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Visitor practicing sand boarding, Lut Desert.
Photo by Capturando Kilometros

Go sandboarding

With some of the highest dunes on earth, this experience is not for the faint hearted.

One of the most adventurous experiences you can have in the desert is sandboarding. Racing down the dunes, feeling the breeze, this is the ultimate way to make the most of these enormous ridges of sand. And with the scale of the Lut Desert, this is even more fun than usual!

Feel a rush as you fly down the dunes © fokke baarssen / Shutterstock
Feel a rush as you fly down the dunes © fokke baarssen / Shutterstock

For thrill seekers, sandboarding in the Lut Desert is a great way to spend a couple of hours. Climbing up the dune holding your board is not easy, but it's worth it when you get to the top - partly because of the awesome view! But, of course, there's then also the ride down to the bottom.

© Simona Weber
© Simona Weber

There are several tour operators that can take you out to parts of the desert to try sandboarding. You could do it as a specific activity, or there are longer day trips that will include it as part of a wider exploration of the desert region.