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5 days 4 nights
Daily Tour
5 people
English, Espanol, Francais
One of the historically important ethnic tribes which has lived in the Middle East for millennia are the Kurds. Kurds live in several places, but nowadays they are mainly concentrated in regions which consist today’s Iraq, Turkey, and Iran. They used to be nomads originally, but they settled down over time. This group of people lives by their own culture, has their unique rituals, wears special clothes, and speaks their own language. On our tour through the Kurdish region of Iran, we will visit some villages inhabited by Kurdish people. In these villages, we will stay with the locals and observe some of their religious and ethnic practices. One of the important rituals we will enjoy on this trip is called Pir Shaliyar.
Our journey will begin in Kermanshah, the capital city of Kermanshah Province. We will end our trip in Sanandaj, the capital city of Kurdistan Province in Iran.
This tour will introduce you to “ahl e hagh” dervishes. These people are Sufis who live in Kermanshah Province. They live according to their own rituals and cultural practices. Afterwards, we will be headed for the region where Hurami Kurds live. Here we will participate in one of their most important ceremonies called Pir Shaliyar.
On the first day, we will fly to Kermashah and visit the city’s old bazaar. Afterwards, we will visit the ethnographic museum in Kermanshah. After lunch, we will drive to Baznelan Village where we will visit the Tanbur House of Iran. In case you are not familiar with tanbur, it is a kind of musical instrument widely played in Kermanshah. We might also be lucky to hear musicians play the instrument live. We will spend the night at Banzelan Village.
On the second day, we will ride to Tutshami Village. Then we will visit other famous villages, including Ghavare, Tutshami, and Kuzaran. We will visit some Tanbur handicraft ateliers there as well. After this visit, we will head out for Shamshir, where we will stay for the night and stay in the Satyari ecolodge.
The third day will begin after we have breakfast in Satyari ecolodge. We will drive to Paveh which is considered as an important city in the region. The population of the city mainly consists of Kurdish people. Afterwards, we will pass by Najar Village and Sirvan River to visit the mausoleum of Soltan Sahak. This is a monastery as well as a spring in Hajij. If the weather was nice, we will have boat riding in the river. Then we will drive to Selin Village for the night.
We will wake up early on the morning of the fourth day and drive to Uraman e Takht Village. This village is considered as the capital of Hurami Culture. One of the most celebrated memorial ceremonies which is celebrated every year here is Pir Shaliyar. It is held in the memory of a sacred man called Pir Shalyiar, and his marriage to the princess of Bokhara. While the celebrations last for two weeks, we will try to be there on the most important day. Then we will return to Selin Village to spend the night there.
On the last day of our tour we will go back to Sanandaj, the capital city of Kurdistan Province. After visiting some notable landmarks, including the anthropology museum, we will return to Tehran. Flights are also available, in case of preference.
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