As US sanctions against Iran return and are expected to squeeze the domestic economy, the Islamic Republic has in recent months endeavored to relax the process of obtaining visas to attract more…
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As unilateral US sanctions against Iran snap back, pressuring the country's limited foreign currency reserves, the Islamic Republic is increasingly paying attention to marine travel as a major…
Parvizkhan border crossing in the western Kermanshah Province’s Qasr-e Shirin County will be closed on Sept. 30, due to parliamentary elections underway in the Iraqi Kurdistan Region, the…
Iranian cruise ship Sunny, which previously only operated in Iranian waters, has commenced trips between the ports of Iran's Bandar Abbas and UAE's Sharjah.
At least 26 travel agencies operating in Iran's capital have had their licenses revoked due to unlawful operations, as tourism authorities are tightening their oversight following severe public…
Iran has eliminated the need for citizens of Oman to obtain visas in order to travel to the Islamic Republic.
Iran's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and South Africa's Department of Home Affairs have reached an agreement that facilitates the process of obtaining visa for Iranian traders.
As per a new initiative, to counter travel restrictions imposed by the United States, foreign tourists visiting Iran will no longer need to have their passports stamped.
Iran's Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization announced in a statement that it will not organize an independent ceremony for World Tourism Day 2018 that is to be observed…
Azerbaijan's border authorities have reported a 43.4% rise in number of Azeri tourists to Iran during the first eight months of 2018.
Six Neolithic sites have been unearthed during archaeological research projects carried out jointly by Danish and Iranian experts in Razavar Valley in Kermanshah Province.
The number of domestic and foreign tourists to the capital has experienced a decline of over 50% during the first half of the current Iranian year (started March 21), said a top official at the…
The World Tourism Organization released a report that aims to help manage growing urban tourism flows and their impact on cities and residents during a recent UNWTO Global Summit on Urban…
Trade tension may be taking a toll on Chinese tourist arrivals in Thailand, hurting a key engine of growth for Southeast Asia's second- largest economy.
Chinese arrivals slumped 11.8% in…
The world's largest radio telescope, located in the mountainous province of Guizhou in southwest China, has given a substantial boost to local tourism despite heightened security, strict…
Animal conservation in Africa has suffered several setbacks in recent months prompting experts at an African tourism conference this week in Cape Town to warn about the cost to the travel…
Over the first five months of the current Iranian year (began March 21), the number of incoming visitors saw a 45% hike compared with figures for the same period last year with 3.14 foreigners…
A constitutional council has rejected a bill passed by parliament to convert Iran Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization to a ministry, citing inconsistencies with the…
The Touring and Automobile Club of Iran has pledged to increase its support for Iranian tourism businesses to help them take part in international expos in the wake of emerging troubles gripping…
UAE airlines Emirates Airline and Etihad Airways have canceled their Hong Kong flights as Typhoon Mangkhut makes landfall in Hong Kong and China’s Guangdong province. The airlines have also…
The Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism organization's office in Ahvaz, Khuzestan Province, has organized free, weekly sightseeing tours of the southwestern city, due to start later this…
The Iranian Hoteliers Association has voiced strong support for the plan to introduce a double-rate pricing system for hotel rooms maintaining that it will lead to greater customer satisfaction…
Train fares have only risen by 10% after a long period of steady prices since 2015, the deputy for passenger affairs at the Islamic Republic of Iran Railways said in reaction to the recent…
The fourth consultation meeting of the members of the Regional Research Center for Safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage in West and Central Asia, which is run under the auspices of UNESCO,…
A guesthouse is soon to be established in Isfahan to accommodate health tourists who stay in the province to use its cancer treatment facilities.
The lodging space will be built by…
