BIRD WATCHING TOUR 15 DAYS
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Explore Tours
Our tour focuses on meticulously monitoring Iran’s crucial habitats to observe diverse bird species. Ideal for birdwatchers, ornithologists, and wildlife enthusiasts, including photographers, this tour offers rich biodiversity experiences. Explore the Alborz Highlands, Hirkani forests in the north, central plateau plains, wetlands, and the southern coast for an unforgettable wildlife adventure.
Supplies and requirements: Having physical conditions for monitoring over 3 hours. In some areas, the air temperature will be more than 30 degrees. Air humidity in some coastal areas is more than 80 percent. Equipped with the necessary equipment including optical equipment, shoes and sandals, warm clothes for cold areas and suits suitable for hot areas in the south of the country.
Note: Due to climate change and the destruction of habitats and the loss of biodiversity, it will be difficult to find some species, and there is a risk that some birds will not be seen.
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Tehran
Arrive to Tehran (Imam Khomeini International Airport)– your guide waiting you to welcome to IRAN and check-in to your hotel, dinner at restaurant, O/N Tehran.
Heights of Alborz (North of Tehran)
Early morning, 6 o'clock Move to the heights of Alborz, monitor areas to find some Passeriformes (80 km), breakfast in the field, Lunch at the restaurant, dinner at the restaurant, O/N Tehran.
Target Species:
Caspian Snowcoc, Alpine Accentor, Rock Bunting, Eurasian Crimson-winged Finch, Rock Sparrow, Horned Lark.
Heights of Alborz (Chalous)
Early morning, 6 o'clock Leaving Tehran and moving towards Kelardasht, monitoring good areas along Chalous Road (from morning to noon in Shahrestanak area) (180 km), breakfast in the field, Lunch at the restaurant, dinner at restaurant, O/N Kelardasht.
Target Species:
Caspian Snowcock ,Alpine Accentor, Rock Bunting
Kelardasht
Early morning, 7 o'clock Monitoring good areas around Kelardasht for bird watching in Hyrcanian forests located in Alborz highlands (50 km), breakfast in the restaurant, Lunch at the restaurant, dinner at restaurant, O/N Kelardasht.
Target Specise:
Hyrcanian (Caspian) Tit, Coal Tit, Long-tailed Tit.
Departure to Miankaleh and Zaghmarz
Early morning, 7 o'clock Leaving Kelardasht and moving towards Miankaleh, monitoring good areas in some wetlands on the route (280 km), breakfast in the restaurant, Lunch at the restaurant, dinner at restaurant, O/N Zaghmarz.
Target Species:
Black-headed Penduline, Eurasian Penduline Tit.
Miankaleh and Zaghmarz
Early morning, 7 o'clock Monitoring of Miankaleh and Zagmarz wetlands (morning to noon in Miankaleh and evening in Zagmorz) (30 km), Leave Mazandaran towards Zaghmarz (260 km), breakfast in the restaurant, Lunch at the restaurant, Dinner at restaurant, O/N Zaghmarz.
Target Specise:
Caspian Gull , Pallas's Gull, Pygmy Cormorant, White-tailed Eagle, Great Crested Grebe, Eurasian Oystercatcher, Peregrine Falcon, Oriental Turtle-Dove.
Departure to Touran National Park
Early morning, 7 o'clock Monitor the areas around the residence for 3 hours. Leave Mazandaran province and move towards Turan National Park (380 km) Light walking in the plains of Turan National Park in the evening (40 km), breakfast in the restaurant, Lunch at the restaurant, Dinner at restaurant, O/N Qalebala.
Target Species:
Iranian (Pleske's) Ground Jay and some Passeriformes.
Touran National Park
Early morning, 7 o'clock Monitoring part of Touran National Park (100 km), After lunch, move to Shahmirzad (350 km), breakfast in the restaurant, Lunch at the restaurant, dinner at restaurant, O/N Shahmirzad.
Target Species:
Iranian (Pleske's) Ground Jay, Houbara Bustard, Eversmann's Redstart Black Redstart, Hume's Wheatear
Parvar Protect Area
Early morning, 7 o'clock Monitoring good areas of the Parvar protected area (70 km), Departure to Tehran at 1 pm, Mehrabad Airport, flight to Bandar Abbas (270 km), breakfast in the restaurant, Lunch at the restaurant, dinner at restaurant, O/N Bandar Abbas.
Target Specise:
White-winged Grosbeak, Hyrcanian (Caspian) Tit.
Birding in Hormozgan province _ Minab
Early morning, 7 o'clock Departure to Minab (110 km), breakfast in the restaurant, Lunch at the restaurant, dinner at restaurant, O/N Minab.
Target Specise:
Sind Woodpecker, Plain Leaf Warbler, Crested Honey Buzzard, Shikra, Greater Spotted Eagle, Grey Francolin, Black Francolin, Spotted Little Owl
Birding in Hormozgan province _ Tiab Lagoon
Early morning, 7 o'clock Departure to Tiab (20 km), Monitoring parts of the tiab by boat, breakfast in the restaurant, Lunch at the restaurant, dinner at restaurant, O/N Minab.
Target Species:
Great Knot, Crab Plover, Sooty Gull, Spotted Little Owl, Pied Kingfisher, Common Kingfisher.
Birding in Hormozgan province _ Azini Lagoon
Early morning, 6 o'clock Departure to Azini Lagoon (120 km), Monitoring Azini Lagoon by boat, breakfast in the restaurant, Lunch at the restaurant, Dinner at restaurant, O/N Bandar Jask.
Target Species:
Sand Lark, Long-billed Pipit, Oriental White-eye, Goliath Heron.
Birding in Hormozgan province
Early morning, 6 o'clock departure to Bandar Abbas (350 km), Stop on the way in some places where it is possible to Find rare species like White-eyed Buzzard, Monitoring some good points after lunch in Bandar Abbas, breakfast in the restaurant, Lunch at the restaurant, Dinner at restaurant, O/N Bandar Abbas.
Target Specise:
White-eyed Buzzard, Ashy Drongo.
Departure to Tehran
Early morning, 8 o'clock Re-monitoring of Bandar Abbas or city tour, Departure to Bandar Abbas airport short flight to Tehran, breakfast in the restaurant, Lunch at the restaurant, Dinner at restaurant, O/N Tehran.
End the program
Transfer to Airport and End the program.
Note: Hotel check out will be in 12 pm.
