Damavand is 5671 m. it is not only the highest peak in Iran, but also the highest volcano in Asia! Climbing a volcano is much more exiting than climbing a peak. Shrouded in myths and legends, volcanoes have always been subject of admiration and fear. Swarming up the steep lava slopes, making your way through sulfur vapors and mineral springs, glaciers and iced waterfalls towards the gurgling crater, which gives out heavy smokes, one boldly enters the territory of gods and nature’s elements with devastating might.
SOUTH ROUTE ITENARAY AT GLANCE
Day 01: Arrive Tehran
Day 02: begin walk to shirpala shelter at 2750 m and stay overnight
DAY 3: Trek to touchal peak 3964 m and back to tehran
DAY 4: Drive to Damavand and Gosfand Sara base camp of Damavand 3020 m
DAY 5: Start trek to 3rd bargah 4150 m
DAY 6: Start trek to ice fall 5100 m Acclimatization date
DAY 7: Trek to peak 5671 m and descent to 3rd bargah and polor village back tehran
DAY 8: Tehran
Detailed itinerary:
Day 1.tehran (—-)
Arrival Tehran meets and assists transfer to hotel .O/N
Day 2.tehran-tuchal (B/L/D)
After rest and breakfast transfer to Darband to start climbing to touchal peak .O/N shirpala shelter
Day 3.tuchal-tehran (B/L)
After breakfast climb touchal peak (3960) and back Tehran for rest at hotel .O/N (group can use telecabin for descent)
Day 4.tehran-Damavand (B/L/D)
After breakfast transfer to polor and drive to first camp of Damavand at Gosfand sara .O/N
Day 5.Damavand (B/L/D)
After breakfast start trekking to 3rd bargah (5-6 hours & 4150 m) .O/N 3rd bargah
Day 6.Damavand (B/L/D)
Acclimatization date, trekking to ice water fall and back to 3rd bargah. O/N 3rd bargah
Day 7.Damavand-tehran (B/L)
Climb to peak 5671 and descending to polor village back to Tehran .O/N
Day 8.tehran (B)
Transfer to airport for departure flight to your country
Note ) we can tailor made tour for other faces of Damavand and any duration you ask .
BEST SEASON: JUN-JULY-AUG
WEATHER: http://www.mountain-forecast.com/peaks/Damavand/forecasts/5670