Iran vacation advice
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Foodie advice
Marianne Grimshaw, from our supplier Wild Frontiers, shares her Iran travel advice:“Iranian food is generally very good – though I’m vegetarian and in the smaller places it’s always a bit of an issue. Sometimes we were on the road and we’d stop at little truckers’ cafes and I’d just eat rice and salad. In the towns and cities they are big on rice dishes and there are lots of aubergine and vegetable stews, chickpeas… there are a lot of kebabs. There are some nice delicate flavours using the spices. They’re big on their saffron as well. There are 5* hotels that have loads of different options, and even in the restaurants they’ll still have pasta and so on available.”
Tips for dressing respectfully
“It is surprisingly easy going. Female visitors in particular must adhere to the dress code but at no time was the atmosphere oppressive or threatening and I was thanked on occasion for respecting the local traditions. The people are very warm and welcoming and seemed genuinely pleased to see visitors in their country. As tourists we were not aware of any political tensions or anti-Western sentiment.”
SPENDING TIME IN THE COUNTRYSIDE
Mike Pullman, from our supplier Wild Frontiers, urges travelers to spend some time away from the cities: “The Bavanat Valley and the Dena Mountains are two spots where we get away from the cities and do walks. It’s kind of Alpine scenery with streams and high mountains and clear air. When you’re visiting the cities you can really feel that Iran is a country on the cusp of change because the women are all pushing the dress code as far as they can get away with, with scarves perched back on their heads and held in place with sunglasses and wearing skinny jeans – not displaying flesh, but wearing pretty Western-looking clothes. And then you go to the countryside and it’s much more traditional, so you see people in the black chadors. It’s good to go to a country and experience both of those sides to get a much more realistic view of what the country’s like.”Tea gardens, rose gardens…
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Tips from our travelers in Iran
We have selected some of the most useful Iran travel advice that our guests have provided over the years to help you make the very most of your vacation - and the space inside your suitcase.


“Women – make sure you follow the dress code. as it gets hot in the summer months it might be better to do this trip in January when it is cooler. We only had 1.5 days of rain the other times we had lovely blue sky.” – Anne Higgins


“You need to get used to the different ways in which the Iranian currency is referred to – rials and tomans. It can be a bit confusing at first! Be aware that you need a lot of cash, as credit cards are not accepted in the vast majority of places. Be prepared to be welcomed everywhere! The Iranians are delightful people! I think the main benefit overall was to dispel the many myths propagated by the Western media about Iran and its people. It is not an oppressive and dangerous desert backwater. It is a beautiful country, hugely cultured, and its people were some of the most welcoming I have ever met anywhere.” – Danica Trim