{"id":10912,"date":"2017-04-01T18:53:13","date_gmt":"2017-04-01T18:53:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/?p=10912"},"modified":"2026-10-17T20:01:27","modified_gmt":"2026-10-17T20:01:27","slug":"iran-mesr-desert-photos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/iran-mesr-desert-photos\/","title":{"rendered":"Mesr Desert in Photos: A Journey Where Earth Touches Sky"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Mesr Desert<\/strong> lies near Mesr village in Khur and Biabanak County, Isfahan Province, in central Iran. The surrounding landscape includes sand dunes, open plains and rocky formations. This photo essay follows a desert journey through those changing scenes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For more practical information about the area, see our guide to <a href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/exploring-the-nature-in-the-desert-of-mesr\/\">exploring the Mesr Desert<\/a>. Check current directions and local road conditions before travelling, especially when heading onto unpaved tracks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wind and erosion have shaped the dunes and exposed rock formations shown in the gallery. The photographs document different landscapes and moments during a desert journey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_89 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/iran-mesr-desert-photos\/#mesr-desert-photo-gallery-21-images\" >Mesr Desert Photo Gallery: 21 Images<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/iran-mesr-desert-photos\/#plan-a-mesr-desert-journey\" >Plan a Mesr Desert Journey<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"mesr-desert-photo-gallery-21-images\"><\/span>Mesr Desert Photo Gallery: 21 Images<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The gallery follows a journey through rocky terrain, open plains and sand dunes, with camels, off-road vehicles, campsites and sunset views. The exact location of each photograph has not been independently verified.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"614\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-53-1024x614.jpg\" alt=\"Off-road vehicles beside an eroded desert escarpment\" class=\"wp-image-56645\" style=\"width:800px;height:480px\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-53-1024x614.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-53-780x468.jpg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-53-768x461.jpg 768w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-53-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-53.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Off-road vehicles beside an eroded desert escarpment.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-168.jpeg\" alt=\"Narrow passage between pale weathered desert rock walls\" class=\"wp-image-56644\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-168.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-168-780x468.jpeg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-168-768x461.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-168-300x180.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Narrow passage between pale weathered desert rock walls.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-167.jpeg\" alt=\"Camels walking across sandy terrain below a distant vehicle convoy\" class=\"wp-image-56643\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-167.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-167-780x468.jpeg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-167-768x461.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-167-300x180.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Camels walking across sandy terrain below a distant vehicle convoy.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-169.jpeg\" alt=\"Wide desert plain with low sand mounds and mountains on the horizon\" class=\"wp-image-56646\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-169.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-169-780x468.jpeg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-169-768x461.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-169-300x180.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A broad desert plain with low dunes and distant mountains.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-170.jpeg\" alt=\"Silhouettes of travelers and an off-road vehicle beneath a cloudy sky\" class=\"wp-image-56647\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-170.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-170-780x468.jpeg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-170-768x461.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-170-300x180.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Travelers and an off-road vehicle beneath a cloudy desert sky.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"480\" title=\"Mesr Desert in Photos: A Journey Where Earth Touches Sky\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-171.jpeg\" alt=\"Single off-road vehicle on the crest of a sunlit sand dune\" class=\"wp-image-56648\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-171.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-171-780x468.jpeg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-171-768x461.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-171-300x180.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A lone off-road vehicle reaches the crest of a sunlit dune.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"480\" title=\"Mesr Desert in Photos: A Journey Where Earth Touches Sky\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-172.jpeg\" alt=\"Several off-road vehicles driving between rolling sand dunes\" class=\"wp-image-56649\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-172.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-172-780x468.jpeg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-172-768x461.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-172-300x180.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A convoy of vehicles travels between rolling sand dunes.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"480\" title=\"Mesr Desert in Photos: A Journey Where Earth Touches Sky\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-173.jpeg\" alt=\"Off-road vehicle and travelers stopped on open desert sand\" class=\"wp-image-56650\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-173.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-173-780x468.jpeg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-173-768x461.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-173-300x180.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Travelers pause beside an off-road vehicle on open desert sand.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"480\" title=\"Mesr Desert in Photos: A Journey Where Earth Touches Sky\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-174.jpeg\" alt=\"Traveler walking past a vehicle on a sandy ridge\" class=\"wp-image-56651\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-174.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-174-780x468.jpeg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-174-768x461.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-174-300x180.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A traveler walks along a sandy ridge near an off-road vehicle.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"480\" title=\"Mesr Desert in Photos: A Journey Where Earth Touches Sky\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-175.jpeg\" alt=\"Off-road vehicle crossing a broad sandy plain in the desert\" class=\"wp-image-56652\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-175.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-175-780x468.jpeg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-175-768x461.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-175-300x180.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">An off-road vehicle crosses a broad sandy plain.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"480\" title=\"Mesr Desert in Photos: A Journey Where Earth Touches Sky\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-176.jpeg\" alt=\"Off-road vehicles and travelers gathered at the foot of tall sand dunes\" class=\"wp-image-56653\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-176.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-176-780x468.jpeg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-176-768x461.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-176-300x180.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Off-road vehicles and travelers at the base of tall sand dunes.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"480\" title=\"Mesr Desert in Photos: A Journey Where Earth Touches Sky\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-177.jpeg\" alt=\"Low pale sand dune rising above an open desert plain\" class=\"wp-image-56654\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-177.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-177-780x468.jpeg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-177-768x461.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-177-300x180.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A low, pale sand dune rises above an open desert plain.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"480\" title=\"Mesr Desert in Photos: A Journey Where Earth Touches Sky\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-178.jpeg\" alt=\"Eroded ridges and ripples across a wide sandy landscape\" class=\"wp-image-56655\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-178.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-178-780x468.jpeg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-178-768x461.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-178-300x180.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Wind-sculpted ridges and ripples stretch across the sand.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"480\" title=\"Mesr Desert in Photos: A Journey Where Earth Touches Sky\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-179.jpeg\" alt=\"Two off-road vehicles and travelers paused on a broad sandy plain\" class=\"wp-image-56656\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-179.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-179-780x468.jpeg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-179-768x461.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-179-300x180.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Two off-road vehicles and travelers pause on a sandy plain.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"480\" title=\"Mesr Desert in Photos: A Journey Where Earth Touches Sky\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-180.jpeg\" alt=\"Sand dunes stretching to the horizon beneath a clear blue sky\" class=\"wp-image-56657\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-180.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-180-780x468.jpeg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-180-768x461.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-180-300x180.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Sand dunes stretch toward the horizon beneath a clear blue sky.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"480\" title=\"Mesr Desert in Photos: A Journey Where Earth Touches Sky\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-181.jpeg\" alt=\"Eroded golden sand gullies and ridges viewed from above\" class=\"wp-image-56658\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-181.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-181-780x468.jpeg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-181-768x461.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-181-300x180.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Eroded sand gullies and ridges viewed from above.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"480\" title=\"Mesr Desert in Photos: A Journey Where Earth Touches Sky\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-182.jpeg\" alt=\"Panoramic desert landscape with eroded ridges and a distant off-road vehicle\" class=\"wp-image-56659\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-182.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-182-780x468.jpeg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-182-768x461.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-182-300x180.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A panoramic desert view with eroded ridges and a distant off-road vehicle.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"480\" title=\"Mesr Desert in Photos: A Journey Where Earth Touches Sky\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-183.jpeg\" alt=\"Four travelers silhouetted on a desert ridge at sunset\" class=\"wp-image-56660\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-183.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-183-780x468.jpeg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-183-768x461.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-183-300x180.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Four travelers are silhouetted on a desert ridge at sunset.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"480\" title=\"Mesr Desert in Photos: A Journey Where Earth Touches Sky\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-184.jpeg\" alt=\"Travelers gathered on a rocky desert plain at dusk\" class=\"wp-image-56661\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-184.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-184-780x468.jpeg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-184-768x461.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-184-300x180.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Travelers gather on a rocky desert plain at dusk.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"480\" title=\"Mesr Desert in Photos: A Journey Where Earth Touches Sky\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-185.jpeg\" alt=\"A lone traveler silhouetted on a ridge against the setting sun\" class=\"wp-image-56662\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-185.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-185-780x468.jpeg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-185-768x461.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-185-300x180.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A lone traveler stands on a ridge as the sun sets.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"480\" title=\"Mesr Desert in Photos: A Journey Where Earth Touches Sky\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-186.jpeg\" alt=\"Traveler walking across eroded desert ridges beneath a clear blue sky\" class=\"wp-image-56663\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-186.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-186-780x468.jpeg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-186-768x461.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-186-300x180.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A traveler crosses eroded desert terrain.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"plan-a-mesr-desert-journey\"><\/span>Plan a Mesr Desert Journey<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Use our <a href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/exploring-the-nature-in-the-desert-of-mesr\/\">Mesr Desert guide<\/a> to explore the area in more detail. For a private itinerary that includes the desert, see <a href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/iran-tailor-made-tours\/\">SURFIRAN tailor-made tours<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mesr Desert photo essay with 21 photographs of dunes, camels, rocky landscapes and desert camps in central Iran.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":10895,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15822,306,1],"tags":[310,15947],"class_list":["post-10912","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nature","category-culture","category-tourism-iran","tag-nature","tag-photo"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Iran-Desert-Garmeh-and-Mesr-Desert9.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10912","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10912"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10912\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10895"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10912"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10912"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10912"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}