Loot Plain and its amazing secrets

Sunrise and sunset in the desert, starful sky and the silence of deserts, sand mosaics,

and salt crystals are some of the things that are attractive and spectacular for the tourists visiting Iran.

Deserts are dry and harsh, mysteriously silent and abandoned. These are the features that make Iran one of the most famous countries in the world.

Travelling in deserts is like a dream. The people of deserts are friendly and warm, silent and charming.

Lut desert, sleeping beauty

“Lut” in Persian means “naked”. The desert is naked in water and vegetation. Lut has all these features. Lut is located at South Khorasan, Sistan and Baluchestan and Kerman provinces. Lut is the hottest spot on earth with a temperature of 71 degrees Celsius.

Lut with about 175,000 square kilometres is one tenth of Iran's area. This plain is "the twenty-fifth largest desert in the world." "Lut Plain" is listed as "Iran's first natural monument" in the UNESCO World Heritage List.
The vegetation of the Lut Plain is teak trees and shrubs that are found in desert pots known as "nebka" and are grown using groundwater to prevent being buried under sand. In the heart of this great plain, this vegetation (Nebka) doubles the beauty of the desert.

Despite the harsh climate, Lut plain has a variety of animal species, including sand fox, rabbit, sand cat, jabir, jard, sargepe, hawk, flycatcher, cockatiel, snake, camel, snake, parsley, agama serozghi, Black and Arabic tails and scorpion species include golden, black and scorpion scorpions and can be seen at full altitudes, goats and jabirs, which is a sign of the active ecological cycle of Lut plain.

Entering the Lut plain and desert trekking in this area is not an easy task, due to the impassability of the area and the lack of any fuel, desert trekking in this area is dangerous and difficult. Keep in mind that without guidance and experienced people throwing their hearts into the desert is very dangerous because the possibility of getting lost among the clumps of this imaginary city is very high. Guides with DPL experience can make for you a memorable and unforgettable trip.

Mysterious kaluts of Shahdad (treasure hidden in the heart of Lut plain)

One of the most beautiful landscapes in Lut plain is the mysterious area of Shahdad that lies like a treasure in the heart of the the Lut. The cliffs of Shahdad that are among the tallest sand pyramids in the world, are created by wind and water erosion. There is almost no life in the sand pyramids of Shahdad. One may claim that no human being has not yet eplored all this area. This is one of the reasons that Iran is known as a “mysterious country” in the world.

Shahdad desert is located at the province of Kerman. A large part of Lut desert in locted in Kerman province.

Shahdad region and the areas around it are among the hottest pinots on earth. Near Shahdad desert one may find traces of a 6000 years old civilization.
Traveling to Lut desert - especially Shahdad - is etremely dangerous due to lack of any kind of life in this area. Never go to Lut desert alone and without a local guide. Where to find a trustable guide for Shahdad? Well, contact Discover Persia Land.

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