6 Day Trekking Damavand South Route & Tochal Tour

Yes, you can add cultural tours before or after your trekking tour. To see all of our cultural tours, you could check out our Iran cultural tours page. You could let us know on your booking form which package you’d like to add to your trekking tour.

Yes, it is possible. However, please do keep in mind the acclimatization program and the itineraries are a result of many years of our experiences in organizing trekking tours. But, if you have specific requests, please do let us know on the booking form, and we’ll be in contact with you to coordinate all the details of your package accordingly.

If your passport is not from the United States, Canada, or England, your visa process would 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 Iran visa.

For the people who are not professional mountaineers with specialized gears, this package is best to book for the end of the spring, all summer or the begging of Fall.

The mountains of Iran are crowded during the weekends. Therefore, it is usually best if you plan your trip to be in the region during the weekdays.

We’ve designed an appropriate acclimatization program for this tour package to ensure you’ll ascend to the summit without any issues. However, you need to ensure to consult our trekking experts for choosing the right tour package based on your background. Also, our guides and their expertise in giving you the right tips during your journey along with the meal plan will reduce the chances of getting the acute mountain sickness.

Gears are not included in our tour packages. However, you can rent anything you don’t have from the listed gear from us.

Yes, you could leave all the stuff you don’t need during your trekking tour at our office and take them back at the end of your tour.

The accommodations during the trekking tours are mostly shared. Whether you are staying in the tents or shelter facilities, the possibility of a single accommodation is not an option. However, in the parts where you’ll be staying in a city, you could be choosing between different types of accommodations such as single, double, etc.

All the meals planned for your tour package are cooked by a local cook with fresh ingredients. If you have any specific dietary needs or restrictions, please do let us know beforehand. We’ll design a specialized meal plan for you based on that. Also, there are snacks included in between your meals as well.

The number of people during your private tour depends on you and the number of individuals in your group. However, during the small group tours, we’ve come up with the maximum number of people to be 10. This is the magic number to create a pleasant experience with enough one-on-one time with your tour guide.

No, this tour is only organized as a private tour.

You’ll have a mobile phone signal and internet connection on the route up until very close to the summit.

The insurance service is not included in our tours. However, you’d need to ensure the insurance that you purchase has the accidents during the hike covered as it is a visa requirement. For more information, please read our Iran travel insurance article.

During the time you spend in the cities, you would need about 10 euros for your meals as meals are not included in that section of your package. Also, if you need to buy souvenirs, you would need to bring cash. Also, we have a local debit card that we could charge for you based on the daily currency rate.

Yes, you can. However, it’d be much easier for you to trek with lighter bags. You could also take photos with your phone. If you want to bring professional cameras but need help in carrying them, the mules can bring them up for you as well.

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.

All of our trekking guides have first aid certificates and have been trained in all courses related to safety in the mountains. They will do their best to prevent anything happening to the tour members. However, if something does happen, your guide will do all the necessary coordination with mountain emergency team members to manage the situation. We are also your supporters on the back end of the city and would continuously be in contact with your guide.

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-specific 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.

The duration of the walks could vary based on your trekking speed, physical preparedness, and different days of the journey. The hardest day would be the summit ascent day. It will be an average of 9 hours of hiking going and coming back from the peak. Other days usually have less than 4 hours of trekking.

In Tochal, Shirpala shelter has all the facilities needed. There is Amiri shelter after that on the route, which would only have clean water.

The base camp and the camp 3 in Damavand will be on the trekking route. They both have restrooms and rest facilities. However, there is no other restroom on the route. So, you’ve got to find a peaceful spot in nature.