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IRAN ON WHEELS : AN ADRENALINE PUMPING ADVENTURE
Traveling in Iran on two or four wheels can a life-time experience whether you organize it on your own and travel alone by cycling or driving through the country, by grouping your adventurous friends and explore the landscapes or by booking an Iran bicycle tour, Iran motorcycle tours or Iran car rally tour with an authorize Iranian local tour operator or Iranian travel agency like Uppersia Travel and leave the logistics and organizing to them so that you focus on the road and enjoying the attractions and landscapes of Iran.
We suggest that you drive through the amazing and untouched areas of the Iranian Central desert or Lut Desert on wheels and enjoy the beautiful days with warm sand to the moonlit nights with the shining of the stars and the unforgettable pleasure of riding a bike or motorbike in the desert. The combination of excitement and nature encourages every enthusiast to ride a bike in the mountainous regions of Iran such as Alborz and Zagros ranges and enjoy the waterfalls, hills and foothills which are somehow pristine and attractive.
Please get in touch with us by email or phone if you need to know more about this kind of traveling in Iran..
10 reasons to take a motorcycle or bicycle trip in Iran
- Iran has very nice roads for on-road traveling by bike or motorbike all around the country.
- There are great off-road tracks for you to adventure through and see amazing landscapes such as mountains, forests, deserts, villages and monuments.
- The location of Iran as a part of silk road gives any motorcyclist or cyclist to explore the path through trading history and Caravan routes.
- There are many village or desert ecolodges, hostels, guesthouses and hotels gives you some options to choose where to stay on the path as they already get used to receiving Iranian or foreign travelers on motorbike or bike already.
- Camping is a great idea in Iran as there are beautiful camping places in the desert or by villages.
- Iran is quite a safe country to travel in by yourself if you take all safety measures like elsewhere.
- Iranian hospitality and the kind locals give you a great chance of interaction especially when they see you are traveling on an exciting motorcycle or bicycle.
- If you cycle or motorcycle off-road in Iran you will visit places that you get a unique food experience by locals
- Iran borders many countries and connects different routs for travelers around the world so you can plan travel for few months on wheels.
- Due to the variety of climates in Iran, you can cycle or motorcycle throughout the year.
The Iran Motorcycle Trip Packing List
Maybe you have travelers a lot on wheels and know what to take but we have prepared a complete checklist for a motorbike trip to Iran here. Please bear in mind that taking some recording stuff like drones has its own regulations in Iran and check with us before planning you trip. If you book a tour with us we will provide you with some of the gears.
Motorcycle Clothing
Personal Clothing
- Lightweight down jacket (doubles up as bike thermal)
- Thin trousers
- Shorts
- T-shirts
- Underwear
- Flip flops
- Light and small trainers
Electronics
- Mobile phone
- Camera
- Travel tripod
- GoPro
- GoPro stick
- Set of memory cards
- Adapter
- Chargers and USB battery pack
- Laptop or tablet
- Removable hard drive
- GPS tracker
- USB with backups of important info
Our Iran Motorcycle Tour
As a local Iranian tour operator we have our own motorbikes suitable for traveling through Iran on-road or off-road so that the motorcyclists wont need to take their motorbike into Iran and remove the hassle for them. We have arranged individual or group motorbike tours in different parts of Iran and through different routes.
We also run tours for motorcyclists who have their own motorbikes but need our experience and assistance for arranging their trips and also getting their visa approval letter.
We have experienced and motivated professional tours guides that will travel and also share their local knowledge with you.
Highlights: Take a unique motorcycle tour in Iran along the fascinating mountain and panoramic roads in...
Regulations for a motorbike trip in Iran
The Iran Bicycle Trip Packing List
If you are planning to go on a Iran bike tour, whether it's by yourself or with a company, you need to pack accordingly. If you book a cycling tour with Uppersia Travel, we will provide you with some gears.
Bicycle Clothing
- Bike shorts
- Cycling jerseys
- Helmet (or use ours)
- Bike Saddle (or use ours)
- Pedals (clip-in, flat, caged)
- Cycling or athletic shoes (to clip in or for flat pedals)
- Active socks
- Biking gloves
- Lightweight Jacket
- Arm/Leg Warmers
- Wind/Rain Jacket
- Lightweight headband, hat or Buff
- Bike mirror (helmet or bar-mounted)
- Sunglasses
- Chamois Cream
Personal Clothing
Electronics
- Mobile phone
- Camera
- Travel tripod
- GoPro
- GoPro stick
- Set of memory cards
- Adapter
- Chargers and USB battery pack
- Laptop or tablet
- Removable hard drive
- GPS tracker
- USB with backups of important info
Our Iran Bicycle Tour
As a local Iranian tour operator we have our own bikes suitable for traveling through Iran on-road or off-road so that the cyclists wont need to take their bike into Iran and remove the hassle for them. We have arranged individual or group bike tours in different parts of Iran and through different routes.
We also run tours for cyclists who have their own bikes but need our experience and assistance for arranging their trips and also getting their visa approval letter.
We have experienced and motivated professional tours guides that will travel and also share their local knowledge with you.
Highlights: This fifteen-day bike adventure has been carefully designed to offer some of the best...
Regulations for a Bicycle trip in Iran
Communication for an On Wheels Adventure in Iran
When you travel on a motorcycle or a bicycle in Iran on-road or off-road especially when you are on an individual trip, it is very important to know if or how you can access the mobile phone, telephone or internet.
Internet
If you have a mobile phone that works in Iran, its internet also works in many places that you travel through though we recommend you to buy a local Sim Card on your arrival in Iran. If you have booked a tour with us we will provide you with a local Sim Card.
In Big cities or small towns and some villages you may also find a Internet café or you may have an access to it at the place you stay overnight.
Mobile Phone
You can buy a local Sim Card on your arrival in Iran or use your own mobile phone number when you travel in Iran. Irancell, RighTel and MCI (Hamrahe Aval)l are the main Iranian Sim Card providers.
Landline Telephone
Usually there are telephone booth in the cities and town, you may use the phone at your hotel room or you may ask you host to help you to make a phone call.
Emergency Phone Number in Iran for Your Road Trip
| Organization | Phone Number |
| Roads Management Center | +98 (21) 141 |
| Pazira Travel Office | +98(0)71 32362666 - +98(0)9337408300 |
| Tourism Marketing & Advertising Office (ICHTO) | +98 (21) 66582014 |
| Police | 110 |
| Ambulance | 115 |
| Weather | 134 |
| Customs Administration (IRICA) | +98 (21) 82991 |
| Ministry of Foreign Affairs (I.R.Iran) | +98 (21) 61151 |
| Imam Khomeini Intl. Airport | +98 (21) 51001 |
| Railways (I.R.Iran) | +98 (21) 55121 |
How to Apply for an Iran visa for your Bike or Motorbike tour
