Destination: Iran
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Itinerary: The Transit-Visa Dash
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FIVE DAYS / TURKEY TO PAKISTAN
The days of extendable transit visas are over. But if a transit visa’s all you can get, overnight buses mean that you can still get a taste of Iran’s two gem-cities while crossing the country for barely US$20 all in.
On day one leave Van (Turkey) in the early morning, cross the border at Sero to arrive in Orumiyeh by early afternoon. At 4pm take the overnight bus to glorious Esfahan, avoiding relatively uninteresting Tehran. Spend two days in Esfahan then on the third evening take a night bus (six hours) to wonderful Yazd. Book the next night’s ticket to Zahedan before spending the day exploring Yazd. With luck you’re not too tired to enjoy its splendid alleys and windtowers. From Zahedan it’s only an hour to the Pakistani border.
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