Raghaz Canyon & Shiraz Itinerary

Day 1: Tehran

Arrival, O/N Hotel

Day 2: Darab

Fly to Shiraz, Drive to Darab, O/N Camp

Day 3: Shiraz

Canyoning Raghaz, Drive to Shiraz, O/N Hotel

Day 4: Shiraz

Visit Narenjestan, Haft Tanan, Arge Karimkhani, O/N Hotel

Day 5: Shiraz

Visit Takhte Jamshid, Naghshe Rostam, Hafeziye, O/N Hotel

Day 6: Tehran

Fly to Tehran, O/N Hotel

Day 7: Tehran

National Museum, Carpet Museum, Golestan Palace, O/N Hotel

Day 8: Tehran

Departure

Explanations

Raghaz is one of the best and untouched canyons in Iran. It’s between dry mountains and nobody can imagine that such beautiful valley could exist there. It’s between huge lime stone rocks. At first you should pass reedy and green area. Canyon’s length is about 5 km with more than 60 ponds and 30 waterfalls. The height of the highest one is 50m. The water is drinkable and clear.

Shiraz is located in the south of Iran and is known as the city of poets, wine and flowers. It is also considered by many Iranians to be the city of gardens, due to the many gardens and fruit trees that can be seen in the city. The oldest sample of wine in the world, dating to approximately 7000 years ago, was discovered on clay jars recovered outside of Shiraz. Shiraz is proud of being mother land of Hafeze Shirazi. Shiraz is an important center for Iranian culture and has produced a number of famous poets.

Tehran is the largest city in the Middle East and is the 16th most populated city in the world with a population of around 7 million people.

Golestān Palace is the former royal Qajar complex in Iran's capital city.The oldest of the historic monuments in Tehran, the Golestan Palace belongs to a group of royal buildings that were once enclosed within the mud-thatched walls of Tehran’s Historic Arg (citadel).The Arg was built during the reign of Tahmasp I of the Safavid dynasty.

The National Museum of Iran is an archeological and historical museum located in Tehran. It preserves ancient Persian antiquities including pottery vessels, metal objects, books, coins etc. It was inaugurated in 1937. The museum consists of two buildings. Building one is dedicated to the pre-Islamic collection, while Building Two contains post-Islamic artifacts.

Carpet Museum founded in 1976 exhibits a variety of Persian carpets from all over Iran, dating from 18th century to present. The museum's exhibition hall occupies 3,400 square meters and its library contains 7,000 books.

Location: Tehran, Shiraz Provinces

Best Time: Summer

Climate: Semi Arid

Group Size: 1-12

Hardness Degree: Technical descending from waterfalls and swimming in ponds in short intervals

Track: It’s one way track which takes 10 to 12 hours

Needed Equipments: Helmet, headlamp, jumar, abseiling tools, harness, carabineer