• Duration

    12 Days & 11 Nights

  • Location

    Tehran, Shiraz

  • Start

    Shiraz – Iran

  • Finish

    Tehran – Iran

  • Type

    Horseback Riding, Cultural

  • Group Size

    4-6 Pax

  • Physical Grading

    Strong intermediate & Advance

  • Code

    301

Qashqai Nomad Horseback Riding Tour

Qashqai Nomad Horseback Riding Tour is a unique horseback riding tour ever! Iran has a multitude of ethnic cultures.Iran is also a country with four very distinct seasons. With its diverse fauna and flora Iran is ready to be explored, this time by means of our Persian horses. Qashqai Tour can be one of your destinations. Take the lead of our Dareshori Horses to get to Territory of Qashqai Nomads in Zagrus mountain in this tour.

Highlights

• Persian Horseback riding
• Nomad
• Cultural sightseeing
• Persepolis (UNESCO)
• Pasargadae (UNESCO)
• Village sightseeing

Itinerary

1st Day
Arrival-Shiraz
Full day city tour of Shiraz, the city of poem, flower, culture and history and visiting some highlights.
2nd Day
Shiraz- Persepolis – Pasargadae- Shiraz

Driving towards Pashargadae, visiting the most important historical site of Persian Civilization.
3rd Day
Shiraz- Sepidan- Homayjan

Transfer from Shiraz to Homayjan village via Sepidan almost 2 hours, pick up your proper Persian horses, Dareshori, and start horseback riding around 2-3 hours to get familiar with your horses. O/N Homayjon (Local House-B-L-D)
4th Day
Homayjan- Komehr- Siv Khalaj

In the morning drive about 1 hour to Komehr village. Today your horses lead you to Qashqai nomad territories , ride almost 3 hours get to Siv khalaj, to night will be the amazing night that the nomad share their life style with you.O/N Siv Khalaj ( Camp-B-L-D)
5th Day
Sib Khalaj- Gerdo Taj- Saron- Siv Khalaj

Leave Nomads to discover more about the beauty of nature around, almost 5 hours through not lash forest of Bane trees then get to green plain of Saron , come back to Nomadic area of Siv Khalaj to spend one more night beside them.O/N Siv Khalaj ( Camp-B-L-D)
6th Day
Sive Khalaj- Espion- Kore River

Say good bye to hospitable Nomads and start your day by 5 hours riding towards Espion village and keep riding to the beautiful river of Kor.O/N Kore River ( Camp-B-L-D)
7th Day
Kore River- Jamal Beig -Kore River

After memorable night, saddle up again and keep riding thorough dunes, after 5 hours come back to camp. O/N Kore River ( Camp-B-L-D)
8th Day
Kore River- Tol Zari -Espion- Yasuj-Esfahan
About 3 hours riding will be your last moment of your unique experience in this trip, preparation to hit the road, have lunch in the local house in village of Espion, loading the horses and end of horseback riding tour. Heading to Esfahan via Yasuj,
9thDay
Isfahan

Full day city tour of Isfahan, visiting Naghsh-e Jahaan (Imam) Square, UNESCO World Heritage Site; Imaam Mosque, Ali Qapu and Chehel Sotun (40 Pillars) palaces, Sheikh Lotf-o-llah Mosque , and historical bridges of Si-o-Se Pole (33 bridges) and Khajoo in Isfahan. O/N Isfahan ( Hotel-B-L)
10th Day
Isfahan-Abyaneh-Kashan
Driving to Abyaneh and visiting this spectacular village, then drive to Kashan
11th Day
Kashan- Tehran
Visiting highlights of Kashan including Fin garden, UNESCO World Heritage Site, drive to Tehran.
12th Day
Tehran-IKA International Airport

visiting some highlights of Tehran including Iran Ancient National Museum, Golestan Palace, the oldest of the historic monuments in Tehran, UNESCO World Heritage, belonging to a group of royal buildings.

Inclusion

Service level : Standard
Transport:– Air conditioned transport throughout tour, All airport Transfer
Accommodation : 04 Nights Camp, 01 Night Local house,06 Nights 3 star Hotel, 01 Night Traditional Guest house
Meals :6 Lunches, 5 Dinners
Leader: English speaking guide, local expert mountain guide
Other Services: Horse “the breed of the horses in this tour almost is Dareshori one of the popular Persian breeds in Fars province or Mix of this breed with another one which named Do Khon

Exclusion

• Any international and domestic air ticket
• Lunches and dinners were not mentioned in the included services
• 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
• Insurance
• Entrance fees (The supplement of all entrance fees P/P € 00.00)
• The supplement of the second pick up for Arrival in Shiraz: Euro
• Personal Equipment: Helmet, Sleeping bag, Headlamp

Important Note

– In our horse-back riding trips, all accommodations are camp based, including portable tents
– The duration of horse-back riding can be available about 3-6 hours a day, depending on the terrains, rider skill & different paces of walk, trot or canter.
– This Itinerary is a basic trip program, changing in in each special season. Please reading the itinerary & taking the idea of your trip, be flexible with the unexpected changes, made for your comforts to be met.
– Intermediate, Strong Intermediate, & advanced riders are eligible to participate in this Tour.

Intermediate: has a firm seat, confident & in control at all paces (including trotting, cantering & galloping), but not ride regularly.
Strong Intermediate: As a current rider & comfortable in the saddle for long hours, as well as abovementioned issues, s/he rides regularly.
Advanced: As well as the above points, & seat independency, plus soft handedness, s/he is capable of handling a spirited horse in open country.

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 .

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