Iran

A country that runs counter to prejudices, synonym of beautiful sceneries and exceptional hospitality:
Welcome into Iran!

Language(s)
Farsi, english

Currency
Iranian Riels

Hitchhiking level
Very easy

Wild camping
Very easy

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Traveling in Iran: be prepared for cultural shock and Taarof

20 September 201915 June 2022
Iran, West Asia

Be prepared for cultural shock including food, lifestyle, traditions, taarof, alphabet which are all different from what we know… Our habits get easily lost; the life change completely! This is undoubtedly what creates the beauty of Iran, an exotic country which one wants to immerse in all its secrets… However, before exploring the Iranian unknown, we advise you to read our small list of things you should ABSOLUTELY know before traveling across Iran!

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Unusual experience: meet the Bakhtiaris, last nomads from Iran

12 July 201824 June 2022
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Iran, Travel Stories, West Asia

Already a month in Iran. The visa had just been extended, we had just experienced our first sandstorm… In the category “surprise”, we could not do better. Actually yes: by opening our mailbox, the same day, we had fallen on the intriguing message of Saba “Meet the Bakhtiaris, the last nomads of Iran”. Stung by curiosity, we quickly answered her…

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Persian recipes

1 July 201824 June 2022
Iran, West Asia, World Recipes

Ancestral, varied and original cuisine, Persian recipes are distinguished by their complex mixtures of spices and herbs, dried fruits and nuts – for a very surprising result, both in terms of taste and flavors they give off. It must be said that the dish is only the culmination of a long culinary journey, which begins in the local bazaar: a place that intoxicates our senses, as if to better prepare us for this initiatory tasting. Today, we are proud to make you travel to Iran with these Persian recipes!

Hayghar, the Iranian Grand Canyon – Iran

18 June 201813 June 2022
Iran, West Asia

Hosted in Tehran by a couple passionate about nature and backpacking, we took advantage of their knowledge of their country to draw up a list of remarkable, natural places off the beaten track. Our request brought them into an intense thought; when suddenly, a name came up: Hayghar. “It’s the Grand Canyon of Iran, but we don’t know where to find it. Only locals know it”. Wait, an Iranian Grand Canyon, impossible to find? Challenge accepted!

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Fifty shades of colors: Hormuz, the rainbow island

18 June 201824 June 2022
Iran, West Asia

While talking to Vincent, a French traveler in Iran, he advised us to visit absolutely Hormuz island. “What is so special about this island?” “You will see…”. Done! Our decision was taken: we will camp on Hormuz and discover the island by ourselves! Landed on Hormuz, we found ourselves in a very simple village, inhabited by men with sun-kissed skin and veiled from head to toe women… Surrounded by tuk-tuk, lost under an overwhelming heat, we quickly left the village to explore this island and its secrets!