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Sunset view of rock formations in Wadi Rum desert, turning the orange into pink

USEFULL INFORMATION

Read more about getting to Wadi Rum, Booking and Payments, Weather, What to wear/bring and Packages

Getting to Wadi Rum

Wadi Rum is located in the South of Jordan. A visit to the desert of the Protected Area of Wadi Rum always starts in Wadi Rum Village. If you book a tour or overnight stay with us, we will pick you up from the parking lot in the village, next to Wadi Rum Rest House. You can reach the village by your own (rental) car, taxi or bus. When entering the Protected Area you will pass by the visitors centre. Here you will have to pay a 5JD entrance fee. If you have a Jordan Pass the entrance will be free. 

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Amman to Wadi Rum 

Traveling by car from Amman to Wadi Rum will take you about 4 hours if you take the Desert Highway and 6 hours if you take the Kings Highway. 

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If you don't have a car, the cheapest option is to take a JETT bus from Amman to Aqaba and from there take a taxi. The JETT bus will costs you around 10 JD.  Read more about reaching Wadi Rum from Aqaba below. 

 

You can also take a taxi from Amman to Wadi Rum, this should cost you around 100 JD / taxi.

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Aqaba to Wadi Rum 

Traveling by car from Aqaba to Wadi Rum will take you maximum 1 hour. 

 

A taxi from Aqaba city to Wadi Rum should cost you around 25 JD / taxi. From the Aqaba airport 35 JD / taxi and from the border crossing 40 JD / taxi. 

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Petra/Wadi Musa to Wadi Rum 

Traveling by car from Petra/Wadi Musa to Wadi Rum will take you around 2 hours. 

 

A taxi from Petra/Wadi Musa to Wadi Rum should cost you around 40 JD / taxi. 

 

There is also a bus running between Petra/Wadi Musa and Wadi Rum. The bus departs in Petra/Wadi Musa at 6AM every morning arriving in Wadi Rum around 8AM. The bus to Petra departs from Wadi Rum at 9AM every morning, arriving in Petra around 11AM. The bus tickets will costs you around 10 JD / person. Ask your host/hotel to arrange a place in the bus for you.

Booking and payments

You can book an overnight stay and tour via the booking form on our website or via whatsapp. Let us know which tours you would like to join and for how many nights you wish to stay.You can fulfill your payment with us in person. Note that we cannot accept card payment, but only cash (Jordanian Dinars) and that Wadi Rum Village has no ATM's. So make sure you bring enough cash money.

Free cancellation

In case you need to change or cancel your booking, no problem. We have a free cancellation policy. Just let us know via email or Whatsapp. 

Weather in Wadi Rum

Welcome in the desert climate! Our summers (July/August) are very hot, but in winter we reach moderate to cold temperatures. Specially the nights can be quite chilly. All year round we have sunny weather and clear skies and only a few days a year we have rainy days.

What to wear / what to bring 

To protect yourself from the harsh weather in the desert bring enough sunscreen, a scarf or hat, and some warm clothes for the cold nights. We are always happy to help you tie your headscarf in the Arab style!

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If you join in one or our jeep (or ofcourse on the hiking) tours, make sure to wear comfortable shoes, since we will explore, scramble and hike at the different locations. 

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Don't forget to bring you phone / camera to make memorable photos of your days in the desert and make sure they have enough battery or bring a powerbank. In the cave there is no way to charge your phone / camera batteries. 

Packages (tours + overnight stays)

We want to give you the opportunity to assemble your own perfect desert experience. So mix and match the stays, tours and camel rides that you want into your own adventure. Or book one of our package deals with tours and overnight stays combined to safe money. If you're not sure what tours you would like to do you can contact us online or discuss it with us as soon as you arrive in the camp!  

CONTACT US

If you have any questions regarding how to reach Wadi Rum, the weather, what to bring, the camp, our tours, please don't hesitate to contact us via Whatsapp or the contact form below.

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