General
Zagros Mountains Tour
Tour Overview:
Enjoy the eye-catching sceneries of Zagros Mountains plus a half-day hiking and trekking experience in this beautiful nature in Zagros mountains tour. You will also stay in an amazing Bakhtiari village just behind Karun River Lake. A precious chance to hear the magic sound of the surrounding waterfalls and participate in pomegranates picking activities. You will learn how locals live in Zagros hillsides and stay with them like a family member.
The itinerary of Iran Zagros Mountains Tour
Day 1
- Pick you up from Esfahan
- A 4-5 hours driving to Dehdez in Khouzestan province
- Crossing Karun dam lake on a landing craft while watching the beautiful scenery around
- Get into Shivand village with a pickup truck while passing through the dry stone alleys and pomegranate gardens
- Settle in a lovely guesthouse with a Zagros mountains view
- Getting familiar with the family members of your Bakhtiari host
- Enjoy a freshly cooked dinner made out of local and organic ingredients
- An evening walk through the pomegranate gardens and see the local’s daily life
- Enjoy a tasty dinner
- Free time
Day 2
- Early wake up & breakfast
- Trekking the surrounding mountains, visiting Sheyvand multiple waterfalls , learning about native plants and wild life (4 to 6 hours)
- Getting back to the village
- Stop at a local cafe to take a refreshment
- Return to the guesthouse
- Enjoy a freshly cooked dinner made out of local and organic ingredients
- Take a rest
- Visiting rainbow trout breeding pool near the village
- Local dinner
- Free time
Day 3
- Morning participate in baking Bakhtirari breads called “Noon Tiri “
- Breakfast
- Goodbye to Sheyvand
- Get into landing craft with a pickup truck
- Crossing Karun dam lake on the landing craft while watching the beautiful scenery around
- Drive back to Esfahan
Departure Point: We pick you up from your hotel in Esfahan.
Return Details:
We take you back to Esfahan at the end of the tour.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 48 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
Price includes
- Transportation between the program
- Meals
- Services of the local guides of the program
Price do not include
- Other costs not offered in this program
Important Information:
- Pick up time in the first day is mostly flexible and you can easily consult us about other options
- An experienced Eco-tour guide will accompany you all the time
- Since the landing crafts move every 2 hours, if we lose one, we have to wait for the next.
- In case of bad weather, the hiking experience may be shortened or canceled.
- Fruit season for pomegranates is late September through late December
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