L-D)
13th Day
Tabriz-Airport (End of the tour)

Transfer to the airport to board the home bound flight. And end of the tour

Inclusion

Service level : Standard
Transport:Air conditioned transport throughout the tour & local transportation in desert & Dusty roads
Accommodation : 10 Night 3,4 & 5 star Hotel, 01 Night Local House, 01 Night Tent/Camp
Meals : 13 Full Board ( FB)
Group Leader :English/German Speaking Guide & caving expert
Insurance: Travel insurance
Other Services: Visa arrangement

Exclude

• Any international air ticket
• Meals not included
• Any expenses such as telephone calls, laundry, mini bar used in the room, tips etc.
• Tips and porter charges
• Any other services not specified above
• Entrance fees
• Visa fee

Important Note

• Please have in mind that in local house single rooms are not provided unless the client asks us for a single room. Also normally in local house, there are no beds.
• On sea trips in case of bad conditions of the sea the routes and timing may change
• In nature trips in case of climate changes and bad weather, changes in accommodation and programs may occur
• The booking process of the hotel starts upon receiving the flight details.
• Changes in the hotels may occur

Visa

In order to get the visa, we need 7 working days to get the invitation ref number from Iran foreign ministry.
The needed documents are: a completed visa application form (please Click here to fill the application form),
the copy of your passport; and also the scan of your former visa if you have traveled to Iran before .
The file of your passport copy should be as below:

• Size 40kb
• Format should be JPEG or GIF
• Size should be 5.5cm *4.3cm
• It should be digital

Responsible Travel

As the executive of nature tours in Iran & Globe, we have assumed our responsibility & role so seriously, know the tourism effect on our surrounded environment & local society, and try to plan & operate our tours in accordance with this foreground thought; For, we believe that the tour executive has a great effect on the means of transferring his/her experiments, to guarantee both the passengers health & environment conservation .

Rateproduct