How to Visit Iran
Do some intense research for accurate sources, whether they are travel companies or personal accounts., Try to figure out the costs involved., Try to contact the travel companies inside Iran for better prices., If you are American, you need to go on...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Do some intense research for accurate sources
If you want to go with a prearranged tour, then you might as well contact multiple sources and compare the fares. , It might save you up to 60% overall. , You can arrange your own private tour without the need to be included in a big group.
Almost all other nationalities can travel in and out Iran freely without need to be part of a tour.
If you want to travel independently and are not American (Americans need to be in a prearranged guided tour) then you should try to get your Visa from a travel agency in Iran.
It usually costs around $50. , You can choose to visit beautiful provinces such as Isfahan, Fars, Gilan, and Mazandaran or a beautiful island like Kish as all of them have their own special things such as delicious foods, historical places, beautiful nature, seas and beaches, etc. each with a different climate., These really help with the overall planning process and can help you estimate prices. , Most hotels in Iran will accept you without a reservation (unless you are planning on staying in a four or five star hotel).
The average hotel fare for a room in Iran costs around $20 in a one-star hotel, $30 in a three-star hotel, $40-50 in a three-star hotel, $50-90 in a four-star hotel and $100-250 in a five-star hotel.
These fares are per night and can be divided in half if you go with a friend.
Single rooms are 30% cheaper. , Royal Safar, Taavoni #1 and Seiro Safar all provide good services at a very low cost (around $1 per 100km).
Other means of transportation is relatively cheap, too., Use guidebook first and then maybe other sources such as WikiTravel.,, It is safer. , Go to the countryside and villages.
Hike, ski and take as many photos as you want. , It is quite unusual based on the western culture to do that.
But in Iran (and some other cultures), this is just a common act of hospitality toward strangers.
You get so much hospitality, friendship and good food and that probably you don’t want to go back to your hotel any more! , It is cheap and gives you tons of minutes. ,,,,, -
Step 2: whether they are travel companies or personal accounts.
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Step 3: Try to figure out the costs involved.
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Step 4: Try to contact the travel companies inside Iran for better prices.
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Step 5: If you are American
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Step 6: you need to go on a guided tour.
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Step 7: Chose where you want to go.
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Step 8: Buy a travel guidebook.
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Step 9: Book your hotels on the spot.
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Step 10: Use the bus.
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Step 11: Make a list of places you want to visit by looking up in Internet.
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Step 12: Get a guide
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Step 13: if you need
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Step 14: by asking from your hotel reception.
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Step 15: If you need a car
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Step 16: ask your hotel.
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Step 17: Try to improvise.
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Step 18: Accept the invitations that you might get from local people
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Step 19: if they invited you to their homes or restaurants.
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Step 20: Bring your cell phone and use it there: you can get local SIM cards for $50.
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Step 21: Bring your laptop
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Step 22: if you really need it
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Step 23: but you should know that is going to be a hassle since there are tons of computers all over the place hotels
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Step 24: cafe nets
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Step 25: shops ...etc
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Step 26: Open a Google mail and upload your photos as you travel into Google by attaching them to a letter and send it to yourself.
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Step 27: Bring a slim camera
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Step 28: instead of a chunky one.
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Step 29: Dress conservatively.
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Step 30: Use LonelyPlanet forum for asking your questions from people who already have traveled to Iran.
Detailed Guide
If you want to go with a prearranged tour, then you might as well contact multiple sources and compare the fares. , It might save you up to 60% overall. , You can arrange your own private tour without the need to be included in a big group.
Almost all other nationalities can travel in and out Iran freely without need to be part of a tour.
If you want to travel independently and are not American (Americans need to be in a prearranged guided tour) then you should try to get your Visa from a travel agency in Iran.
It usually costs around $50. , You can choose to visit beautiful provinces such as Isfahan, Fars, Gilan, and Mazandaran or a beautiful island like Kish as all of them have their own special things such as delicious foods, historical places, beautiful nature, seas and beaches, etc. each with a different climate., These really help with the overall planning process and can help you estimate prices. , Most hotels in Iran will accept you without a reservation (unless you are planning on staying in a four or five star hotel).
The average hotel fare for a room in Iran costs around $20 in a one-star hotel, $30 in a three-star hotel, $40-50 in a three-star hotel, $50-90 in a four-star hotel and $100-250 in a five-star hotel.
These fares are per night and can be divided in half if you go with a friend.
Single rooms are 30% cheaper. , Royal Safar, Taavoni #1 and Seiro Safar all provide good services at a very low cost (around $1 per 100km).
Other means of transportation is relatively cheap, too., Use guidebook first and then maybe other sources such as WikiTravel.,, It is safer. , Go to the countryside and villages.
Hike, ski and take as many photos as you want. , It is quite unusual based on the western culture to do that.
But in Iran (and some other cultures), this is just a common act of hospitality toward strangers.
You get so much hospitality, friendship and good food and that probably you don’t want to go back to your hotel any more! , It is cheap and gives you tons of minutes. ,,,,,
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