Desert · Nature

Lut Desert & Kerman

Sand castles sculpted by the wind

The Lut Desert, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is one of the hottest places on Earth — and one of the most spectacular. Near Shahdad, giant wind-carved ridges called kaluts glow red at sunset, and the night sky is among the darkest you will ever see.

Highlights

  • Sunset among the kaluts of Shahdad
  • Stargazing from a desert camp
  • Shazdeh Garden in Mahan, a desert oasis
  • Ganjali Khan complex and the bazaar of Kerman

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