Today, Wadi Rum is a well-organized tourist attraction that provides subsistence local residents. This has its advantages and disadvantages. Thanks to a well-organized excursion, you will not have to face the unpredictable circumstances that previously awaited independent travelers on the way to Wadi Rum.
Wadi Rum is forever associated with the name of Lawrence of Arabia and his book “The Seven Pillars of Wisdom” ("Seven Pillars of Wisdom"), in which you can read memorable descriptions of the local landscapes:
“To our left stood a long stone wall that arched a thousand feet toward the middle of the valley. Opposite it, to the right of us, a second similar arc rose like a broken line of red peaks... The peak on the right seemed higher and sharper in contrast to the other side, where the ridge of mountains straightened into one not so high, but impregnable massif of a reddish color... Taking a closer look , we saw that they were not solid stone walls, but rose up in separate cliffs, resembling gigantic buildings lined up on both sides of the street they formed. They were separated from each other by shadowy alleys fifty feet wide, and the curves and niches, weathered in the walls over many years and painted with surface growths and cracks, looked like man-made architectural details. Karst voids high in the steep walls looked like round windows, others, at the very foot, gaped like doors" (chapter 62).
To get an experience comparable to the one Lawrence writes about, you must spend at least an evening in Wadi Rum, seeing the sunset, night and day in its entirety. A day trip from Aqaba or Petra will only give you a small taste of the beauty of this place, so allow at least a day to visit it when planning your route.
Time spent in Wadi Rum is always magical, the sunsets and sunrises are especially beautiful here. The valley has a surprising variety of butterflies and birds. If you lie on your back on the sand and fix your gaze on the rock towering above you or simply on the sky, the only sounds you will hear are the chirping of birds and the slight sound of wings. At sunset, the valley and the surrounding rocks take on a surreal shape. In the moonlight they look terrifying.
You can come here either by SUV or by camel, paying 2 dinars per person to enter the protected area of Wadi Rum without prior agreement with the tourist center.
With an SUV, you'll naturally travel further, reaching places like Burda Rock Bridge in an hour instead of going on an overnight camel expedition. Off-road vehicle routes are tightly controlled to minimize environmental damage, with a team of security guards patrolling the 720 km² protected area. Hunting and litter are just two of many problems. If you own an SUV, stick to established routes. A special permit is required for camping and rock climbing.
Tourist centre. Tel.: 03-209-0600. Email: [email protected]. If you are here for a short time (less than a day), you just need to come to the center and use the services of another guide. If you want to stay longer, send an e-mail at least a week in advance; In April, September and October it is better to book accommodation in advance.
Burda Rock Bridge
Climbing up this natural rock bridge is perhaps the most exciting of Wadi Rum's attractions. With the help of a guide, you will climb the bridge in an hour and descend a little faster. The climb is mostly straight forward, but there are a few surprises. It is better not to do it in August in the afternoon and barefoot - the rock gets very hot. Dress appropriately - going down the cliff in a skirt or dress will be difficult: the hem will prevent you from seeing where to put your feet.
Khazadi Canyon
This is a narrow mountain gorge about 5 km long. It starts from the village of Ram. The walls are covered with rock inscriptions.
Lawrence Source
About 1 km south of the village of Ram is the site where Lawrence is said to have bathed during the Arab Revolt. There are also many rock inscriptions in the area.
"Seven Pillars of Wisdom"
This name is given to the mountain that guards the entrance to Wadi Rum and has the shape of seven pillars. It is located to the left of the tourist center.
Bedouin "Ships of the Desert"
Wadi Rum and the surrounding desert areas are still home to eight major nomad tribes. Their total number is 40 thousand people (in the 1950s it was 220 thousand). Many have become semi-Madi and lead a sedentary lifestyle. Only a few members of the tribe, mostly young men, roam the desert, raising livestock for grazing. Life in the desert without camels is impossible, so they are taken care of in every possible way. The lifespan of a camel is about 20 years. They begin breeding at 2 years of age, and baby camels are born every autumn.
Camel ride
The camel is the most environmentally friendly form of transport for traveling through the desert - and, of course, the most traditional. You are offered a full range of services: from a half-hour test ride to a full trip with an overnight stay; but in any case, the impressions will stay with you much longer than pain in muscles that you didn’t even know existed.
Over the last decade, camel riding has ceased to be an “exclusive”, exotic offer from travel agencies. Today, the tourist center has fixed prices for excursions, taking into account the schedule and complexity of the route. The business is well established and there is nothing scary about it anymore.
Camel ride to the Alamelekh writings
This is the best short camel ride you will be offered; like all the others, it starts from the village of Ram.
Its length is 6 km, duration is about 2 hours. At a leisurely trot you will reach the northern edge of the village (1 km), where the Nabataean Temple stands.
Nabatean Temple
Italian archaeologists excavated the ruins of this temple, almost completely buried under a layer of sand. It dates back to the 1st century. n. e., the era of Aretas IV, and was built on the ruins of the temple of the goddess Allat. The Italians also excavated in 1980-1986. several prehistoric Bedouin dwellings.
Looking at the right wall of Ram Gorge from here, you will notice a group of five trees, about 800 m from the temple ruins. This is the source of Ain Shellal.
Ain Shellalah
Dismounting, you can climb up the pile of stones from the bottom of the valley to the very cleft where a spring gushes out of the rock. The water here is beautiful: clean and cool even at the height of summer; this is the best spring in Wadi Rum. Continue along the narrow section of Wadi Rum, keeping to the right, skirting the mountains, to the impressive sight of the "full face" rock.
Alameleh inscriptions
This rock preserves excellent examples of ancient, prehistoric inscriptions - images of camels and other wild animals. Their authors are considered to be people from the Tamud tribe (now disappeared)- it came here from Algeria and Saudi Arabia, the north of Medina. This tribe is mentioned in texts of the 8th century. BC e. like the pagans conquered by the Nabataeans.
From here the route turns back south; it runs through picturesque sand dunes and winds among rocks, leading again to the village of Ram.
Quite spontaneously, we managed to implement two independent trips at once - first to meet New Year in Ukraine, and immediately after that, arrange a difficult search for warm sun in the Middle East. I have already started telling you about Ukraine, and in the near future, of course, I will continue. And today is the time to show you something interesting from the second part of our New Year's trip. And my first story is about the Jordanian desert of Wadi Rum, one of the most beautiful places on earth and, at the same time, one of the brightest impressions from our Middle Eastern trip. This is one of my best photo reports. Enjoy!
The Wadi Rum desert is considered one of the most beautiful in the world. It is not surprising that such a title attracts Hollywood directors - some scenes were filmed here " Star Wars", "Transformers" and "Prometheus", so a rolling feeling of déjà vu while walking through the local canyons and plains is guaranteed. This love of cinematic geniuses is no coincidence - the incredible colors of the desert along with its unusual geological formations are truly amazing!
This place is purely touristic, which, surprisingly, does not detract from its value. At the entrance to the desert there is a tourist center, around which a crowd of enterprising Bedouins always hangs out, vying with each other to offer themselves as guides. Since there is nothing to do here without a guide with a good jeep, and I didn’t want to rely on luck at all, I contacted Mehedi from Russia, a local Bedouin who organizes desert safari and has an amazing amount of good reviews on various tourism resources.
Mehedi warned me in advance not to listen to the Bedouins near the tourist center under any circumstances - they would use any tricks to lure me into their network. Indeed, as soon as I got out of the car and headed to the ticket office to pay for our stay in the desert, I was surrounded by a crowd of Arabs who began vying with each other to offer me their services. One of them even said that he was Mehedi, saying that he had been waiting for me here since early morning. Having fought off the annoying would-be entrepreneurs, we moved on to the place of our meeting with Mehedi.
He himself could not meet us; his brother, Auvdekh, acted as a guide (oh, I hope I wrote his name correctly in Russian). At first, when we saw the car in which we were to go into the desert, we were horrified. The twenty-six-year-old Toyota, at first glance, had great difficulty falling under the definition of “car.” It turned out that this miracle drives, and even quite well. So what if the windshield is decorated with a web of cracks, because of which you can’t see anything, and there’s no trace of the side glass? Well, one more detail - the wipers, for example, don’t work. The downshift works with great reluctance. There are no brakes... But who will you scare with this? Let's hit the road!
The weather was as bad as it gets in these parts. I was also lucky that it didn’t fall asleep with snow.
Heavy gray clouds rushed directly above our heads at breakneck speed, sometimes opening small gaps that were instantly filled with bright sunlight.
At these moments the desert was transformed, filling bright colors and contrasting shadows.
All around us there were beautiful landscapes stretching beyond the horizon, and if it weren’t for the thick clouds that constantly hid the sunlight from us, both of my memory cards would have been filled with photographs at the very beginning of the safari.
These places are inextricably linked with Lawrence of Arabia, a British officer who played an important role in the Arab revolt in 1916-1920.
But we came here not for history, but for natural beauty, and we will enjoy it.
Khazali Canyon. In the old days, this place was used by the Bedouins for recreation. In the summer months, the air in the desert easily heats up to fifty degrees Celsius, and the only place where you can hide from the killing heat is the narrow canyons, which retain a pleasant coolness.
We have never been able to understand the happiness of the Bedouins. The air temperature did not want to rise above five degrees Celsius, so both in the desert and in the gorge it was cold and dank.
The canyon is certainly beautiful.
Not far from the entrance you can find ancient petroglyphs. Scientists claim that they are several thousand years old, although, in truth, all this is more like an initiative of local inhabitants, designed for gullible tourists.
Periodically, the sky became completely overcast and thousands of falling drops of water began to drum on the loose sand. The surrounding landscapes were again transformed beyond recognition. In addition to the rain, gusts of cold wind flew from behind the mountains, painfully whipping us in the face with a mixture of water and sand.
Most of the desert is rocky, but in some places you can find real sand dunes. The right photo shows petroglyphs from the Nabatean period located near the dunes.
Ruins of an old Nabataean house. It is believed that the building was used by Lawrence of Arabia as an ammunition depot.
Another one opens from the house beautiful view to the desert.
Periodically there are Bedouin tents. Most of them work with tourists.
In some places, entire towns of tents have been set up where visitors can spend the night.
As I wrote above, the Wadi Rum desert is famous for its natural formations - canyons and arches.
Another arch. Those who are especially crazy can climb to its top.
Self-portrait. The shadow at the top of the arch is me.
The views from the top are gorgeous.
By the end of the day the weather began to improve. We even had hope that the coming day, which we were going to spend in Petra, would delight us with the warm Jordanian sun. We did not yet suspect that literally in a few hours we would be making our way through a mountain pass in ten-centimeter snow, and our only companion for an hour would be a merciless snowstorm. But all this was ahead, and for now we rejoiced at the unexpected rays of sunshine gently enveloping the sandy roads of the desert.
Of course, Wadi Rum looks most beautiful in the sun. Especially when time gradually begins to creep towards sunset.
Just look at how bright the colors are.
At the beginning of the day, I was frankly worried that the weather was letting us down. Indeed, to get caught in the rain in the desert, you need to have some kind of paranormal luck. By evening, I realized that on the contrary, we were lucky - we were among the chosen few who managed to see Wadi Rum in rain or shine.
The range of colors varies depending on the area from bright yellow to dark burgundy.
See for yourself how beautiful it is!
When we were completely frozen, Auvdekh took out from somewhere in the bins a huge piece of polyethylene, which was supposed to replace the missing window. By the way, it turned out rather clumsily - the polyethylene constantly fell off, so Auvdekh had no choice but to constantly hold it with one hand. Service!
Chick. And how natural it is!
This photo, in my opinion, turned out well - almost like a finished poster for an adventure film!
Frozen but happy, we headed back to tourist center. Along the way, we stopped at one of the Bedouin camps, where Auvdeh wanted to visit his Bedouin friends, and we were accidentally shown an unattainable level of local hospitality - when I approached the flaring fire, the Bedouins sincerely apologized that they did not have time to light it before our arrival and with me there won't be a chance to warm up for a couple of minutes...
By the way, fires were the only thing that allowed us to stay warm during our walk. And then, of course, hot tea, to which the Bedouins add a set of herbs unknown to me. It turns out quite cloying, but damn, delicious!
In general, despite the terrible weather, we liked everything. The following photograph conveys the fullness of emotions. On the left is Annuir, on the right is Auvdeh. Well, as Mehedi later told me: “Insha Allah, one day in the future you may be able to come here again.” Let's hope!
is a desert in the very heart of Jordan, where white and red sands and steep cliffs that go into the sky are amazingly combined. In the desert you can spend several days filled with various adventures, surrounded by pristine nature. Here you can climb the most high mountain in Jordan, roll down with a huge sand dune on the board, see mesmerizing sunsets, and at night - a sky strewn with myriads of stars!
The climate here is quite dry, with large temperature changes during the day. IN winter time temperatures range from 4 degrees Celsius at night to 25°C during the day, in summer - from 19°C at night to 35°C during the day. The best time to visit is spring, when the flowers bloom here.
If you only have one day at your disposal, all the most Beautiful places You can go around by jeep.
Climbing onto a rock near the village of Wadi Rum, it is easy to find a water source. From here you have a very beautiful view of the desert.
Khazali Canyon
A stone bridge
Red sand dune
Ruins of the House of Lawrence of Arabia
And some places resemble lunar and Martian landscapes. It is not for nothing that Wadi Rum is also called the Valley of the Moon.
But to immerse yourself in the atmosphere and energy of this place, it is best to travel through the desert on foot. The guide does not accompany tourists along the entire route, but only periodically meets his sponsors in a jeep, shows the direction, talks about the most interesting places route, and for lunch he makes a fire, on which he prepares very tasty Bedouin tea. But he's not around most of the way.
The first thing you notice when you are in the desert is the deafening silence. Like in a cave. Absolutely silent breeze. A beetle crawls about its business completely silently, or a lizard slinks by. You are overcome by a feeling of harmony with nature, calm and tranquility. Here you suddenly understand what a sound-filled world we live in. We are almost never left in silence. All the time something sounds next to us: the noise of a car on the street, a refrigerator, a computer or trees outside the window...
Traveling on a camel immerses you in a completely different mood and a different reality. Monotonous, swaying movements... The guide, on his camel, sings a mournful Bedouin song... The path lies through the places where, about 2000 years ago, trade routes ran from settlements on the site of modern Saudi Arabia to Petra. There are drawings on the rocks that have been preserved from that time.
Your imagination takes you thousands of years ago, when in these places, past these same rocks, completely different people rode camels. And you understand that even after 2000 years, when modern civilization will already become history, here in the desert, in all likelihood, little will change, and completely different people will look at the inscriptions on the rock made in Russian: “Kisa and Osya were here.”
There are at least three options for spending the night in the desert. Standard: in a Bedouin camp, in sheep's wool tents. Beds, white sheets, everything is clean. There is a toilet and a shower, although it is cold. Includes dinner and breakfast buffet.
For thrill-seekers, there is the possibility of spending the night in a half-cave under open air. Thick mattresses and warm blankets are delivered by jeep (even in winter it will not be cold). Dinner will be prepared for you at the fire. There is a stunningly beautiful sky over the desert at night! The view is limited by the rocks and you can see the stars moving quite quickly across the sky. IN different time different constellations are visible at night.
The third option for an overnight stay for exotic lovers: you can stay with a local family, in a Bedouin house, in the village of Wadi Rum. Jordanians are very hospitable people: if you're lucky, you'll get to attend a Bedouin wedding or someone's birthday! But be prepared to be awakened at 5am by calls to prayer coming from the local mosque.
How to get to Wadi Rum
Buses run from Aqaba and Petra every morning to the village of Wadi Rum. Departure times may vary from day to day and must be confirmed with your hotel or through your guide. Bus fare is 5-7JD. A taxi from the Eilat-Aqaba border or from Aqaba will cost approximately 38 JD. A taxi from Petra will cost 50JD ($1 USA - 0.7 Jordanian dinars JD)
What to take with you:
- sleeping bag;
- flashlight;
- germicidal wet wipes;
- headdress;
- sunscreen.
Average cost of tours with local guide from 40 to 60JD per day per person, including overnight stay, breakfast and dinner.
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Discussion
What struck me in Wadi Rum was the close proximity of different colored sand. You can stand on a pink hillock, on one side there will be gray sand, and a little further on there will be orange sand, and a little further away there will be bluish sand. Very beautiful. Local traders collect this sand and make compositions in a bottle from it. They say there are more than 100 shades.
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The Bedouins living in the Wadi Rum valley have their main income from tourists, so they run souvenir shops, cafes and even something like hotels - in Bedouin tents. Perhaps someone will like such exoticism in the style of Lawrence of Arabia, while others will feel more comfortable spending the night in a car. Wadi Rum is already a traditional place for tourists to visit, so every year there are more places to stay here with an acceptable level of comfort, but the accommodation is still in the same tents. The Bedouin Traditions Camp, for example, looks simply like a long barracks with two rows of bunks with blankets and pillows along the walls, decorated, however, very beautifully. In the evenings, local Bedouins can try zarb, a dish similar to Central Asian pilaf, but prepared in a pit covered with sand and hot coals.
Entry (or entry) into the reserve territory for one day costs 5 dinars (approximately 450 rubles in 2016), but when driving your car, you need to register - you may have to pay extra for an overnight stay and a second day. Additional expenses may include the purchase of souvenirs, a traditional Bedouin lunch, and, for the sake of exoticism, a camel ride. We do not recommend riding camels around the entire route - without getting used to it, this is a very tiring task.
When traveling around the valley by car on your own, it is better to stick to the recommended routes - they usually warn you about this. Organized excursions usually cover four or five places, offer to take photographs, buy souvenirs, and complete the journey in six to seven hours. Free excursions by taxi or on your own are not limited in time. The set of souvenirs for Jordan is quite standard, the only thing that can be mentioned are bas-reliefs of Lawrence of Arabia and, if you're lucky, shell casings from British rifles from the time of the Arab Revolt.
The history of these places is not very eventful. Wadi Rum is close to the border with Saudi Arabia, in deserted and sparsely populated places. Since time immemorial, caravans from Palestine and Syria to Arabia have passed through Wadi Rum with its water sources. The Bedouins here lead the same lifestyle as they did a thousand years ago. Neither the desert, nor the housing, nor the cuisine changes. The only things that have increased are cars, televisions and tourists. There is also the only one in Jordan Railway. It connects industrial areas with the port of Aqaba, and is not used for passenger transport.
The name of the famous British intelligence officer, philologist and ethnographer Thomas Edward Lawrence (of Arabia) is also associated with Wadi Rum. The Arab Liberation Army troops were based in the deserts of eastern Jordan during the Arabian Revolt of 1916-1918. Lawrence of Arabia was an adviser to the army commander, Prince Faisal, who fought against the Turks. Lawrence mentioned this place in his book “Seven Pillars of Wisdom” and described its splendor. There is indeed a rock in the valley with seven ledges, “Seven Pillars,” but it is difficult to say whether the book is named after the rock or the rock is named after the book.
Wadi Rum contains the highest mountains in Jordan - up to 1830 meters. The official poster at the entrance to Wadi Rum names 19 sites for public inspection. This includes the spring and Lawrence's house, two observation decks, where it is convenient to meet the sunrise, rock bridges - the Jebel, Burda and Little bridges, the “Seven Pillars of Wisdom”, the Nabatean pillar, dunes, rocks with rock paintings. Near these places, Bedouin tents are grouped, where they feed, pour tea and sell souvenirs.
The main impression is made not by any specific objects, but by the general grandeur, beauty and silence of these places. Along the way, the color of the rocks changes - from black to soft pink, rocks of gray perforated sandstone are replaced by black-green basalt outcrops covered with ripples. The landscape is such that there is nothing to compare it with, which is why associations with other planets come to mind. It’s no wonder that several science fiction films have been filmed here. Indeed, it is enough to go behind the rock and you find yourself, as if on another planet, in complete solitude and silence, which very soon becomes frightening.
But, watching the sunset and sunrise, you experience fantastic delight and begin to understand the Bedouins, who do not want to change their way of life for anything in the world and do not even believe that they can live differently somewhere. The most best time The best time to visit Wadi Rum is spring, when everything blooms. The desert is covered with poppies, anemones and black irises - the national flowers of Jordan. Regarding the rock inscriptions, it is believed that they were left by the Nabataeans about two thousand years ago and, judging by the fact that archaeologists do not work here, they do not carry any special scientific discoveries.
Separately, we can mention two more exotic activities. This is rock climbing and flying balloons. There are few climbing routes in Wadi Rum, but those that exist are very popular among European and Israeli climbers. The geology here is very unusual - the mountains are made of dense cemented sandstone, which slips little and is therefore less dangerous to climb. Also, the frequent gaps in the rocks here are very helpful when climbing. Several 300 - 500 meter routes of varying degrees of difficulty have been developed and equipped - from minimal to 5b. In tourist shops you can find Full description climbing routes in English.
Balloon flights are organized in the spring - from April to May and in the fall - from September to December, always in the early morning - this is probably due to the movement of air currents. For such a flight you will definitely have to spend the night in Wadi Rum.
When going on an excursion, in addition to the standard traveler's kit - water, packed rations, glasses, camera, special attention should be paid to shoes. Moving along the valley, you have to go up and down sandy slopes, so you need shoes with thick soles that fit your feet well. Then your feet will get stuck in the sand less and the sand will not burn your feet. Some enthusiasts bring snowboards with them to hit the slopes, but these can also be found among the Bedouins if desired.
Price: $135.00
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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. Eat extreme entertainment(cliffclimbing up to 1750 meters high, unexplored gorges and the Khazali Canyon) and a quiet holiday 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 an excursion to the unknown desert of 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. They're watching this unique place people from the Royal Conservation Society. It is important to note that this project is supported by donations from tourists, from environmentalists, and from 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. The entire territory of the tent camp is guarded and is responsible for the safety of your luggage or belongings.
What will be included in the price of a tour of the Wadi Rum desert (Jordan)
· Service personal 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):
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Meeting in the lobby of your hotel (time negotiable) |
start of the excursion |
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The road to the desert depends on the location of your hotel |
from 1 to 2 hours |
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Visit desert attractions |
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Stop for lunch (by arrangement) |
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Jeep tour through the desert |
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Dinner (by arrangement) |
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Return to the hotel |
Cost for excursions Wadi Rum Desert (Jordan):
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Jordan Unknown full day excursion |
1-3 people (passenger) |
Departure from Aqaba 1-3 people (passenger) |
Departure from Amman or Dead Sea hotels 4-6 people (minivan) |
Departure from Aqaba 4-6 people (minivan) |
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Excursion: through the desert (Jordan) the price is for 1 person. |
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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 didn’t find it on our website excursion tour, 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 offer excursions without intermediaries.
Location of Wadi Rum Desert (Jordan): 200 km from Amman
