Caravanistan

We, two cyclists with German and Dutch passports, crossed the Azerbaijan-Iran border at Astara, travelling towards Iran. We arrived there early (9am) to evade the anticipated chaos. On the Azerbaijani side, we could pass quite easily. We were explicitly asked if we carried alcoholic beverages or a d...

Hi, We are not posting this to scare anyone, just to make people aware. We are two cyclists, traveling through Iran from Astara to Tehran. Last week some of our things got stolen, in two separate and consecutive nights. The first night, we were camping at the Sefidroud ( سفیدرود) dam lake. Our multi...

Hej, We have applied for a 30-day stay in Iran in Oktober 2019, travelling by bike, entering through Azerbaijan. - as said earlier, applying via caravanistan and the Iranian travel bureau for a 'grant application' or authorization code worked very well and quick. - the Iranian agency adviced us to c...

We can confirm the stamping on our visa paper, when entering Iran through the Astara (Azerbaijan) border, in November 2019.

Hej Marta, It might be a bit of a stretch, but we have met overlanders in Baku, Azerbaijan, who had been in touch with the couple to get advice and tips before their own trip. I don't know if they have met them in person, my guess is that they haven't. It doesn't seem that they had more information ...