Cycling through the main highlights of Iran - 18 Days

Shiju cycling tour is the most adventurous trips ever! There are so many cool places to cycle in Iran. If you are ready for a cycling adventure, grab your helmet and choose a destination and get ready for the greatest bike tour of your life. Whether you are a beginner cyclist looking for easy, carefree bike tours or an experienced cyclist looking for a challenging ride, we have bicycle tours for cyclists of all experience levels. If you’re brave enough to choose a bicycle as your mode of transport, The open road is waiting!

What you see

On this journey we will cover an adventure cycling from Shiraz, where one day was the capital of the Persian Empire, towards Isfahan. and we have around 600 km cycling. You will visit main attraction of Shiraz, Isfahan, Yazd and Kerman as well as small towns, villages and desert. In main cities you will have sightseeing of UNESCO sites as well as other highlights of the towns with experience of the taste of local restaurant. The journey is led by professional English speaking guide and supported by vehicle. A vehicle will be with us during the entire of the tour and it would be helpful for who would like to skip a part of the road.

What you discover

  • Explore the best attractions of Iran by Bicycle
  • Learn more about the lives of the locals in each destination
  • Cycling through Shiraz, Kerman, Yazd and Isfahan
  • Enjoy desert and nature of Iran

Itinerary

Day 1
Arriving in Shiraz, start the tour

On your pre-dawn arrival at Shiraz Airport, you will be met by our guide that will direct and transfer you to your hotel. You will have time to rest. in after noon we’ll walk in the city and little warm up Today

Day 2
Shiraz excursion

you will visit mixture of Iran symbols in different highlights. Bazaar, mosque, traditional house and garden can be visited through your journey in Shiraz.
we’ll visit Zandyie complex which includes Bath, mosques, bazaar and citadel. Royal district constructions which are built during Karim Khan Zand’s Monarchy;
a nice Persian garden, Eram, in the afternoon.

Overnight Shiraz.

Day 3
cycling toward Persepolis

We’ll start the First part of adventure by cycling 60km from Shiraz to Persepolis. Persepolis literally means Persian land. The glories part of tour and UNESCO world heritage.

overnight Marvdasht

Day 4
cycling toward Pasargad

Today will continue our journey toward Pasargard and pay our respect to Cyrus the great. then we’ll drive 250 km to Meymand, a village of troglodytes – cave dwellers that has been continuously inhabited for 2,000 to 3,000 years.

Overnight Meymand

Day 5
Kerman excursion

In this day after breakfast we will drve to Kerman and check some monuments like Ghanje Alikhan complex, Jameh Mosque and Mouayadi ice holder ( yakhchal Mouayadi)

Overnight Kerman

Day 6
Cycling toward Mahan

In this day we will start the second part of the adventure by cycling 40 km toward Mahan. After arriving in Mahan ; we will take some rest , and get ready to check out Mahan garden.
Overnight Mahan.

Day 7
Cycling toward Rayan

In this day after breakfast we will continue our adventure by cycling 80 km to Rayn. in the afternoon we will visit the Rayn water fall and Arg Rayn (Rayn castle )

Overnight Rayan

Day 8
Cycling toward Bam

In this day ,which is going to be the longest cycling ride we are going to ride. It is 140 km from Rayn to Bam. (Don’t look at the number , because most of the part of the route is downhill and most of the time we have tail wind).

Overnight Bam.

Day 9
Bam excursion

In this day after breakfast; we will visit the Arg Bam (Bam citadel ) and New Arg Bam Complex.
The Arg-e Bam as a Historical Tourist Attraction, the world’s largest brick building, is one of the most important and most valuable historical landmarks of Iran.

Overnight Bam ,

Day 10
Road trip to Yazd

In this day we will drive from Bam to Yazd (543 Km).
In the afternoon we will walk in the depth of old alleys to visit Jame masque and Alexandra prison.

Overnight Yazd.

Day 11
Road trip to Bayazeh

In this day after breakfast, we will drive 233 km to Bayazeh. We will visit the famous local citadel.

Overnight Bayazeh

Day 12
Cycling toward Khour

In this day we will start the third part of adventure by cycling 55 Km from Bayazeh to Khour va Biabanak. In the afternoon we will check the local salt lake and salt waterfall.

Overnight Khur

Day 13
Cycling toward Mesr

Wake up early morning to ride 56 km toward Mesr village for visiting a nice desert. You’ll see the sunset, the moon rise, the stars, the dunes, the camels, the traditional houses and hear the silence of the desert.

Overnight Mesr

Day 14
Road trip to Isfahan

After breakfast we will load the bikes on truck and drive toward Isfahan.
you can have a rest and in the afternoon you can feel the unexpected delight of listening to Iranian traditional song when we walk through the Khaju bridge.

Overnight Isfahan.

Day 15
Isfahan excursion

Today we’re going to see the best attraction of Isfahan:
Naghsh-e Jahan Square is a famous attraction of this city that has been registered by UNESCO as outstanding example of Iranian and Islamic architecture. Isfahan also has a wide variety of historic monuments and is known for the paintings, history and architecture. Start our half-day city tour with visiting Naghsh-e-Jahan Complex (A’li Qapu Palaces, Sheikh Lotfollah, Imam Mosques).
In the afternoon we’ll visit Vank Cathedral and walk in Jolfa area.

Overnight Isfahan

Day 16
End of the tour

After breakfast, we will take our guests to Bazar for Souvenir and shopping. then we will take them to Shahid Beheshti airport, and say goodbye to our guests.

What includes

  • All transportation according to the itinerary
  • guest house accommodation as mentioned on the itinerary.
  • Meals, one local lunch in each destination(in a traditional restaurant and one by an Iranian family)
  • Licensed, English-speaking tour guides.
  • Airport pickup and drop off
  • Desert tours and visiting all attractions as mentioned on the itinerary

What excludes

  • International airfare
  • Visa support and Personal insurance
  • Tips
  • Anything not mentioned in the 'What's Included' section

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Cycling through the main highlights of Iran

Trip Facts

  • Shiraz
  • One local lunch in each city
  • 1-10
  • Traditional hotel (3/4 stars)
  • Isfahan
  • Shiraz,Yazd, Isfahan, Kerman, Mesr
  • Tourist Van