Duration
2 Days
Activity Level
Easy
Best Months
Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec
Activities
4X4 Desert Safari
Travel Styles
Adventure Travel

A short desert camping tour starts from Kerman and visiting Dasht-e Lut desert by jeep

TOUR CODE 076-STN-4×4
START Kerman
FINISH Kerman
REGION(S) The Lut Desert
INCLUDED
MEALS: 2 Breakfasts, 2 Lunches, 1 Dinner
ACCOMMODATIONS: Camp: 1 Night
TRANSPORTATION: 4WD
All transportation according to the itinerary
Accommodation as mentioned in the itinerary
Meals as indicated in the itinerary
English speaking tour guide
NOT INCLUDED Entry fee for the sites not mentioned in the itinerary
Travel insurance
International airfare
Excess baggage charges
Airport and departure taxes
Any extra hotel costs such as early check in or late checkout
Laundry
Mini bar used in the room
Meals not stipulated in the itinerary
Tips (optional)
Cost of medical immunizations
Bottled water
Phone calls
Any other service not mentioned in the itinerary
  • 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 27th -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.

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Day 1: Drive to the desert through the spots

We will pick you up from your hotel at 7:30 for a half day sightseeing tour before we reach the desert. First, we will visit Shazdeh Garden which is a UNESCO world heritage site since 2016 and also Sirch exotic village and the cypress old tree back to thousand years ago. Then continue our trip to Shahdad and we will visit the underground reservoir water and the old part of the town. From there head to Shafiabad village. Shahdad is the starting point of our safari tour. We will start our desert safari inside of the desert after a short stop in the village and photography. We will drive for a couple of hours inside of the dunes and after a couple of stop for photography, we will find our place for camp. It is a chance to watch the sunset in the desert; put up the tent and make a fire for the night. The guide will make a dinner in the camp. Overnight stay in tent. (B, L, D)
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Day 2: The Lut vast desert (4x4 Safari) – back to Kerman

Early morning rise up for watching the sunrise; after breakfast in the camp, we will continue desert safari to the Lut for the whole day. You will visit different type of terrain and desert formation and head toward one of the hottest places in the world called Gandom Beryan; then stop somewhere in the desert for lunch. After lunch and a short rest, we will visit also a couple of hidden part of the desert. In the afternoon, we will drive back to Kerman and drop you off to the hotel. (B, L)

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