Solo Female Travel in Iran

Solo travel experience

I went on a solo trip and I can honestly say that it was the most beautiful, secure, and pleasant country I have ever visited. I have been to many places, but this one was special. I was captivated by the food, music, architecture, and history. The people of Iran were so welcoming and kind. I highly recommend it.

Solo travel experience

I had a wonderful time in Iran for 6 weeks a few years ago. I also had the opportunity to do some couchsurfing, which was a great experience. My hosts were very kind and took me to different places and drove me around. I stayed in Tehran, Isfahan, Shiraz, Yazd, and Kish Island, and I even did a day trip to Meybod and Persepolis.

Solo travel experience

I spent 10 days in Iran. I backpacked solo for 1300 km and I didn't have any issues at all, it was actually very easy to do this and the country had a good infrastructure. The people were very welcoming. They didn't speak English very often, however, they tried using Google Translate or calling a friend to translate, so communication was good. I stayed in hostels and used couch surfing. It's the most incredible country I've ever been to.

Solo travel experience

I travelled Iran on my own by public transport, which works very well, staying in hostels and B&Bs. Felt very safe, people were extremely friendly, welcoming, hospitable. And of course amazing, astonishing architecture and history. If you are a US citizen you will have to be accompanied by a guide but that's no hardship as they take guiding very seriously and there is so much to learn.

Food: Persian food is very tasty (however most recipes contain meat). I am a vegetarian so I was restricted to only a couple of options. Tap water is safe to drink, even from drinking fountains on the street. I think Iran is a clean country (there's no garbage on the street, they even have special bins for cigarette butts), and I didn't get sick. Smoking is not allowed indoors. Also, it's worth mentioning that you are not supposed to take pictures of governmental buildings (they are usually well sign posted with a "no photo" sign). If they catch you, you can get in trouble with the police. I heard some stories of tourists being arrested for a few days in their hotels because of that.

I travelled solo for a month through Iran and loved it. Very beautiful country, people were friendly and helpful and it was easy to move around the country using long distance buses and trains.