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Experience the best bird watching tour in Iran with Darwan Tour
& Travel Co. Ltd.
Recommended for beginning of Autumn
Duration: 7 days and 6 nights covering cities and regions of of Tehran, Zanjan,
Tochal, Karaj, Sarhad Abad, Shiraz, Lake Maharloo, Lake Bakhtegan and
Dasht-e- Arzhan.
This tour is designated to show the bird lovers a glimpse of many great
species that live or cross Iran, throughout the year.
Itinerary: In: November 9, 2008 Out: November 15, 2008
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Iran supports some 7.000 plant species, of which
about 20% are endemics. Most endemics are founded in mountains; centers
of endemism include the peaks of the Alborz mountain, the mountain
ridges south of Kashan and Yazd, and to the north and south of Kerman.
The country also possesses a very rich and diverse bird fauna. So far,
491 species have been recorded. There are two main factors which are
responsible for this diversity; the great range of habitats-from
permanent snows to deep deserts and from lush deciduous forest in the
north to palm groves and mangrove in the south, and Iran's position at
a crossroads between three major faunal regions.
Iran is party to both the Ramsar Convention and World Heritage
Convention.
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Day 1/ November 9 TEHRAN- ZANJAN, Early morning drive to
city of Zanjan. Visit the Ghavazang pick nick area just north of
Zanjan-city, Sultaniyeh and the caves of Kataleh Khoor. Here one is
usually able to explore the possibility of observing; Common Buzzard (Buteo
buteo), Eagle species (Aquila spec.), Common Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus)
Torenvalk, Lesser Kestrels, Little Owl (Athene noctua) Steenuil,.
Finsch's Wheatear (Oenanthe finchii) Finsch' Tapuit, Blue Rock Thrush
(Monticola solitarius) Blauwe Rotslijster, Western Rock Nuthatch (Sitta
neumayer) Rotsklever, Eastern Rock Nuthatch (Sitta tephronota) Grote
Rotsklever, House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) Huismus, House Sparrow
(Passer domesticus) Huismus. Return to Zanjan, overnight at hotel./BL
Day 2/ November 10 ZANJAN- TEHRAN- TOCHAL, Early morning continue
our tour to explore the possibility of seeing; Grey Wagtail (Motacilla
cinerea) Grote Gele Kwikstaart, Grey Wagtail (Motacilla cinerea) Grote
Gele Kwikstaart, Red-fronted Serin (Serinus pusillus) Roodvoorhoofdkanarie,
and Red-tailed Wheatear (Oenanthe xanthoprymna) Roodstaarttapuit. Return
to Tehran, proceed to Tochal areas to explore the possibility of
observing; Alpine Chough (Pyrrhocorax graculus) Alpenkauw, and Starling
(Sturnus vulgaris) Spreeuw. return to Tehran, overnight at hotel./BL
Day 3/ November 11 TEHRAN- KARAJ- SARHAD ABAD, Early
morning, drive to City of Karaj to explore the possibility of observing;
Red-footed Falcon (Falco vespertinus) Roodpootvalk, Feral Pigeon (Columba
livia) Wood Pigeon (Columba palumbus) Houtduif, Collared Dove
(Streptopelia decaocto) Turkse Tortel, Laughing Dove (Streptopelia
senegalensis) Palmtortel, Rose-ringed Parakeet (Psittacula krameri)
Halsbandparkiet, Syrian Woodpecker (Dendrocopos syriacus) Syrische Bonte
Specht, Crested Lark (Galerida cristata) Kuifleeuwerik, White Wagtail
(Motacilla alba) Witte Kwikstaart, White-eared Bulbul (Pycnonotus
leucotis) Witoorbuulbuul, Tree Sparrow (Passer montanus) Ringmus, Green
Warbler (Phylloscopus nitidus) Groene Fitis, Red-breasted Flycatcher
(Ficedula parva) Kleine Vliegenvanger, Great Tit (Parus major) Koolmees,
Rook (Corvus frugilegus) Roek, Hooded Crow (Corvus corone) Bonte Kraai,
and Raven (Corvus corax) Raaf. Return to Tehran, overnight at hotel./BL
Day 4/ November 12 TEHRAN-SHIRAZ- LAKE MAHARLOO, Early
morning, flight to Shiraz, check in hotel. Then proceed to Lake Maharloo
to explore the possibility of observing; Phoenicopterus rubber, Grus
grus, herons, egrets, Platalea leucorodia, Plegadis falcinellus, Vanellus
indicus, V. leucurus and Glarreola pratincola. Return to Shiraz,
overnight at hotel./BL
DAY 5/ November 13 SHIRAZ- LAKE BAKHTEGAN, Early morning,
drive to lake Bakhtegan to explore the possibility of observing; Anas
crecca and A. Acutaand other birds. Return to Shiraz, overnight at
hotel./BL
DAY 6/ November 14 SHIRAZ- DASHT-E- ARZHAN, Early morning,
drive to Dasht-e- Arzhan to explore the possibility of observing;
Phoenicopterus rubber, Grus grus, herons, egrets, Platalea leucorodia,
Plegadis falcinellus, and Anas crecca. Return to Shiraz, overnight at
hotel./BL
Day 7/ November 15 SHIRAZ- TEHRAN- HOME, In the morning,
flight to Tehran, transfer to the hotel, free time. At 12:00 midnight
transfer to the airport for flying back home. The tour ends here./BL
(B) Breakfast (L) Lunch (D)
Dinner
Services included:
*Tourist visa, accommodation
in a four/ three star hotels in a **twin shared bedroom with private
facilities and breakfast, lunch per itinerary, English speaking tour
guide throughout the trip, entrance fees, domestic flights, all land
transport, and transfers including all government taxes.
Services not included:
International air tickets, dinner, all personal extras such as
laundry, long distance calls, tips, and ***travel insurance.
*Granting visas is at the discretion and subject to the approval by
the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
**Single room available upon request.
***Available through Darwan Tour & Travel Co. Ltd.
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