Here’s another Iran desert tour, this time centered on the southeastern desert corridor combining Bam, Rayen, and the Hamun-e Jazmurian desert basin — ideal for travelers interested in both history and raw, off-grid desert beauty.

🧭 Tour Highlights:

Visit two ancient citadels: Rayen and Bam
Experience the Jazmurian Basin, an unspoiled desert unlike any other in Iran
See ancient civilization relics in Jiroft, far older than Persepolis
Stay in real desert villages, interact with locals, and enjoy off-the-map experiences

🏯 6-Day Southeastern Desert & Fortress Tour

Route: Kerman → Rayen → Bam → Jazmurian Basin → Rudbar → Jiroft → Kerman

🔶 Day 1: Arrival in Kerman – Rayen Fortress

Arrive in Kerman, transfer to the small town of Rayen (approx. 1.5 hrs)
Visit the Rayen Citadel, a stunning adobe fortress similar to Arg-e Bam, dating back to the Sassanid era
Walk among the preserved towers, mudbrick alleyways, and old watchtowers
Enjoy a quiet evening in this historic setting
Overnight in Rayen traditional house or eco-lodge

🔶 Day 2: Rayen – Arg-e Bam – Palm Oasis

Drive to Bam (approx. 2.5 hrs), home to the world’s largest adobe structure
Explore Arg-e Bam, the ancient citadel partially rebuilt after the 2003 earthquake
Visit date palm gardens and taste locally grown Mozafati dates
Optional visit to local carpet workshops
Afternoon break under palm groves
Overnight in Bam or desert ecolodge nearby

Note: Bam's historical layout and desert climate make it one of the oldest continuously inhabited desert cities.

🔶 Day 3: Bam – Jazmurian Desert (Off-Road Entry)

Depart for Hamun-e Jazmurian, a seasonal salt marsh basin surrounded by badlands, dunes, and cracked clay flats
Drive through the Rudbar region, stopping at canyons and salt domes along the way
Set up base at the edge of the desert for walking among salt-encrusted plains and surreal desert sceneries
Optional off-road 4x4 driving into deeper terrain
Stargazing in one of the least light-polluted areas of Iran
Overnight camping or stay in a remote eco-stay if available

🔶 Day 4: Jazmurian Exploration & Villages

Explore the landscape of Hamun-e Jazmurian: look for fossil beds, rare desert vegetation, and dried riverbeds
Visit Balochi-speaking villages and learn about the mixed cultural identity of this area (Baloch, Persian, tribal)
Optional traditional dance and music experience in a village
Picnic lunch in the desert
Return toward Rudbar or Jiroft for rest
Overnight in local guesthouse

🔶 Day 5: Jiroft – Ancient Civilization Sites

Explore Jiroft, famous for archaeological discoveries dating back to the 3rd millennium BCE
Visit the Jiroft Archaeology Museum, home to artifacts with proto-Elamite inscriptions and early civilization items
If open, visit Konar Sandal, the excavation site of a possible ancient city-state
Afternoon at leisure or visiting local agricultural lands
Overnight in Jiroft

Did you know? Some archaeologists believe Jiroft may represent one of the oldest urban centers in the world.

🔶 Day 6: Return to Kerman

Drive back to Kerman (approx. 3.5 hrs)
Optional stop in Mahan to see Shazdeh Garden and Shah Nematollah Vali shrine
End of tour with transfer to airport or hotel