Best things to do in winter of Iran

Iran with all its highlights and great places isn’t only great for traveling in spring or autumn but also for winter. Iran ski and trekking tours in this season will be unexpected for tourists so if you are a fan of winter activities, don’t forget to experience this season in Iran.

what are best things to do in the winter of Iran?

Iran mountain travel as one of the best incoming tour operators of Iran suggests three categories; Iran ski tours, Iran trekking tours, and also swimming tours! You heard right, you can swim in Iran during winter and know why we call it a “four seasons” country. If you want to experience ski and swimming simultaneously, this article is especially for you.

The recommended winter activities are as follows;

• Iran ski tours

Most people think that the best time to travel is spring and autumn, but for some of the others and specialist skiers, the best one is winter.  Winter travel can be fun and challenging, it all depends on your taste. Many people like to travel to tropical lands in winter and even experience beach fun in warm destinations but others prefer to spend their holidays in the snow-covered heights and on the ski slopes and enjoy their ski tours. Fortunately, Iran can surprise these kinds of travelers with its ski opportunities; from Damavand ski tours to skiing in the resorts.

The two high mountain ranges of Iran; Alborz and Zagros and their peaks are covered with snow on many days of the year, and this has created excellent conditions for enthusiasts of exciting ski tours. It’s great to know that Iran's ski resorts host a sizable number of ski enthusiasts with ski guides and equipment. Choosing the best ski tour depends in part on your place of residence or travel destination and your expectations of a ski resort, most critical items are:

- The purpose of your trip (maybe just ski, trekking etc...)

- The distance of the ski resort should be close to your place of residence

Iran Mountain Travel can be with you in all steps and guide you with introducing the best ski resort or most amazing regions for skiing, trekking, and other activities.

Generally, there are four types of skiing that are also common in Iran, that we want to review together:

1) Alpine skiing

Alpine skiing is one of the most famous skis in the world. This sport is known as Down Hill and means coming down from the mountain. In addition to snow on the grass, alpine skiing is also used, which has made alpine skiing more special than other sports. There are so few experienced ski guides that can organize your Alpine skiing tours so we recommend you to be aware of selecting your travel agency.

2) Snowboard

Snowboard skiing is actually a board that is used as a wide ski. These boards are usually made of wood, fiberglass, or special fibers, and instead of resting on two ski poles, the person's feet rest on a wide board and are fastened with strong straps. Snowboarding, like alpine skiing, is gliding over mountains or snow-capped hills and can be organized in the different ski resorts in Iran.

3) Off-piste skiing (cross-country – ski touring – ski mountaineering)

Cross-country skiing is a form of skiing where skiers rely on their own locomotion to move across snow-covered terrain, rather than using ski lifts or other forms of assistance. Cross-country skiing is widely practiced as a sport and recreational activity; however, some still use it as a means of transportation. Variants of cross-country skiing are adapted to a range of terrain which spans unimproved, sometimes mountainous terrain to groomed courses that are specifically designed for the sport. There is a wide variety of opportunities for Cross-country skiing in Iran in winter and spring. Iran Mountain Travel absolutely recommends you to do this activity with a certified ski guide because cross-country skiing needs the knowledge about terrain and region and high experience of avalanche.

4) Heliskiing

Ski is a combination of skiing and winter sports. In this sport, they jump from the heights of mountains and snowy hills to land at the farthest place from the ground. Heliskiing is known as the most amazing kind of ski and has lots of fans, Iran Mountain Travel can provide Heliskiing trips but should mention that Heliskiing needs to pass many paper works and burokrasi, so it’s not guaranty at all!

• Iran trekking tour

Iran has a great weather conditions; you can find all activities at the same time; for example, you can ski in spring or autumn or even swim in winter, one of the most popular travel activities in Iran is trekking, there are lots of tours all around Iran, that will be amazing for trekking or hiking lovers. There are lots of trekking destinations in Iran but we are going to introduce a breath-breaking lake.
One of the best places to enjoy in winter is Maharloo Lake; this attractive and spectacular lake turns red or pink with tolerance every winter, which is why Maharloo Lake is also called Pink Lake. It may be interesting to know that this lake will not look pink in other seasons and maybe blue, blue and ordinary like other lakes. The lake is one of the best places for bird watching tours too, there are also lots of amazing trekking destinations in the winter of Iran. There is also many opportunities for trekking in the south part of Iran. places like: Fars, Hormozgan and Sistan-o-Baluchestan province.

• Swimming and Diving tours

It’s great to know that Swimming is possible all season.

There are two destinations for swimming fans in the Iran Caspian Sea in the north and the Persian Gulf in the south.

Because of the nice weather in the south, there are lots of fans for swimming and diving in southern islands and the Persian Gulf. Best time to travel to the South Islands of Iran or the Persian Gulf is usually in winter and spring so most people travel to this destination during winter, swim in the Gulf and enjoy! Kish and Geshm islands are two popular examples.