Full-Day Jeep Tour, Wadi Rum Desert Highlights
Take an 8-hour long Tour in our 4×4, experiencing the “Highlights” of the Wadi Rum Protected Area. Take the opportunity to try Sand-Boarding in the sand dunes of the Wadi Rum desert, which is definitely a once in a lifetime experience!
If you choose to spend the night with us, we will drive you to our traditional Bedouin Cave or Camp, light up a warm fire, offer you some Bedouin tea and prepare dinner. We will provide you with mattresses, warm blankets & pillows, as nights in the desert are cold, no matter the season. Usually every night we gather all together, play Bedouin music and tell stories about the Wadi Rum desert and the Bedouin culture. Don’t miss the opportunity to go for a night-time walk in the desert under our guidance and watch the amazing starry night sky, far away from any light pollution.
“Come as a guest, depart as a friend.” Welcome, my friend!
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Full-Day Jeep Tour, Wadi Rum Desert Highlights
What's included in Full-Day Jeep Tour, Wadi Rum Desert Highlights
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Lawrence's Spring
The Spring is at the top of a short scramble - head to the Fig Tree. It is located 2 km southwest of Wadi Rum village. The spring is named in honor of Lawrence's evocative description in The Seven Pillars of Wisdom: "in front of us a path, pale with use, zigzagged up the cliff-plinth... Among the trees, in the hidden crannies of the rock, issued strange cries, the echoes, turned into music, of the Arabs watering the camels at the springs which flowed out three hundred feet above the ground." Although the pool itself is largely unimpressive, being a stagnant puddle, the views across the desert are truly stunning.
Wadi Rum Protected Area
Among the vast expanses of rust-coloured sand in the Wadi Rum desert, the RED SAND DUNE, or “Al Hasany” in Arabic, is the most famous one. Officially named "Al Ramal", it has become better known by its descriptive name. It stands out against a cliff side, as if it was part of the mountain. Coloured red by the presence of iron oxide, this dune is smooth and soft underfoot making it perfect to walk up barefoot!
Jebel Khazali
Khazali Canyon is the site of the petroglyphs etched into the caves walls depicting humans and antelopes dating back to the Thamudic era. This narrow valley contains many Nabataean rock carvings of humans and animals. Jebel Khazali, a peak located in the middle of the Wadi Rum Reserve opens up into a narrow crevice about 100 meters long. Its inner walls are covered with Thamudic, Nabataean, and Islamic inscriptions, as well as rock carvings depicting humans and animals. Remarkable are the soles of feet petroglyphs, which might have had religious significance.
Inclusions
- English Speaking Local Guide
- Sandboarding
- 1:00 PM - Enjoy our traditional home-cooked dishes by learning our secret recipes.
- Sunset View
- Bottled Water & Bedouin Tea
- Camel Ride JD15,00 (per person)
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
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Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting / End Points
- The tour starts from the Wadi Rum Parking or point on maps ( wadi rum nights ) in the Wadi Rum Village which is located about 7 km from Visitor Center. Alternatively, you can take bus (from Petra) or taxi to the Wadi Rum Parking.
