5-Day Damavand Mountain Trek from Tehran with Summit and Hot Springs

• Welcome to Iran, a land full of wonders. Your Iranian guide, who will accompany you during this trip, will greet you at IKA Airport with many flowers. IKA Airport is located in the southern part of Tehran, alongside a highway connecting Tehran to the Persian Gulf in the south of Iran.

• Transfer directly to Polour, located in the Alborz Mountains, to obtain the climbing permit for Damavand, and then continue to the 2nd Camp by 4WD vehicle. The 2nd Camp is located 3000 m above sea level.

See:

• The Alborz range with an incredible landscape of Damavand and the beautiful Haraz road.

Experience:

• Spend the night surrounded by the spectacular landscape of Damavand and Haraz Valley.

Distances:

• IKA Airport to Polour is 160 km (less than 3 hours).

Accommodation:

• Camping or shelter in the 2nd Camp.

• The 2nd Camp is called Gosfandsara. Take a mule to carry the packs and begin the trek to the base camp of Damavand, located at 4200 m above sea level, called Bargah-e Sevom, where you will stay overnight.

See:

• The incredible landscape of the Alborz range.
• Laar Dam Lake and some small villages along the route.

Experience:

• Stay at an altitude of 4200 meters.

Learn:

• The process of hiking and climbing to Damavand Base Camp.

Distance:

• Ascend from 2800 m to 4150 m (about 4 hours).

Accommodation:

• Camping or shelter in the 3rd Camp.

• Spend the whole day acclimatizing at high altitude.

• Climb to 4500 meters and descend again after a while.

• Rest and enjoy the spectacular landscape.

See:

• The frozen waterfall of Damavand.
• The landscape of the Alborz range.

Experience:

• Acclimatization in camp and ascent to an altitude of 4500 meters.

Learn:

• How to breathe and hike at high altitude.

Accommodation:

• Camping or shelter in the 3rd Camp.

• Begin the big day of climbing from Bargah at 4150 meters to the summit of Damavand at 5671 meters (8 hours).

• Stay at the summit with your Damavand trekking guide and take some pictures.

• Descend to the shelter and enjoy a summit completion party.

See:

• The summit of the highest volcano in Asia.
• Sulfur vapour springs at the top and the incredible landscape of Damavand.

Learn:

• How to climb the Damavand summit.

Accommodation:

• Camping or shelter in the 3rd Camp.

Distance:

• 12 hours maximum.

• Descend from the shelter to Gosfandsara and drive to Larijani.

• Swim in the natural hot springs of Damavand in Larijani.

• Drive back to Tehran via Haraz road.

See:

• Larijani.

Experience:

• Swimming in the natural spa of Damavand.

Learn:

• The Iranian lifestyle in small villages in the foothills of Damavand.

Accommodation:

• Arian Hostel in Tehran.