Caspiantrek

Unless you have been to other Islamic countries, you may be surprised to see the beach culture in Iran. However, like most things there is a hidden side to what you first see.

be informed that most Iranians use the Caspian beaches for picnicking.

Women swim with their clothes on. There are segregated beaches for men and women alike but they are not that popular. These beaches that are segregated are done so by curtains.

Those that have a boat go deep and swim freely.

Others use private and or isolated beaches although these are very far and few in between.

There are no restrictions for men. Men swim with their swimming trunks or shorts and that is it.

Water skiing is popular in the Caspian sea so is jet ski.

If you were wondering whether it was at all worth going for a swim you should not think twice. The waters of the Caspian are among the best swims in the world. There are no strong currents if the sea is calm, the water temperature is pleasantly warm in the summer and its low salin…

There are two seas in Iran. The Caspian sea and the Persian Gulf. There is no scuba diving in the Caspian sea. There is, however, good scuba diving in the Persian Gulf. One of the nicest islands is Hormoz. Kish and Qeshm are popular with Iranians but Hormoz is wilder and less visited.

You may travel to the islands by ferry from the southern ports such as Bandar Abbas. You may prearrange your scuba activities or simply turn up in the hope the sea is good and the water is clear.

Enjoy Iran !!

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For me, it is a challenge to link people up for a trek. Most of my clients are independent travellers who have a flexible itinerary and getting someone committed to a particular date is time consuming, as a result it would be best I think for potential trekkers to communicate among themselves and come up with a fixed date. I am happy to advise and design a trek and carry it out once there is a committed team of trekking partners.

Here is one way you may find your partner and then get in touch with me.

http://www.trekkingpartners.com/help/partners/

Whilst travelling in Iran you may need to use a VPN to access your Face Book or Telegram etc.
Two commonly used VPNs are the Psiphon and Freegate.
It is advisable to install them before travelling.
Happy travelling !!

I visited Jiroft some 20 years ago and on that occasion stayed on a remote farm house with a spectacular view over the mighty Jabal Barez Mountain range. The orangery belonged to Mr Tavakoli, the grand feudal of the region who happened to be the father of Shifteh, an old friend from London. For a week I went hiking and swimming in the pool of the local Qanat.

This week I talked to this friend and we have come up with a spectacular hiking route, this time through the Jabal Barez Mountain range and the summer villages. For this exploratory trip I may be able to take along a couple or 3 travellers to cover the cost of the trip.

We will link up with Shifte's family in Jiroft and hike the area over a few days.

We would also visit Konar Sandal one of the birth places of civilization from the Bronz Ages as well as other attractions of the area.
Jiroft civilization came to light in 2001 after broken pottery were discovered after a heavy flood of Halil Rood. Jiroft civilization is now beli…