The journey
Desert & Oases
isfahan · varzaneh · yazd · tabas · kerman · dasht e lut kaluts
9 daysModerate pace
Kaluts, dunes, caravanserais and the brightest stars in Iran.
A journey through Iran's central deserts: the UNESCO Lut and its towering kaluts, the Maranjab and Mesr dune seas, oasis towns of Varzaneh and Tabas, and nights of camping and stargazing between the mud-brick villages of Yazd and Kerman.
Highlights
- Lut kaluts (UNESCO)
- Mesr & Maranjab dunes
- Oasis gardens of Tabas
- Desert camping & stargazing
Day by day
Days 1-2
Isfahan & Varzaneh
Short Isfahan time, then Varzaneh desert & salt lake.
Days 3-4
Yazd
Old town base; Kharanaq & Meybod day-trip.
Days 5-6
Tabas oasis
Golshan Garden, palm groves, Mesr/Halvan dunes & camping.
Days 7-9
Kerman & Lut
Kerman, Mahan garden, the Lut kaluts at sunset; depart.
Best season
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
What's included
- 4x4 & driver-guide
- desert camping
- hotels
- transfers
- visa support
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