Tehran Travel Forum

I saw the posting about taking "traveller's checks" to Iran from the UAE. I'm coming from Pakistan, though (Lahore). Can I get such checks here? Any other advice about how to access money in Tehran?

hello,

After two weeks of pressing 'redial' on my phone to get through to the Iranian Embassy in Canberra I almost choked when someone actually picked up. My query was answered in my favour, however, stands in contradiction to previously and carefully collected 'research' from various and largely reliable sources. I would like to hear from any Australians/Kiwis with an Iranian father and/or name or women married to Iranians abroad who have visited Iran. Did you travel on your Australian/Kiwi passport? Were you ever under the belief that you had to obtain an Iranian passport? Any other information re travel to Iran from this small demographic would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

Can I get adresses and contact numbers and email addresses or manteau suppliers in
Tehran/Isfahan.

Thank you

Ibtida

2 foreign tourists are looking for the good accomodation (guest house or hotel) for 2-4 days at the end of April. Please, your offers to: for@gala.net

Hi, do you have a double room available for two weeks or less than it from 07/05/08?If there is one available then how much will it cost me per day in US$ or SterlingŁ.

thankyou.

Having posted so many questions on the Tehran forum over the past few months, I thought I would pass a few comments following my mid February visit.
We met up with the very helpful Amir, a regular responder to Tehran questions, at the Atlas Hotel. He gave advise on what to see and when to see it. We found The Atlas to be quite adequate, and a reasonable U.S $58 par night, a light breakfast included.
The cable car up the mountains to the north of the city was a excellent trip. The area was covered in snow and quite delightful. I would add that a kiosk at the bottom of the cable car sells French crepes. I had earlier eaten chocolate (Nutella) crepes in three or four Paris cafes and to my pleasant surprise the Tehran variety were the best!
VT posters have often mentioned the great hospitality of the Iranian people. Shortly after returning from the top of the mountain we were walking looking for a taxi when a couple who had also been up the mountain stopped their car and asked us if they could drive us to a taxi. They later insisted on driving us all the way to our destination, the Jam E Jam shopping centre.
All we came in contact with were very welcoming and helpful, and helped make our visit very enjoyable.
Any Australians reading this will be surprised to know that Australian made Tim Tams are even available in Iran. We spotted them at the small supermarket at Jam E Jam.

hello
on our last day in iran, and especially because our flight is in the middle of the night, we have thought of staying at the Olympic Hotel in Tehran - basically because it's so close to the airport.

however, we have not found the hotel email... would anyone maybe have it?
we'd like to make a reservation there - and use it as our official address on the visa form - since it's the only one we know we will be staying.

thanks a million for any help
rhia

thats march 29th 08

Is any of you on the Intrepid tour leaving march 9th '08 joining from Atlas Hotel?

Need to know if any one could be my company in Tehran during first week of Feb 08...

I have been trying to email the Atlas hotel in Tehran at the address mentioned on the hotel's website, info@atlas-hotel.com Alas, sending to this address does not succeed, my internet provider informing me that my email could not be sent to this address. Any suggestions? Am I doing something wrong here? I know that some hotels there will not reply to emails, but my problem is getting it to them in the first place.

Any idea of the distance and cost by Taxi from International IKA to domestic airport at 5am? Thanks.

1. My schedule will arrive Terhan IKA airport at 4 am. I want to fly out to Shiraz or somewhere that morning without going to the Terhan city. Seems I can't get the Iran Air webpage nor get ticket online. Any suggestion? Also international and domestic same airport?

2. Is it easy to get airticket one day before flying off from the departing city? They usually take cash or credit card?

Thank you.

Hello All,

Appreciate if anyone can recommend any clean budget hotels (max around $50.00/night)in Teheran and Esfahan.Also the best and cheapest means of transport to Esfahan from Teheran with a ballpark figure how much wud it cost.

Thanks in advance..

Hello Friends,

I need some help on the places to see in Iran. I did try brousing sites but doesnt seem to get a clear picture other than of religious places which i have no interest in. If someone could provide an informative web site address.

Thanks in Advance

We (with 3 small kids 6 months – 4 years old) are planning to spend 4 nights in Tehran on 23rd December onwards.

Could a VT member in Tehran help with the following information’s:-
1) Does my wife need to wear a hijab. Or sufficient with loose clothing.
2) Can we expect some snow nearby mountain area. If yes, where is the nearest location to the snow area + suitability for kids.
3) What is the exchange rate for 1 USD to Iran Rial
4) Is it any tax imposes to check-in/out item e.g Iranian carpet at the airport.

Many thaanks.

I shall be arriving at Tehran's new airport on a Friday morning. I am wondering if money exchange will be available at the airport on a friday.

I shall be spending a few days in Tehran, including a Friday and a Saturday. I am told that there are 'non business' days, as are Saturdays and Sundays in Australia and many other countries. I am wondering if places such as markets will be open on these two days. Basically what will be open and what will be closed?

Australians wanting to visit Iran should not find it difficult to obtain a visa. We recently downloaded the visa application form from the Iranian embassy in Canberra and sent it off to them. Just two weeks later our passports were returned, containing the visas. However, despite our application stating that we would be travelling there in mid February, the visas expiry date was late January! A phone call to Ali at the embassy resulted in us being asked to return our passports for alteration. Problem fixed! At no stage was it necessary for us to obtain some sort of 'number' to send with our application, as has been mentioned by some VT users.

I believe that a cable car trip is available into the mountains to the immediate north of the city. Hoping that you can give me some general information about it. Where would I tell a taxi driver to take me to reach the cable car, does it have only one stop at the top, or stops along the way, and is there a restaurant etc at the summit? many thanks

I shall be visiting Tehran in mid February and am wondering what temperature and weather I can expect at that time of year.

Could a VT member in Tehran help with the following questions:

Arrivals to Tehran from Amsterdam on KLM in December 2007, landing at MehrAbad or the other airport?
Flights to Isfahan from Tehran in December, leaving from Mehrabad or the other airport?

Your help is greatly appreciated.
Vahid

Seriously.. Can I have a cold beer in the privacy in of my room after a days sightseeing in Tehran? There must be a way. I'm Christian, not muslim and totally respect Islam (I live in an Islamic country) - is there a way to grab a few coldies for a 4 day trip? I have had no trouble in Kish but it's a bit different there.

Wigram

My father and I shall be spending a few days in Tehran in few months, assuming our visas are approved. While we shall be staying and spending most of our time in what we are told is the more well to do northern area, we would like to spend a day visiting the, I believe, more traditional southern area of Tehran. I am wondering if attitudes towards westerners and attention we may receive are different to what we will experience in the north. Anything we should be wary of?

I shall be spending a few nights in Tehran Ferbuary, as part of a fairly speedy round the would holiday. Am thinking of booking the Atlas Hotel, and am hoping that someone who has stayed there fairly recently can give me their opinion

Hello there,
I am actually traveling to Tehran, Iran after 12 years this Nouroz.
I was wondering if anybody knows any best tourist tour around Iran. I would actually like to see the more historical cities around and concentrate on my heritage.
Please let me know which tour would be the best. I am not looking for a very high class nor fancy one and I do speak Farsi well enough to get me around, I just want a tour that could and would have no trouble. Especially when it comes to my age and gender 21 year old girl. Please let me know if I am going to have trouble finding a tour who would accept me being there or do I have to bring in somebody else with me since I am a young girl?

Thanks a lot.

We shall be spending two nights in Tehran and are looking for a quality hotel from U.S $130 to $150 per night. I am told that North Tehran is the more desirable area for tourists to stay. We shall be flying in to Imam Khomeini at 9am, and wondered how far suggested hotels are from this airport, and what we should expect to pay fo travel from the airport to the hotel.

I will be arriving at the airport (IKIA) at 03:00 and am wondering about transport to the city.

I am assuming that there will be taxis available at that time in the morning, but are there official taxis with meters, pre-paid taxis or do you just take pot-luck with drivers outside the terminal?

I'm really having a difficulty with booking a hotel in Tehran. Can someone please offer me a working email address of a good mid range or gooood budget hotel (budget no more than $40/nite for a singe....$30 even better. I prefer a central location near the metro. I've sent a few emails but they either bounce or no reply. So far I sent to ATLAS HOTEL (my preference), Hotel Safir, New Naderi Hotel, Iran Sharhahr Hotel, Mashad Hotel, Shiraz Hotel. No luck with any. Thanks!

hi everyone
Im planning a visit to karaj in the next couple of months and i was wondering what is the best hotel there called?...tried to search the net but couldnt find anything more than 3*
also what is the best way of moving around ...are taxis easily available?
thx