5-Day Biking Tour in Northern Iran with Masouleh and Caspian Sea

• Welcome to Iran, a land full of wonders. Your Iranian guide, who will accompany you throughout this trip, will greet you at IKI Airport with a bunch of flowers. IKI Airport is located in the southern part of Tehran, alongside a highway connecting Tehran all the way to the Caspian Sea in the north of Iran.

• Transfer directly to Neor Lake via an amazing road along the Caspian seashore. The lake is located on the border of the Alborz mountains, 48 km southeast of the city of Ardabil, at an altitude of 2,700 meters above sea level. The journey covers 600 km and takes about 7 hours. Neor Lake, with an area of more than 220 hectares, is composed of a smaller and a larger basin, which connect during the rainy season to form a single lake. The maximum depth of this lake reaches 5.5 meters, with an average depth of three meters.

• Make your first camp close to the lake and rest.

See:

• Alborz mountains, Hyrcanian Forest, Caspian Sea, the biggest lake in the world, Heiran saddle, and Neor Lake

Experience:

• The traditional food of northern Iran and camping close to the lake

Learn:

• The lifestyle of people in northern Iran

Distances:

• IKI Airport to Neor Lake is 600 km (7 hours)

Accommodation:

• Camping

• From Neor Lake, start biking to Subatan Village. On a dusty road, continue uphill to the saddle and then downhill to Subatan during a 6-hour ride. The beautiful landscapes of Subatan and the picturesque scenery along the way are the main attractions for people who venture into this region. Biking on green pastures, breathing fresh air, and enjoying the freshwater of springs are among the main highlights of Subatan. The village also boasts delicacies cooked by tribal people.

See:

• The landscape of Neor Lake, green hills covered by flowers, clouds and fog on many days, Subatan village, and tribal people

Experience:

• Biking in a unique region, the lifestyle of Talesh tribal people, and traditional Subatan Kabab

Distance:

• 20 kilometres uphill and downhill

Accommodation:

• In a local house

• A full day will be spent biking on a dusty road through green hills covered by flowers. Cross beautiful villages such as Lorahoni while enjoying the fresh air and landscape. The destination is Aghevlar village, an ancient village in the Hyrcanian forest. Most of the route is downhill.

See:

• Lorahoni village, shaggy flower ray, and shepherds with the packs

Experience:

• Be amazed by the Talesh nature, biking between flowers, and the lifestyle of Talesh shepherds

Distances:

• 20 kilometres uphill and downhill

Accommodation:

• Villa in Aghevlar

• Travel downhill from Aghevlar villa to the Caspian seashore.

• Bike on an asphalt downhill road through the river and forest to Talesh town and onward to the Caspian Sea.

• Swim in the Caspian Sea and enjoy the sunset.

See:

• Talesh forest and river, Talesh town, and the Caspian Sea

Experience:

• Full-day biking downhill from Aghevlar forest to the Caspian seashore

Accommodation:

• Villa on the Caspian seashore

Distance:

• 50 km downhill

• Drive from the Caspian Sea villa to the ancient village of Masouleh in about 2 hours. The architecture of Masouleh is unique. The buildings have been built into the mountain and are interconnected, while courtyards and roofs both serve as pedestrian areas similar to streets.

• Savour a traditional lunch in Masouleh and bike downhill from Masouleh to Fuman town for 45 km.

• Drive back from Fuman to Tehran and rest at the hotel.

See:

• Caspian Sea road, Foman forest, and Masouleh village

Experience:

• Be surprised by the culture and nature of Masouleh

Distance:

• 45 km biking downhill through the forest

Accommodation:

• A 4-star hotel in Tehran