Dagh-e Tal Hamid

Dagh-e Tal Hamid, in Tabas County in South Khorasan Province, is one of Iran's pristine and beautiful desert areas, with a truly unique landscape. It is part of the vast desert expanse of Tabas, and its flat terrain, salt flats (dagh) and surrounding sand dunes create strikingly scenic and distinctive views. Sunlight reflecting off the white, cracked surface of the flats creates an astonishing atmosphere that catches every visitor's eye.

Like other desert regions, Dagh-e Tal Hamid has a very dry climate, hot by day and cool at night. Sparse vegetation grows here, mostly drought-resistant shrubs such as qeych (Zygophyllum) and wormwood (Artemisia). Besides their natural beauty, these plants play an important role in holding the soil in place and providing a small habitat for desert wildlife. Animals such as sand foxes, desert hares and native birds live around the desert. Dagh-e Tal Hamid is an appealing destination for those who enjoy desert trekking and photographing unspoiled natural scenery. Stargazing in the night sky over this desert offers travellers an unforgettable experience.

Visitors to this area can enjoy the pure silence and tranquillity of the desert with full desert-trekking equipment and a guide. Thanks to its particular geographic location, this salt flat is considered one of the best places to experience desert tourism in Tabas. Because of the harsh terrain and desert conditions, reaching Dagh-e Tal Hamid requires a 4WD vehicle that is properly equipped. The access routes in the area are unpaved dirt tracks, and driving on them requires suitable equipment and experience driving in desert conditions.