Day 1: Airport Pick-up and sightseeing in Tehran
– Meet our guide at Tehran International Airport (Imam Khomeini International Airport)
– Check-in at a hotel and do some sightseeing in Tehran (depending on your arrival time)
– Golestan Palace
– Grand Bazaar
– National Museum
– Have a welcome dinner in a local restaurant
– Our guide will give a mountain program briefing and do a final equipment checkup

Day 2: Transfer to Nandal Village and Acclimatization Hike
– After breakfast, transfer by a bus to Nandal village located at the north face of Mount Damavand (4-5 hrs)
– Transfer by a mini truck on a dirt road (1 hr) to Jochar Base Camp (2650m), get some refreshment, and have lunch here
– To help your body adapt properly to the altitude, we start acclimatization hike around the camp site
– Have dinner and short briefing for tomorrow // 10PM lights out

Day 3: Ascent to Damavand Advanced Camp
– After breakfast, transfer by a mini truck to the starting point (2800m)
– Begin our ascent to Damavand Advanced Camp (4350m, 7-8 hrs hike) while our baggages will be carried to the camp by mules
– Free time on the afternoon, you can explore the landscape
– Have dinner and short briefing for tomorrow // 10PM lights out

Day 4: Acclimatization Hike and back to Damavand Advanced Camp
– To help your body adapt properly to the altitude, after breakfast, we will hike to 4850m towards the summit and stay at this altitude for 30-60 minutes, taking pictures, exploring volcanic landscape
– Come back to Damavand Advanced Camp and rest, free time on the afternoon
– Before dinner, our guide will check your equipments for the summit push (e.g. shoes, trekking poles, headlamps)
– Have early dinner around 5PM and sleep early

Day 5: Summit Push and back to Damavand Advanced Camp
– Have early breakfast around 1-2AM, take a packed lunch
– We will ascend through rocky terrains for 7-8 hrs until reaching the Summit of Mount Damavand. Note to be careful with the Sulfur fumes.
– At the summit of Damavand 5671m, we will enjoy the magnificent view of the Damavand crater. Take pictures and refill our energy.
– After summit, we descend to Damavand Advanced Camp
– Have dinner and celebrate our success // 10PM lights out

Day 6: Transfer to Tehran
– After breakfast, we descend to the starting point where the mini trucks are waiting for us.
– Transfer to Nandal Village, pack our luggages and drive from Nandal to Tehran
– Have lunch in a local restaurant
– Check-in and refresh ourselves at the hotel in Tehran
– Celebration dinner at a local restaurant

Day 7: Transfer to Airport
– After breakfast, transfer to Imam Khomeini International Airport
– Say goodbye to our guide and bring wonderful memories home