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Babak Castle and Arasbaran Forests

Babak Fort - Babək Qalası, Kaleybar, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran
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Duration

1 Day

Tour Type

Daily Tour

Group Size

4 people

Languages

English

Overview

Start

Tabriz

Duration

1 Day

Finish

Tabriz

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Babak Castle and Arasbaran Forests

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Overview

Babak Castle and Arasbaran Forests

Babak Castle, also known as Immortal Castle and Republic Castle, is located in the northwestern part of Iran, in the mountains of Arasbaran forests in Kalibar city near Tabriz. This fort was built in Sassanid era by Babak Khorramdin, the leader of the Khurramites in Azerbaijan. He built this stronghold in order to protect Iran against Arab invasions and he was successful. The castle stood up for about 20 years against them and after 1200 years, it is still standing there like a soldier on duty and it has become a national symbol for Iranians(Tabriz tours).

One of the great experiences you will have is that you may be lucky enough to see the Nomad camps. The nomads are very kind and they will welcome you with their fresh dairies. Walking up this castle needs a pair of hiking shoes and plenty of water because you are going to climb for about 3 hours and you have a hard path ahead to get to the 2380 meters high fort. On your way, there are some broken stairs and at some points no protection fences, so you have to be extra careful. But as soon as you see the view of Arasbaran forest and cliffs, you will forget about the difficulties and you will be able to enjoy the stunning view in front of you. The cool weather is pleasing and the cold breeze touches your skin, you feel alive in the wonderful structure of this large citadel.

When you are in the castle, you can imagine how a soldier felt when he had to look down where he could see any moving creature like a hunting hawk. You will be amazed by the greatness of the castle and the structure of its big hall and the rooms around it. If you want to be taken back to the history and experience an amazing adventure, don’t miss this chance to visit the fabulous Babak Castle.

Tour Highlights

Travel Style

Nature Hikes
Natural Attractions
Cultural Attractions

Physical Rating

Local Touch

Age Group

+12

Meals

0 Breakfast | 0 Lunch | 0 Dinner

Transportation

Sedan

Accommodation Grade

None

Equipment

None

Included

- Snacks
- Water bottle

Excluded

None

  • Kaleybar
  • Babak Castle
  • Arasbaran Forest
Hicham Kabbage
Hicham Kabbage
2023-04-14
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Excellent service and support Excellent Service ! i am surprised by the reactivity and the will to help and find quickly hotels, flights and solutions for me, even though the holiday season makes things challenging. Chatting through whatsapp made things super smooth and extremely easy. I was interacting with two people from TAP Persia, Rojin and Sohrab. They were just amazing ! They are the ones who reached out to me directly and interacted instantly with me day and night. Great job guys !I used earlier a different company but i was disappointed, i strongly recommend TAP Persia .Keep up the great work !
Furusan
Furusan
2023-04-10
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Visa service for Iran Tappersia was very quick in getting the grant notice for e visa for Iran. I got the grant notice on the following day after they submitted my application to the ministry of foreign affairs.They are very responsive thru WhatsApp.
Rebekka M
Rebekka M
2023-04-10
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Visa application service With TAP Persia we applied for an Iran Visa. They answered every question we had quickly and very friendly. Within 5 days, we got our Visa approval. We thank again for your service.
Amine A
Amine A
2023-04-10
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Visa Je remercie infiniment l'équipe Tap persia pour leur efficacité et rapidité pour l'obtention du visa , ça durée 24 heure pour l'avoir, l'équipe est très réactive même les weekends je recommande vivement et sans hésitation Je viens de passé au consulat d'Iran a paris pour la récupérer et j'ai payé que 30 euro mille merci ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Khushi D
Khushi D
2023-04-09
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Great service It is an amazing experience. Visa process with tap Persia is hassle free and I loved how they’re available to help us 24/7
Pat R
Pat R
2023-04-04
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Fabulous agency - can't recommend more highly for travellers to Iran I decided to go to Iran at short notice and was only able to do so thanks to the exceptional service provided by TAP Persia.What further complicated was my ignorance of being in the middle of Nowruz and the impact that has on flight availabilities etc.In the first instance, that revolved around speedy obtainment of a visa as well as other aspects such as insurance and mah card via their great-value welcome pack.Thereafter, all of my accommodation, tour guides and transport between destinations was arranged by the beyond-wonderful Mahgol with tremendous efficiency, patience and responsiveness - I could not praise nor thank her enough.Communications are as good as can be.With my lack of Farsi and, more specifically, incomprehension of the alphabet, doing things in this manner was the only way to go.All of the guides - Fatemah, Amin, Fardin, Moji, Peyman and Masoud - were fantastic being passionate, knowledgeable, smarter-than-average bears and very nice people.Rasool, Mehrnoush and Sohrab in the office were also very helpful.I would say though that, to help them (especially) to try to draft your itinerary as much as possible before approaching them as this will save time i.e. places, days in each, hotel price-range then trust them to select the latter for you.
Jan
Jan
2023-04-02
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Great Service :) TApersia accompanied us well on the way to our Iran visa. My wife's visa took 2 weeks longer than mine (German EU & I'm Swiss). Our questions were always answered quickly by the nice Mahgol via WhatsApp. We think she did her best for our visa processing. After a while, we were also asked how we were doing! Nice, support and promptness are at the highest level.
Mariam Alwazir
Mariam Alwazir
2023-03-28
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Solo Saudi female in <3 IRAN <3 10/10. It's hard for me to be succinct, but I will try. I am a Saudi who has been impressed, curious, and infatuated by Iranian culture(s), Iron Age history, Islamic & other religious histories, architecture, and geography for over 15 years. Yum, and food. I wanted initially to continue my Persian language study at Dehkhoda Institute, however student visas take much longer than other visas to process, and I would likely miss my class during the processing time. I was disheartened and scrambled through my Google bookmarks looking for old travel that I had saved over the years in my Iran folder. ;) TAP Persia was bookmarked numerous times and I quickly applied for a tourist visa. Hey, I can still practice some Persian as a tourist, right? THE PROCESS WAS SO EASY. So smooth! Mahgol deserves all the praise and recognition for bringing relief to my anxious-self (because I had already long-ago booked my airline tickets and took time off work!), and she walked me through all the steps in a timely manner and with competence and grace. Even during the first week of Norouz and Ramadan, I got a friendly update and advice -- got my tourist visa within 5 or 6 days (the Ministry was closed for Ramarouz, but WOW that was still quick). I cried from happiness and surprise... Thank you thank you. I will be in Iran April to mid-May. Originally I just registered for TAP Persia welcome package + visa help, but now I'm pretty curious about signing up for one or 2 of their tours now. I am beyond impressed and excited. This travel company, Mahgol, & this team already made me feel safe and like I'm going home, and I imagine with their business practice, will prosper for many years down the road. Thank you so much. Someone please remind me to update this post with photos once I arrive to Iran <3
Boba
Boba
2023-03-27
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Easy amd efficient visa service I was more than happy with the visa application process done via TAP Persia. All went smoothly. The team is very kind, responsive and professional. The support and promptness are at the highest level.
Daniel S
Daniel S
2023-03-24
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Iranvisum Ich habe mein Visa für den Iran über TAP Persia beantragt, da der normale Weg zu kompliziert war und sehr viele potentielle Fehler birgt. Ich kann den Service definitiv empfehlen. Alles ist sehr gut und detailliert beschrieben. Der Preis für diesen Service ist es in meinen Augen definitiv Wert. Auch der Kontakt nach der Beantragung über WhatsApp war sehr gut. Sehr freundlich und hilfreich.

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Bulk discount adult
#Discount groupFrom adultTo adultValue
12 Persons, 55 euros per person22 €-50,00
23 Persons, 36 euros per person33 €-18,00
34 Persons, 30 euros per person44 €0,00
41 Person, 100 euros11 €-70,00

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Morning (07:00)

Picking up from anywhere in Tabriz
Start hiking in Arasbaran Forests
Getting to Babak Castle

Afternoon

Having lunch
Hiking back to Arasbaran Forests

Evening

Going back to Tabriz
Ending the tour and transfer to the hotel

Tour's Location

Babak Fort - Babək Qalası, Kaleybar, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran

FAQs

Who did the castle belong to?

Babak Khoramdim, a Persian opposition leader during the Arab invasion of Persia in the 7th century.

Why is this place important for Iranians?

Because of the tales of resilience and tenacity that are attributed to Babak Khoramdim, the ruler of Babak castle in the 7th century.

How long do we have to hike to get to the castle?

About 3 hours. The castle is located on top of a mountain with an elevation of 2,380 m (7,800 ft), but the panoramic views are worth the climb.

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Babak Castle and Arasbaran Forests
Mona Lott
21/11/2019

Loved the castle, enjoy the guy company

let me be clear that the castle and the scenery around was great. unable to leave and go back to the hotel. the score is for our guide as he was the fumiest, we were lucky to have him. we spent some time hiking in the Arasbaran jungle. had never been to anything like this before and found it very relaxing.
Babak Castle and Arasbaran Forests
Epifanio Davide
14/04/2019

Mostafa doen it very good

It was a very interesting tour that lasted a day in tabriz. plenty of time exploring tabriz and we needed some time away from the city noise. the guide was very entertaining and enthusiastic, he prepared some Joje as we asked before( not included). we highly recommend it.
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