Lut Desert

  If you're searching for an experienced desert driver in Kerman - Iran who is familiar with routes and basics of camping tours, I highly recommend you to give Mehdi a... read more call at +989133994578 (Instagram ID: mehdi_momeni64). He is really friendly and his Toyota Hilux car is well equipped with diverse camping equipment. I've attached his tour guide certificate to this note.

  Being in Kerman also implies visiting the Lut Dessert. We decided to go for the two-day Kaluts, Jahar and Keshit Canyon tour incl. some historical sights like an abandoned caravanserai... read more and the ghost town of Keshit, swimming at a hidden waterfall, camping in the dunes, and going off-road to the Kaluts. We paid 300 Euro for two people - yes, it sounds expansive, but yes, it was definitely worth the money. Not to be missed at any circumstances!

With Firuze we had a great local guide who not only told us all kind of exciting things about the dessert and life in the region, but also helped us with our further activities around Kerman. And Hamid, our driver, did not knew only every grain of sand in this dessert but also brought us to his home, where his wife and two daughters provided us twice with delicious homemade vegetarian food.

  I wanted to visit Kerman just to do a tour into the Lut desert, with overnight camping. Since I wanted to see the Bazar, I asked Ali to adjust our... read more trip and we started there. Ali had many interesting stories, knew everything and could answer many questions that I had and this is what makes a great guide. We then drove to Kaluts with other guests and waited for the sunset which was amazing since the full moon was coming out on the other side! After that, dinner, camping, sunrise over an oasis. We were all too tired to drive into the desert for a sunrise but this would be my wish for the next time. Our trip included swimming and breakfast in an oasis with a Keshit waterfall and visiting a deserted village nearby. We finished with a visit to a Mahan Persian garden.

  Ali is an amazing guide. I went for a two days tour with a small group of four and everything exceeded my expectations. He made sure that the tour... read more would be tailored to our expectations and curiosity, making that extra effort to make it happen.

We started with Shahdad Kaluts at sunset, then went for dinner at a local house and slept in the the desert under one of the most magnificent skies. The day after we kept driving south and reached Keshit and finally Bam.

I recommend booking a tour with Ali to whoever is planning on visiting the beautiful Kerman region - he will make the experience outstanding!

Thank you for everything Ali!

  I joined other 3 solo travellers on a 2 day tour to the desert and it was really good. Ali adapted the route so that everyone would be happy.
He... read more was always very helpfull and always seemed very happy to share his knowledge about the Iranian cultura.
He was also very helpfull helping us arranging the rest of our trips in Iran.

  Ali Askary was our guide when we visited the Kerman desert. He is a passionate guide about the desert and manages to convey his passion to visitors and tourists. Very... read more polite and educated.
Always worried about finding the best places, landscapes and spots to observe the desert and all its wonders in the maximum splendour.
We loved every moment we spent with Ali in the desert.
If and when we return to the Kerman desert one day he will be our guide for sure.

  My desert trip from Kerman was one of the highlights of my stay in Iran. Ali is really cool guide who knows a lot of information.

  The tour is awesome, I really enjoyed the places we visited and how it was organised. Plus, Ali was an amazing tour guide, and throughout the whole tour he gave... read more us very interesting information about the sights and about the history of Iran.

One of the "highlights" of the tour was being hit by a sandstorm while camping in the desert, and Ali and the driver did an amazing job keeping us calm, and getting us out of there. I highly recommend the tour and Ali as a guide!

  I joined a 2 days desert trip with Ali and 3 other solo travelers. It was an amazing trip!!! We saw the Kaluts during sunset, had traditional food at a... read more locals house, slept on a sand dune, had breakfast at a waterfall in a canyon in the middle of the desert and a swim in a natural pool 😀
Ali has a lot of knowledge of the desert in Kerman and of other amazing places to visit in Iran!
Ali was very flexible and offered us different options even during the trip.
I loved it!!!