About the Homestay
- Welcomes
- Males
- Females
- Couples
- Families
- Students
Ghalat Village More Than a Dream!
Ghalat Village is located almost 30 Km from the northwestern side of Shiraz. The city of flowers and poems is already filled and surrounded by gardens and greeneries and Ghalat Village is definitely one of the best of them. Ghalat is an old form of the word village and it means somewhere that has steamed springs and good weather. This village is perfect for those who are tired of traffic jams and sound pollution; you can find absolute peacefulness in this place. You just have to listen to the sound of water that is slowly pure from waterfalls and birds singing or enjoy watching the beautiful and green bushes and trees.
There are three waterfalls in Ghalat Village that are worth visiting. Two of them have easy access, but you might find difficulty reaching the third. Also, you can see two rivers that pass through the village and beside the banks of them you can find local flowers and medicinal herbs, such as thyme and oregano. Don’t forget to take a deep, deep breath to inhale some fresh air into your lungs while you are listening to the sound of water and smelling these aromatic plants. Hiking mountain is another favorite activity that you can consider doing when you are in this picturesque village. You are already 2065 meters above the sea level, imagine how it would feel if you climb higher. Bear the challenging climbing to the mountain, and as a reward, you will see a perfect view of Ghalat Village from the peak.
Apart from the spectacular nature of Ghalat Village, you can also find some historical monuments. An Old Church, watermill, and castle are some of these ancient sites, but unfortunately, you might only see some ruins of them.
FERDOUS IS HERE!
Ferdous has:
- one suit with private bathroom, one double room and one single bed in private living room ( suitable for families too)
- three rooms: with 2 single beds, shared bathroom.
- cozy garden with nonstop view of nature.
- big shared living room that you can communicate with family and other guests.
- TV room that we can play documentary movies about Iran for you.
- kitchen that we can set Persian cooking classes in it for you.
In winter and spring there is a river in front of the house. The place is quiet and relaxing ,then you can sit in the garden and read book, do yoga or enjoy warm of sun with sound of nature background.
available tours:
- Old part of the village
- Persepolis
- Pink Lack
- Cooking ( traditional Persian & Persian vegans)
You can order home cooked meals ( lunch & dinner) during your stay
How to get to our home?
Tell us to set transfer for you OR
From air port:
- use metro station near the airport ( from airport to Ghasr-e-Dasht stop, then come outside walk 2 minutes to bus stop, get on bus number 50, 45 minutes on a way and get of the stop that I will send the exact point of it on google map before your arrival
from train station:
Train station is close to the place, I recommend come by taxi; it wont cost a lot.
from the center:
- taxi or Snapp
- bus number 50 from Ghasr-e-Dasht to our place
+Temporary message:
If you are planing traveling to Iran from 15 Mar to 3 Apr read this:
As you may know Nowruz is a strong and Iranian national festival in the history of Iran. In fact, It is an Iranian holiday. It is the traditional Iranian new-year holiday and the most cherished and important of their festivals. Nowruz festival coincides with the start of spring, or the first day of spring, and traditionally celebrates the rebirth of nature, new life and new beginnings with symbolizing.
There are some traditions here such as some activities. For example, people prepare for the New Year and end of the cold season. People clean their homes and visit cemeteries on the last Thursday of the year. On this day many families remembere their dead relatives. In this festival, Iranians have haft-sin symbolism. Haft-sin is a sofreh (table cloth) of seven symbolic items that all starting with the letter sin (with sound s), traditionally display at Nowruz. Some itema include:The holy book of Qur’an, Divan-e Hafez, or Shahnameh; Iranian poetry books, a mirror with two candles, a goldfish in a glass bowl, painted eggs, a bowl of water, hyacinth flower, and Some traditional desserts like Shirini nokhodchi or Nanberenji.
If you are our guests on these days we have special plan for you, we can baking cookies together and celebrate Nowruz together. +
House Facilities
- Garden
- Patio
- Barbecue
- Parking
- TV
- Air Conditioning
Bedrooms available for booking
About the Area
Frdous has blue deep sky on top & non stop view of hills in front :)
its too calm, safe and clean. Its just 5 minutes far from old part of the village that includes waterfall, pomegranate, grapes and plane trees, old houses, beautiful mountain, river and lots of cafe and restaurants.
It is located in a nice village, Ghalat, north West of shiraz, you can come here by bus or taxi. Its just 3 minutes far from nearest bus station that the first stop is in Ghasr-e-Dasht bus station. Our house is about 25 km far from the center of the city.
Local Area Facilities
- Shopping Centre
- Restaurant
- Bus Stop
- Hospital
Meals
Hosts can offer a complimentary light breakfast at their discretion. All other meals, including a full breakfast, might incur an additional cost, if offered. Meals and any additional payment should be arranged directly with your host.
Included in the stay
- Complimentary Light Breakfast
- Use of Kitchen
Available on request at an extra cost
- Half Board
- Full Board
- Packed lunch
Diet Type available on request
- Vegetarian
- Halal
House Rules
please cleaning the place before leaving
please keeping the safety of the house
please taking off your shoes in the house
inviting others to the house is not allowed
Smoking Rules
Your host is a non-smoker.
Smoking is allowed outdoors only.
10 Reviews
December 2021
Beautiful homestay close to the traditional Village of Ghalat :
Sarah’s place felt home from the first minute of arrival. Her parents welcomed me very warmly. Is a spacious apartment with a marvelous view of the surrounding mountains, very tidy, well-equipped, modern bathroom, perfect winter heating and warm-water supply. Spacious veranda to watch the sunrise.
It takes less than thirty minutes to walk to the old village of Ghalat, somewhat crumbling, but still one of the top sites in Iran. I went there everyday and still could not get enough from that very special ambience.
Sarah’s apartment is a wonderful base for exploring the area. Her parents have been preparing great breakfast and Iranian dinner, and if I would have been staying for more days, inevitably would have grown fatter. They made sure I was always safe and found my way, wherever I went during these days. And Sara always reachable by phone would make sure that there was always answer to my needs and questions.
Will definitely be back and I can recommend this place to anyone who seeks for top level and same time warm-hearted accommodation homestay in Iran. Cordialthanks to Sara and her family.February 2020
Sara’s place is neat and well maintained. The view from the terrace especially during sunrise and sunset is spectacular. Communicating with her and her family was also easy. I just wish the place was a little bit closer to Shiraz. Overall a hassle free stay.
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December 2019
Awesome place , close to a metro polis , with international airport, clean place , awesome hostess, will never forget the enchanting experience at Sara's beautiful home
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January 2018
This was hands down my best homestay in Iran.
Sara is such a sweet host & we hit it off so quickly that it really felt like visiting an old friend instead of meeting someone new.
It's hard to pick just one thing that what I loved the most about staying with Sara & her family; the warm welcome from her & her parents; or the very easy conversations we had; or the incredibly delicious food everyday; or the large beautiful apartment I stayed at (it was so well decorated, completely private & had the biggest bathroom of all the places I stayed); or the amazing sunrises with the mountains right there every morning.
I truly didn't want to leave when my days were done but I know if ever I go back to Iran, I'm planning to stay about a week with Sarah.Host reply
October 2017
Sara is a very nice host, and the house is very good. Sara and her parents are very friendly, helpful and flexible. Thank you so much.
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October 2017
Nous avons été recu par Sara, toujours attentionnée, disponible et charmante. Nous devons aussi remercier sa famille attachante qui nous a chaleureusement accueillie à sa table.
L appartement situé dans une maison au Rdc est très calme et très propre. Vous viendrez ici pour une pause repos dans votre parcours.
Le vieux village de ghalat, pas bien loin de la maison, propose une etape fraicheur sous les arbres aux pieds de la montagne.
Que ce soit pour des petites randonnées, des pauses pique nique ou des dejeuners dans les auberges, le lieu est synonyme de detente en plein air. C est aussi pour cela que les iraniens y convergent en famille ou entre amis le vendredi.
Bref, ce fut une etape agreable et reposante, rendue délicieuse par notre hote.Host reply
October 2017
Hello,
My colleague and me spent 4 beautiful days at Saras house in Ghalat, which is almost 30 km far away from Shiraz. We had our own flat with a big bathroom.
You can go to Shiraz by bus or by Saras Dad.
If you stay in Ghalat, visit the old part of the city , which the most tourists, who are staying only in Shiraz, forget. It´s worth a visit.
Sara and her parents were very friendly and let us pass a beautiful and unforgettable time there. Her dad drove us to Shiraz, Persepolis, they invited us twice for dinner... Delicious...
We stayed over Ashura at Saras house, so the whole family, its a big one :), came and passed a nice time together, so we got lots of wonderful impressions from the iranian culture too.If I came back to Shiraz/ Ghalat, I would take Sara as a host again. Thanks for this time.
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September 2017
If you want a real Iranian experience. True hospitality. You must stay with Sara and her parents Bahram and Marzieh. The accommodation is a huge self contained unit with the best of everything. I have never seen a bigger bathroom. Beautifully fitted out.
The food here was fantastic. True Iranian home cuisine. You have a patio looking over Bahrams garden with all the fruits and vegetables Marzieh uses in their cooking. The cherry jam at breakfast time ...Wow! The uninterrupted views over the hills with give you beautiful sunrises.
The family took us for a hike into the mountains to see the beautiful waterfalls and our day at Persepolis was awesome. I cannot speak highly enough about our time ..we were very new to Iran and we learned so much from the family.Host reply
September 2017
We had the best time we could ever had imagined when living with Sara. The room was amazing and so was the view and even more was Sara. She invited us to join a family gathering in the mountains and we had so much fun. So thank you Sara for this beautiful experience and for helping make our stay in Iran the best possible. We hope to see you again very soon. Hugs from Kathrine and Nicoline
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May 2017
I can only recommend Sara's place. She and her parents are lovely, they are happy to show guests around in Ghalat and Shiraz as well as to invite them for dinner. The house is new and in a beautiful location, with a view of the mountains. When the garden and the flat are completely finished (with plants, pool etc.) it's going to be even nicer.
Not the best option if you need to be close to Shiraz, but location and host are definitely worth the hassle of a couple of bus rides (very cheap bus to Shiraz 1 minute away). And Sara's father can drive you from/to the terminal/airport for a very reasonable price.Host reply
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