Most of the people think of Iran as a hot country with blistering sand dunes and a good destination for short desert tours. It is of course true that you can enjoy wonderful desert tours in Iran, but at this moment, Iran’s skiing opportunities are the biggest secret of the country’s tourism. There are 19 ski areas and resorts in Iran and The International Dizin Ski Resort is the most famous and the most popular. Comments like “Skiing at Dizin is even better than that in Alps” are commonly heard from the European tourists who have experienced skiing at Dizin. There are certain reasons behind this resort’s popularity among the foreign and local ski lovers; first, the world-class skiing quality this resort offers; second, the low costs of skiing in Iran; and third, convenient accommodation facilities in the vicinity of this resort.

Hotel in Dizin

Skiing in Iran is generally cheap and skiing at Dizin Ski Resort is no exception. Aside from the cost of transportation to the resort that could be around $50 for a taxi from any hotel in Tehran to Dizin, and the cost of renting ski equipment (around $30 per day ), you’d have to pay around $30 per day to take the gondola lift to the top of resort and use the resort for the whole day. Now, for the people who would like to ski for more than one day at Dizin Ski Resort, there are very convenient accommodation facilities in the vicinity of the resort and Dizin Hotel is the most convenient one especially in terms of location. This hotel in Dizin is located right next to the resort. Gajereh hotel in Dizin is also quite popular mainly because of its newer rooms and buildings and also its lower rates.