Botanical & Orchid Excursion to Iran 20th May - 02th June 2018 Information Leaders: Dr. Jalil Noroozi (languages: English & German) Address: Department of Botany and Biodiversity Researches, University of Vienna, Rennweg, 14, Vienna Email:
[email protected], mobile phone: 004369919267996 Homepage: http://plantbiogeography.univie.ac.at/about-us/current-members/jalil-noroozi/ Dr. Abdolbaset Ghorbani (languages: English & German & Swedish) Address: Department of Systematic Biology, Institute for Organismal Biology, Uppsala University Email:
[email protected], mobile phone: +46 728645989 Homepage: http://katalog.uu.se/profile/?id=N13-369 Botanical guides: Jalil Noroozi, Abdolbaset Ghorbani , Amir Talebi Focus: It will be mainly flora and vegetation of the area, with also focus on orchids and partly culture. This trip is planned mainly to see montane and subalpine flora and vegetation types of Iran and some orchid populations. Walking: No more than three or four km on any one day, often less, and always at a slow pace, well suited to botanizing and photographing. Group Size: The minimum is 5 and the maximum is 20. Accommodation: All accommodations will be at middle class hotels. Flights: It is possible to book flights to Tehran and back from Tabriz, from different cities of Europe with ca. 300$ or less. Dates: 14 days, from 20 May to 02 June 2018. Included in the price: All transports in Iran, 13 nights accommodations and three times meal during 14 days, services of leader and local guides, Protected Areas and Sights entrance fees. Please note: flight, 60 Euro visa fee and travel insurance, and tips are not included. Climate: The temperature is between 15 to 35°C depending to the region.