KHAR TURAN NATIONAL PARK
Duration: 5 days
Group size: 2, max 8
Theme of the tour: Nature based (Birdwatching)
Difficulty of the tour: Average
Meals include: All breakfasts and lunches and one dinner
transportation: A.C van
Services include: VISA, Naturalist-guide, Accommodation, All transportation, All entrance fees, All breakfasts, All lunches and one dinner
TOUR HIGHLIGHTS
_ Largest protected area and National park of Iran
_ Visit Central desert of Iran
_ Best habitat of last surviving Asian Cheetahs
_ Best habitat of only endemic bird of iran, Ground Jay ( podoces pleskei)
_ Beautiful village of Qale Bala and culture of villagers
_ Patrol and trekking in the heart of Khar Turan national park
TOUR ITINERARY
KHAR TURAN NATIONAL PARK
Tehran
Day 1: Arrive in IKA international airport of Tehran, transfer to Tehran city, check in the hotel, half day city tour depending arrival time such as famous north of Tehran attractions National museum, Old ruffed bazar of Tehran palace, stay at overnight at the hotel
Khar turan protected Area
Day 2: After breakfast we will leave the city towards Semnan province then reach to the small village which is located in edge of central desert of Iran, short visiting some part of Khar Turan protected area protected area to see this desert species including unique birds such as Mourning Wheatear, Desert Wheatear, Isabelline and Turkistan shrike, etc. back to the local guest house, check-in, dinner and stay overnight
Khar turan national park
Day 3: Full day birding Khar turan national park to see our targets in one of the most important of them is famous endemic bird Iranian Ground Jay and another desert birds and wild life like critical endangered mammal Asian Cheetah, Persian Onager, Urial wild sheep and Persian leopard, it possible to see remarkable birds such as See See Partridge and lots of different species, Cream Coloured courser, back to the guesthouse, rest and stay overnight
Khar Turan national park
Day 4: After breakfast second full day excursion in the largest national park of Iran to explore anoter fauna in this region, might see Cream Coloured courser and best habitat of Indicative and prominent species of the region such as Persian Leopard and Urial wild sheep, return to the local guesthouse, rest and stay overnight
Deh namak
Day 5: After breakfast short walking tour in the beautiful village and touch the pure local culture, then leave the area toward Dehnamak, visiting the old caravanserai which is located on silk road then short birding in south of the village that is some part of central desert of iran to give us chance to see desert birds, after lunch driving toward Tehran, check in the hotel and end of the tour