What Chapar Gasht Parseh does

Chapar Gasht Parseh (doing business as Chapar Persian Travel and Chapar Persian Tour) is a private Tehran-based inbound tour operator founded circa 2018–2019 that arranges guided tours, hotel bookings, and cultural experiences for international visitors to Iran. The company's core offerings are packaged tours across Iran's major cities, UNESCO heritage sites, deserts, and adventure-activity destinations (cycling, trekking, wildlife, star watching, skiing, camping), supplemented by hotel reservation services and a Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Events (MICE) line for corporate groups. Ancillary content products — a tourism blog, a library of destination guides covering bazaars, deserts, intangible cultural heritage, and Persian antiquities in international museums, plus free downloadable digital books — serve as top-of-funnel marketing assets rather than standalone revenue lines.

The underlying platform is a standard WordPress-based travel agency website (chaparpersiantravel.com) with no proprietary technology, no public API, and no disclosed AI or machine-learning capabilities; the company does not operate a native mobile app. Distribution is direct-to-consumer via the website, supported by an organic social presence on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube, and TripAdvisor. The business model is transactional: revenue is generated from tour-package bookings (commission/margin on bundled itineraries), hotel reservation transaction fees, and professional services fees from MICE engagements — all billed in the customer's currency to international travelers. The primary customer segment is individual international tourists, with visible demand from Turkey, France, Denmark, and China; the company does not disclose pricing, customer counts, or financials.

Operationally, the company runs lean (11–50 employees, no disclosed corporate structure, no parent or institutional investors, and no funding rounds on record) and is concentrated entirely in the Iran inbound-tourism market, which exposes it to geopolitical and sanctions-related volatility affecting its entire addressable market.

Name

Chapar Gasht Parseh

Legal name

Chapar Gasht Parseh

Website

https://chaparpersiantravel.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Chapar Gasht Parseh is a private Tehran-based inbound tour operator that arranges guided tours, hotel bookings, and MICE services for international visitors to Iran, supported by a multilingual guide team and a content-driven direct-to-consumer website.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Travel Agency Services

NAICS

Tour Operators (56152)

akta.pro primary industry

Private Transportation & Chauffeur-Hosted Experiences (THAJALAD)

Keywords

• Iran tour packages
• Inbound tourism services
• Cultural travel tours
• Hotel booking services
• MICE event planning

Headquarters

HQ city

Tehran

HQ country

Iran

HQ region

Middle East

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Tour Packages: Package tours covering Iran destinations including desert tours, cultural tours, adventure tours, and sightseeing tours across various cities and attractions
2. Hotel Bookings: Hotel reservation and booking services for travelers visiting Iran
3. MICE Services: Meeting, Incentives, Conferences, and Events services for corporate groups visiting Iran

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Chapar Gasht Parseh is an Iran-based inbound tour operator that arranges guided tour packages, hotel bookings, and cultural experiences for international visitors to Iran. The company also provides MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Events) services for corporate groups and offers airport transfers, visa support, and travel planning assistance. Operations are centered on its website platform chaparpersiantravel.com where customers book tours, accommodations, and activities covering destinations such as Iranian deserts, UNESCO heritage sites, bazaars, villages, and ski resorts.

Product overview

Chapar Gasht Parseh (Chapar Persian Travel) is a travel agency and tour operator specializing in Iran tourism. The company operates as a single unified service offering centered around Iran Tours and Iran Hotels as core products, supplemented by Iran MICE for corporate events, an Iran Travel Guide, and a Tourism Blog for educational content. The portfolio includes guided tour activities (wildlife, star watching, cycling, trekking, camping, skiing), digital books, and extensive destination content covering Iranian bazaars, deserts, international museum collections, souvenirs, intangible cultural heritage, and notable attractions. All offerings are interconnected through the company's website platform, which serves as the primary booking and information hub for travelers to Iran.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Iran Tours Guided tour packages covering destinations across Iran including major cities, UNESCO heritage sites, deserts, and cultural attractions for international travelers.
• Iran Hotels Hotel booking services providing accommodation options throughout Iran for international travelers visiting the country.
• Iran MICE Meetings, incentives, conferences, and events planning services for corporate and group travel to Iran.
• Tour Activities Various adventure and cultural activities including wildlife tours, star watching, cycling, trekking, camping, and skiing experiences across Iran.

Named customers16 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Exodus Travels: UK-based adventure and cultural tour operator with walking, cycling, and discovery tours. Comparable on activity-led tour design and similar European source-market customers.
• G Adventures: Global small-group adventure tour operator offering cultural and active tours with a broad destination portfolio including the Middle East. Comparable in operating model, customer demographics, and tour activity mix (cultural, trekking, cycling).
• Intrepid Travel: Global small-group tour operator with cultural, food, and adventure itineraries across 100+ countries. Closest broad incumbent comparable on business model, B2C direct booking, and experiential tourism positioning.
• Audley Travel: Bespoke travel company offering tailor-made itineraries to 80+ destinations including Iran. Comparable on custom itinerary design, premium positioning, and one-to-one trip planning model.

Others

• Responsible Travel: Sustainable tourism marketplace featuring small operators of cultural and heritage trips including Iran. Comparable as a competitor for direct bookings and a potential distribution partner.
• TourRadar: Online tour marketplace where operators (including Iran-focused ones) list and sell tours. Relevant as a distribution channel and a competitor for direct bookings in the inbound Iran tour category.

Direct peers

• Smile Iran Tour: Iranian inbound tour operator offering cultural tours, hotel bookings, and visa services to international travelers. Direct competitor with similar product set and B2C booking model.
• Wild Frontiers Travel: Off-the-beaten-path adventure and cultural tour operator that has historically offered Iran itineraries alongside other complex destinations. Directly comparable in serving adventurous inbound travelers to unusual geographies.
• Iran Doostan Tours Company: Established Iran tour operator offering cultural, historical, and adventure tours with similar inbound focus, multilingual guides, and full-service booking (hotels, transfers, MICE). Directly comparable product portfolio and customer base.
• YPT (Young Pioneer Tours): Boutique operator specializing in unusual destinations including Iran, targeting similar culturally curious Western travelers with small-group tours. Comparable customer profile and destination niche.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/cparseh
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@chapargasht
• Facebookfacebook.com/chapargasht
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/in/chapar-gasht-parseh
• Instagraminstagram.com/persia.trips

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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