Wadi Rum and Aqaba
The red desert of Wadi Rum in a Bedouin 4x4, and the Red Sea at Aqaba.
- Duration
- Long day, or two days with a night
- Starts from
- Starts early at your hotel or the airport in Amman
- Price
- Price on request
Overview
Wadi Rum, the Valley of the Moon, is a protected desert of red sand and sandstone mountains in the south of Jordan, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. You explore it in a 4x4 driven by a Bedouin driver from the local community, with stops at rock bridges, dunes and a tea fire.
Then the road goes on to Aqaba, Jordan's only coastal city, on the Red Sea. It is about four hours from Amman, so most guests prefer to sleep in Aqaba or in the desert and return the next day; a single long day is also possible.
Itinerary
06:00
Early start from Amman
About four hours south to Wadi Rum.
10:30
Wadi Rum visitor centre
You change to a Bedouin 4x4 for the desert.
11:00
The desert in a 4x4
Rock bridges, dunes and a stop for tea. The usual route takes two to three hours.
14:30
Drive to Aqaba
About an hour on the Desert Highway.
16:00
Aqaba and the Red Sea
The waterfront, the old fort and, if you wish, a swim.
17:30
Return to Amman, or stay the night
Tell us when you book which you prefer.
What is included
- A private car with air conditioning and a professional driver
- Fuel and parking for the whole day
- Bottled water in the car
- Pick-up and drop-off in Amman
What is not included
- Entrance tickets to the sites
- Meals and drinks
- A licensed site guide, if you want one
- Tips
- The Wadi Rum 4x4 tour, paid to the local community
- A hotel or desert camp, if you stay the night
Practical tips
- Bring a scarf and sunglasses: the desert sun and wind are strong.
- Nights are cold in the desert even after a hot day.
- Sunset is the best hour in Wadi Rum: consider staying the night.
Gallery
Photo credits: Photos by Vyacheslav Argenberg (CC BY 4.0), Peter Chisholm (CC0), Vyacheslav Argenberg (CC BY 4.0), Arian Zwegers (CC BY 2.0), via Wikimedia Commons.
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