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A Step Towards Reality
The Turning Point
Have you ever been ashamed of something you’ve thought before?
I was ashamed. I could not believe how naive I was. A trip changed my entire image all at once. It was like a movie that starts with making the audience believe something, and then through a chain of actions, it shatters it all only to unfold a whole different perspective.
Wearing black from head to toe. Conservative or religious. Not allowed to share the stories of their lives. That’s what I thought of Iranian women before taking a trip to Iran.
I came across this woman only tour package that would take me to all the essentials of Iran but also to places only women were allowed to enter. I thought to myself that could be interesting to reconfirm my beliefs and thought about these women on the other side.
Let me take you through the details of my journey to Iran in the itinerary so you can decide for yourself if what I thought was aligned with the reality of Iran.
Starts in: | Tehran |
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Ends in: | Tehran |
Destinations: | Tehran, Abyaneh, Isfahan |
Duration: | 5 Days |
Age Range: | 7 - 80 |
Physical Rating: | |
Group Size: | 2 - 10 |
Accommodation: | 3 nights at 4-star hotels, 1 night at the guest house |
Zayanderud, Isfahan
Abyaneh, kashan
Beauty Salon, Isfahan
Borujerdi House, Kashan
Fin-Garden, Kashan
Naqshe Jahan, Isfahan
Naqshe Jahan, Isfahan
A solo female traveler standing at Sheikh Lotfollah in Isfahan staring at the blue tiles.
Story of the Day
To get a glimpse of Tehran, we went to Tabiat bridge on this night. I was surprised to see many women walking alone at night. I thought to myself maybe that’s just how they are in Tehran.
Experiences
Tehran’s Largest Pedestrian Overpass
(Depending on arrival time)
(Depending on arrival time)
Story of the Day
Going to a family dinner at night was just so much fun. My host was a woman who not only had a lovely family life but was a successful engineer who also worked every day outside. I felt at home by their side with all the delicious food and conversations we had that night.
Experiences
A UNESCO World Heritage
City life & crowded streets, shopping, modernity intertwined with the history
Historical ancient monuments, oldest artifacts date back to Lower Paleolithic period
Some Iranian female friends invite us to their home for a homemade dinner
Story of the Day
To go to the women park where women could walk and exercise freely without their Hijab was interesting. I got to see modern women living in the city and then at night, see the exact opposite side. In Abyaneh, I got to hang out with rural women living a unique lifestyle.
Experiences
Iranian women without hijab in an intimate setting where they are allowed to live their full expression
Get to explore the unheard stories of rural women in Iran while learning secret cooking spells
Story of the Day
On this day, I did not even think about Iranian women and my beliefs about them at all. The beauty of Isfahan mesmerized me. Naqshe Jahan and the historical mosques. The bazaar. Ali Qapu, and so much to see and explore on my journey through Iran.
Experiences
A UNESCO World Heritage
An architectural masterpiece of Iranian architecture. First built of the four monuments of Naqsh-e Jahan square during the Safavid Empire
A UNESCO World Heritage
The official residence of Persian Emperors of the Safavid dynasty. Historically valuable paintings and mosaic work, acoustic rooms
A UNESCO World Heritage
A walking tour of Zayanderud river and bridges, Gathering of songs and music
Story of the Day
Never thought to myself going to a beauty salon could give me this much insight about women in Iran. That’s where I got to meet and hear the stories of many women. They were from a variety of backgrounds and different places from which they had come. It was time to say goodbye to the many wonderful women I had met on my trip to Iran.
Experiences
Jolfa Square is the heart of the Armenian community in Isfahan.
Explore behind the closed doors of where Iranian women share their self-care routines
We’ve defined 6 different moments for our Iran tours. All of our Iran tour packages include every one of them. Each site or experience has different aspects. However, each moment makes one of those aspects bolder during your experience. These moments are a way for you to express your preferences and have flexibility. We’ve designed the most efficient tours based on our previous experiences with other travelers. As you fill the booking form, you tell us what your preferences are and which moments connect to you more deeply. This way, you get to decide to enhance or reduce each moment during your Iran tour. We’ll make any changes necessary to your itinerary to align with your needs.
We have brought together a wide and diverse range of guides on our Iran tours. A huge part of your journey is to connect to your guide and have joyful conversations together. Since we want to organize Iran tours that are experience oriented, we’ve made it possible for you to have a say in choosing your guide. Usually, we would arrange a guide for you based on the knowledge we have from our guides and also you. However, you could also tell us in the booking form your preferences about your guide characteristics or specific knowledge and we’ll make sure to match a guide for you based on your requests.
This package is the most efficient one for your amount of time. You’ll see all the essentials of Iran while traveling with peace of mind. You’ll also have enough free time to dive deeper into the local culture and Iranian people’s lives. We have put the most important cities of Iran that could have fit into your time limit. All UNESCO heritage sites are fit into your package, as well.
All bookings and contracts are settled through SAE Event GmbH, a registered travel agency in Austria. As a result, all transactions and processes are done based on the European legal system. So you would have the advantage of working with a local tour operator under EU-law. Visiting Iran with locals was never that hassle-free.
We care about food. The meals are not full board so that you can choose them based on your personal preferences. Persian cuisine is popular for its diversity and deliciousness. We’ll introduce a wide range of restaurants to you so you could try what best suits your taste. In the end, we’ll expose you to a ray of delicious local Persian dishes during your trip.
Airport pick-up, drop-off
All land transportation by Air-co vehicles
3 Nights at 4-star hotels
1 Night at guest house
4 Breakfast
2 Dinner
Daily snacks & bottled mineral water
Local Woman English-speaking Cultural Guide
Chief Experience Officer throughout your trip
24/7 Support
Entrance Fees to the mentioned monuments in the itinerary
Local Debit Card
Iranian Sim Card
Wi-Fi Modem
Official Iran Visa reference number
International airfares, taxes, surcharges
Tips
Meals not mentioned in the inclusions.
Travel Insurance
Other expenses such as laundry, mini bar used in the room, etc.
You have the opportunity to book any tour as a private tour aligned with your schedule and timing. Our Iran private tours have high flexibility. Therefore, you can tell us all your needs on the booking form to turn any tour into a private one. You could see Iran private tour prices during different months in the chart below. Also, you can send us your booking request without any charges.
Months | Price / person |
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January, February | 790 € |
March, April, May | 950 € |
June, July, August | 790 € |
September, October | 870 € |
November, December | 790 € |
In case you cancel your tour booking, cancellation fees will apply:
• Up to 60 days prior arrival: 0% of the package price
• 59 to 30 days before arrival: 20% of the package price
• 29 to 15 days before arrival: 35% of the package price
• From 14 days before arrival to actual arrival: 75% of the package price
• No show: 90% of the package price
Your tour prices vary regarding your preferences and the season of your travel. After finalizing the price of the tour you have selected, you should pay a deposit equal to 20% of your tour cost. Then, we will issue a booking confirmation. You should transfer the rest at least 30 days prior to the beginning of the tour.
Yes, all of our tour schedules have the flexibility to change as a private tour. You could let us know your preferences and sites you’d like to visit, and we’ll change your itinerary accordingly. Also, you could let us know if you connect with a particular moment before your trip on the booking form or during your journey. So, we’ll put more of that moment in your plans. Such changes can also be made on each day during your trip with the consent of your guide.
Yes, you could change the duration of your trip before, during, or at the end of your trip. The private tours have more flexibility in the sense that you could add days in between your travels or at before and after your journey. However, for the small group tours, you could only add or reduce days from the start or the end of your trip. You could also add any of our specialized Iran tours such as trekking tours or festival tours to your travels as well and combine those with a classical tour package.
If your passport is not from the United States, Canada, or England, your visa process will take less than two weeks. We could help you to get an Iran visa. If you book any of our Iran tours, your visa fee (different than application fee) will be waived, and we’ll give this service to you free of charge. If you need more information about the visa application form and the visa requirements, you could check out our article about the Iran visa.
Yes, the services we have included in our packages are of high quality and decent. Most accommodations are +4 stars, and all transfers are with an air-conditioned vehicle. However, if you need to enhance or lower the quality of your services, you could let us know in the booking form. We’ll make the changes to your package accordingly.
If you’re taking a private tour, no, they are not fixed. The main characteristic of our “moments” feature is flexibility. You could add or reduce any moment on your journey based on your likes and dislikes. You could read more about our moments feature in our article about all moments. However, this feature may not apply completely on the small group tours as the flexibility is limited in group tours.
Yes, you could let us know the qualities you’d like your guide to have, and we’ll align one of our guides that match your preferences and is the best fit for you. However, this is possible for our private tours. For our small group tours, we choose the best guide based on the whole group and our knowledge of their preferences.
You could either get the packages as private tours on your preferred dates with whomever you’d like, or you could see the dates on the charts for small group tours.
You could book this package all year round. It has a different unique taste in each season. However, the spring, the end of summer and the beginning of fall are the best seasons for this package. During the summer, these cities could get a bit warm. They could also get a bit cold during the winter season.
We will recommend the best options in each city or village we visit together. We usually recommend restaurants that offer the most authentic and local dishes of that region. If you have any dietary restrictions, please do let us know in the booking form, so we prepare the best recommendations for you. Your guide can also give you different options for food during your stay here.
During this package, you’ll also spend a night or two at an Iranian family’s house and have dinner with locals.
It’s better if you book your trip at least a month before coming to Iran. However, during high season meaning March and April, if you’d like to come, it’s better to reserve your packages at least two months before to make sure you don’t miss out on booking the best hotels. Also, the visa process for specific countries such as England, the United States, and Canada will take longer. Therefore, if you are citizens of those countries, make sure to reserve a tour at least three months before your trip.
Yes, you could get insurance services from us if you’d like. For more information and requirements for the insurance, please check our article about Iran travel insurance.
During these tour packages, all your needs besides your meals are covered. Therefore, you could bring enough money for food or anything you’d want to purchase as souvenirs or gifts for yourself and others. For more information, you can read Iran travel cost article.
One of the other services we offer during this tour is a local debit card. You could let us know how much you’d like to spend and we’ll charge your card with the same amount based on the daily currency rates. You could let us know to add to the card during your trip based on your needs as well.
Yes, due to the daily rate fluctuations of international flights, we have not included them. However, if you’d like, we could reserve them for you.
Depending on your arrival time, we’ll plan for those days. We have included the different options and recommended schedule for these days on your itinerary.
If you have a particular health issue, disease, food allergies, or any other sensitivities, please let us know in the booking form. So, we can guide you in the right direction so you won’t face any issues during your trip. If you use specific medications, please be sure to have enough of it during your journey. If you get ill or face any health particular issues during your trip for which you’d need a doctor, we would do all the necessary coordination for you. There is nothing about which you should be worried during your journey.
A Glimpse into the Unknowns
This package is the most comprehensive and optimized one to know Iran
A Week to Remember
Visit the Glory of Iran in Isfahan and Persian Empire at Persepolis
Discover the Forbidden Places
Look at Tehran, Kashan, Isfahan, and Shiraz through women only Lenz
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.
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The peace that comes from staring at the Zayanderud in silence is indescribable.
Every age line on her face holds stories of falling in and out of love in the alleys of Abyaneh.
It’s not just about the salon but the stories of women inside each one of them.
The historic houses of Kashan have brought joy to many generations since the ancient times.
A historical Persian garden left behind from a political murder scene.
You won’t have enough memory space for all the photos but they’ll be ingrained in your hearts.
You’ll get to wear antique clothes that belong to our ancestors and stroll at Naqshe Jahan square.
You can spend hours looking at the tiles of each mosque in Iran as each carries a mystery.