Wadi Rum desert in Jordan and Martian landscapes. Wadi Rum Desert Jordan

Price: $135.00

The price of the excursion (for example) is presented for 1 person, with the condition that 2 people travel from Amman. More detailed prices for the excursion are below in the table.

Jordan, individual excursion with a guide in Russian. Excursion duration 1 day.

A sandy desert with a smooth surface of golden-pink sand with hills, rocks and dunes suddenly appearing out of nowhere. The Wadi Rum desert is interesting because here you can have fun for every taste. There is extreme entertainment (cliff climbing up to 1750 meters high, unexplored gorges and the Khazali Canyon) and quiet relaxation away from the hustle and bustle (a camel ride, an evening around a Bedouin fire, admiring the desert sunset). Only a few Bedouin settlements live in the desert, which will show tourists all the most interesting and unusual things.

What is interesting about the excursion to unknown desert Wadi Rum? Attraction number 1 in Jordan. This excursion includes a 2-hour jeep tour. The second name of the desert, which is popular among the common people, is “lunar desert” and it’s not for nothing that people came here to film episodes from “Star Wars” and others. When you get into the desert, the first thing that will greet you is multi-colored hills, growing as if from flat ground. They look like giants or titans protecting the peace of tourists and desert residents. It is especially beautiful when tourists come here in the spring, when they find picturesque meadows of poppies, black iris and red anemone.

Bedouin camp in Wadi Rum, it's favorite place vacationers. After driving through the desert, it is always pleasant to enjoy an oasis where tourists will be offered National dishes and music. For those who want to stay overnight in the desert, the camp has equipped rooms for overnight stays. ATVs are always available for those interested.

In the desert Wadi Rum is home to a breeding base for Beisa antelopes, a native animal. This unique place is monitored by people from the Royal Conservation Society. It is important to note that this project is supported by donations from tourists, environmentalists, and the sale of souvenirs. Therefore, by coming to the Wadi Rum desert, you are helping us preserve this reserve.

Some ruins located in the desert are definitely worth seeing. For example, old Nabataean house, possibly in which Lawres of Arabia stored his ammunition.

Wadi Rum is famous for its natural arches, which were formed by winds and rain, with sandstone sculptures resembling various bizarre shapes and canyons where you can walk or squeeze through.

The tent city is located where tourists can come and relax. There is a restaurant where you can eat and for those who want to eat souls. Entire territory tent camp is guarded and takes care of your luggage or belongings.

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What will be included in the price of a tour of the Wadi Rum desert (Jordan)

· Service individual guide Russian speaking

· Transfer, including transportation costs, fuel

· Two-hour jeep tour of Wadi Rum $50

What will not be included in the price of an excursion to Wadi Rum (Jordan)

· Entrance tickets are $8 per person.

· Nutrition

· Additional entertainment (camel, horses, quad bikes)

Cap or Panama hat, sunglasses

· Drinking water at least 2 litres.

Warm clothes for an evening walk

· Camera

How to Dress for a Desert Tour (Jordan)

· Comfortable clothes for you, any

· Shoes, comfortable, without heels

Excursion schedule Wadi Rum Desert all day (Jordan):

Cost for excursions Wadi Rum Desert (Jordan):

Tourist safety in Jordan.

Visitors and residents of Jordan should not be afraid of their stay in the country. The country's authorities actively monitor security and order in all regions of Jordan. The population is considered Arab-Bedouin; you will notice such qualities as respect for tourists and guests of the country after a safe landing at Amman airport. Especially everything tourist places and the routes are quite safe for tourists and guests. Every year, income from the tourism industry supports the national income of the country of Jordan, so the attitude towards people from all countries, local population correct and helpful. The Kingdom of Jordan is considered the friendliest country to its neighbors. Here reigns the monarchy of a beloved king, who is valued and treated with respect. When coming on an excursion to Jordan, rest assured for your safety.

When is the best time to come travel and book a tour of Jordan, air temperature in the desert. For those who want to spend a day or several in the desert Wadi Rumah, it's worth bringing warm clothes. The differences in daytime and evening temperatures here range from +32 to +4 degrees. In the summer months, the difference will be from +36 to + 19 at night. The most best months When to visit the Wadi Rum desert: March, April, September, October, November. In summer it will of course be hotter, up to +42, but this will not cancel excursion visits to the desert.

Planning your holiday to Jordan, check out all the Jordan tours we have to offer. We have everything Russian speaking guides and operators. If you want to visit something special and you did not find this excursion tour on our website, write to us. We will help you organize an excursion along the new route. Our employees, when selecting an individual tour of Jordan, will satisfy your wishes as much as possible, because it is your right to pay only for what is interesting to you. We can offer price for individual excursions cheaper than tour operators group excursions, because we have excursions without intermediaries.

Location of Wadi Rum Desert (Jordan): 200 km from Amman

In the south of Jordan there is an amazing area, which is vast. It has been practically untouched by civilization for four thousand years. The local landscape is amazing, and it amazes with its unusual bright colors, unique rocks, wells and stone arches of bizarre shapes, magnificent sandy red canyons and much more. etc.

This place is the amazing Wadi Rum desert ( Moon Valley).

General information about Jordan

Jordan is rich in unique sights. Not only magnificent nature, but also a lot of historical architectural structures protected by UNESCO can be seen in this country. The most popular excursions are a trip to the capital Amman and the amazing nature reserves. Below are the most famous attractions:

1. The most memorable and unusual is the very beautiful Wadi Rum desert. Where is it located and what is special about it? Information about this is presented in more detail below in the article.
2. The calling card of the state is the mysterious ancient city Petra is the capital of the Nabatean kingdom, carved more than 2000 years ago right into the rock. Exactly this Holy place in the west of the country for thousands of pilgrims, as well as the most famous tourist centre.
3. The Dead Sea is the main attraction of Jordan and does not need any special introduction. This place is distinguished not only by its healing climatic conditions and unique biochemical composition sea ​​water, but also in waves. It is into this sea that the greatest river Jordan carries its waters.
4. Hot waterfalls of Jordan - Hammamat Ma'in. These sources are fed by rain. Their peculiarity is that the water is heated to +65 Celsius by underground lava. Naturally, it is impossible to swim in them.
5. The capital of Jordan, Alman, is a true landmark under the blue sky. It contains the most ancient architectural monuments, representing historical heritage Romans

Description of the desert

Location of the Wadi Rum desert - southern Jordan. From Amman (the capital of the state), traveling to it by bus takes 4 hours. The distance from Aqaba is 60 kilometers. For one of the most beautiful places on planet Earth such a journey is worth making.

The desert is also known under the name “Moon Valley”. The peculiarity of the area is that the landscapes here are very diverse: flat areas with small trees and shrubs smoothly transform into areas with mountains and deep canyons. The desert is also famous for its skyscraper rocks, which are loved by climbers from all over the world. The highest peak is Um ad-Dami (1830 meters), and not all climbers, even the most professional ones, can overcome it.

This territory can well be called a “Martian desert.” Wadi Rum, with its bizarre boulders, endless sand dunes and a bright blue sky against their background, is more reminiscent of the uninhabited planet Mars. No wonder it’s filmed here great amount fantastic American blockbusters.

Attractions

Here's what's so special about this area:

1. The Wadi Rum desert is one of the highlights of a trip to Jordan. In 2011, the reserve, as noted above, was included in world heritage UNESCO. The desert contains on its territory a lot of interesting and not entirely studied.
2. The desert also attracts extreme sports enthusiasts; there is something for them to do here. The most daring and adventurous can try their hand at cliff climbing. This is a climb up a rock (height 1750 meters) at high speed. Such a trip guarantees the daredevil a huge dose of adrenaline.
3. In some canyons you can find wells with ancient rock paintings, which are more than 4 thousand years old. Particularly exciting is a visit to the bridge, created by nature from stone, called Burda. It connects the two sides of the deepest canyon at an altitude of 35 meters.
4. History buffs can get true pleasure, visiting the Khazali Canyon with preserved ancient rock paintings.
5. The ancient city of Petra is a real miracle.
6. You can feel like a true Bedouin by taking a camel ride and spending the night in one of the Bedouin tents in the desert. Campsites designed in the appropriate style are very popular among tourists.

There is one more very surprising moment. If you get up early in the morning (about 6 o'clock), you can watch a breathtaking sunrise. The desert at this time appears in all its colors. It is at this moment that you can feel time freezing. All this cannot be conveyed in words; you must definitely feel it by visiting here and seeing such a miracle with your own eyes.

It is worth seeing with your own eyes the mysterious beauty of the Wadi Rum desert. Excursions here are conducted on camels, jeeps, and even flights over the desert are organized. The exotic and seemingly inaccessible desert is always full of tourists.

Ram village

The closest settlement to this desert is the village of Ram, located at the foot of Mount Jebel Ram. The distance from the reserve to it is 6 kilometers.

In addition to campsites for tourists and residential buildings, there are shops and cafes here. There is also a tourist center offering a sufficient range of services: camel riding, jeep riding, flights hot-air balloon, overnight in the desert, hike to the most highest point Wadi Rum etc.

About excursions

To make an excursion through the desert you will need more than one hour of time. A quiet tour of all the sights can take two days. The best thing to do is to enjoy the magical beauty of the landscapes of the area without much fuss and rush, and be sure to watch the enchanting sunset and night sky.

During the day you should beware of the scorching sun, and dress warmly at night (the temperature drops to +4 °C). It is also worth noting that there are a lot of scorpions and snakes in these places.

City of Petra

The Wadi Rum desert is perhaps the most mysterious in the whole world. In the 19th century it was found here historical city, popularly called Stone Town.

Petra - historical monument, full of mysteries. The houses standing in it are located right in the rocks, and historians still cannot find an explanation for how this miracle was created. The first researchers initially saw Petra as a pink mountain, which later turned out to contain many unsolved and curious things. Historians believe that this city is a piece of the heritage of the Nabataean tribe, who lived in these places more than two thousand years ago.

The main mystery of the attraction is the unexpected disappearance of the entire population of the city many centuries ago. Since that time, no one except nomads has lived in it. It is known that Petra was created by manual labor.

The city is located in the Wadi Rum desert and it seems to be hidden in the depths of a rocky area. It's even difficult to find.

About traveling to a mysterious city

The journey to the city begins from the very narrow Siq gorge, thanks to which in ancient times only a few warriors could hold back an entire army and not allow it into the village. And there were a huge number of such attacks here, and all of them were repelled.

There are hundreds of tombs, tombs, large festive halls and other living quarters in the rocks. There is even an ancient amphitheater here, designed for 4,000 people.

There is an opinion among tourists that photographs and souvenirs of this mysterious attraction give peace of mind and bring good luck, and the more time you spend here, the better. This is the holy city located in the Wadi Rum desert in Jordan.

History of the discovery of the city

It was discovered in 1812 by Johann Ludwig (a Swiss explorer), who traveled the world under the guise of a Muslim merchant. Thus, he made a secret, not entirely legal journey.

The purpose of this trip was to learn eastern wisdom, but everything turned out much more interesting and better. Of course, he discovered the city with the help local residents who brought him there when he called himself a pilgrim and said that he wanted to make a sacrifice.

Mausoleum Al Khazneh

Another main city symbol of Petra is the famous landmark of Jordan - the historical Mausoleum of Al Khazneh.

At the very entrance to it on the facade there is an urn. It is assumed that precious stones and gold were previously stored in it. There is information that the Bedouins shot at it with guns in order to find out about the presence of jewelry in it, but in the end they did not fall out of there. Even today small holes are visible in the urn.

Some interesting facts

On this moment The city of Petra, located on the vast territory of the Wadi Rum desert, is one of the wonders of the world - a unique architectural monument of antiquity. Although not everything has been excavated yet, and not all the secrets have been revealed, even what is visible to tourists is impressive and fascinating.

Many films have been filmed here, the most famous of which is Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. Some scenes from films were also filmed here: “Red Planet”, “Lawrence of Arabia”, “Transformers”, etc.

Today, the city of Petra is visible from the rock layers on only 15 percent of its entire area. And it is impossible to imagine how much more archaeologists need to work on excavations in order to unravel the secrets of the entire city. We can only say that now the territory of Petra is already so huge that it is impossible to get around it even in half a day.

How to get to the desert?

From the capital of Jordan, Amman, the best way to get to the desert is along the highway called the King's Road. The entire journey to the destination takes approximately 4-5 hours, and the fare is not a small amount - about 80 dinars (1 dinar - 84.01 rubles). The journey from Aqaba takes less - 40-50 minutes (30 dinars).

You can also use sightseeing tours. Tour operator services for one- and two-day excursions to Wadi Rum cost about 150 dinars. This includes food, travel and overnight accommodation.

While in Jordan, you should definitely dedicate some time to visiting this a most unique place. Yes, a very interesting and educational journey through the Wadi Rum desert in Jordan. Reviews from tourists who have seen this unusual fairy-tale world with their own eyes are most enthusiastic.

Conclusion

Jordan is ancient cultural country, where many biblical events took place. This state attracts tourists from all over the world with the friendliness of its residents and numerous attractions.

It is quite possible that the Jordanians here are very friendly, accommodating and kind. Many travelers travel around the many sights of this magnificent state.

There is a place on earth that has not been touched by civilization or time - this is the place of Wadi Rum. Under the influence of natural forces, that is, winds, sun and rain, a unique landscape was formed here

Wadi Rum: an untouched wonder

Wadi Rum has the most beautiful natural arches, wells, canyons and of course unique rocks that are not similar in the whole world; they are unique natural attractions of Jordan. It will be comfortable here for those tourists who are fond of rock climbing and generally prefer active view recreation, and for those who love history. On some of the rocks of Wadi Rum there are drawings that are almost three thousand years old. Everyone also knows that UNESCO has included Wadi Rum as a World Heritage Site.

Way to Wadi Rum

It is not difficult to get to Wadi Rum from Amman. The entire journey by car can take from four to six hours. You can also easily get to Wadi Rum from Aqaba. From here the path is even shorter, you can get there in an hour or even faster. But before you leave, you can take a walk on the spot. After all, the sights of Aqaba are no worse than in Wadi Rum. Traveling from Aqaba to Wadi Rum in a comfortable minibus, you will have the opportunity to see other sights of Jordan along the way, as this country is rich in irreplaceable pearls ancient architecture and the frescoes of the rock cities are impressive.

Climatic features of Wadi Rum

One of the features of the climate in Wadi Rum is a sharp change in temperature, which occurs due to frequent winds that move cyclones during the day. This means that you better take with you not only light summer clothes, but also very warm and comfortable ones, because if you are lucky and you do not get caught in the rain or strong wind, then you definitely won’t feel hot in the evening. The reason is the huge difference between daytime and evening temperatures. For example, if you visit Jordan attractions in July, then be prepared for 32 degrees during the day, and 13 degrees in the evening and at night.

Unforgettable vacation

If you want to observe and get to know the sights of Aqaba and Wadi Rum up close, then a hot air balloon flight or a visit to the amazing Mamluk fort will be an unforgettable memory for you. Or, if you want to join in the festivities, then head here and visit the Seven Pillars of Wisdom. After all, festivals are held here every year that will surprise you with their traditions. And for detailed information, know that when you visit Wadi Rum, you will be surprised not only by the sights of Jordan, but also by first-class service in Aqaba hotels, as well as very affordable prices.

Wadi Rum desert on the map of Aqaba

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Wadi Rum: an untouched wonder

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One of the brightest episodes of the last trip was a visit to the Wadi Rum desert in southern Jordan. Being among its red sands and bizarre rocks, Tonya and I could not get rid of the feeling as if we found ourselves on another planet. And then it turned out that this was absolutely true!

The half of the day we spent driving around the expanses of Wadi Rum left indelible impressions that are unlikely to be conveyed in text with photographs, but I’ll try anyway...

I must say that Wadi Rum appeared in our trip plans almost spontaneously. Planning a trip to Israel for a week, we decided to carve out two days from our stay in Tel Aviv: one to Eilat, the other. But about a week before departure, a friend asked in surprise - how can you go to Petra and not look at Wadi Rum? Thank you, Borya! We changed plans and then crossed the border into Jordan.

1. Despite the fact that I organized the excursion to Wadi Rum almost at the last minute, everything went perfectly: a taxi driver was waiting for us near the border, who (with a stop at an ATM to withdraw Jordanian currency) drove in an hour and a half to the Bedouin town of Wadi Rum. On the way, we had to buy tickets to the reserve, 5 dinars per person - that's about $7 (a Jordanian dinar costs $1.4!)

It’s hard to even call it a town - it’s three or four streets of one-story houses located between two massifs of brown carved mountains.

2. In the town we were met by Attayak (the owner of the travel agency where we booked the excursion) and Mohammed, our driver. Price one day tour was 60 dinars per person, and included a private jeep, overnight stay in a Bedouin camp, lunch, dinner and breakfast. It's not cheap at all, but, as I understand it, in Jordan tourist attractions quite expensive.

3. Attayak treated us to tea and showed us our vehicle. It was an older, but strong Toyota pickup truck, with a built-on body equipped for passengers.

4. The body was welded from metal pipes, the canopy created shade from the sultry Jordanian sun. It contained two benches upholstered in an incomprehensible plush fabric. In general, the ride was comfortable, even when the jeep was galloping along sand dunes.

5. And so we left!

6. Despite the fact that the day was hot, in the shade of the canopy, and at speed, a pleasant breeze blew in my face.

7. Immediately outside the town, the desert began. "Wadi Rum" translated from Arabic means "Valley of Fine Sand" - there is really very soft, fine sand here. It feels good to hold in your hands and flows through your fingers almost like a liquid.

8. The valley is surrounded by high red-brown rocks, which makes it look like some kind of alien landscape.

9. The stones have been sharpened by local winds for many millennia, and have acquired intricate shapes.

11. It would be very easy to imagine that you are on Mars, but then...

12. ...then a purely earthly beast comes into view. Camels just walk along the sands here. Most likely they are not wild, but belong to the local Bedouins. However, camels also look like some kind of alien creatures...

13. Most of the time we drove through the desert in absolute solitude. There wasn't a soul around us.

14. Only the wheel tracks on the sand reminded us that we were not alone here. There are many such beaten paths in Wadi Rum. Still, this place is quite popular among tourists. Fortunately, the desert is large, and most often there are no other cars in sight.

15. And here is a deserted intersection:

16. Sometimes you still come across a jeep with other tourists. All local cars look the same - they are the same pickup trucks with built-on bodies.

17. From time to time we saw several cars at once. This was a sure sign that we were approaching one of the local “attractions”.

18. Even in such a beautiful desert there are especially beautiful and photogenic places where all the drivers take their tourists. There is always a congestion of cars near such points - like a parking lot in the middle of the sand.

19. Also, local authorities place trash cans at such points so that tourists do not litter the desert.

20. Here's one of them popular places: a deep gorge in orange stone, washed over millennia by rainwater.

21. In appearance it resembles . The same beautiful curved lines, the same sheer walls going far up...

22. Only here on the walls there are also ancient drawings of early people. Although it is possible that these drawings were made by modern Bedouins to surprise visiting tourists.

23. One way or another, unlike Antelope Canyon, there are not so many people in this gorge, you can calmly explore it without someone constantly pushing you from behind. And also, to go further than a few tens of meters into it, you have to climb up.

24. Tonya really liked this moment, since she used to go rock climbing. And I had to climb after her.

25. Mohammed knows this area by heart. I wish I could bring tourists here every day! He told us where to put our feet when we were unsure.

26. As soon as we left this gorge, a large group of Italians arrived in several jeeps. The place immediately looked even more like Antelope Canyon.

27. After the gorge, Mohammed took us to a large sandy hill. Climbing up it was not easy; it took about ten minutes.

28. True, it turned out that its top was rocky. It offered an excellent view of the entire surrounding desert.

29. The descent was a lot of fun, we could make giant leaps, each time landing in soft pink sand that flew up in clouds around our feet.

30. Tonya was smarter than me and ran barefoot. But then I had to shake small mountains of sand out of my shoes.

31. We also went to take pictures at the “small arch”...

32. ...And the "big arch". It's kind of like a mandatory program.

If we had arrived in the morning, they would have taken us to several more famous desert spots. But to be honest, the most thrill is not the dots, but the feeling of the wind in your face when you drive a jeep through this magnificent terrain.

33. Even Muhammad himself could not resist, and at some point decided to take the plunge, leaning out of the window of the car while it was moving.

34. But someone went crazy. The car had some kind of breakdown. In such cases, local Bedouins help each other with repairs, even if it means that their tourists are forced to wait until the work is finished.

35. A moment of rest among the rocks.

36. Towards evening, Mohammed brought us to the sunset point. It turned out that it was also popular: when we arrived, about a dozen people had already settled down here, and then several more arrived.

37. However, there was enough space for everyone. People scattered to the nearby hills and sat down to watch the sunset in groups. The sun was setting towards the horizon, and all the surroundings, already orange-red, were also illuminated by the golden sunset light.

“Just like on Mars,” I thought...

38. ...and then a man appeared in a silver spacesuit! At first I didn’t understand what was going on, but then it turned out that two tourists from China brought with them an astronaut suit especially for sunset photography!

39. It turns out I'm not the only one who thinks that the Wadi Rum desert is very similar to Mars. The people who make movies about Mars think so too! As I learned later, many films use this place in Jordan as a location for the Red Planet. The most famous was perhaps the 2015 film The Martian, starring Matton Damon, about an astronaut stranded on Mars and forced to grow potatoes there.

In addition to playing Mars in many science-fiction films, Wadi Rum also played the desert planet Jedha in Star Wars: Rogue One."

40. So, by a strange coincidence, on the same day that we arrived at this sunset point, these guys from China were also there, who wanted to repeat scenes from “The Martian”.

41. It is curious that on the back of the suit was written “LASA” - on the one hand, an obvious parody of the American NASA, on the other, an alternative spelling of the city of Lhasa, the capital.

42. I also decided to take a photo of this sunset “lastronaut”.

And then, when he took off his spacesuit, Tonya asked him to try it on - and that’s how the title photo for this post turned out (some of you have already seen it on my Instagram a week ago).

43. After sunset we drove to a desert Bedouin camp. Such camps are scattered throughout Wadi Rum - they usually huddle at the foot of the local cliffs. Each Bedouin tour operator has its own camp, and as far as I understand, they are all about the same. These are several two-bedroom "tents" (actually flimsy huts covered with camel hair material).

44. In the center there are a couple of stronger buildings - a kitchen, showers and toilets (there are no amenities in the tents themselves). Specifically in our camp, advanced Bedouins installed a solar panel (but a generator also worked next to it):

45. This is what such a tent looks like from the inside. This is a small room with a double bed. The two tiny windows are also covered with fabric, so that when they are closed, no daylight penetrates into the room. There was a socket hanging on the ceiling, and there was even one socket through which we charged our phones.

46. Spending time in such a tent is not very interesting. Fortunately, the Bedouins lit a fire in the camp, near which it was very pleasant to sit. We were offered tea. There were two kettles on the fire.

"What's the difference between them?" I asked.

“One with sugar, the other with less sugar,” they answered me. Even the one that was “not very sweet” turned out to be quite cloying.

About half a dozen men gathered around the fire, talking about something in Arabic. And only Attayak, the head of the camp, sometimes asked us about our impressions.

47. After some time, another couple, tourists from Germany, came to the fire. It turned out that this evening the four of us were the only guests of these particular Bedouins. Since all the guests were gathered, we were invited to dinner. It turned out that dinner was literally buried underground. The guys took a shovel and in the light mobile phones They began to rake away a pile of sand.

48. I helped illuminate with my flashlight, which I brought just in case. It was purchased and turned out to be much brighter than what was built into mobile phones. This drew approving comments from Attayak.

The Bedouins cleared away the sand, under which there was a metal lid covering a barrel with cooked food. Previously, it was covered with coals, and a grill with chicken and vegetables was placed on top for several hours. Now everything was ready, you could take it out and eat it.

49. We dined in a separate large room, another “tent”, the lower parts of the walls of which were made of concrete. It was clearly designed for large quantity tourists, so it was a little uncomfortable for the four of us there.

50. After dinner I returned to the fire, grabbing my computer. It was here that I wrote (it’s hard to believe, but it was literally the day before!) The Bedouins lit a hookah and treated us to it.

It was wonderful: fire, hookah, tea, desert...

51. And when the fire finally went out, it turned out that the brightest dome of stars had lit up above our heads!

If you happen to be in those parts and want to visit Wadi Rum, I can recommend the Attayak camp. His office is called Bedouin Roads. If you meet him, tell him that Lev, from whom he bought a flashlight, said hello. ()

Traveling to Wadi Rum you find yourself in another world. A huge space of beauty untouched by time. Wadi Rum is one of the main attractions of Jordan. Being the most unique desert in the world, it lies 320 km southwest of Amman, 120 km south of Petra and just 68 km north of Aqaba. On the vast territory of the desert, pink sheer cliffs, sands and majestic stones change each other in a realm of peaceful silence.
Wadi Rum is best known for the name of the British officer Lawrence, who appeared during the great Arab revolt of 1917-1918. Wadi Rum is also often used as a natural setting for feature films, for example: “Lawrence of Arabia”, “Indiana Jones”, “Transformers”, etc.

Throughout this unearthly landscape there are traces of human presence since ancient times. The names of ancient travelers can be seen scratched on the rocks and stones.

The Wadi Rum valley is located 900-1000 meters from sea level, where sandy cliffs also rise another 500-550 meters. Among them, the highest and second highest in all of Jordan is Jabal Ram.

There are many ways to explore the Wadi Rum desert. For lovers of extreme sensations, climbing to heights of more than 1700m and traveling through many narrow canyons with natural obstacles along the way. And for lovers of a calm and sophisticated holiday in the spring, during the rainy season, Wadi Rum appears in a completely new way, covered with more than 2,000 species of plants and a wonderful variety of flowers, such as: Red anemones, poppies and the black iris, which is the national flower of Jordan.

Wadi Rum awakens romantic feelings, as here you can find several Bedouin settlements scattered throughout the nomadic territory of this desert friendly people, who are always happy to treat you to strong coffee, mint tea with the addition of various healing and aromatic herbs, sitting by the fire under the starry sky, giving an unforgettable feeling of freedom, satisfaction, tenderness and greatness of the universe surrounding us. Wadi Rum

Wadi Rum is ideal place For hiking, mountaineering and trekking. Traveling by off-road vehicle over sand dunes and stone bridges, flying in a hot air balloon, multi-day camel treks from Aqaba to Wadi Rum and back - this is what awaits you in Jordan. Wadi Rum

The Wadi Rum Desert Patrol wears the most colorful uniform in the entire Middle East. A long khaki-colored “dish-dash” robe is intercepted by a bright red bandolier, there is a dagger on the belt, a rifle in the hands, and a traditional red and white Jordanian Bedouin scarf (skufiya) on the head.

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