Trekking and Hiking
in Persia - Iran
Our treks in Iran
What did you like best about the trip?
“Iranian hospitality and friendliness. Excellent scenery”
G.B.“The scenery, the incredible welcome we received everywhere”
Chris & Jean Maingay, Treks and Treasures 2009
Treks and Treasures
Trekking in Iran
Iran (formerly Persia) can fairly be called the very cradle of civilisation itself. Its culture, history and traditions have permeated the European landscape at every level. Persian carpets, exquisite cuisine, classical music and dance, literature and art reflect the great breadth of the Persian Empire. Its architecture is spellbinding - Persepolis, its palaces and mausoleums, great squares, blue tiled domes and minarets.
Over half of Iran is covered by mountains - to the North the Elburz range, with Demavand, its highest peak at 5671m. Along the western side of the country and the focus of our visit, lie the Zagros mountains. with over a hundred of summits close to or exceeding 4000m.
And then there is modern Iran - a country nearly 3 times the area of France, a population of close to 70 million and with over 10% of the world's oil reserves?
Iran was a new destination for us in 2009. We are thrilled to have produced such an exciting itinerary.
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