IRAN TRAIN | Mashhad to Tehran night train

[@Mm-qm6rr]

I am an American, Spanish. I went to Iran with an American passport two years ago. I am 23 years old and a girl. The truth was I was very scared but I wanted to see Iran. Let me say a few things about Iran: Everywhere I went I told everyone I am American. I expected them to hate me but they loved me. No one took extra money from me. Even in most places, they did not charge me at all. When I asked them why, they said that we Iranians have a hospitable nature. Even with ourselves. Iran is safer than the United States. Nobody bothered me, nobody attacked me, nobody cheated, nobody frowned at me, nobody hated me. Iran is like a miracle for human beings. This is a fact. Thank you Iran Thank you Iranian people I love you❤🇺🇸🇮🇷❤

[@FrugalTravellers]

That is so heart warming and lovely to hear. We had a similar experience too and met so many people who were kind and welcoming. Travel shows us the true nature of people and proves so much that the media so often feeds people with a false reality and keeps people in fear. The following year we continued our travels and passed through Iraqi Kurdistan where we experienced the same level of hospitality and generosity. I feel honoured and very humbled to have met such kind and warm people. 😍

[@galaxymyt4834]

I don't believe this I thinking you aren't American

[@FrugalTravellers]

Galaxy MYT Lee is from the UK and I am from New Zealand. We were referring to the similar experience of the kindness and hospitality we encountered during our time in Iran.

[@julieeggleton9743]

Iran ..such a special place. You were lucky to take a train there. So luxurious. Aren't the Iranian people lovely and hospitable?

[@FrugalTravellers]

Hi Julie. Yes it really is a special place. It felt like we just scratched the surface in 30 days there. We'd love to return and travel deeper there. Again a fascinating place and wonderful people. 🙏😊 ~ Lee

[@leylaa283]

Welcome to Iran, the saying there is guests are a gift from God.

[@FrugalTravellers]

Thank you 🙏 We were very humbled by the kindness and hospitality we were shown during our month in Iran. The people there have big hearts. ❤️❤️

[@leylaa283]

@@FrugalTravellers I'm glad you had a good time, I hope you can help spread the truth about these people as the image shown in western media is so unfair. Hope to see you there soon again. Peace ✌️❤❤

[@FrugalTravellers]

@@leylaa283 Yes we will certainly do everything we can to spread the truth about how kind and friendly the Iranian people are. We'll be posting another video soon about our time in Iran. Thanks for watching. Peace ✌️😍😍

[@leylaa283]

@@FrugalTravellers ❤❤❤👌👌👌

[@kybumbtravelacross3950]

I found you recently and you both are amazing and great you make friends without speaking the same language. one thing I really love about travelling. keep it up :)

[@FrugalTravellers]

Thank you for your kind words. It's so easy to make friends in Iran as so many people are friendly and welcoming to foreigners. 😍

[@theryanstravel1699]

That quick shot of the free drinking station gave me so much info about the local culture. Those train seats look so comfy and really fun patterns on the backs. We absolutely love traveling by train. And getting to sleep on the train with that gentle rocking--such a treat! We just subscribed, would love to be KZbin friends!

[@FrugalTravellers]

Glad you liked it and subscribed too. We'll head over to your channel right now. Train travel is definitely the way to go. Maybe overland travel is the way forward now. 👍👍

[@theryanstravel1699]

@@FrugalTravellers So true--train travel might be the best option right now. Sounds good to us!

[@BucketListTravellers]

What an amazing video! This was so cool to experience the train travel through your eyes. We are definitely going to do the same. We might try and learn a bit of farsi beforehand too! Thanks for the tip about the bed Lee, shame you learnt it a little late for yourself!😂

[@FrugalTravellers]

So glad you enjoyed it. It's really cool and great value travelling by train in Iran. People are friendly and helpful too. This was luxury for us! Mandy worked out the bed in the morning after i spent the night squashed in to a small space! Good luck with Farsi. It's certainly good to learn some phrases to communicate with people and we quickly learned to identify the numbers which is imperative! Happy travels there. You'll love it.

[@AzadAli-pk3fh]

Excellent iran

[@FrugalTravellers]

We loved it there. Amazing place and such friendly people! 😍

[@TheWorldnUs]

We’ll have to go to Iran so we can be millionaires😉

[@FrugalTravellers]

Yes, you will an instant multi millionaire!! 🤑

[@MartintheMetalhead]

I paid $50 for a train ride from Anakara to Tehran in 2012. Its called the Trans Asian Express. Normally the train leaves istanbul on Wednesday morning and get to Tehran friday evening. You take a Turkish Train to Tatvan, In Tatvan you sail across to lake Van and get onboard an Iranian train. You got to get off the train to be stamped out of Turkey in Kapikoy, but then you get stamped into Iran while on the train.

[@FrugalTravellers]

That is an awesome, classic train journey and definitely one I want to do myself one day. To go on the hippy trail across Turkey, Iran, Pakistan and India. I love the sound of the fact that you get off to take the ferry across lake Van. Turkey has so many amazing places. Did you travel around Iran much afterwards?

[@vralphbryan]

pls make video in Iran train night scenery longer time jst like camping videos??

[@FrugalTravellers]

We'd loved to have had the chance to capture more scenery on this night train journey but unfortunately it was dark for almost the entire duration of the journey. Once morning came, it was a quick breakfast and we were in Tehran. I'd like to return and do the trip to Mashhad by daytime as the desert scenery would be spectacular there. Iran is amazing! 👍 - Lee

[@TheWorldnUs]

I’m interested in Iran because it’s so close to us now. Do you think a trip to Iran with our family is a good idea?

[@FrugalTravellers]

Iran is an incredible country to visit and I'd recommend it to anyone. Sometimes it can be tricky to travel due to the language barrier and working out money and simple things like that but it is definitely worth the effort. We wrote a blog post with budget travel tips if you are interested. frugaltravellers.com/frugal-travel-guide-iran/ Please ask if you have any further questions. 😊

[@FrugalTravellers]

**IMPORTANT: The only thing to be careful about is the fact that Iran, along with 7 other countries, is on the US watchlist. If you go to Iran, Iraq etc you won't be eligible for an ESTA and must apply at the US embassy in your home country & pay $150 for a 10 year visa: Visa Waiver Program Improvement and Terrorist Travel Prevention Act of 2015 Under the Visa Waiver Program Improvement and Terrorist Travel Prevention Act of 2015, travelers in the following categories must obtain a visa prior to traveling to the United States as they are no longer eligible to travel under the Visa Waiver Program (VWP): Nationals of VWP countries who have traveled to or been present in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, or Yemen on or after March 1, 2011 (with limited exceptions for travel for diplomatic or military purposes in the service of a VWP country).

[@leslee_fw]

What a bargain

[@FrugalTravellers]

Iran is a really great value country to travel in due to the favourable exchange rate. Plus it is really fascinating! 😊

[@hazratgul1698]

U look like irani too 👍👍

[@FrugalTravellers]

Thank you... ممنون. I wish I could speak Farsi. 😊

[@Nadelina_kb]

It’s great the you could make friends even without speaking the language.

[@FrugalTravellers]

It's so easy to make friends in Iran because the people there are so friendly and welcoming. It's truly an amazing country to visit. 😍

[@melodyfromiran]

@@FrugalTravellers thank u 🥰

[@william66100]

Hi there ,i like this. How much is it in £s please ?

[@FrugalTravellers]

1.2 Million Rial was about 7 quid at the time if you change from the moneychangers (not bank rate). I wrote an in depth blog post on our costs in Iran. frugaltravellers.com/frugal-travel-guide-iran/ Hope this helps. Only problem is at the time you could not travel independently in Iran on a UK, USA or Canadian passport and needed to be on a tour. Not sure of the current situation but worth checking out in advance.

[@william66100]

@@FrugalTravellers Thank you very much, Well that turd(trump) left . I hope the world will be safe , and i hope america with sreal leave Iran alone

[@FrugalTravellers]

@@william66100 Hopefully things can improve now with less aggressive foreign policy. We all just want to get along and travel, right?

[@william66100]

@@FrugalTravellers Yes , I want to tavel to Iran as well

[@superpower8451]

Hello im from iraq and went lern einglsh but cant seva the vocabulary plessssssssssss help

[@FrugalTravellers]

Yes, it is very hard to learn a new language. We have found some very good language learning videos on KZbin. I wish I was a teacher. Good luck! 👍👍

[@superpower8451]

@@FrugalTravellers 👍👍

[@behiran2252]

🤝🤝🤝🌹very good....wellcome

[@FrugalTravellers]

Thank you so much. ❤️🇮🇷😍

[@joodsall7533]

100%

[@FrugalTravellers]

Thank you! We're pleased you enjoyed this video :)