Bicycle touring IRAN | First week impressions #27

[@weeringjohnny]

Some years ago I bikepacked through the mountains north of Tehran and from Mashad in the east across the Dasht e Kavir (Green Desert) to Esphahan. Needless to say, the people were fantastic, the hospitality overwhelming and the cyling unforgettable. For me Iran is one of the safest countries in the world to ride in.

[@AmazingWorldBikeTour]

Wonderful. We agree. Apart from the obvious issues and initial anxiety, we soon felt quite comfortable, welcomed, and safe.

[@joolz_persian]

we all love you,because we are different from our government,and we are not bigoted .but please don't try it again. they may catch you hostage to make a deal with your government. iran is lovely and safe just for iranians who don't do anything against mullahs. iran is safe for us not you.

[@Bluebirdiran]

​@joolz_persian98 احمق

[@mahalizadeh2802]

شما یک خائن به وطن و ایران بیشتر نیستید که با دروغ و نیرنگ میخواهید افراد را از سفر به کشور ما منع کنید ، شما شرم را قی کرده‌اید شما ایرانی نیستید و یک دروغگوی بی فرهنگ بیشتر در دنیای نیستید ،،،​@@joolz_persian

[@FB.I-g7y]

And also racist

[@maziarmaleki]

How smart you or your editor has chosen the background music tracks , well done my friends

[@AmazingWorldBikeTour]

Oh, would we love to have an editor! 🤣 We got some great music suggestions from our Iranian friends, and Arev puts a lot of effort trying to figure out the right placement.

[@PauloAdriano-zo2ng]

​@@AmazingWorldBikeTour Great.👍🏼 Good thing you didn't put generic Arabic Music or Pseudo Oriental Indian Music. Iranian civilization has produced some great folk and classical music.

[@spektrumB]

Oh mine, oh mine. I obtain my Iran visa today. Will cross from Turkmenistan to Iran in July. This video comes at the perfect time.

[@AmazingWorldBikeTour]

That sounds fantastic. Iran is one of the country's we would love to visit a second time. So much to discover! Are you I Central Asia now?

[@interceptor7905]

Turkmenistan would be strange country to visit!White cars only and empty shopping centres!

[@AmazingWorldBikeTour]

Yeah, we heard about that. Unfortunately we did not manage to cross Turkmenistan. Must be pretty sureal there 😉

[@spektrumB]

​@@AmazingWorldBikeTourIn Bukhara, Uzbekistan now. Will be in Iran next week.😊

[@AmazingWorldBikeTour]

@@spektrumB woooow! That’s awesome! Enjoy and take care. Will you cycle mainly in the North and then to Turkey or Armenia?

[@naderjoon]

Since Iranians look at guests as a gift from God , it’s the safest place on earth ❤

[@AmazingWorldBikeTour]

It felt for us like that most of the time. The hospitality shown to us is certainly unmatched!

[@Behnamsepand]

Right, agift from Ahura Mazda.

[@BahramZareie]

@@Behnamsepand God, Yazdaan, Eizad, Khoda, ALLAH, Kerishna, all our the same thing. Supreme being and creator of the entire existence

[@geopeliaaow3768]

@@BahramZareie Nope, real Iranians does not accept Arab's Allah which was idol in Kaaba.

[@Behnamsepand]

@@BahramZareie No, every religion has its own God.

[@amirlondoner1]

It was a great video. Thank you guys. Iran is an incredible country. People are very kind and hospitable ❤

[@AmazingWorldBikeTour]

Thank you. We spend nearly 3 months in total and had an astonishing time!

[@catherinehastings2063]

So pleased you went to Iran after all. We loved it there and I'm looking forward to revisiting through your eyes and cameras.

[@AmazingWorldBikeTour]

It is a tremendous country that got a very special place in our hearts, mainly for all the wonderful people we've got to know.

[@rosegreen9488]

Iran/Persia is a beautiful country with lots of historical sites, museums and nature. This was a great video, keep up the good work!

[@AmazingWorldBikeTour]

Thank you! Will do!

[@nigelstopes36]

What a wonderful surprise to see you went to Iran after all! I'm so glad you got to experience it and we get to watch. Truly a beautiful country, with so many friendly people. You have my respect for being clear about the risks for travellers and the suffering of people who have dared to protest against the government. But great to show that people still live their lives with freedom and joy most of the time.

[@AmazingWorldBikeTour]

Thank you, Nigel. We always try our best to also give as much context as possible. Bottom line people try their very best to life happily. Unfortunately, it is just so much harder for some. Keep in mind that we can't film / show everything and everyone, mostly for the sake of their safety.

[@miss_pris1]

Your choice of music has brought so much joy to me. Havent seen my beautiful Iran in over a decade now. Thanks for taking me back ❤

[@AmazingWorldBikeTour]

Our pleasure! We are very happy with the music we found for our Iranian series 😃

[@sameerpathan312]

Iran such a beautiful country,lots off love from india

[@cdg-hzg]

I'm so glad you decided to go ahead and ride through Iran. I've followed many other cyclists' journeys through Iran (even some solo women cyclists), and they all had extremely enjoyable experiences there. The solo women had each at least one or two unsolicited advances made on them, but fortunately they all ended without any physical harm being done. There was one young British man who travelled across Iran in the winter. In the six weeks he was there he said he'd only slept in his tent twice! Everyday, people offered him a spot in their homes to get him in from the cold. Everyone speaks glowingly of the friendliness, hospitality, helpfulness, and curiosity of the Iranian people. I wish I could cycle there, but with an American passport I doubt that's even possible.

[@AmazingWorldBikeTour]

Yes, we also ended up spending very little time in our tent 😉 As far as we know with an US passport you can only travel Iran as part of a guided tour, which would be very difficult and expensive to realise with biketouring. It would also drastically limit the interactions with locals. We can only hope that one day things change.

[@lunititis]

Yep, everyone says the same good things about Iran. Usually the "worst thing" that happens is being overwhelmed by the rockstar levels of attention that you get all the time. The solo female that you are talking about is pushbikegirl? I am reading her blog now, she had a couple close calls there. But it seems thats worst in Turkey.

[@cdg-hzg]

@@lunititis Nope! It was Fredrika Ek, a young Swedish cyclist who circumnavigated the globe in 2015-2018.

[@mortezabahadoryan]

By the way, on the contrary, the people of Iran love Americans more than the rest of the people in the world, and they take delivery. You can search on the Internet or on KZbin, the Americans who came to Iran and introduced themselves as Americans loved them much more. I suggest that you definitely come to Iran, the above country. It is wonderful and safe, don't listen to the media

[@cdg-hzg]

@@mortezabahadoryan I have no doubt that's the case. I was speaking more about the possibility for Americans to get visas for crossing Iran. At any rate, for me it's probably a bit late. Though I am still cycle touring (shorter 2-to-3 week tours in the summer), longer tours are not really in the picture for me any longer. I think my 72 year-old body can still do them, but I don't feel comfortable leaving my 72-year old wife alone much longer than a couple weeks. 😊

[@labsana-ec9dk]

Amazing people. I really enjoyed it

[@AmazingWorldBikeTour]

Thanks! Us too!

[@OmidToka]

Hey, you both very smart😊, I’m an Iranian guy currently living in London, yes Iranian are one of the kindest people on this earth

[@AmazingWorldBikeTour]

Haha, thanks. We hope that we're not stupid at least 😅

[@albagherzade]

Hi guys I’m Iranian who lives in Vancouver for long time and I wasn’t that lucky 🍀to see Tabriz yet but I promise I’ll visit as soon as possible ❤

[@AmazingWorldBikeTour]

We hope you can do that one day!

[@atousa_4237]

Thank you for sharing your video of Iran… it really shows what Iranian people all about… spreading love and kindness 🤍

[@AmazingWorldBikeTour]

Our pleasure!

[@sleads]

btw amazing choice of Iranian music !

[@AmazingWorldBikeTour]

We got some tips from our Iranian friends 😉

[@sonyaskogstad3849]

Thank you as I loved watching your video and Iran is a country I would love to travel through and go to the markets as that market looked truly wonderful.

[@AmazingWorldBikeTour]

We hope you can do it one day. Iran is basically a huge bazaar as there are street vendors everywhere 😉

[@go4acro]

What an awesome place.

[@AmazingWorldBikeTour]

From our very privileged perspective, it certainly is.

[@PauloAdriano-zo2ng]

The economy is broken and the country has terrible politics, but those things aside, it's a beautiful country with fantastic people.

[@360degreeswrestling9]

@@PauloAdriano-zo2ng do not lie

[@maysam_7807]

​@@360degreeswrestling9اتفاقا نظر او عین واقعیت است و شما که از این رژیم حمایت میکنید حتما مهره همین رژیم دیکتاتور حاکم در ایران هستید😂

[@audramitchell9894]

I love historical quaint towns and the sights ❤️🌹❤️ Much appreciated 🌹❤️🌹

[@AmazingWorldBikeTour]

Our pleasure!

[@ashleytoutain8504]

Another absolutely stunning and beautiful video you have created. I have no words to tell how much I love them and how much I cannot wait for the next one to be released!! Small anecdote: my girlfriend and I went on a small two day bike mission in which we had a strong tailwind for the entire way. We obviously thought of you and thanked you for wishing us so much tailwind in your videos!!

[@AmazingWorldBikeTour]

Thank you so much for sharing! Tailwind is fantastic, right?

[@jamestoday2239]

If i ever can afford it i'd love to go to Iran! Lucky people.

[@AmazingWorldBikeTour]

Yes, we are very glad to have made this experience!

[@hectorhogbergliljeblad789]

Increadibly inspirational and fun video!

[@AmazingWorldBikeTour]

Thank you 😊

[@alishamsi3167]

Very Welcome To my Country , With Love From Markazi Province Arak City , Good Luck , Best Regards 💝

[@AmazingWorldBikeTour]

Thank you so much!

[@davidelsdon5191]

Just came across your channel….. awesome, inspirational…. Look forward to Iran part 2 👍….

[@AmazingWorldBikeTour]

Thanks 😊 We're working on the second episode, but in the meantime you might find some interesting stuff from earlier in our journey 😉

[@Hooman-T-H]

great job, lovely couple. i enjoyed the entire video. New subscriber from Iran and maybe a small support. keep going

[@AmazingWorldBikeTour]

Thank you 😊

[@SajadYamm]

I loved your video. You are a lovely couple. I hope you enjoy your amazing journy through iran.

[@AmazingWorldBikeTour]

We had an incredible time cycling through Iran! It been one of the highlights of our whole journey ☺️

[@pineMoe]

Hey guys ! Happy to have you in our country. Safe travels!

[@AmazingWorldBikeTour]

Thank you. We're glad we came!

[@nikimiri5857]

This video is so true and based on history. Thanks for the positive vibes you made. Hope to see you soon in Iran some day 😍

[@AmazingWorldBikeTour]

We hope to visit Iran again in the future, but we’re still working on our videos from the recent journey 😉

[@nikimiri5857]

@@AmazingWorldBikeTour if you did, it’s an honor to host you in Tehran. I can also be you translator if you want ☺️

[@all.i.do.everyday1310]

You brought tears on my eyes when you were talking about woman-life-freedom and suddenly the melody of Baraye started playing. Thank you for showing the true face of my beautiful country.

[@AmazingWorldBikeTour]

It was an honor!

[@stephandrube8658]

Was ich bei Euch sehr bewundere: wie intensiv Ihr Euch mit den Kommentaren der „Filmbewerter“ auseinandersetzt - einfach großartig und das alles erfordert viel Mühe und Einsatz, danke!

[@AmazingWorldBikeTour]

Danke dir Stephan. Ja, das kostet teilweise viel Kraft und Nerven. Aber wir tun uns schwer damit manche Aussagen ohne Einordnung stehen zu lassen 😅

[@pespes3649]

Wow, that was a super informative video from Iranian culture. I wanna thank you for filming and sharing your thoughts about my country. We hope to see you again. You are a gift from god, and we would love to take care of you.

[@AmazingWorldBikeTour]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@alafenetre81]

Wow, ich erinnere mich noch an eure erste Fahrradtour in Deutschland. Sie sind jetzt unerschrockene Entdecker :-) Wie weit Sie gekommen sind (im doppelten Sinne des Wortes)! Die Iraner scheinen so freundlich zu sein. Schade, dass die Medien die Menschen gegeneinander aufhetzen. Danke für das Teilen.

[@AmazingWorldBikeTour]

Das waren Zeiten 🤣 Aber hat eigentlich gut gepasst, dass der Schwierigkeitsgrad langsam angestiegen ist. Wegen der Medien, das ist schwierig. Insgesamt ist es vermutlich (heutzuage) doch auch so, dass Menschen eher auf Schreckensnachrichten klicken und die Medien das Angebot an die Nachfrage anpassen. Ein weiterer Aspekt ist wohl auch mangelnde Medienkompetenz und eine (steigende?) Tendenz zum Schwarzweißdenken. Da geht dann schnell unter, dass im Rest der Welt auch Menschen mit ganz normalen Bedürfnissen und Träumen leben, wenngleich oftmals unter einem äußerst repressivem Regime. Zudem ist es natürlich immer auch eine Frage des Zufalls welche Menschen wir auf unserem Weg antreffen, aber die mit dem guten Herz scheinen allgemein in der Überzahl zu sein 😉

[@mehdidiba103]

Sehr schön und die Leute sind sehr freundlich und hilfsbereit

[@AmazingWorldBikeTour]

Und wie!

[@Joa8n]

Happy to see you visited Iran🙂👏👏welcome😍😍👏hope you enjoyed your trip

[@AmazingWorldBikeTour]

Thank you! 😃 We did!

[@1.behnam.1]

Danke für das tolle Video. Die Musik war sehr schön und alle Infos sind ganz richtig und nützlich.

[@AmazingWorldBikeTour]

Herzlichen Dank ☺️

[@se44558]

7:08 When the background music played, I cried from the bottom of my heart... For the sake of freedom and those who were unjustly killed ... i hope one day this thing going end and every one live in peace I hope you enjoyed your trip to Iran and I hope everyone is safe and sound ❤💚

[@AmazingWorldBikeTour]

We are very glad that we came to Iran. We hope to see the day, that everyone in Iran can choose freely.

[@TravelPalettes]

🌺 Wonderful content! Your passion is truly inspiring. 🌸

[@AmazingWorldBikeTour]

Thank you! It's always great to hear that! 🥰

[@Amirrezarafie]

به ایران خوش آمدین. امیدوارم سفر خوبی را گذرانده باشین

[@AmazingWorldBikeTour]

We had an extraordinary time!

[@Hasan-bz5mx]

Iran is the one of best country’s with long history and culture and food and beautiful and warm people ever seen , enjoy in Iran you guys,,👏👋👍❤️

[@AmazingWorldBikeTour]

Certainly! One of the absolute highlights of our journey!

[@somayehnazarienjedani8868]

How brave are you guys to bike on these crazy roads!

[@AmazingWorldBikeTour]

Haha, well. We've seen worse, to be honest. 😉

[@pault1289]

Thank you for sharing your experiences of Iran, one hopes that political tensions will reduce over time and that it will become more accessible.

[@AmazingWorldBikeTour]

We hope to see that day as well! 🤞🏽

[@shahinshahi7108]

Just do not try to regime change just because others have different way of life everything will be ok!!

[@AmazingWorldBikeTour]

Don't you worry. That's none of our business.

[@maysam_7807]

بله رژیم را تغیر ندهند چون شاید نان حقوق شما ممکن است قطع شود.احساس خطر کردی سپاهی؟😂 ​@@shahinshahi7108

[@chrisbyars4765]

Epic journey! Off the beaten path. ❤

[@AmazingWorldBikeTour]

Thanks. Yes, we didn't meet any other westerners for quite some time in Iran 😅

[@roberthunter5398]

Loved it wow thanks you two😊. And the carpets were beautiful! Oh , yes should I tell you I have one😊

[@AmazingWorldBikeTour]

Haha thanks, also for the salt in the wound 😅

[@hmb8801]

Your knowledge about Iran is amazing🥰🤔

[@AmazingWorldBikeTour]

Well, we did spend nearly three months and had so much interaction with locals that we feel like we got a proper sense of the country and the majority of the people.

[@Bluebirdiran]

​@@AmazingWorldBikeTouryes but still parrat what the west says about Iran. Those casualty figures you gave are at least ten times inflated. Mahsa's turmoil was a western plot to do a color revolution in Iran.

[@tanwei1931]

Recently I discovered that your Facebook page has got tons of more up-to-date information of what's going on on your journey absolutely amazing and of course I'm reading (and watching) them right from the beginning !!!

[@AmazingWorldBikeTour]

@tanwei1931 that is right. However, we recently decided to focus on KZbin, as we keep falling behind, which is challenging. But as you can see, there is so much more to come! We just need to find the time to do the editing 😅

[@24ColoursProductions]

Great video ...I can not imagine traveling on a Bicycle ..Love it😊

[@AmazingWorldBikeTour]

Well, once your through the first two hard weeks it quickly becomes addictive 😬😅

[@gonebikeabout]

Excellent guys. 💯We just came across your channel and are looking forward to your next instalments. Safe travels, Kurt and Darina 🚴🗺🚴

[@AmazingWorldBikeTour]

Awesome! Thank you and welcome aboard 👌

[@sleads]

amazing video much love from iran ❤

[@AmazingWorldBikeTour]

Thanks a lot!

[@realitywinner7582]

Brilliant... and super sound track ! God Bless .

[@AmazingWorldBikeTour]

Thanks! We loved the music in Iran as well, but wait until we get to Kurdistan 😉

[@sorena947]

as Iranian I tell you welcome to Iran and hope have amazing experience in iran, visit my city Isfahan too❤❤

[@AmazingWorldBikeTour]

Iran was mind-blowing, and of course we also visited Isfahan. What a wonderful city!

[@oshhantour]

نگاه متعادل دارید همیشه به سفرهای خوب عالی برید

[@AmazingWorldBikeTour]

Thank you. 😊

[@SlowMovingSaddles]

Another gem you’ve created!❤ besides the informative info I loved it to get a glimpse of this special country through your eyes ☺️ Looking forward to the next episodes. For all the people who love these videos I advise you to support them via one of their links. They deserve it❤😍

[@AmazingWorldBikeTour]

Glad you enjoyed it, and thanks for the ☕️ 😃

[@smallrunner]

showing real side of iran amazing

[@AmazingWorldBikeTour]

Thank you 🙏

[@unicolifebysadra7703]

Very good music choice

[@AmazingWorldBikeTour]

Thanks 😊 The coming episodes feature a lot of Iranian music as well.

[@jusuflazami9580]

ASTONISHINGLY NICE WOOOWW

[@AmazingWorldBikeTour]

Thanks 🙏🏽

[@hussein.rajabi]

Welcome to Iran. Have a great time there. 💚

[@AmazingWorldBikeTour]

Thanks a lot ☺️

[@muhammadtoori8292]

Great work.

[@AmazingWorldBikeTour]

Thanks!🙏

[@ayda_semyar]

I cried with all the seconds you’ve shared… I‘m away from Iran and I really miss being there and you , you amazing people with this great long journey, impressed me a lot . Proud of you , proud of you because of going through this challenge.. toi toi toi toi for the upcoming journeys

[@AmazingWorldBikeTour]

Thank you for sharing! It means a lot to us, when people (especially from the country in question) appreciate us being open and honest. This Friday we will release our 5th episode about our time in Iran ;-)

[@shahradshoja]

Great you select Baraye (Sherwin Hajipour) Thanks 👍

[@AmazingWorldBikeTour]

Thank you too! We learned that Iran has lots of great music 🎶

[@AmazingWorldBikeTour]

Thank you too! We learned that Iran has lots of great music 🎶

[@kianoush_max]

Awesome journey

[@refagat007js]

Awesome clip

[@marietossings2882]

Great video, as always. I just love all the infos you give us, I learn so much with you guys, but at the same time, I can't help to worry.

[@AmazingWorldBikeTour]

Thanks. Don't worry, we always carefully weigh risks and talk a lot with locals about our route.

[@kataxmax]

Hi, mit welchem Land könnte man das Essen in Iran vergleichen? Was schmeckte euch am besten und was überhaupt nicht? Wünsche euch weiterhin eine tolle Reise und Gesundheit.

[@AmazingWorldBikeTour]

Das ist eine schwierige Frage. Natürlich hat die Persische Küche auch viele Ähnlichkeiten mit den Nachbarländern. Es gibt an jeder Ecke im Land hervorragendes Kebab. Was aber geschmacklich ganz neu für uns war, waren insbesondere die vielfältigen Eintopfgerichte (Koresht). Es wird auf ganz unterschiedliche Art gewürzt, viel mit Wurzeln, oder getrockneten Früchten, Rinden, usw. Außerdem spielen säuerliche Geschmacksnoten häufig eine wichtige Rolle. Dabei erinnert die Küche hier und da manchmal ein bisschen an Indien, allerdings ist Essen im Iran quasi nie scharf, sondern eher meist mild und zart im Geschmack. Salz benutzen Sie auch meistens zurückhaltend. Im Südosten wird es aber deutlich intensiver, dort gibt es merklich stärkere Ähnlichkeiten mit der Küche von Pakistan/Indien. Dort waren wir von einer Art Mangochutney sehr angetan. Wir erinnern uns an kein Gericht das uns nicht geschmeckt hat, und würden insgesamt sagen, daß die persische Küche eine eigene Welt ist und sich nur schwer mit anderen in einen Topf werfen lässt 😅

[@emad2618]

woman life freedom💪

[@saeeedsaeeef7149]

Welcome to Iran, I hope you had a good time. I wish you would visit the famous cities like Isfahan, Mazandaran and Shiraz

[@AmazingWorldBikeTour]

Thanks. If you watch our other episodes you will see that we saw many wonderful places in Iran ☺️

[@eglantine01]

Wish i could join you guys ! Amazing journey ❤ enjoyed watching this! I wish you guys Stay healthy and happy✨

[@AmazingWorldBikeTour]

Awesome! We meet other cyclists on the road every now and then. Sometimes, we ride together for a while, which is a lot of fun.

[@susanp5393]

Great video, but right in the center of Tabriz there is a park called Shahgoli with a beautiful lake and an old monument in the center. It is a pity you didn't visit this historic park!

[@AmazingWorldBikeTour]

Thanks! We actually did, but did not film it.

by the way, 18:41, they are singing Turkish

[@AmazingWorldBikeTour]

Yes, this is the East Azerbaijan province of Iran. People there speak a Turkic language.

[@miss_pris1]

It's persian Turkish 😅❤

[@ismailcalmaz2559]

You are wonderfull. Enjoy your time. Have a nice trip. Good luck. 😊🌹❤️👋

[@AmazingWorldBikeTour]

Thanks Ismail! We hope you're doing well!

Liked the dancing part very much :)

[@AmazingWorldBikeTour]

We also did a lot of dancing in our first Kurdistan episode ;-)

[@Teimour611]

Very polite & interesting [couple] tourists: the type we Iranians profoundly enjoy having them in our country. We wish them to enjoy their stay here in Iran!

[@AmazingWorldBikeTour]

Thank you so much. We had an astonishing time in Iran and are glad that we came!

[@BarinTravelTV]

Great. You are welcome to IRAN enjoy your trip. It is amazing and beautiful. Best Wishes. Morteza Iran. Barin TV😍

[@AmazingWorldBikeTour]

Thank you very much. We had an incredible time!

[@colinwellman9480]

So glad you changed your plans. Governments may be awful but the people are lovely and the scenery stunning. Don't take risks of course but friends who cycled there around 5 years ago had no problems, in fact they got a lift in an army truck. I think the world would be a better place without governments, people get along just fine. Thanks for the video.

[@AmazingWorldBikeTour]

We are absolutely glad that we did as well. However, in a way, governments are also the result of the people, at least at one point in time.

[@yarsaz4347]

@@AmazingWorldBikeTour Not necessarily. Governments get installed by the help of foreign meddling all the time it's not something that's simply on the shoulders of that nation but many factors are involved.

[@user66-38]

@@AmazingWorldBikeTour Iran is safe because of our government! You enjoyed kind, beautiful and safe Iran. So please don't repeat the nonsense of your government!

[@Taraonadveture]

As an Iranian I should say that you played Setar perfect for the first time 😍 so glad that you didn’t only share the dark side of Iran and tried to experience it as is. Hope you had fun there. This video made me miss my country.

[@AmazingWorldBikeTour]

Thank you 😊 🙏 Of course, we try to present every country in its full beauty. It is why we chose to travel the world, but obviously, there are some problems we can't pretend not to exist as it wouldn't portray reality. From our point of view, Iran has been by far the most interesting country with unmatched hospitality.

[@Taraonadveture]

@@AmazingWorldBikeTour wish you luck on your journey 😍

[@user66-38]

Unbelievable! What is the dark side of Iran? Has Iran killed so many people during World War II and occupied its neighboring countries? Did Iran kill the native American people during the occupation of this land? Has Iran used two atomic bombs in Japan and killed so many people and left behind disabled generations? Does Iran commit genocide in Palestine or does it support the killing of children and women? No, this is only part of the crimes of shameless and lying Western countries.

[@dadamanou]

Welcome to my lovely country IRAN. ❤

[@AmazingWorldBikeTour]

Thank you!

[@Peterthegreat1234]

What a wonderful and, above all, sensible destination.

[@AmazingWorldBikeTour]

Thank you! And that was just the beginning 😉

[@Peterthegreat1234]

@@AmazingWorldBikeTour Sarcasm is lost on you, isn't it ?

[@AmazingWorldBikeTour]

@petersteinmeijer519 apparently. Although we didn't see it as a destination rather than a part of our long journey to the east. Due to the obvious problems we carefully weighed our risks and eventually took an informed decision and certain precautions. So, in our view, it was a sensible decision, but what's sensible and what not might be a tad bit subjective.

[@weeringjohnny]

If you're looking for kindness, hospitality, culture, honesty and decency then Iran is a very sensible place to visit. If the comment was meant to be sarcastic (I hadn't realised either) then I think it missed the mark.

[@Peterthegreat1234]

@@weeringjohnny I'm sure the Iranian people are all that and have those qualities, but they are not in charge, are they ?

[@titolevz1949]

I enjoyed watching. Ride safe ❤

[@AmazingWorldBikeTour]

Thanks 🙂

[@gailcollins9331]

I have just come across your video channel. Very interesting, so you have a new subscriber 👍😉. I wish you both happy and safe travels, Gail Czech Republic ❤️ ❤️

[@AmazingWorldBikeTour]

Thank you. 🙏 Welcome aboard!

[@sara_raha]

Iran is so amazing 😍😍😍. Welcome to Iran❤❤

[@AmazingWorldBikeTour]

Thanks ☺️

[@interceptor7905]

You need to visit Croatia as well if you could

[@AmazingWorldBikeTour]

We might very well cycle the Balkans in the future 😉

[@Jomazjoon]

Good job

[@AmazingWorldBikeTour]

Thank you! 🙏🏽

[@FRzn1985]

Hey guys Welcome to Iran. I reside in a city near Mashad,called Torbat. Its my honor to host u in our city.its well known for its red gold,called Saffron. Wish to see you around🎉

[@AmazingWorldBikeTour]

Thank you so much. We did not go to Mashad at the time because crossing Turkmenistan was no viable option for us back then.

[@rezagholinejad6415]

welcome to iran

[@AmazingWorldBikeTour]

Thanks!

[@Amir.Pelang]

ایران یک سرزمین چهار فصل و دارای جاذبه های گردشگری بسیار بسیار زیادی است. همچنین از مردم متنوع و مناطق و غذاهای متنوع بسیاری است که بخاطر تمدنی که در گذشته داشته است✨ امیدوارم بهتون خوش بگذره ☺️❤️

[@AmazingWorldBikeTour]

It really is, and we had a great time indeed. Thank you 😊

[@hussein.rajabi]

By the way the musical instrument is called Setar meaning 3 strings. Tanbur is very different.

[@AmazingWorldBikeTour]

Thanks! If we understand correctly, the Setar belongs to the instrument family, which is named Tanbur?

[@hussein.rajabi]

@@AmazingWorldBikeTour Hi. No I don't think so. Tanbur is an old Persian instrument now mostly played in Arab countries. It has a large oval body.

[@samsayer7185]

Incredible

[@AmazingWorldBikeTour]

Thanks 🙏

[@neilwalton4474]

Hello guy's. Thanks for another great video. I've always wanted to bicycle tour in Iran, after watching this video I now realise that I could do it. So I'm back from my Asian trip, Singapore to Bangkok. I travelled up the east coast of Malaysia, crossed into Thailand, then headed west. I went to the island of Phuket to meet up with some friends, then headed north. I crossed Thailand again, this time west to east, then continued north to Bangkok. About 3000 km. I'm thinking of going back to Asia at the end of June, will you guy's still be there, or have you moved on ? It would be so nice to meet up and have dinner, please let me know if that's a possibility. Kind regards, Neil.

[@AmazingWorldBikeTour]

Hey Neil 👋 That sounds like an awesome trip! Unfortunately, we didn't make it that far south. We are in central Vietnam now on our way to China. We struggle a lot with the heat and humidity the last few weeks. This week it is well over 40°C every day... If everything works out, we will be in China by mid-June. Where are you headed? We plan to be in Korea in autumn.

[@belgysbikeride]

Love your videos. I’m cycling myself at the moment and am in Yerevan. I will go to Iran next. Where did you get your Rials ? Yerevan, at the border and did you exchange Armenian Dram to Rials?

[@AmazingWorldBikeTour]

Awesome! Do NOT change money in Armenia. You can change a small amount and remaining Dram through a counter inside the Iranian border building. Check rates via www.bonbast.com and make sure you understand the notations. They usually speak in thousands of Toman. For example 100 Toman are 100.000 Toman are 1.000.000 Rial. Currently 1€ is about 660.000 Rial, but you will never eve get that as a rate. 63 would be pretty good in this case, maybe you get 64 in a bigger city. Watch the video again, it has all the information you need. Be very careful speaking negative about the government, and or Islam. Delete your Google translate history and messenger histories regularly. We wish you an awesome time in Iran!

[@hokicoki]

Really good video, well done.

[@AmazingWorldBikeTour]

Glad you enjoyed it! Already working on the following episode. In the meantime you can enjoy the beginning of our journey if you haven't already 😉

[@Bajyaj]

Fantastic video!

[@AmazingWorldBikeTour]

Thank you very much!

[@hackfather9997]

Azerbaijan, tebrize geldiğiniz için Teşekürler umarım geziniz eylenceli olmuştur ve hoş hatıralarla buradan gitmişsiniz Yinede bekleriz her yerde olursanız sehetiniz ve sağlınız yerinde olsun ben tebriz türkü yüm. ❤

[@shootenhower7883]

چرا با خط تقلبی اردوغان نوشتی؟ نکنه از تجزیه طلبای نمک به حرامی هستی که با پول ملت ایران رشد کردی ولی روبه آنکارا سجده می کنی؟

[@AmazingWorldBikeTour]

Thank you so much. Tabriz was indeed a wonderful city! We hope to visit it again some day.

[@salmanrad7963]

Excellent ❤️

[@AmazingWorldBikeTour]

Thanks 😊

[@ariafitness8082]

visit isfahan its so beautiful

[@AmazingWorldBikeTour]

We did of course! Wait for the next episode ;-)

[@stephenvincent2147]

How did you get away with no head scarf in Tabriz?

[@AmazingWorldBikeTour]

Great question. First of all, there is no official legal definition on what a headscarf has to cover. Apparently, the most important thing is the upper part of the back of the head. Then Tabriz is a huge city and in parts of the city centre the headscarf was not enforced, at least at the time of our visit pretty much one year ago. That has changed in the meantime, however, as the morality police is back in the streets.

[@amir_aj2974]

actually there is no morality police any more in the country . there is only police officers going around moreover the police officers wont do anything either. so if you came to iran one day. don't be worry about hijab.

[@galaxymyt4834]

Please don't say bullshit my friend 😂​@@amir_aj2974

[@atifsaleemmmm4423]

Iran is one of the best country in the world

[@AmazingWorldBikeTour]

Well, we certainly had a wonderful time!

[@Nomadritter]

awsome stuff, love specially the background music picks :D

[@AmazingWorldBikeTour]

Thank you. We got some great music suggestions from our Iranian friends.

[@armangrigoryan7919]

Miss u guyz😍 beautiful and informative video

[@AmazingWorldBikeTour]

Thanks Arman! Miss you too 🥰

[@alikia1049]

They are very brave cycling all the way

[@AmazingWorldBikeTour]

Thank you. We're doing it little by little ;-)

[@brokensword2621]

Wellcome to our conuntry guys. 😃👍

[@steve-mylifeexperience]

Hi Guys amazing to see you have gone into Iran, I have been following your tour from the start loving your content, I am British and will be leaving the UK to cycle to Thailand later this year I had given up hope of going through Iran, do you think it would be possible for me to get a visa in Turkiye to cycle in to Iran? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

[@AmazingWorldBikeTour]

Hey Steve. Unfortunately, with a British passport that is practically impossible for the time being. As far as we know, you could travel Iran as part of a guided tour, but not as an individual. If Azerbaijan is still closed, your best option would be to take a flight to Central Asia from Georgia or Armenia. Make sure to obtain a China visa before you reach CA if you need one for your trip. Enjoy your adventure!

[@steve-mylifeexperience]

Many thanks for your reply and confirming what I believed to be the case. 😢 I will probably get a flight from Turkie to India. I wish you all the best on your future travels and look forward to your future videos.

[@AmazingWorldBikeTour]

All the best to you! Bike touring in India is probably among the toughest places in the world 😅