Lut Desert
Dasht-e-Lut is located in the south-east of the country. Between June and October, this arid subtropical area is swept by strong winds. The Lut Desert 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 is also contains extensive stony deserts and dune fields. The property represents an exceptional example of ongoing geological processes.
Description
The desert occupies more than 40 thousand square kolimeter of the cuntry that covers some parts of Kerman, Sistan and Baluchestan and South Khorasan Province. Dashte Lut is the world's 27th-largest desert, inscribed on UNESCO's World Heritage List.
In any case, this scorching superlative is not the only thing that makes this region unique. The Lut desert is speckled with gigantic rock formations, some of the tallest sand dunes in the world, salt plains, sinkholes, forgotten castles, and friendly wolves that roam around at night. Escape the city and spend a night, like no other, under the stars in the tranquil this desert. This desert tour will take you to various sand dunes of Lut, breathtaking Kalut formations and destinations like the Shahdad, Mahan, Yalan area, Kerman and amazing Yazd.
Weather
Camp outside under the stars and you will feel tiny between the surreal rock formations. Visitors, of course, are advised not to explore this desert in the summer; It is one of the hottest and driest places of the world; however beware that in winter and spring the nighttime temperatures drop below zero.
Where to stay?
If you intend to travel to the Lut Desert, you can accommodate in the Kalut Local House, Kavir Ecolodge and Vakilabadi traditional house. Otherwise, you can go to the Shahdad Desert Camp, located 10 kilometers from the Shafiabad village, to cast up your tent along the flat spot provided there and sleep under clear skies crowded with stars.