I was on a 12-day tour of Central iran last month and was fortunate to have Mohamed Hesani as my driver-guide. I really enjoyed the tour which was customised to my own requests. More importantly, I enjoyed and learnt a lot from Mohamed. He is knowledgeable, kind and calm too. Slightly shy in the beginning, Mohamed soon settled down to a very pleasant rhythm and flexibility throughout the tour.  I think Mohamed has the instinctive sense of care and comfort for the visitor. He also has a deep sense of pride in his country and quietly wishes to share it with visitors in a most informative and comfortable way.  I think he is potentially the 'Jewel in the Crown' of Tour Guides in Iran!  

My husband and I just came from a wonderful trip in Iran and Mohammad was our driver/guide. Together, we visited Shiraz, Persepolis, Naqsh-e Rostam, Yazd, Varzaneh desert, Isfahan, Kashan. Thanks to him, I fell in love with this beautiful country and managed to understand some aspects of Iranian culture which  for an Italian traveller may not be so easy to get. My overall opinion of Mohammad is more than good. Professionally, I can say he is very prepared: he has a deep knowledge of Iranian history and culture and he proved to be ready to face any inconvenience that occurred and solve any problems with a very calm and reassuring attitude. His mission was to make us happy, so he was costantly trying to meet our desires, very often by anticipating our needs as only an experienced guide can do. He was flexible and always ready to modify the schedule according to our requests, or to make suggestions about what he thought it could be worth visiting, even if it was not included in the itinerary (such as when he brought us for a quick visit at Qom on the way back to Tehran - and it was really worth it!).  He is also a perfect driver, we always felt safe with him.  He is very calm, peaceful and generous but also very friendly and  funny when it comes to have a laugh.  In the week together we got really close and now we are still in contact as friends.  Should I go back to Iran - and I hope it will happen someday - I would definitely choose Mohammad again as our guide.