A trekking Adventure on Iran’s Mythological Mountains
Top Trek on Sabalan Mountain and Mount Damavand 2024
Summitting the two highest inactive volcanos of Iran, the sacred Sabalan Mountain (4811m) and the mythological Mount Damavand (5610m), will be a conquest of physical, mental and spiritual goals. Trekking up the 5-million-year-old Sabalan, regardless of the beauty it offers, would be a pilgrimage to the mediation refuge of the ancient prophet Zoroaster. Also, the liveliness you will feel after relaxing your body in the hot springs of Sareyn will prepare you for trekking up the snow-capped Mount Damavand, the national Iranian icon with indescribable beauty and pristine nature. Having joined the summiteers of Sabalan and Mount Damavand, you can have an optional city tour of Tehran to get to know the attractive art, architecture, culture and history of Iran.
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Meet us in Tehran and get transferred to Mehrabad Airport to catch a domestic flight to Ardabil (1500m). The flight from Tehran to Ardebil takes about an hour and 5 minutes. In Ardabil, have a tour around the city and check out the elegant architecture of the UNESCO-listed Tomb of Sheikh Safi-ad-din Ardabili.
Overnight: Hotel in Ardabil
Let’s have a ride toward Sabalan Mountain! Hit the road from Ardabil to Sareyn (around 30 km). From there, make our way toward Alvares (around 15 km). Then, have an off-road ride on the foots of Sabalan from Alvares to our Sabalan exclusive camp (around 45 min).
Overnight: Our Exclusive Camp
Today is the summit day! Early in the morning, start ascending the beautiful Sabalan and reach the summit in around 6 hours. Then head back to the camp and spend the night there.
Overnight: Our Exclusive Camp
Leave the camp and get a ride to Sareyn where you’ll have a pleasant and relaxing experience at the hot springs. Finally, have a road trip back to Ardabil (around 32km).
Overnight: Hotel in Ardabil
First thing in the morning, catch an about 1-hour domestic flight to Tehran (1117m) and check into the hotel there. You’ll have the rest of the day to rest and prepare for the rest of your adventure.
Overnight: Hotel in Tehran
Start the day with a road trip (around 118 km) from Tehran to Rineh (2889m) and from there have an about 1-hour 4WD ride to Damavand’s Gusfandsara Camp, (3000m). From Gusfandsara, go on a 4-5-hour trek up to Bargah-e Sevom Shelter (4200m) and spend the night there.
Overnight: Our Exclusive Camp
Early in the morning, trek up to the summit of Damavand (5610m). Having conquered the giant in 5-7 hours, descend to Bargah-e Sevom (4200m) for an overnight rest.
Overnight: Our Exclusive Camp
Take a trek (about 2hrs) down to Gusfandsara (3200m). From there, get a ride on a 4WD (about 1 hour) to Rineh (2889m). Then have a road trip (around 118 km) back to Tehran (1118m).
Our operation team has always seen Iran with a lot of capacity to become a great destination for mountaineering. So, trekking on the world’s top summits (in Pakistan, Nepal, South America, Russia, etc.) and being accommodated in standard camps inspired them to replicate those camps on Mount Damavand and Mount Sabalan.
Of our strength for a Damavand and Sabalan Trek is the standard camps we offer at Damavand’s southern face route and Sabalan’s southeastern route. The first, located near Bargah-e Sevvom (around 150meter), is at a 4200-meter altitude. The second, on Sabalan’s less crowded and more scenic route, is at a 3700-meter altitude. Up and running during trekking high season, they can both shelter 30 mountaineers and offer every 2 of them one tent provided with foam and mattresses.
In our Damavand and Sabalan exclusive camps, you don’t need to worry about eating canned food! The professional cooks we have at these camps cook you dishes suitable for trekking. Beside the freshly cooked lunch and dinner, a variety of breakfast and snacks are also available. A vegan or vegetarian? Just let us know and leave everything to us.
We deeply love and respect mountains. So, we do our best not to damage them. That’s why we sort the waste, use solar energy panels, and do our best to leave no human damage or trace on the environment after we’re gone.
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Join us on a one-day city tour to visit the National Museum, Golestan Palace (UNESCO), the Treasury of National Jewels (open Sat.-Tue., replaced with a visit to the Grand Bazaar on other days) and the Carpet Museum of Tehran.
We offer a diverse range of Cultural Tours! To join us, check our website at www.iranontour.com
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