Epic Adventures in the Valley of Assassins
Hike your way through the legendary valley of the Medieval assassins on an epic Alamut Hiking Tour! It is not for nothing that Alamut Valley is known as a hiker’s heaven! Imagine having magnificent snow-capped mountains, glittering rivers, narrow valleys, adorable villages, and scenic farms and orchards as the backdrop of your hike. And Alamut Castle and the legendary stories of the valley fill your hiking adventure with mystery…
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Our guides for an Alamut hiking tour are Alamut locals and work specifically in that legendary region.
With us, various hiking adventures of different difficulties and natures, from light 1-day hikes to multi-day adventures on the footsteps of the assassins, are possible.
Being locals of Alamut region, your guides have their souls tied to the nature and traditional lifestyle of their home. They find friendship, freedom, and peace in what they do. With the mountaineering abilities and their years of experience in leading Alamut hiking tours, they couldn’t do a better job showing you the bests of their homeland and taking care of you.
Fayyaz’s rural background tied his soul to nature and traditional lifestyle. But this didn’t stop him from pursuing a modern life in the modern…
An Alamut tour is a four-season charm! No matter if you go for the wild flowers and cherry blossoms of the spring, the colors of the fall, the pleasant weather of the summer, or the snowy sceneries of winter, Alamut is beautiful all year round! March, April, and May are the perfect time.
To get a better picture of the valley and its attractions before your Alamut hiking tour, you need to know that Alamut includes 2 regions, eastern and western:
Alamut Castle, incredible landscapes, and the proximity of the sights make east Alamut a super popular charm. Beside hiking through the high mountains, passing by glittering rivers, and climbing up magnificent cliffs, on an East Alamut Tour you can check out the villages on the way, explore the rural lifestyle, and get a handicraft.
The historical Alamut Castle is what has won the region its worldwide fame! The enchanting story of the castle, the Medieval assassins that took shelter in it, and the 50 other assassin castles that used to exist in the valley will sure spice up your hike through the scenic valley.
Incredible cliffs (that reach up to 1000 meters), local culture, Ovan Lake, and Lambsar Castle make west Alamut unmissable. Beyond the rocky mountains, eye-catching sceneries and glittering rivers that make it a great hiking destination, West Alamut also features lovely villages where you can get familiar with rural lifestyle and taste local food.
If you want to find out everything about the valley before your Alamut Hiking Tour, look no further! Here’s a complete guide for a hiking adventure in Alamut. You can also find our Alamut Castle blog…
Our tailor-made options open our Alamut tours to adventurers of any physical capability; from light hikers to self-challenging adventurers.
At your request, hikes can be omitted from an Alamut tour, and you can enjoy the attractions as you like. But a short hike will definitely spice things up!
The accommodation can be different depending on the tour plan. But generally, for your comfort and giving you a taste of the local life, ecolodges and local houses are our pick.
In the ecolodges, you’ll have the conveniences you need. But local houses offer chances to experience the genuine local lifestyle, meaning Iranian toilet and no beds (just mattresses).
Sure thing! Alamut valley is so mesmerizing that many choose to spend more time there. We can arrange a multi-day Alamut tour that includes days of unforgettable valley hikes and rural stayovers.
Alamut is a mountainous region with 1300 to 2300 meters of altitude.
Yup! Sialan Mountain (4250m), one of Iran’s most attractive mountains is near Alamut Valley. One of Sialan’s routes actually starts from one on the villages in Alamut. Check our Sialan Trekking Tour out!
Depending on your Almut tour itinerary, this can be different. But you’ll have reception and data in most places.
A variety of finger-licking Iranian food like Fesenjan and Kookoo. Plus delicious local dishes! A vegan or vegetarian? We’ll take care of it!
In very corner of the diverse Iran, we can offer you a hiking tour you can’t forget! On salty wonders, through changing landscapes, and in the depth of sandy deserts!
As a side dish to your Alamut hiking tour, you can join one of our adventure tours: from unforgettable horseback riding experiences in the diverse nature of Iran to desert trips and tours of nomadic tribes!
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