Routing

1. Day: Departure

Your adventure is about to start. You board your airplane and a couple hours later, you arrive in Isfahan.

2. Day: Arrival in Isfahan

Your first day in Persia. After a couple hours of sleep and a tasty breakfast, we are starting to explore Isfahan by foot. Our destination is the Naqsch-e-Dschahan square (image of the world), which is now also called Imam square, one of the world&squot;s biggest town squares. We will also be visiting some of the surrounding mosques and palaces and immerse into the hustle and bustle of the bazaar. In the afternoon, we are getting to know the motorbikes.

Later on, we are strolling along the mostly dried-up river Zayandeh and have dinner together in on of the city&squot;s most famous restaurants.

3. Day: Trip to Yazd / ca. 310 km

Our first day of riding. We leave Isfahan and head towards the desert. Yazd is a typical desert city. It is famous for its wind towers, which unmistakably define the cityscape.

4. Day: Yazd

You can spend your day according to your wishes. For example, an expanded walk through Yazd and its well-preserved and still inhabited old town is an opportunity to spend your day. We recommend you visiting the water museum where you can learn about the genius solution of the desert city's problem with water supply already hundreds of years ago.

5. Day: Daytrip / ca. 240 km

Today we will do a larger day tour. Via Meybod we first drive to a Zoroastrian sanctuary. The region around Yazd is still a center of Zoroastrianism in Iran today. In Yazd we find a Zoroastrian fire temple. Today's destination is Chak Chak cave, which means drip drip. It got its name because water has been dripping from the rock here for centuries, which is rather unusual for a desert place.

We continue our journey to Kharanaq. Kharanaq is an abandoned mud town, like many in the region once were. It is still relatively well preserved, good enough to give us an idea of what life was like in such a city of narrow streets and covered tunnel-like corridors. The old houses can be entered, but caution is advised as everything is in danger of collapsing.

6. Day: Trip to Kerman / ca. 355 km

From today on, we will be biking towards the south and we have a lot of kilometers to drive. We are located on the desert fringes but still encounter temperatures as if we were in a blast furnace. In the later afternoon, we will arrive in Kerman.

7. Day: Trip to Shahdad / ca. 100 km

We only have a short distance to drive today, but the landscape will change dramatically. In our nice eco-resort we can relax and enjoy the day.

8. Day: Excursion to the desert

Unfortunately we have to leave the motorcycles behind today. For our desert trip we have to switch to jeeps. For safety reasons, the local authorities have banned the use of motorcycles. But even so, the excursion will be a great experience

Don't be surprised if you think you've been posted to Arizona today. The rocky landscape of Shahdad is very similar to the famous rock formations in the USA. We will spend the afternoon and evening here and be enchanted by these extraordinary natural phenomena.

9. Day: Trip to Bam / ca. 205 km

We will hurry and bring the couple kilometers to Bam behind us quickly. In Bam, we will visit the old city of clay and its fortress. In December 2003, it was almost destroyed completely by an earthquake. Fortunately, the government decided to rebuild the city soon after the earthquake and progress was made. I have been there for the last time eight years ago and already then, I could see the differences. Thus, we can probably get a good impression of the old settlement.

10. Day: Trip to Sirjan / ca. 380 km

This day and the next are mostly days for motorcycling with a break in Sirjan. We have to drive more than 600km to get to Shiraz. Iran is a really big country.

11. Day: Trip to Shiraz / ca. 390 km

Let's continue - we will arrive in Shiraz in the evening.

12. Day: Day Trip to Persepolis

Today the bikes stay in the garage and we let our bus chauffeur us to Persepolis. A local guide will lead us into the mysteries of the ancient Persian imperial city which Alexander the Great in 330 BC. completely destroyed.

The other half of the day we can spend strolling through the bazaar of Vakil in Shiraz and visit the famous Nasir al Mulk mosque.

13. Day: Trip to Yasuj / ca. 170 km

On our way to beautiful Isfahan, we will stop in Yasuj. The landscape is fabulous and we can enjoy our last two days on our bikes.

14. Day: Trip to Isfahan / ca. 320 km

Our roundtrip reached its staring point: We are back in Isfahan.

15. Day: Isfahan

Today there is another opportunity to explore the "most beautiful city in Iran". For the evening we have another surprise for you.

16. Day: Flight Home

I am certain that you take a completely different picture of Iran back home. Spread your experiences and help to correct the negative prejudices conveyed by the media. Iran's people deserved to be presented how they really are.

"Be omide didar", in English "Goodbye and see you soon".