Wadi Rum Things to Do

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Each touroperator has own campsite. Our camp was more or less we expected. No electricity. Which means you need torch light when you are walking around or going to bathroom. When we reached at the camp first thing we did was to take a shower since we knew that it would be colder and darker at night.
Even daytime, water was freezing cold and shower room was dark as there's no window. We don't know when was the last time the blanket in the tent was cleaned. Garbage from previous guests shows nobody is cleaning daily.

Well, I'm not trying to complain. The night at the camp was so much fun. The food was super. ( yummy grilled chiken, cooked potatoes and zucchini in spicy soup, fresh salads... ) singing, dancing to arabic music, playing games in communal tents.

3 cars : our car 6 persons + 4 persons + a couple joined at the camp. Not a lot but enough fun to spend night with. A guy who just came from Wadi Rum told me that he was alone from the beginning till end. Tour was like private tour, but at the camp it was nothing special as only he and a guide had dinner together and sleep!

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Packed in old Toyota starting from Rum Village at 10:00AM
We stopped by Lawrence's spring, Al Hasany Dunes : beautiful red sands, it's fun to climb up the hill and run down. , Anfaishiyya Inscriptions, Lawrence's house, Rakhabat al Wadak : Rock bridge which you can climb. We had picnic lunch there.
After lunch we continued tour stopping by siq and Burdah Rock Bridge, and tea break at bedouine tent.
I don't remember exactly which route we took. I just enjoyed each stop and breathtaking view en route.
Even if we spent enough time ( 3days ) in petra and got used to the rock formations, wadi... Wadi Rum's dynamic landscape is unforgettable.

Better wear warm cloth, it's freezing cold in the morning and night.

Most of the hotels in Wadi Musa can arrange this trip. ( about 35JD including overnight at camp, picnic lunch, breakfast and dinner at camp )

we are just back from wadi rum where we spent 3 days in the desert and slept under a bedouin tent, went hiking in remote places with a very serious and professional guide. He cooks very well too.It was a wonderful experience.He has a site wildbedouinlife and is a very nice guy.

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The drive to Wadi Rum is a very comfortable experience.

Located approx 90 minutes North East of Aqaba and approx 120 minutes, via the Kings Highway, South East of Petra, the roads are well made, smooth and the traffic is surprisingly light.

There is really nothing of note to look at in either direction and therefore the only stop would be heading from Aqaba to Wadi Rum when you will be required to stop at the customs inspection station approx 30 minutes north of Aqaba city.

The inspection is required because the port city of Aqaba is a duty free haven in Jordan so stock up on your drinks and souvenirs because they are all a lot cheaper here than anywhere else in Jordan!

Anne and I had a fantastic time in Wadi Rum. As soon as we entered the car park of the visitor centre to the time that we drove away, some five hours later, we had had the most incredible day…and we had not been to Petra yet!

The cinema was informative, the meal was magnificent, the jeep adventure safari was a thrill, the sites were visited were impressive and the Bedouin people were simply outstanding.

As a day out and experience goes, this was a highlight….as you can see by the smile on Anne’s’ face.

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As we were driving back to visitor centre we came across a mother and three baby camels! The sun was in the right place and you could clearly make out their fur shining in the afternoon sun. The mother was looking on carefully while the babies simply stood there, unsure and not knowing what to do.

There are camels everywhere in the deserts of Jordan and Wadi Rum was no exception.

You need to be very careful when walking in the desert of Wadi Rum, you never know what you may stand on!

While we were walking to the jeep, after we had tea with the local Bedouin people, I nearly stood on this little number….a scorpion. I was glad that I had simply drank tea and not alcohol!

Our guide advised us that it was quite rare to see these guys out during the day as it was usually too hot for them. I explained that it could not be that rare because I had only been to Wadi Rum on 1 occasion and I had seen one…a 100% strike rate!!!!!!

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You can ride a camel just about anywhere in Jordan. Unlike Petra, the camel rides are very cheap in Wadi Rum and they actually last a lot longer as well. When we visited the Khazali Canyon our jeep parked quite a distance from the opening to the Siq. It was a very hot day…yes I know, it is a desert, and we had walked quite a distance.

Not being able to face the walk back up the sand dune, Anne’s twin sister Sue decided that she wished to take the camel back. The haggling with the camels’ handler started at US$5 and we quickly settled on US$3 as the appropriate fee. When we arrived at the car park I handed him the US$5 her originally asked for!