Kooch, Unforgettable Nomadic Experience in Iran

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Duration

7 Days

Tour Type

Nomad & Culture

Private Tour

Location

Iran

Overview

During this seven-day hiking and camping adventurous tour in Iran, you will have the opportunity to indulge in the nomadic culture of the country while they are having their migration (Kooch in Persian).

The experience is living with the nomads during their seasonal migration which happens twice a year. Once in winter when they start living at lower altitudes in plains of Khuzestan and the second in spring, when it gets warmer and they get back to their summer pastures by crossing the Zagros Mountains. They pack up their all belongings and head to the mountains of 4000-meter peaks leading their goats and sheep.

About 25% of Iran’s population was living a nomadic life until 100 years ago. Bakhtiari nomads have been ruling over the Zagros Mountains for thousands of years as dynasties vanished one by one. Migration is the most spectacular aspect of their lifestyle and this tour is an opportunity for every responsible traveler to participate in. While on the tour, you will spend the night with them in their tents, pass through valleys and rivers, shepherd along the Zagros mountain ranges, see authentic historical sites and make friends with nomads.

The tour will help you in having a much better and deeper recognition of the Bakhtiari nomad’s lifestyle and also, it provides a supplementary income for them. This tour is having a challenging activity level and includes hiking, trekking, camping and visiting historical and urban sites.

It will start from Ahvaz International Airport (after taking a domestic flight from Tehran to Ahvaz) and end in Isfahan after 7 days and 6 nights.

HIGHLIGHTS

Trekking in the ancient nomadic trails in Zagros Mountain Ranges
Summit Zagros mountain range
Enjoying the breathtaking landscapes over the mountains and early in the morning
Shepherding the herd
Visit Iran’s southwestern historical attractions
Visiting Koohrang’s reversed tulips in the spring
Getting to know more about Nomads unique lifestyle

Itinerary

Day 1

Tehran/Shushtar

Domestic flight to Ahvaz from Mehrabad Airport in Tehran. After having breakfast and visiting the Karoon river in Ahvaz, we will drive to the ancient excavation site of Haft-Tappeh and Shushtar. You can visit the Historical Hydraulic Systems of Shushtar along with its museum. Overnight in a guesthouse in Shushtar.

Day 2

Shushtar/Join Nomads

Drive to join the nomads early in the morning, en route we will visit the Negin Bridge and Shimbar Waterfall. After having lunch in a local home, the joining to the nomads will start. In case of having enough time, we will also visit Dezpart Steps. With hiking of 3-4 hours we will reach their tent in Zagros Mountains. The night will be spent in a cozy tent under a starry sky.

Day 3

The Great Migration

As the day of migration, we will start the day early in the morning with a wonderful view of green pastures. Also, for the next three days we will accompany them in their great event. During these days, we will hike a total of 42 km and due to the nomad’s flexible routine, flexibility is the key during this tour. Overnight will be in a nomadic tent.

Day 4

The Great Migration

In this unique experience, we will see unforgettable scenic views of the mountains full of oak trees while the sound of sheep’s bells filled the whole nature. You will have the opportunity to take wonderful photos. In the afternoon, the nomad tribe will stop moving to set up their black tent. We can join them or take our time at leisure to enjoy the surroundings. The night will be spent under the starry sky in a tent.

Day 5

The Great Migration

After getting up and having our breakfast, we will say goodbye to the nomads and head towards a green village called Khoyeh. After being totally mobile for three days, a cozy village house will host us. There are lovely fruit orchards and wonderful old village houses everywhere in there and we will spend the night in a local house in Khoyeh village.

Day 6

Khoyeh/Chelgerd

After having our breakfast, we will have an expedition throughout the village and later on we will bid a farewell to our host and his family and move forward to get to Sar Agha Seyyed Village. The village is one of the unique villages of Iran where the yard of one house, is the roof of the other. We will aldo hike for 15 minutes to see a salt mine near the village. Afterwards, we will continue our way to Chelgerd where we will spend the night in a hotel. But before night, we will visit the last point for today which is Koohrang Spring. The spring is rarely visited by travelers because of its hard-to-reach nature.

Day 7

Chelgerd/Isfahan

After checking out of hotel we will start our day by visiting Dimeh Spring and reversed tulips in the Koohrang plain. Afterwards, we will continue our way to Isfahan through Shahr-e Kord.

Tour Location

Included/Excluded

2 Nights hotels/guesthouse

1 Night local house

3 Nights camping

Meals (7 breakfasts, 7 lunches, 7 dinners)

All transportations during the tour

Entrance fees based on the itinerary

Domestic flight (Tehran-Ahvaz)

Professional English-speaking tour guide

International flights

Tips

Arrival/departure airport transfers

Any type of insurance

Theme

Sightseeing

Stay with Locals

Nomad Tours

Active Tours

Activity & Experience

Destinations

Isfahan

Tehran

Ahvaz

Shahr-e Kord

Important Notes

- On day 2 our stuff will be carried by nomads’ mules to have a lighter hiking but they could support up to 5 kilograms for each person. We do recommend not bringing a heavy backpack. Our extra stuff which we don’t need during the trekking days, can be put in the car. - The meals we will have while we are with the nomads are mostly simple meals, but we can carry more food in case you prefer any special diet. - We provide a camping tent beside the nomad family for the 3rd and 4th night. - The objective of this tour is to accompany the nomads during their daily life, also respecting their traditional culture in all its aspects. - Participants must have mountaineering skills and experience. - Please do not wear tight clothes, sleeveless shirts and shorts. - Women cannot be photographed without permission. - In traditional families, it is not common for girls to make contact with the stranger men. It is therefore important to keep a proper distance. - Thirty percent of this tour's revenue goes directly to our host nomad tribes and a further twenty percent is used for educational and development purposes, such as training the nomad families how to operate the tours on their own.

Before 15 days of arrival: 90% will be refunded 15-3 days before arrival: 60% will be refunded 3-1 days before arrival: 20% will be refunded Less than 24 hours before arrival: No show

- Please be noted that the tour could start from any city in Iran and transportation - This itinerary can change due to the weather conditions, which means in the case of heavy rain, we will need to change the order of doing the migration with the one of the city tours.

FAQs

Yes, of course. Our travel experts suggest the attractions in each city but as a private tour, you can choose your personal favorite attractions and activities.

The tour starts in Tehran by picking you up and finishes in Isfahan by drop off in your location.

In high season months like April, May, September, and October hotels, tours and driver guides will be sold out very soon. Hence, it is better to book your trip as soon as you can.

The default tour-guide for the tour is English-speaking. However, upon your request we can check the possibility to have a tour guide in other languages. It may include an extra fee.

No. The arrival and departure airport transfers for your international flights are not included.

100%. Our private tours are held between one person to large groups. You can even choose your fellow travelers by scrolling down 'travelers' tab at the right side of the page.

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Patrick patz

10/07/2021 06:02

Nomad experience in Iran

The tour was a mixture of Nomad experience and enjoying the unspoiled nature in Southwest of Iran. we explore Khuzestan nature and live for a couple of days with lovely nomad people who could talk English better than me. That's a pure meaning of sustainable tour

Mrs Paupau

04/26/2021 08:57

Bakhtiari Nomad

Excellent tour. The guide was very knowledgeable and answered all of my questions as I was very curious about the local language. As well, he was very informative about culture, art, traditions, and history. This was exactly the tour I wanted to learn about Iran nomad.

pretty darntall

04/13/2021 06:12

Iran Nomad

Let's put in this way. we skipped Kashan and instead, we booked this tour to go from Tehran to Isfahan and having some nomadic experience and living with locals. that was absolutely a correct decision. super happy to change our itinerary and I will never ever forget Iran Bakhtiari nomad and their pure culture.

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