Tour Guide:

According to Islamic law and social beliefs, it is necessary for all ladies to have hejab (modest dress) a manteau and scarf will be sufficient.

Iran lies in a continental climate with great diversities, being a vast country, Iran has regions with different temperatures even at a specific period of time. Being situated inside a dry belt of the globe and because of the check imposed by the Alborz and Zagros ranges the plateau has a dry desert peculiarity. Winter temperatures often fall below freezing specially in the mountains, while summers are usually hot. In the northern coastal areas of the Caspian Sea climate is mild and humid. The southern parts and the Persian Gulf region have rather a hot and humid weather with pleasant winters. Therefor, because of these climatic diversities one can enjoy from winter sports while at the same time within a few hours of travel it is possible to swim in the warm waters of the Persian gulf.

Banks are open from 08:30 to 16:00 Saturday to Wednesday and 08:30 to 11:30 Thursday. Friday is a public holiday.
The unit of currency is Rial. Each 10 Rials make 1 toman. According to the latest statistics each American Dollar is approximately equal to 9000 Iranian rials. Foreign currencies should be declared upon arrival on a special form. Exchange of these currencies are possible through Bank Melli of Iran.

Comfortable hotels, motels by the coast of Caspian Sea, the largest lake of the world the most attractive tourist center among Iranians, which is very famous for her Caviar all around the world. Ski resorts at Dizin, Shemshak, Ab Ali and Tochal slopes around Tehran make ideal places for winter sports and mountaineering. Kish island is also one the main attractions among the population because of her location in the southern waters of the Persian gulf one can enjoy water sports, and being a free port it is being visited by thousands of eager shoppers in a year.