Alamut Valley and Assassins Castle
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Alamut Valley and Assassins Castle
Qazvin
Assassins had some differences with Shia in religious matter.Egypt and Yemen were the birthplace og them,Hassan Sabah was the first man who published his own way of thoughts in Iran related to Assassins,he made Alamut castle the commanding center of hisself,
Marco polo says:They used drugs and artificial gardens and nymphs to motivate new soliders and followers.
we will learn more secret about this castle in our tour.
Alamut castle and trekking around this castle always was interesting for nature lover in Iran
All the tours start from Qazvin or Tehran
For other points just write us an email,i can pick up you from your hotels.
normally we arrange 2days tour in Alamut ,but long term trekking ,hiking tours are availabel.
If you search in guide books ,you see that , Alamut valley is the place for an excursion to the nature, where you can trek from one to some days. The trekking plans can have a special reaching point or they can be some aimless hiking in the nature and enjoying it.
Attraction covered: Lambesar Castle . Hasan Sabbah Castle. Andej Canyons. Ovan Lake
Alamut is one of the few places in Iran where you can cross from one village to the next and meet local people, stay with locals and try Iranian homestay .
TOUR ITINERARY
we start from Qazvin early morning after breakfast and will drive to Alamut,after 2hours we will arrive in the Gazorkhan
visiting Alamut castle,visiting castle learn about and its history takes around 2hour
drive to Ovan lakeOvan Lake
on the way we will visit Andej Rocks too.
FAQS
can we stay overnight in Alamut?
yes,its possible and we can book your accommodation
can we start this tour from Tehran?
yes,start point can be anywhere.
is it a private tour?
yes ,its a private tour for you and your group
do we need a trekking Shoes?
yes,you need a trekking sandal or Shoes.
do we need to bring our food with us?
no its not necessary ,we can cook ourself,also there are restaurant in the village.
what is the highlight of this tour?
The Assassin’s castle, home of the leader of the Assassins, Hassan Sabah.breathtaking view,fresh weather and hospitable people of Alamut village
what about Lambessar castle and Maran(Alam kooh) mountain?
Alamut has many roots to offer,if you are interested we can arrange 3days hikking,trekking tour in Alamut for you.