Eco Tourism

Historical Perspective
From the down of history environmental condition and the rich variety of natural resources in the Iranian region made it possible for our ancestors to create flourishing civilizations. Our Iranian forefathers conceived of the earth as a mother, nature as sacred and the pollution of the environment as a sin.

IRAN National Parks
Iran is a vast nation of great natural beauty and rich history. Because of its beautiful natural setting, a lively and interesting environment we can offer our nature loving tourists a no. of magnificent and outstanding tours which are unique and can be organized in a wide range of different itineraries to cover the beauty of the whole country at very competitive prices.

We can offer you, visits to a number of Natural Parks & Protected Regions such as, Golestan, Kavir, Lar, Khosh Yellagh, Bakhtegan and Bamboo. Bakhtegan Lake is a place that must be seen by tourists especially in winter when the migrated flamingoes and birds from Russia accommodate themselves in here.

A visit to Margoon Waterfall, Anzali Lagoon (West Caspian coast), Miankaleh Lagoon (East Caspian coast), Qeshm Island, Mangrove forest in Persian Gulf will fulfill your tour of Iran.

At present there are 10 National Parks & 41 Protected Regions in Iran. The total area encompassed by these Protected areas is approximately 7.9 million hectares (about 19.75 million acres) about 4.8 % of the total land area of the country.

Day 01:
Tehran – Gorgan / Early morning drive to Gorgan via Firouzkouh road, O/N.

Day 02:
Gorgan – Golestan forest / Drive to Golestan Forest (National Park), the first area to be designated as a National reserve in Iran. The park in uniquely situated in mountainous terrain, spanning bunchgrass steppe.
The Eastern edge of the contiguous Caspian forest. It provides abundant wild life such as one would expect to find in mountain, foothills & valleys with steppe and deciduous forest vegetation, O/N in tent.

Day 03:
Golestan forest / Full day Golestan forest sight seeing tour, O/N in tent.

Day 04:
Golestan – Khosh Yellagh / Drive Khosh Yellagh Protected area, O/N in tent.

Day 05:
Khosh Yellagh – Damghan / Morning drive to Damghan via Shahroud, sight seeing in mentioned cities, O/N.

Day 06:
Damghan – Jandagh / Drive to Jandagh (Passing through the central desert), arrive in Jandagh, O/N in tent.

Day 07:
Jandagh – Naeen – Isfahan / Drive to Isfahan via Neaeen, a visit to some monuments in Naeen, continuing to Isfahan, O/N.

Day 08:
Isfahan / Full day Isfahan city tour, O/N.

Day 09:
Isfahan – Kashan – Natanz – Desert / Drive to Kashan via Natanz, sight seeing in mentioned cities, continuing to desert where we will stay two nights in tent.

Day 10:
Kavir National Park, This protected region provide good examples of the desert and arid steppe train typical of perhaps half of Iran’s land surface. This area is located near the northwestern corner of Iran’s vast and arid central, basins between the Dasht-e-Kavir (Salt Desert) and the salt Lake.
Observing animals within 150 Km of capital, together with the resurgence of plant life, give rise to the hope that some day area will be a natural history show case of a living desert, O/N in tent.

Day 11:
Tehran / Drive to Lar Protected Area, where is located at the Skirt of the Highest mountain in Iran (Damavand peak). It consists of mountainous, terrestrial & aquatic ecosystems. Minimum elevation is 2400 m above sea level.

Vegetation cover consists of four types including grass steps, tragacanthic (thorn cushion), shrublands and high mountain vegetation (Alpine meadows and perennial herbs). Lar provides suitable habitat for around 100 species of endemic and migratory birds such as; Caspian snowcock, Chukar partidge, Eagles, Kastrel, Crane, Herons & Flamingo. Mammals of this area include; wild Goat, Alborz reed sheep, Bear, Leopard, Hyena. O/N in tent.

Day 12:
Tehran / Morning in Lar, PM drive to Tehran, we end our tour or extend for other programs.

Duration: 12 days, 11 nights

Suitable Time: March - may, August – October

Cities: Tehran, Gorgan, Shahroud, Damghan, Jandagh, Naeen, Isfahan, Natanz, Kashan

Min. Person: 02