Great Week in Tehran!
I, an American (went on a weeklong tour of Tehran with my British friend. UpPersia, office manager Mahnaz, and our guide Seyed Ali Mohammad Hosseini were nothing short of great!
When I first planned my trip, I wanted to do a custom trip. Mahnaz responded right away with a proposed itinerary and price quote. He also guided me through the visa process, and I got my authorization code with plenty of time to spare.
The tour was great. We got to do almost everything we had planned on our itinerary, plus a few unplanned things. Ali was very flexible as a guide. Despite some restrictions on American and British tourists in Iran, we were free to do what we wanted.
Ali was a great guide. He speaks great English and is very fun to be around. He was also extremely friendly, not only to us, but to the taxi drivers, shopkeepers, museum staff, everyone we met. He is also very well-informed about Iran. He knows the country and its history very well. We went to a wide variety of places, and he was able to explain everything and answer any questions. He’s also very open and honest about Iran and what he thinks of it. He was a pleasure to be around.
In conclusion, I definitely recommend this company, and request a tour with Ali if you can. I literally have nothing to complain about from this trip; any problems that I had were beyond UpPersia’s control. I would book them again in a heartbeat.
Date of experience: July 2019
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