The 6 Best Budget-friendly Things to do in Varzaneh, Isfahan Province

Varzaneh night sky tour presents a different experience in the heart of Varzaneh desert regarding responsible and sustainable tourism. This tour provides camping in the desert. We go inside the desert by riding camels (much further than a normal car could go). While we are fixing the tents, you have time to enjoy watching the sunset and sandboarding. As we are sitting around the campfire and drinking tea, our cook is making a chicken barbeque (If you are vegetarian, let us know to provide suitable dinner for you). After dinner, it’s time for stargazing with interesting information about mythology of constellations. Then we will talk about must-to-know facts about the culture of Iran. Enough blankets are provided so you can sleep well. Don't forget to set your alarm to wake up for the beautiful sunrise. After breakfast, you will have a super excitement ride on the quad. We head back to Varzaneh before it gets too hot. You have the possibility to take a shower in our place in the town.

The salt lake, includes a beautiful salt cover in the form of polygons, salt water puddles, salt mines in an area of 300km squared. The landscape is shiny and white, and a good place to make photos, while at night, you have the advantage of seeing milky way easily in the sky. Sometimes, the horizon gets pink in the time of sunset.

Zayanderud River passes different places, from Chadegan, ending to Gavkhuni Wetland. It is full of water always in Varzaneh town, the last town passing by, since the layers of water are upper. Renting a boat, spending some time in old bridge of Varzaneh on the river, and see the delta of that, before Gavkhuni wetland starts. Women with white chadors are stopping by, relaxing in afternoons there.

Ghoortan citadel is a 1000-years old citadel, 10 km outside of Varzaneh town. It is located next to Zayanderud river, with plenty of old houses, mosques, 14 watch towers, hemams, and animal coats. Still a live citadel, some families are living in southern corner of that. All mud-brick, and historically rich.

The Pigeon tower, existing hundreds of them in Iran, is a valuable structure in terms of architecture, and is made for pigeons to gather their dropping as fertilizer. The one in Varzaneh is the hour for 70,000 pair of pigeons.