Iran · Hiking

12-Hour Rageh Valley Trek and Meymand Village UNESCO Tour

12 Hours Round trip from 45P4+MWG Moderate pace

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Trek through Rageh Valley, shaped by the Guivdary River over thousands of years
02 Spot local wildlife near the Bidoye protected area, including eagles, partridges, and gazelles
03 Visit Meymand village and see its hand-made rocky houses
04 Explore the UNESCO World Heritage village's hand-dug residential units called "Kijeh"
05 Hike through Meymand to discover its bath, school, museum, store, and handicrafts store

Explore Rageh Valley on a full-day outing from Rafsanjan, trekking through a striking canyon shaped over thousands of years by the Guivdary River. Discover one of Iran's remarkable natural phenomena before continuing to Meymand village to see its hand-made rocky houses and UNESCO World Heritage setting. As you hike through the village, get a closer understanding of the local community by visiting its residential units and shared structures, including the bath, school, restaurant, museum, store, and handicrafts store.

Explore Rageh Valley on a full-day outing from Rafsanjan, trekking through a striking canyon shaped over thousands of years by the Guivdary River.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 12 Hours

Tour type Shared

Activity level Moderate

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

City Rafsanjan

Languages English, French, German

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Rageh Valley Trek and Meymand Village Discovery

Head to visit Rageh Canyon and be ready for some trekking and hiking, as Rafsanjan county has one of the amazing and beautiful natural phenomena in Iran: Rageh Canyon. The valley was created by alluvial erosion caused by the Guivdary River over several thousand years. Eagles, partridges, and gazelles are some of the wildlife in the area, and Rageh is near the Bidoye protected area.
Savour delicious cuisine at a traditional restaurant in Rafsanjan.
Afterwards, proceed to Meymand village to visit its hand-made rocky houses.
Then, sightsee Meymand village, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is a complex with 406 hand-dug residential units called "Kijeh", so you might call the locals troglodytes.
Visit the community structures, including a bath, public toilet, school, restaurant, museum, store, and handicrafts store. You are going to visit all parts by hiking through the village.

The route