Iran Adventure Tour

05/04/2015

Keep calm and to with our plan!

Desert Exploration in Vazane (Khara) desert !
Varzaneh desert(Khara desert) in Isfahan province with about 17000 Hectares extent has different kinds of dunes which are made by wind: Longitudinal dunes, arc dunes and sandy pyramids. The Gavkhooni lagoon landscape of eastern hills is very beautiful, and the dunes make a suitable site for camping and off-road.

Photo by : Ahmad Reza
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31/01/2015

Keep calm and travel to Iran with our adventure plan!
Photo by : Ahmad Reza
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12/03/2014

Damavand mountain, Iran

Damavand mountain with 5670 m height above the sea level in north of Iran is the highest mountain in Iran and Middle East and also the highest volcano in Asia.

Damavand is the 12th mountain in the world in prominence.

Damavand has 60 major and minor and mixed climbing routes in its different geographical aspects, in which 8 climbing routes that are usually used can be mentioned here:
1- Southern route
2- Northern route
3- Western route
4- Eastern route
5- Western south
6- Eastern south
7-Western north
8- Eastern north

06/03/2014

Larak Island, Iran

Larak is one of the beautiful islands in Iran. In fact, we dare say it is the most pristine one. If you are interested in exploring the underwater world in peace and silence, Larak is ideal for you. One of the unique features of this island are the rocky beaches that form a suitable habitat for specific and rare sea animals. Also, the warm water beaches around have made a good home for warm water animals.

06/03/2014

Kish Island, Iran

Kish, the "bride" of coastal promenades of Iran is a peaceful island which is full of possibilities for deep scuba diving. What makes this island unique is the white sand at the bottom of the sea, which provides good lighting for scuba diving and snorkeling. Well equipped, secure and beautiful sites around this island welcome divers who are looking for adventure in the wrecked ships and fans of coral rocks and ornamental fish.

06/03/2014

Hengam Island, Iran

Hengam Island is one the most beautiful islands in the Persian Gulf, famous for its dolphins and ornamental fish. Many divers come to this island to see the sea anemones, coral rocks and all the beauty. One of the features of scuba diving in the waters surrounding the island is high security against shark attacks, and the presence of dolphins enhances this safety.

10/02/2014

Join us on The World’s Leading Travel Trade Show, ITB Berlin Exhibition!

Trade Visitors: 5 - 9 March 2014, 10a.m.-6p.m.
General Public: 8 - 9 March 2014, 10a.m.-6p.m.

Stand no. 104, Hall 7.2a Iran, ITB Berlin, Germany

10/02/2014

Iran Adventure Tour

ایران کشوری چهار فصل است! به این معنی که در هر زمان از سال و در هر فصلی که در ایران باشید، این قابلیت برای شما وجود دارد تا آدرنالین به خونتان اضافه کرده و از اجرای رشته ورزشی مورد علاقه تان در ایران لذت ببرید؛ نه تنها رشته مورد علاقه تان بلکه رشته های جدید و ماجراجویانه مختلف، انتظار شما را می کشند...
کوهنوردی، اسکی، صخره نوردی، کویر نوردی، جنگل نوردی، غارنوردی، دره نوردی، رفتینگ، غواصی و پاراگلایدر.

Iran is four seasons country! It means that whenever you travel to Iran, you can increase adrenalin of your blood and enjoy your favorite sport. Not just your favorite sport, you can try another exiting and breath breaking sport …
Climbing, ski, rock climbing, Jungle Trekking, canyoning, rafting, scuba diving and Paragliding.

16/01/2014

Iran is the first destination in 2014, picked by travel industry leaders

Thirty-five years after it dropped off the tourist map, Iran may be set to return to the top of “must-visit” lists for 2014. Its attractions have never been in doubt – from ski resorts to beaches, stunning Islamic architecture, ancient archaeological sites and superb food – but the revolution of 1979 and the Iran-Iraq war saw the country go from a staple of the “hippie-trail” to the preserve of a few adventurous travelers, usually in organised groups. Now, tour operators are hoping the thawing of political relations with the west following the election of Hassan Rouhani as president will give travelers the reassurance they need to return. Wild Frontiers, the London and Philadelphia-based adventure travel specialist, has already seen a 30 per cent rise in bookings. “We've been operating tours to Iran for 10 years now without any issues,” says Jonny Bealby, the company’s founder. “In fact, again and again one of the things our clients tell us they enjoy most is the friendliness and welcome provided by the locals.”

http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/e4f47a04-6972-11e3-89ce-00144feabdc0.html

10/01/2014

EXPLORE...!!!
DON'T JUST TRAVEL!

24/12/2013

MERRY CHRISTMAS & HAPPY HOLIDAYS

We at Rad Travel Agency sending you warm thoughts for a new season and wonderful holiday with our best wishes and we hope your holiday filled with the warmth of sunshine , the happiness of smile, the sound of laughter , the feeling of love and sharing all good memories.

06/12/2013

مسیرهای مناسب دوچرخه سواری کوهستانی

دره جاجرود
جاده آسفالته جاجرود حد فاصل پادگان لشرک، در شمال سد لتیان تا گردنه دیزین در شمال آبادی دربند سر به طول تقریبی 40 کیلومتر مسیری مناسب برای رکاب زدن های عادی و نسبتاً سنگین است. در ادامه این مسیر فرود از گردنه دیزین تا آبادی ولایت رود و گچسر خود با دیدارهای زیادی از ارتفاعات منطقه البرز مرکزی توأم می باشد. فاصله گردنه دیزین تا گچسر تقریباً 18 کیلومتر میباشد.

دشت لار
مسیر از جاده خاکی و پرشیب دهکده گرمابدر در فاصله 15 کیلومتری جاده آسفالته فشم به سمت شرق آغاز می شود و تا گردنه خاتون بارگاه به طول تقریبی 7کیلومتر ادامه می یابد. پس از آن با فرود در جاده خاکی به دره لار به طول 5کیلومتر می توانیم تمامی دشت لار با عبور از رودخانه به سمت چپ یک مسیر خاکی و دشت تا دریاچه سد ادامه دهیم. تاسیسات سد لار در کوهپایه قله دماوند و سپس بخش پلور در جاده آسفالته را طی کنیم (طول این مسیر از ابتدای دشت لار تا پلور قریباً40 کیلومتر است ).

شمشک –لالون
طی مسیر پراُفت و خیز حد فاصل آبادی شمشک تا لالون در یک برنامه چند ساعته با دیداری از سرکچال و قله صخره ای روته توأم است. این جاده خاکی به طول تقریبی 15کیلومتر شمشک پایین را به لالون متصل می سازد.

دور قله دماوند
از جمله یکی از زیباترین، سنگین ترین،مناسب ترین و دیدنی ترین مسیرها برای دوچرخه های کوهستان باید از مسیر دور دماوند نم برد. این مسیر را می توان با طی جاده هراز تا محلی به نم کهرود با وسیله نقلیه و سپس بارکاب زدن آغاز کرد. در محلی به نام کهرود از جاده خاکی 26کیلومتری پرشیب میان ده بالا می رویم. پس از رسیدن به آبادی، جاده خاکی پر فراز و نشیب و سنگلاخ چمن بن را در شمال قله سرافراز دماوند،به طول تقریبی 10کیلومتر پشت سر نهاده،از این نقطه با عبور از سربالایی پرشیب گردنه سرداغ به ارتفاعات 3500 متر برفراز دشت مرتفع چمن بن قرار می گیریم. در نقاطی از این مسیر مجبور خواهیم بود دوچرخه را با دست حمل کنیم. از گردنه سرداغ مستقیم به داخل چمن بن سرازیر شده، وارد جاده خاکی مرتفعی می گردیم که در واقع راه مالرو عشایری است. این مسیر از شمال غرب دماوند تا چول دره،محلی که جاده خاکی پناهگاه سیمرغ در غرب دماوند به تازگی آنجا کشیده شده است ادامه می یابد. از طریق جاده پناهگاه سیمرغ، پس از پشت سرگذاردن مسیری به طول تقریبی 35 کیلومتر، به جاده آسفالته رینه می رسیم و سپس با ادامه آن در جاده شوسه به طول تقریبی 25کیلومتر،به ده گزنک و مجدداً به داخل جاده هراز باز می گردیم، بدین ترتیب توانسته ایم جناح های شمالی، شمال غربی، غربی، جنوبی و جنوب شرقی قله دماوند را دور بزنیم.

آهار – شهرستانک
مسیر از جاده خاکی آبادی آهار در دامنه جنوبی کوه قلعه دختر آغاز می شود و تا گردنه آهار بشم به طول تقریبی 8کیلومتر ادامه می یابد. سپس مسیر در سرپایینی تا شهرستانک و بعد از آن چشمه گلکیله در جنوب آبادی بزرگ شهرستانک دنبال می شود.
دیداری از این سرچشمه کرده و مجددادر جاده خاکی به داخل شهرستانک تا دوآب به طول تقریبی 18کیلومتر ادامه مسیر می دهیم.

کمرد
مسیر ما در جاده خاکی حد فاصل بشخ رودهن تا آبادی کوچک کمرد قرار دارد و به صورت قوسی کامل در نزدیکی جاده هراز (دماوند )از آبادی های زیبایی عبور می کند. از رودهن تا آردینه در جاده آسفالته و سپس در یک جاده خاکی مسیر خود را تا دهکده ایراء ادامه می دهیم. آنگاه از طریق همین جاده تا گردنه ایراء و باغک به طول تقریبی 17کیلومتر به سمت غرب در جاده علایین قرار می گیریم. این جاده خاکی به طول تقریبی 20کیلومتر پس از صعود به گردنه بورزند علیا به روستاهای بورزند سفلی می رسد و در ادامه تا نزدیکی کمرد ادامه می یاد. سپس راه را در میا تپه ماهورها تا آبادی کمرد رکاب می زنیم.

فیروزکوه
رکاب زدن در مسری که جاده فیروزکوه در شرق ر به جاده هراز در غرب پیوند می دهد از ویژگی های خاصی برخوردار است، زیرا این مسیر در واقع از سراسر دامنه های شمالی خط الرأس عظیم دوبرار به طول تقریبی 75کیلومتر می گذرد. ابتدای مسیر ما دهکده نمرود در جاده فیروزکوه با عبور از آبادی های سله بن، علی آباد، آندریه، آسور، بهان، نجفدر، وزنا و گردنه مرتفع 3000 متری زمان به داخل دره لاسم رکاب می زنیم و از طریق روستای زیار به جاده هراز می رسیم.

رودخانه دلیچای
این مسیر نیز همچون مسیر پیشن شامل رکاب زدن در حد فاصل دو جاده فیروزکوه و هراز است. منتهی این بار مسیر ما در دامنه های جنوبی خط الرأس دوبرار و دامنه های شمالی زرین کوه قرار گرفته است. از جمله زیباترین نقاط دیدنی این مسیر باید از دریاچه تار نام برد. مسیر در مرکز از ارتفاع 3000 متر برخوردار بوده، از پاسگاه دلی چای در جاده فیروزکوه آغاز و پس ز پشت سر نهادن آبادی های یَهَر، لیپشت، مومج، دهنارد هویر به دریاچه می رسد. سپس از طریق جاده خاکی معدن به ابادی چنار دماوند و شهر دماوند می رسد.

ورارو
از بخش پلور در جاده هراز با رسیدن به تاسیسات کمپ سد لار و دور زدن دریاچه در دش های لار وارد جاده خاکی پر افت و خیزی می شویم که در امتداد دره رودخانه آب سفید و قله نمک کوه سر قراردارد. از جناح غربی آن دور زده، ارتفاع می گیرد و از فراز گردنه 3000 متری شمالی آن به داخل دشت ورارو سرازیر می شویم. این مسیر به طول تقریبی 35کیلومتر تا ورارو ادامه می یابد. پس از رسیدن به این دشت با عبور از رودخانه و رسیدن به جاده غرب در منطقه دماوند چال چال می توان مجدداً به پلور بازگشت.

کندرُ
جاده خاکی پرشیب کندر منشعب از جاده کرج- چالوس به طول 14کیلومتر ما را به این دهکده بزرگ و مصفا می راسند. با ادامه رکاب زدن به سوی گردنه جیون در یک جاده خاکی ماشین رو مرتفع به این نقطه رسیده، سپس از طریق امتداد جاده به ده بزرگ وردیج وارد می شویم. طول این مسیر از کندر تقریباً 12کیلومتر می باشد.

امام زاده داوود
راه سنتی و قدیمی امامزاده داود، همان مسیری که سالیان طولانی زائرین امامزاده از فرحزاد تا گردنه کتل خاکی طی می کردند، را می توان هم اکنون با دوچرخه کوهستان به راحتی پیمود.
این مسیر در ادامه با طی کردن مسیری پرشیب و در جاده خاکی از امامزاده داود تا گردنه شاه نشین کشیده شده است. این راه را رکاب می زنیم و با عبور از اُشترگردن به ایستگاه 7 تله کابین توچال رسیده، با هماهنگی قبلی با مسئولان تله کابین می توانیم از طریق جاده آن ت ولنجک پایین بیایم. طول تقریبی این مسیر 35 الی 40 کیلومتر است.

طالقان
از این مسیر می توان با رکاب زدن سراسر طول طالقان را طی کرد از آبادی کهنه ده در جاده کرج- چالوس آغاز و با عبور از گردنه عسلک در ارتفاع 3100 متری به داخل دره طالقان سرازیر و سپس با عبور از آبادی های گرآب و گته ده به جوستان و شهرک و سپس از طریق جاده آسفالته شهرک به گردنه ابراهیم آباد و جاده کرج – قزوین بازگشت.

بلده
جاده بزرگ عرضی بلده به طول تقریبی 13 کیلومتر است که دو جاده هراز و چالوس را به یکدیگر مرتبط می سازد. این جاده از سراسر نواحی شمالی البرز مرکزی عبور می کند.
نیمی از جاده هم اکنون آسفالته است و مابقی در محلی عبور از دو گردنه ترکه بشم و لابشم مقداری خاکی است. این مسیر برای اجرای یک برنامه دوچرخه سواری کوهستان مسیری مناسب و بسیار عالی و خوش منظره به حساب می آید. قلل کوه گرگ، ناظر، سینه زا، رستم چال، آزاد کوه و وروشت از جمله دیدنی های دره بلده می باشند.

کلوان
دوچرخه سواری در مسیر جاده 10 کیلومتری کلوان و دور زدن ارتفاعات پل خواب و بازگشت از مسیر آبادی های لیلستان و ورزن به پل خواب از جمله مسیرهای کوتاه یک روزه برای دوچرخه سواری کوهستان به حساب می آید. کل این مسیر در جاده خاکی طی می گردد.

قله سی چال
ارتفاع 3750 متری سی چال در جنوب پیست اسکی دیزین از جمله مکان هایی است که بواسطه کشیده شدن جاده خاکی تا قله آن برای رکاب زدن با دوچرخه و بدون حمل آن از مبدأ تا مقصد مناسب است. این مسیر 8کیلومتری را از گچسر به دیزین و شمشک، در بند سربه گردنه دیزین می توان پیمود.

نِشِل
راه کوهستانی، خاکی و طولانی آبادی ییلاق نشین نِشِل در جاده هراز در محلی به نام بایجان از جاده اصلی جدا می گردد و پس از فراز و نشیب های متعدد عبور از دره ها و کوهپایه ها به عمق دره آن سرازیر شده به ییلاق نشین نِشِل وارد می شود.

سمنان –ساری
عبور از قلب منطقه کوهستانی البرز شرقی از طریق جاده خاکی بزرگی که منطقه کویری سمنان را به مناطق جنگلی ساری متصل می سازد یکی از زیباترین و بکرترین مسیرهای دوچرخه کوهستان به شمر می آید. طول تقریبی این مسیر 208 کیلومتری است و از بخش های مهم مهدی شهر، شهمیرزاد، فولاد محله، کیاسر، میاندره و امری می گذرد.

شاهرود – گرگان
شهرستان شاهرود یکی از بزرگترین شهرهای استان سمنان در جنوب قله 4000 متری شاهوار قرار دارد. از طریق جاده شوسه مرتفعی در بخش مُجِن در شمال شهر می توان به گردنه چهار باغ و از این نقطه برفراز جنگل های گرگان به نقطه ای به نام علی آباد و از آنجا به گرگان رسید. منطقه ای که این مسیر 150کیلومتری از آن می گذرد یکی از زیباترین مناطق کوهستانی و جنگلی در البرز شرقی به حساب می آید. لازم به ذکر است که در فصول مختلف سال، به غیر از فصل زمستان، این مسیر و راه های مجاور آن از جمله بهترین مسیرهای راه پیمایی و کوهنوردی برای صعود به قلل شاهکوه و شاهوار به حساب می آیند.

کجور
از جمله یکی از طولانی ترین مسیرهای دوچرخه سواری کوهستان باید از جاده پل دوآب در 25 کیلومتری چالوس نام برد. این مسیر در جاده شوسه در کنر رودخانه گرم دره ب عبور از آبادی های هندی سن، استانکرود، پیل و عبور از گردنه چناربن به بخش بسیار زیبا و جنگلی کجور رسیده و سپس در ادامه این راه با عبور از گردنه کوه پر و آبادی آن به روستای گلندرود و علمده می رسیم. سراسر محیط هایی را که پوشیده از جنگل و دارای مناظر بسیار زیباست. طول تقریبی این مسافت 70 تا 80 کیلومتر می باشد.

کلاردشت
رکاب زدن در مسیری سراسر جنگلی حد فاصل مرزن آبان تا گردنه مشهور کلاردشت مشرف به منطقه تخت سلیمان و علم کوه و سپس از این نقطه فرود تا حسن کیف مرکز کلاردشت و ادامه آن در مسیر شوسه جنگل های عباس آباد به سوی این شهرستان در حاشیه دریای خزر را می توان یکی دیگر از مسیرهای مناسب برای دوچرخه های کوهستان محسوب داشت.

06/12/2013

_*Suitable roads for mountain cycling*_

*Jajroud*
Jajroud asphalt road is near Lashgark garrison in north of Latian dam to Dizin defile in north of Darband sar village , its long is about 40 km and its good way to cycle there as a professional cyclist or armature one . In this road we will face Velayat rood village and Gachsar . There are amazing landscape from Alborz mountains . Distance of Dizin defile to Gachsar is about 18 km .

*Lar Hill*
This road start from dusty road of Garmabdar Road and continue to Khatoon tomb defile . After cycling about 5 km we can pass Lar hill . After passing Lar dam , we will face Polur asphalt road ( about 40 km )
Shemshak – Lalvan
Cycling from shemshak to Lalvan is so enjoyable and we can visit rock top . This dusty road is about 15 km and it connects Shemshak to lalvan.

*Around Damavan top*
One of the most beautiful , suitable and perfect road for cycling . At first you should transfer your bike to Nam kahroud and after that journey will start !
Cycling to Kahroud , 10 km from Kahroud to Chaman ban ( North of Damavand ), Passing the Sardagh defile ( the height is 3500 m ) , mention that we should carry the bike in some particular part , going to Chaman ben from Sardagh defile , enter Ashayer road ( this road continue to Choul defile ) , cycle about 35 km to Rineh Asphalt road and then we will continue Shouseh road to Gazank village ( 25 km ) and then come back to Haraz road , that was our journey.

*Ahar-Shahrestanak*
This road start from dusty road of Ahar in south of Ghale dokhtar top and will continue to Ahar defile about 8 km . Then it continues to Shahrestanak and next Galkileh in south of Shahrestanak .
We will visit the spring and again in dusty road to Do ab about 18 km .

*Kamard*
This road is between Roud-e hen to Kamrad village . We will cycle from roud-e hen to Ardineh in asphalt road and then in a dusty road of Epra viilage . Then from this road cycle to west of Alaein road ( 17 km ) . This dusty road will arrive Bourzand Olia defile and Kamrad defile . Then cycle again.

*Firuz kooh*
This road connect Firuz kooh road to Hara road . One of the most beautiful sightseeing of this road is Tar lake . The high of this road from center is about 3000 m and start from Deli chai in Firuz kooh and the arrive Bahar , Lipasht , Moumaj and Dehnar villages . Then from a dusty road it arrives to Chenar Damavan and Damavan city .

*Vararu*
From Polur to Lar dam we will enter a dusty road , Cycle from west of the road and enter to varur hill ( with height of 3000 ) , this road continue about 35 km .

*Kondor*
This dusty road is about 14 km and then cycle to road of Vardij village ( 12 km )

*Imamzadeh Davood*
Old road of Davood imamzadeh which they passed during years , we can cycle it now !
This road will continue to Shah neshin defile and after passing Oshtor garden we will arrive to 7 station of Tochal chairlifts .

*Taleghan*
We can pass all over the Taleghan by this road , it starts from Kohneh deh and by passing Asalak defile in height of 3100 m , we can see Taleghan defile .

*Baladeh*
This road is about 13 km and connect Chalus road and Haraz road .
Hald of this road is asphalt and the rest is in the pass road of two defiles ( Tarkehbeshm and Labeshm ). The road is amazing for cycling and has a lot of sightseeing like Garg , Nazer , Seineh za , Rostam chal , Azad kooh and varvasht .

*Kelvan*
Cycling in this road which is 10 km is enjoyable. This road is completely dust road.
Si chal Top
The height of this road is about 3750 m located in south of Dizin ski resort . We can pass this road from Gachsar to Dizin and Shemshak , Darband to Dizin defile .

*Neshel*
This mountain road is dusty and long , located in Haraz road in a place with name of Bayjan .

*Semnan – Sari*
This road connect the desert of Semnan to Sari jungles . so pure end so beautiful . The distance is 208 km and it cross from Mehdi shahr , Shahmirzad , Fooladmahal , Kiasar , Miandare and Amri .

*Shahrud – Gorgan*
Shahruz located in south of Shahvar top ( 4000 m ) and through a road in north of city we can arrive to Ali abad . This road is one of the incredible roads for cycling .

*Kajvar*
One of the longest road for cycling that we can mention is Pol do ab road near the Chalus . This road will pass Hendi sen , Estankroud , Pil , Chenarban defile and Galndroud defile . All over jugle and the distance is about 70 to 80 km .

*Kelardasht*
Cycling in this road is memorable , you will pass Kelardasht , Takht soleiman , Abas abad jungles and margin of Caspian sea .

26/11/2013

Nakhjir Cave, Delijan, Isfahan, Iran

Nakhjir Cave-well is one of the newly discovered and rare geological phenomena of this area which is located in Delijan city.
This cave with calcareous formation and Dolomite Calcareous is located in 8 km north and northeast of Delijan, on the mountain range. It belongs to the Tertiary geology.

26/11/2013

Karaftoo Cave

Karaftoo cave is located in Kurdistan province, in the south west of Takab. This cave has 2 parts: the handmade part and the natural part. The entrance opens to the first room crossing off 2 metal ladders which are 7 m and 2 m. All the rooms are connected together and have some windows which overhangs the valley. In the last room there is a fire place which was used for religious ceremonies.

26/11/2013

This cave is located in Karkas hillside in the Kalahrood village, 85 km from northern part of the city Isfahan. It is one of the non-calcareous caves and its reputation is because of being muddy.
The cave consists of various rooms such as the cliffs and the steep gradient and therefore is considered rare and spectacular. Ceiling and the walls and floor of the cave is covered with cauliflower rocks.
Kalahrood cave has about 3000 m length and 50 m depth. This cave is one of the natural caves and had water in the past but these days has got dry. Some historical objects and human or animal bones were discovered in this cave. At the center of the second hall there are some holes which seems, were used to make fire.
It can be said that this cave consists of 2 parts .One part is a collection of some halls and the other part which is the main length of the cave and is the muddy branch of it.
At the entrance we encounter a three way path, the path on the left ends after a short walking, the middle path is the main way in the cave and gets to the main hall with a sharp slope. The way on the right side connects to the first hall via a well. There are some Stalagmites in the first hall and a 4 m depth well in the last hall.
This cave has 3 floors and each floor has its own beauty. Cave residents’ trough making up an oven with 60 degree slope and some stairs which have unequal distance could get to the spring under the cave and create a place to save water. Locals call the oven prison wrongly. The creation of such a masterpiece of engineering and sculpture, and has been providing water to the cave residents and because of that there is no place in the cave to save water. It is interesting that rubble made by carving covered the uneven floor and made it surface. There are some parts on the floor which must be graves of the residents.
The natural part of the cave starts after the entrance of the handmade room and has 2 m width and 2.5 m height. Two corridors in the left side are handmade and perhaps they had been the food storage and also a place to keep animals.
The other corridor is nature made and is 120 m in length, 4 m in width and 2-2.5 in height. This corridor goes to the end of the cave and is covered by water. The depth of the water is about 50 cm in fall and it is acidic because of the bats dropsical and causes irritation if is contacted by skin.

04/11/2013

Par’o Cave, Kermanshah, Iran

With the move towards Taq-e Bostan in Kermanshah and from there to the village of Mang Halat, and then pass the field where nomadic camping is a rancher and a little birding, Cave Par’o approached the mouth of the well.
Its entrance is situated at an attitude of 3050 meters above sea level. The cave’s length is 1454 meters and have a depth of 752.5 meters. This cave first is visited by a group of English cavers in years 1350 and 1351.
Par’o Cave Well is consist of 26 wells with different depth and a number of short wells, corridors and cliffs.
At the end of the 26th well, there is a watering hole. Throughout the body of wells and ceilings is covered with a variety of rocky cave. Par’o cave-well is the most difficult cave in Iran and needs to train and prepare before visiting. Minerals included in Par’o mountain is limestone.

08/10/2013

This desert is located in Khorasan province. The highest place of Bajestan desert is Jamal summit with an elevation of 2445m and the lowest spot is in Namak desert with an elevation of 769m.
Beautiful salt crystal forming displays, salty pits and small pools created by dust settling, have made this desert so unique in Iran.
The surface of the desert is covered by water in winter and also in spring, but in May and August it is covered by salt and all white. It is necessary to wear sun glasses since the reflections from the salt are so intense. At the end of fall the surface color changes to brown because of the dust which settles on the salt.

08/10/2013

Khara desert in Isfahan with about 17000 Hectares extent has different kinds of dunes which are made by the wind: Longitudinal dunes, arc dunes and sandy pyramids.
The Gavkhooni lagoon landscape of eastern hills is very beautiful, and the dunes make a suitable site for camping. Some animals like jackal, sandy fox, rabbit, hedgehog, adder and many others can be seen in this site.

08/10/2013

This is the largest desert of Iran which extends from southern slope of Alborz to Central Iran. Its length is about 800 km and the width is about 600km. Much of it has vast lagoons, and at its edge, dunes and mountains are located. The vegetation is mostly salt-friendly plants. Some parks and smaller deserts are located in this desert, e.g. Kavir national park, Kharturan national park, Maranjab desert, Bandrig desert,…

03/10/2013

Rig jen Desert

The Rig Jen is a vast area of sand dunes in the middle of Dasht-e Kavir, Iran's central desert in the border region of the Semnan and Isfahan provinces. It was not travelled by the old caravan travellers, who believed it is a place where evil spirits live. Even today some in the neighbouring towns and villages believe this. Sven Hedin, the famous desert explorer avoided this area in his 1900s explorations to Iranian deserts. Alfons Gabriel crossed the southern 'tail' of it on his way from Ashin to Aroosan in the 1930s.

03/10/2013

Alimestan forest

This forest which is nominated as green gold of Iran, represents one of the prettiest sites in spring and summer to travelers. Being cool in warm seasons, having nice springs, beautiful vegetation, fresh water and beautiful horses have made this area unique. Maybe the most amazing feature of this forest is Rostam’s foot shape that has surprised mountain climbers. Close to the summit there are 2 big holes with 10 m depth created by meteorites. Local people consider these pits as a legend and they believe they are built by Rostam’s knees when he went on knee to drink some sea water.

03/10/2013

Zarivar Lake is situated in the Kurdistan Province and has a length of 5 km and a maximum width of 1.6 km and lies west of Marivan. The lake's water is so fresh and has a maximum depth of 6 m. It is a major touristic attraction in the region. Lake Zeribar (Zarivar) is located to the west of Marivan, Kurdistan Province of Iran. The lake lies at the elevation of around 1250 m with 5 km long and 1.5 km wide and 16 m deep.
Since the lake has a good biological situation different kinds of animals and birds can live in this area.97 species of birds, 31 species of mammals and 11 species of fishes are using this place as their home. We also have a rich collection of plants in this site like Lily, Mint, and Ivy …

03/10/2013

Kolah ghazi wildlife refuge

This park is located in Isfahan and has about 3815 hectares extent.
Vegetation: Figs, pomegranate, jujube, willow and many other species of plants.
Mammals: Deer, goat, wolf, fox, panther …
Birds: eagers, partridge, sparrows…
Reptiles: snake, Asp, lizards, turtle…
Kolah ghazi national park is a suitable home for different animals and also has been considered as a preserve for Safavid and Qajarid kings.
17 species of mammals, 44species of birds, 11 species of reptiles and one species of amphibians have been found in this area.

03/10/2013

Yakhgan Cave, Khalkahl

Yakhgan cave is located in 75 km south east of Khalkhal city and in the west hillside of “Yakhgan daghi “ (Boozkhana daghi) . The diameter of main entrance is about 0.5 meter which ends by a narrow and tight corridor that is 10 meters long. Dimension of this hall is 37.15? Square meters and the height is 14 meters from roof to floor.
There are some small halls in the west part of this hall which are connected by meandering corridors. There are some amazing stalactites and the weather is cold and humid. At the end of the huge hall you will face an extraordinary terrace, its high is 8 meters. Another amazing feature of this cave that we can mention is a small pool (purification pool) which has 1.5 meters high from floor of the cave. Water for the small pool is provided from distillation of water v***r in bop with low temperature cave septum.
The air of the cave is provided by a funnel (or tunnel?) and inside of the cave there is no air problem. It has another entrance in Yakhgan cave, it is smaller than the main entrance and because of this coming and going is more difficult than entering in the main entrance.

02/10/2013

Kahak Cave-©a.mortazavi

Kahak Cave, Delijan

Kahak cave located in Markazi province, 68 km far from south of Qom, 65 km is distance from this city to west of Delijan and its close to Kahak village.
This cave includes some large bench which are separated by a precipice that its long is 10 to 20 meters and all of these from beginning to end are under a high and great anticline .
This cave is like a large pit that its diameter is 30 meters which has 45 degrees and it’s created as result of cave reproductive process.
Kahak cave is in list of numerous precipice caves of Iran and it’s in the list of numerable caves of Iran which has the most highest and beautiful cone creature and red marble, which they are about 10 meters and it’s the exclusive gallery of stone waterfall.
The color of the stone cave mineral from middle of the hall to top is white and from middle to down is red.
One of the unique phenomenon of this cave is a tube line, they are stick together in red color, their high is 6 meters and the width is 4 meters, like a vast corrugated curtain it separated the front surface from the precipice in its back.
At the end of the cave hall , on the ground , there are a few huge stone which its diameter is 3 meters and probably dropped because of an earthquake .
According to enormous and long stone cave it seems that this cave is the MOST age-long of reproductive cave in Iran.

23/08/2013

Dena is the name for a peak and a range within the Zagros Mountains of West/Southwestern Iran. Dena has an elevation of 4,409 meters above sea level. This makes Dena the highest known mountain in Zagros.
Dena is a part of the Zagros mountain range, situated on the boundary of the Isfahan, Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad and Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari provinces. Other famous peaks in this range include Kal Ghedvis, Ghash Mastan (Bizhan 3), Bizhan 2, Bizhan 1, and Pazan Pir.
Dena is located near Sisakht, 30 km to the north of Yasuj.
Khafr village is located in extreme southern ports of the province Isfahan.
It is possible to access all Zagros peak through this village. Khafr village also has a base camp which contains all required facilities and is created by a professional mountain climbing group.
this mountain is suitable for climbing and also it is possible to have trekking and enjoying waterfalls and valleys.