MOUNT DAMAVAND TOUR – 8 DAYS

About the tour

Mount Damavand tour

EXPEDITION TO DAMAVAND is intended for all those who want to conquer the highest peak in Iran – 5,610 m above sea level, and at the same time the highest peak in the Middle East. The expedition lasts 8 days, and the stay in the mountains itself – 5 days. Mount Damavand tour requires average physical condition because we enter the camp without a load. Some of the luggage is carried by horses. However, we invite active people to this trekking, for whom several hours of hiking and (even!) a summit attack lasting several hours (over 1,400 meters up and over 1,400 meters down) will not be a problem.

The difficulty on this volcano is a smelly sulphur cloud floating around. Mount Damavand tour program includes a reserve day in case of bad weather. When you don’t need this day on the 5,000-meter peak, there will be time for an optional trip.

Check our other expeditions to Mount Damavand:

Damavand PLUS, Damavand and Ararat and Alam Kuh and Damavand

The weather forecast for Mount Damavand is HERE

Plan

1st Day – Arrival in Teheran

Reception of participants from the airport in Tehran, free time in Tehran; overnight in hotel in Tehran.

2nd Day – Stay in Larijan

Drive to Larijan (aprox. 2000 m.a..s.l.). We stay in small mountain village Larijan and we have our first acclimatization; we will also be able to use the hot springs. Overnight in hotel in Larijan.

3rd Day – Drive to first camp and trekking to the second camp

We eat breakfast in hostel and than we load our all equipments to our off-road car and we drive to the first camp Goosfansara (ca. 3500 m amsl). There we stop and the luggages are loaded for the horses. We start trekking to the 2. camp – Bargah at 4200 m asml. Our trekking takes about 3-4 hours. In the camp we drink tea and eat some sweets and we rest and wait for the dinner. Dinner in the camp. Overnight in the hostel or in tents.

4th Day – Acclimatization Day

We eat breakfast at the camp. We take lunch pockets and we trek up to ca. 5000 m and we back. Our trekking takes about 4-6 hours. In the camp we drink tea and eat some sweets and we restand wait for the dinner. Dinner in the camp. Overnight in hostel or the tents.

5th Day – Trekking to summit

We wake up at 2.00 and eat something. If weather is okey we start (about 3.00 o’clock) trekking in dark to the summit. We reach the summit of Damavand (5610 m amsl) after 7-10 hours. We back to 4200 meters and we rest and wait for the dinner. Dinner in the camp. Overnight in the hostel or in tents.

6th Day – Descent from Mt.Damavand

We eat breakfast in camp. Descent to Goosfansara. Drive to Larijan and then Teheran. Overnight in hotel in Teheran.

7th Day – Reserve day

This day is reserve day in the case of the bad weather in the summit day.

8th Day – Flight home

The end of the tour. Flight home.

Dates

27.04 – 04.05.2024 Confirmed!
02.06 – 09.06.2024 Available spots!
10.08 – 17.08.2024 Available spots!
22.09 – 29.09.2024 Available spots!

Price: 900 USD

Includes

transfer from the airport in Teheran to Larijan and back
mountain guide
permit
transfer from Larijan to Goosfansara and back
3 meals per day during the trek (breakfast, light lunch, warm dinner) with drinks (no-alcohol)
2 nights in hotel in Teheran
1 night in hotel in Larijan
horses for luggage

Extra services

plane tickets
visa
insurance
food outside trekking
extra nights
additional excursions
and other necessary expenses

A TOUR INFO IN A NUTSHELL

the highest volcano in Asia – 5610 m above sea level
active volcano
experienced local guides
acclimatization day
real reserve day
certificate confirming reaching the peak
Tehran – the largest city in Iran
door to the world of the Orient
bazaars, carpets, spices