economic travel guide to Kish; How much does a three-day trip cost?

Traveling to the southern cities of Iran and the islands of the Persian Gulf, especially Kish Island, is welcomed by many tourists in the autumn and winter seasons; Because in these seasons pleasant weather prevails in these cities. Thanks to cheap options for transportation such as train or bus, catering and restaurants with cheap menus, free sightseeing attractions, tourists can experience a relatively economical and memorable trip in Kish Island.

The cost of plane tickets depends on various factors. By knowing these factors, you can get the cheapest ticket; But the cheapest ticket from Tehran to Kish for each person in the winter of 1404 is about 5,500,000 million tomans.

Photographer: Mohammad Reza Ghorbani / Google Map

The type of flight class can be mentioned among the factors affecting the price of plane tickets; In fact, the economy ticket has an affordable price. Also, if you choose Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday for your flight, you will get the ticket at a cheaper price.

In order to get a plane ticket at a cheaper price, avoid buying tickets on holidays. The type of plane and airline also affect the price, and usually airlines with a history sell their tickets more expensively. Also, to buy tickets, don’t neglect the last minute tickets that have a cheap price.

It is possible to travel to Kish by land in three ways, i.e. by train, bus and private car. Note that some factors affect the price of train and bus tickets; For example, tickets are sold at a cheaper price for non-holiday days, mid-week days, and low-tourist days. Three-star train and bus train tickets are cheaper than four- and five-star trains, and regular bus tickets are cheaper than VIP tickets.

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To travel to Kish, you must first take a train from Mabada to Bandar Abbas. The price of a train ticket from Tehran to Bandar Abbas with a three-star six-passenger train in the winter of 1404 is around 800,000 Tomans per person. After you arrive at Bandar Abbas by train, take taxis to Bandar Charak. The price of taxis from Bandar Abbas to Bandar Charak in the winter of 1404 is around 300,000 Tomans.

Photographer: Nargess / Google Maps

In Charak port, passenger ships will take you to Kish Island. The minimum cost of going by ship on the route between Charak Port and Kish Island in the winter of 1404 is about 310,000 Tomans per person.

To travel by bus, you must first board the bus in the city of origin at the passenger terminal and go to Bandar Abbas. The minimum cost of a bus ticket from Tehran to Bandar Abbas in the winter of 1404 for each person is around 1000,000 Tomans. After you arrive at Bandar Abbas, take a taxi to Bandar Charak, where you have to pay around 300,000 Tomans. Then you will arrive at Kish Island from Charak port by boat paying a fee of about 310,000 Tomans; The cost of returning from Kish to Charak port is the same amount.

Photographer: Hasan Bardal / Google Map

with Drive a private car from the city of origin to Bandar Aftab or Bandar Charak. It is about 1,300 kilometers from Tehran to Bandar Charak and Bandar Aftab. In the winter of 1404, the price of each liter of quota gasoline is 1,500 Tomans for 60 liters, 3,000 Tomans for 100 liters, and 5,000 Tomans for the excess amount; According to these prices, the cost of fuel for a round trip between Tehran and Bandar Abbas will be around 600,000 Tomans. If you want to travel with 5,000 Tomans per liter gasoline, you have to pay about 1,200,000 Tomans for 1,300 kilometers.

Photographer: Unknown / irna.ir website

Before traveling, you should take your car to the mechanic so that the car can be serviced if needed; But before traveling, you must change the engine oil, air filter, and oil filter, which will cost about 2,000,000 tomans for a mid-range car like Peugeot 206 in the winter of 1404. Also, consider about 2,000,000 Tomans for unforeseen events such as a flat tire, fan failure, or car boiling for a mid-range car like a Peugeot 206 in the winter of 1404.

It will take about 17 hours to travel 1,300 kilometers without stopping, and therefore you will have to pay for food and restrooms along the way. You also have to pay tolls along the way.

At Bandar Aftab or Bandar Charak, transfer your car to Kish Island with car transport vessels. The cost of this transfer in the winter of 1404 with a passenger from Bandar Charak to Kish is about 2,500,000 Tomans and from Bandar Aftab to Kish is about 2,200,000 Tomans. The cost of returning the car from Kish to Bandar Charak and Bandar Aftab will be around 1,800,000. Also, the entry fee for cars in Kish in the winter of 1404 is 650,000 Tomans.

Photographer: Unknown / irna.ir website

Some people want to go to Bandar Charak or Bandar Aftab by private car; In this case, they have to park their car in the parking lot and pay for it; For example, the parking fee in Bandar Aftab in the winter of 1404 is 100,000 Tomans per day.

Note that some cars are prohibited from entering Kish Island; These cars are yellow taxi, minibus, bus, van, Ardi, Pride and Pikan.

Accommodation prices vary according to the services and facilities they offer. For economical stay in Kish, you can book two or three star hotels. The price range of two-star and three-star hotels in the winter of 1404 is from about 800,000 tomans to 5,000,000 tomans for one night and two people. You can also stay in Kish in apartment suites, the price of which starts from 1,000,000 Tomans for one night in the winter of 1404.

Photographer: fanoos hotel / Googlemap

For breakfast, you can go to cafes in the city and order cheap items such as Nimrou, omelette, or egg sausage, which in the winter of 1404 range in price from 100,000 to 200,000 tomans; Of course, if you choose to stay in a hotel, you should know that free breakfast is served in many hotels.

Photographer: unknown / snappfood.ir site

Catering will be a good option for lunch. You can order Iranian dishes from them, such as Chelo Khorsht Qeima, Chelo Khorsht Qorme Sabzi or Lobia Pelo with a price range of 200,000 to 300,000. Fast foods are also a good choice for dinner. In fast food, you can eat hot sandwiches such as falafel, cold sandwich or pizza for one person at an affordable price, which actually ranges between 200,000 and 300,000 tomans. All prices mentioned are for the winter of 1404.

There are various attractions in Kish, some of which are free to visit; Among them, we can mention the Greek ship and its beach, the ancient city of Harira and the village of Bago. In addition to the sights of Kish, some of the island’s entertainment such as Mikamal cable car, shuttle ride and parasail also have many fans, whose prices in the winter of 1404 are 500,000, 200,000 and 600,000 tomans, respectively.

Photographer: MOHAMMAD KHALIL NEJAD / Google Map

You can use taxis, telephone taxis and minibuses to get around Kish Island. The price range of linear taxis is between 26,000 and 38,000 Tomans during the day and between 30,000 and 45,000 Tomans at night (24:00 to 6). The telephone taxi rate for each kilometer is around 6,000 Tomans during the day and around 7,000 Tomans at night. The cost of a telephone taxi for traveling more than seven kilometers will be around 7,000 Tomans per kilometer during the day and around 8,000 Tomans at night. The cost of the minibus is between 10,000 and 40,000 tomans depending on the route.

Photographer: unknown / safarnikan.com site

Internet taxis such as Snap and Tapsi are active in Kish Island. The price of these taxis is determined based on various factors, including the amount of traffic on the route, weather conditions, and the amount of supply and demand. Due to these factors, these taxis charge a lower price in some hours; For example, the cost of SNAP in the winter of 1404 from the center of Kish Island, i.e. Ferdowsi Boulevard, to the Greek ship is about 220,000 Tomans and from Ferdowsi Boulevard to Bago village is about 230,000 Tomans. Also, as an example, in the winter of 1404, the cost of traveling from Ferdowsi Boulevard to the ancient city of Harire is around 100,000 Tomans.

The cost of Kish tour in the winter of 1404 from Tehran for three nights and one person starts from about 9,000,000 Tomans. This fee includes hotel accommodation with free breakfast, round-trip plane ticket, airport reception to enter the island and a leader with a free tour of the island. These tours also offer other services such as discounts for tourist attractions. For example, with this amount of money, you can stay at the two-star Paniz Kish hotel and fly with Kish Air.

Photographer: unknown / site yejayekhoob.com

In general, the economic stay in Kish for three days in the winter of 1404 will be around 12,000,000 Tomans. This cost includes about 3,000,000 Tomans for round trip by train, about 3,500,000 Tomans for three nights stay in a two-star hotel, about 2,000,000 Tomans for entertainment, about 2,200,000 for food and about 1,500,000 for travel within the island.

Photographer: Arshiya / Google Map

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Cover photo source: Googlemap; Photographer: Aseem Medappil (Greek ship)