Iran Welcome to Iran, the hidden side of the world! Iran: the amazing Islamic Middle Eastern country, with colorful bazaars and diverse climates and

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1 Bird watching (Mazandaran,Iran) Duration: 6 Days operation by: farmis travel agency

2 Iran Welcome to Iran, the hidden side of the world! Iran: the amazing Islamic Middle Eastern country, with colorful bazaars and diverse climates and cultures, the ancient ruins of the Achaemenid Empire (one of the greatest empires there ever was), nomadic culture, scorching hot deserts, towering mountains and volcanoes, and the largest lake in the world. In your trip to Iran, you can have a first-hand experience of all these distinctive features. Iran is well-known for its extraordinary architectural designs such as mosques and windtowers, villages on mountain slopes, and ancient civilizations. Throughout history Iran was ruled by great empires and governments such as the Achaemenid and the Sassanian Empire and Alexander the Great, the Arabs, the Mongols, and the Safavid, all of which adding up to the current culture of Iran. Perhaps due to the negative media advertisement of the western world, the picture that has been formed of Iran in your mind is of an aggressive and repressive country, but in reality, Iranian people are extremely hospitable, kind and friendly. Iran is one of the top ten countries in terms of historical and cultural attractions.

3 Mazandaran Province To introduce Mazandaran one just has to mention that it is the number one province for tourism in Iran, with over 12 million Iranian and 100 thousand foreign tourists visiting it every year. Mazandaran is worldly-renowned for being home to one of the seven famous volcanoes in the world, Mount Damavand. With the discoveries made in Hotu and Kambarband caves, which gives evidence for human life as early as 75 thousand years ago, Mazandaran has become one of the most important archeological sites in the Middle East and the whole world. It possesses a diverse range of natural attractions such as the Caspian Sea, many lagoons and coasts, Hyrcanian and Caspian forests, high mountains, and various plant and animal species. Province of Mazandaran, with a surface area of square kilometers, is a verdurous province of the northern part of the Iranian Plateau and is located in the coast of the Caspian Sea. The northern landscape of the province is the azure, calm and beautiful Caspian Sea, and the southern landscape is covered with the dense forests of the slopes of the Alborz. The area neighboring to the coast of the Caspian Sea is covered with citrus orchards, rice fields, verdurous farmlands, and villas and accommodation centers, all of which have created eye-catching landscapes and views for the province.

4 birds The presence of migratory birds in winter has created gracefully beautiful sights in eastern and central lagoons of Mazandaran. These birds, especially the whooper swan, are a blessing in the winters of the province. In addition to the whooper swan, other birds, including some valuable species such as the ruddy and the common shelduck, the flamingo and the Siberian crane depart their natural habitat and spend the winter in the rice paddies and lagoons of Sorkhrud and Fereydunkenar. In the winter of 2007, three Siberian cranes entered Fereydunkenar, unfortunately one of which was shot down by an illegal hunter. One year later, in the winter of 2008, the two remaining cranes, one of which was Omid and the other a female crane, migrated to Fereydunkenar again, but this time the female crane was shot down near Damgah (Ezbaran). This male crane (Omid) is actually the last remaining one of the western population of the Siberian crane. It has been migrating every year to the lagoons of Fereydunkenar by itself since the death of the female crane in The eastern and the western population of the Siberian crane has been separated for many years, each one having chosen a different migratory path. The eastern population of the Siberian crane migrate to East Asia in the winter and the western population used to migrate to Iran.

5 Bird watching Tour Fereydunkenar Duration: 6 Days Depart from / Return to: Tehran Day-by-Day Itinerary Day 1 * Arrive in Tehran * Meet the guides and the other tourists in your team * Depart Tehran for Ramsar City through the beautiful Chalus Road (one of the most exciting roads for travel, according to BMW company) * Visit and check-in to the historical Ramsar Hotel * Tour through the area and enjoy the hot springs of Ramsar

6 Day 2 * Ride toward Ramsar Télécabine (gondola lift) * Sightsee the natural attractions from the coast to the forest (while in the télécabine) * Tour through the Recreational and Tourism Complex of Ramsar Télécabine * Have lunch in local restaurant * Tour through the local market and purchase souvenirs Return to the hotel Day 3 * Depart for Sorkhrud * Visit the first birdwatching site * Watch the whooper swans * Ride toward Mizban Hotel * Have dinner at Mizban Restaurant

7 Day 4 * Depart for Ezbaran Village * Visit the second (and the main) birdwatching site * Watch migratory birds and visit the feeding area of migratory swans * Tour through the area and visit birds such as: the stork, the white-headed duck, the pelican, the coot, etc. * And the exciting search for the last remaining western Siberian crane Day 5 * * Have a walk in the traditional markets of Babolsar and purchase local food products (pickles, etc.) and local handicrafts * Have a walk on the beach

8 Day 6 * Depart for Tehran through Firuzkuh Road * Enjoy the natural and beautiful sights en route * Visit the historical and famous Veresk Bridge en route * Ride toward the airport * Arrive in the airport, and receive souvenirs from tour managers

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