• 4×4 off road desert tour in the vast desert of Lut (UNESCO world heritage site)
• Experience of one night camping in heart of desert
• Shazdeh Garden (Persian garden)- (UNESCO world heritage site)
• Visiting an old cypress tree with thousand year
• Visiting the old village of Sirch
• Exploring Shahdad village and visiting an underground water reservoir

The Lut Desert

The Lut Desert, or Dasht-e-Lut, is the largest desert in Iran and is located in the southeastern part of the country. It is the world’s 27^th -largest desert, and was inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List on July 17, 2016. It stretches about 480 kilometers (300 mi) long and 320 kilometers (200 mi) wide. In the east rises a great massif of dunes and sand, while in the west an extensive area of high ridges is separated by wind-swept corridors. In its lowest, salt-filled depression—less than 1,000 feet (300 metres) above sea level—the summer heat and low humidity are believed to be unsurpassed on the planet. Between June and October, this arid subtropical area is swept by strong winds, which transport sediment and cause aeolian erosion on a colossal scale. Consequently, the site presents some of the most spectacular examples of aeolian yardang landforms (massive corrugated ridges). It also contains extensive stony deserts and dune fields. The property represents an exceptional example of ongoing geological processes. NASA research results suggest that the Lut Desert in Iran is one of the hottest places on Earth. According to satellite data from NASA in 2005, a surface temperature of 70.7 degrees Celsius was recorded in the Lut desert. This temperature is the highest temperature ever recorded by satellite from the surface of planet Earth. That’s why it is called the ‘2005 point’.

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The Lut vast desert, in terms of nature and adventure travel, is one of the main attractions of Iran. The tour will start from your hotel in Kerman city and after the desert tour, we will drop you off in your hotel in Kerman. On the way to desert, There are a couple of attractions to go sightseeing such as Shazdeh Garden which is a UNESCO world heritage site since 2016 and also Sirch exotic village and the old cypress tree dating back to thousand years ago. From there, we continue our trip to Shahdad and will visit the underground reservoir water and the old part of the town. From there head to Shafiabad village which is the edge of the Lut desert and the East entry gate to the desert. We will start off road driving inside of the desert. We have an adventure journey by 4×4 into the desert through Kaluts hill and sand dunes and flat desert. Also we will pass Gandom Beryan which is one of the hottest places in the world during the summer. You will go deep into the heart of the desert which is a prohibited area and also UNESCO world heritage site. During the 2 days approximately 100 km safari and spending 1 night in tent the middle of the desert with millions of stars disconnects you with civilization and you will experience the silence and beauty of the desert as well. It is a good opportunity to explore and visit the varieties of land formation, different types of desert and terrains, flat desert, sand dunes, mountains and the magnificent area of the kalouts in the Lut desert. You will finish the Lut desert by drive back to Kerman.

4×4 off road and Camping in the Dasht-e LUT desert

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