1 Day Yalda Festival Tour

Ancient Celebration of Community and Love Tour

From € 140

Starts in:

Tehran (If you are at other locations, tell us)

Ends in:

Tehran

Destinations:

Kashan

Duration:

1 Days

Age Range:

7 - 70

Physical Rating:

1/5

Tour Description

Yalda is a night full of pomegranates, Persian poems, stories, music, and community. It’s a night that marks the start of the winter. As the winter approaches us, Persians believe that the warmth of community gathering and delicious food will make it easier to bear the cold days. There are special community gatherings happening in all different regions of Iran.

Through this 1-day Iran tour package, we’ll take you through the wonders of what happens on Yalda in the city of Tehran. In IranAmaze We’ll spend the day exploring the many places people will buy delicious food and snacks from for the evening gathering. As the evening approaches us, we’ll head to a night of traditional music, Hafiz poems, and connecting more in-depth to the local community through food and conversations.

Yalda is a night full of pomegranates, Persian poems, stories, music, and community. It’s a night that marks the start of the winter. As the winter approaches us, Persians believe that the warmth of community gathering and delicious food will make it easier to bear the cold days. There are special community gatherings happening in all different regions of Iran.

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Itinerary

  • Day 1 | Tehran

    Experiences

    • pick up
      Tajrish Bazaar
      Yalda vibes in the city
    • Public Yalda Gathering
      Traditional Iranian music
    • Private Social Yalda Party
      Socializing with locals
    • Saying Goodbyes

    Story of the Day

    We’ll start our day by taking a stroll and breathing in the feeling of Yalda in Tehran. We’ll go to Tajrish Bazaar where we’ll find many delicious yalda snacks and enjoy watching the lively faces of people getting ready for the evening. As the darkness approaches us, we’ll head to a public Yalda celebration. Then, we’ll enjoy traditional music while listening to the beautiful tales and poems of Hafiz. Afterward, it’s time to party. So, we’ll head to a friend’s house for some fun, along with watermelons, nuts, and pomegranates. It’s a night that will shine its light on our memories for a long time.

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What’s included?

 Visa

Official Iran Visa reference number

All land transportation by Air-co vehicles

1 Dinner
Daily snacks & drinks

Local English-speaking Cultural Guide
Chief Experience Officer throughout your trip
24/7 Support

First/last day transportation to/from Tehran from other cities (If you want this service, mention in the booking form)
Tips
Meals not mentioned in the inclusions.
Travel Insurance
Other expenses

Inclusion

Visa

Official Iran Visa reference number

Transportation

All land transportation by Air-co vehicles

Meals

1 Dinner
Daily snacks & drinks

Guide & Support

Local English-speaking Cultural Guide
Chief Experience Officer throughout your trip
24/7 Support

Exclusions

First/last day transportation to/from Tehran from other cities (If you want this service, mention in the booking form)
Tips
Meals not mentioned in the inclusions.
Travel Insurance
Other expenses

Your Flexibility Options

  • You can choose the type of social party you’d like to attend at night. It could be a night with young folks or the elders or a family of all ages based on your preferences.
  • You could tell us in the booking form your preferences about your guide characteristics or specific knowledge. We’ll make sure to match a guide for you based on your requests.

Pricing

For Private Tours

A 30% Surcharge would apply for solo travelers.
Volume discounts would apply for groups.

Months Price / person
20 December
€ 140

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Booking Terms & Conditions

Payment method

After finalizing the price of the tour you have selected, you should pay a deposit equal to 25% of your tour cost. Then, we will issue a booking confirmation. You should pay the rest (75%) in cash at the beginning of your tour in our office in Iran.

Cancellation policy

In case you cancel your tour booking, cancellation fees will apply:

• Up to 90 days before arrival: We’ll fully refund the paid deposit.

• 90-60 days before arrival: We’ll refund 50% of the paid deposit.

• 60-30 days before arrival: We’ll refund 25% of the paid deposit.

• From 30 days before arrival to actual arrival: We will hold the deposit (25% of the package price) as a cancellation fee.

How Is This Trip Responsible?

We support traditional festivals by participating in the ceremonies and by introducing them to others

We follow the locals while we are at the festivals so that we would minimize the impact

We provide our travelers with necessary information (e.g. Etiquette) before beginning the tour

We facilitate your interaction with locals

We have local guides and drivers to collaborate with us

We go to local restaurants the meals

We choose guest houses rather than hotels

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IranAmaze organizes a variety of tours for all travel interests and types. If you’d like to see all of our Iran tours and get to know the diverse experiences you could have in Iran, please visit our Iran tours page.