{"id":10216,"date":"2017-02-17T15:47:51","date_gmt":"2017-02-17T15:47:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/?p=10216"},"modified":"2026-10-05T17:28:15","modified_gmt":"2026-10-05T17:28:15","slug":"persiancaravantrain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/persiancaravantrain\/","title":{"rendered":"Persian Caravan Train: A 2017 Rail Journey Archive"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Archive note:<\/strong> This article documents the Persian Caravan Train as it was promoted in 2017. Routes, onboard services and operating arrangements may have changed since publication. For current rail options, use <a href=\"https:\/\/orienttrips.com\/train\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">OrientTrips train booking<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_88 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/persiancaravantrain\/#a-rail-journey-through-iran\" >A Rail Journey Through Iran<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/persiancaravantrain\/#what-the-2017-service-offered\" >What the 2017 Service Offered<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/persiancaravantrain\/#persian-caravan-train-photo-archive\" >Persian Caravan Train Photo Archive<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"a-rail-journey-through-iran\"><\/span>A Rail Journey Through Iran<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Persian Caravan Train was designed as a multi-city rail journey combining overnight travel with guided sightseeing. Its published itinerary connected major cultural destinations including Isfahan, Yazd, Kerman, Pasargadae and Persepolis.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what-the-2017-service-offered\"><\/span>What the 2017 Service Offered<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the time, the train was promoted with sleeping cabins, dining facilities, onboard attendants and guided excursions at selected stops. Because these details are historical, travelers should not treat them as a description of a currently operating service.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For broader planning, see SURFIRAN&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/yazd-travel-guide\/\">Yazd travel guide<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/pasargadae\/\">Pasargadae guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"persian-caravan-train-photo-archive\"><\/span>Persian Caravan Train Photo Archive<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-55.jpg\" alt=\"Persian Caravan Train carriage in Iran\" class=\"wp-image-56722\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-55.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-55-780x439.jpg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-55-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-55-390x220.jpg 390w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-55-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-210-1024x576.jpeg\" alt=\"Persian Caravan Train interior seating\" class=\"wp-image-56711\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-210-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-210-780x439.jpeg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-210-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-210-390x220.jpeg 390w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-210-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-210.jpeg 1366w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-211-1024x576.jpeg\" alt=\"Dining area aboard the Persian Caravan Train\" class=\"wp-image-56712\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-211-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-211-780x439.jpeg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-211-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-211-390x220.jpeg 390w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-211-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-211.jpeg 1366w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-212-1024x576.jpeg\" alt=\"Persian Caravan Train cabin interior\" class=\"wp-image-56713\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-212-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-212-780x439.jpeg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-212-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-212-390x220.jpeg 390w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-212-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-212.jpeg 1366w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-213-1024x576.jpeg\" alt=\"Rail journey landscape in Iran\" class=\"wp-image-56714\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-213-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-213-780x439.jpeg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-213-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-213-390x220.jpeg 390w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-213-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-213.jpeg 1366w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-214-1024x576.jpeg\" alt=\"Persian Caravan Train passenger carriage\" class=\"wp-image-56715\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-214-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-214-780x439.jpeg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-214-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-214-390x220.jpeg 390w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-214-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-214.jpeg 1366w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-215-1024x576.jpeg\" alt=\"Persian Caravan Train service area\" class=\"wp-image-56716\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-215-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-215-780x439.jpeg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-215-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-215-390x220.jpeg 390w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-215-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-215.jpeg 1366w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-216-1024x576.jpeg\" alt=\"View from the Persian Caravan Train\" class=\"wp-image-56717\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-216-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-216-780x439.jpeg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-216-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-216-390x220.jpeg 390w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-216-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-216.jpeg 1366w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-217-1024x576.jpeg\" alt=\"Persian Caravan Train dining carriage\" class=\"wp-image-56718\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-217-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-217-780x439.jpeg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-217-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-217-390x220.jpeg 390w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-217-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-217.jpeg 1366w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-218-1024x576.jpeg\" alt=\"Interior detail of the Persian Caravan Train\" class=\"wp-image-56719\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-218-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-218-780x439.jpeg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-218-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-218-390x220.jpeg 390w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-218-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-218.jpeg 1366w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-219-1024x576.jpeg\" alt=\"Persian Caravan Train traveling through Iran\" class=\"wp-image-56720\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-219-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-219-780x439.jpeg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-219-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-219-390x220.jpeg 390w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-219-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-219.jpeg 1366w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-220.jpeg\" alt=\"Persian Caravan Train route and travel scene\" class=\"wp-image-56721\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-220.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-220-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-220-470x470.jpeg 470w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-220-300x300.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An archive of the Persian Caravan Train, its 2017 rail-tour concept, onboard experience and photo collection from journeys across 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