Thanks for the great replies, all.
I have a separate question about Iran guides: I prefer to work directly with a guide and make sure we're compatible, rather than have a tour company assign me a random guide who I don't know if we'd get along with. Is it possible to work directly with your guide as an American, rather than hope your tour company assigns you a great one? It's a lot to spend 2 weeks with a mediocre guide you can't get rid of.
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Originally Posted by
LAX_Esq
Sorry for being pedantic but
Esfahan not Eshfahan
Also
Pasargard ('gard' like guard)
Mashhad (as in you 'had' some potato 'mash'... Mashhad
Thanks for that; I'm also pedantic so I appreciate it.