“Great tour with Up Persia”
Did a 10 day trip to Iran with the tour
operator Up Persia, visiting Teheran, Shiraz (Persipolis) and Isfahan -
it was a really good trip and our guide seyed ali mohammad hosseini was
great, having good knowledge of the sites we visited and ensuring our
safety - Up Persia met us at the hotel and took care of all the local
administrative paperwork which was great....
Actually Iran is very
safe and we did not feel aggressed at all, the people were really
friendly (especially when we were on our own).
Best city to visit
apart from Persipolis (great historical site not to miss) is Isfahan,
ensure that you visit the market on the main square as well as the old
mosque at the end of the market. Teheran is too crowded with too many
cars (crazy drivers) and ensuing car polution, however the hospitable
nature of the people far make up for this crowded inconvenience.
I
can highly recommend Persia as a country to visit, great food, really
nice people, not yet commercialised and not too many western tourists
demanding Macdonalds - visit before it becomes too touristy and loses
its authenticity.
