Wadi Rum Half-Day Desert Tour | Wadi Rum Desert
Description
Discover the dramatic scenery and natural rock formations of Wadi Rum Protected Area! This 4x4 tour takes you through the main valley of Wadi Rum's Protected Area, making stops at the important landmarks and panoramic viewpoints. You have time at each stop to explore on foot, scramble up the rocks, walk to viewpoints and take photographs. Some tour highlights include visiting Khazali Canyon to see ancient petroglyphs and inscriptions, and taking a self-guided walk through Abu Khashaba Canyon for 20-30 minutes. You'll also get to see sights of the desert such as Ain Abu Aineh (Lawrence Spring), the Red Sand Dune, Little Rock Bridge and Um Fruth Rock Bridge.
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Admire the breathtaking scenery of Wadi Rum Protected Area, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, with red sand valleys, canyons and dramatic rock formations. As you set off from Wadi Rum Rest House, you’ll get your first look at Wadi Rum’s expansive landscape. The first stop is Ain Abu Aineh (Lawrence Spring), where you can take a short walk to the natural spring (optional) and see ancient petroglyphs and inscriptions on a nearby rock. The next stop is the Red Sand Dune, where you can climb to the top for spectacular views (optional). You'll visit Khazali Canyon, a narrow canyon famous for its ancient petroglyphs and inscriptions. The next stop is the Little Rock Bridge, a dramatic rock formation with incredible valley views. Arriving at Abu Khashaba Canyon, you can take a beautiful self-guided walk through the canyon, and your guide will meet you on the other side (optional). The final stop is Um Fruth Rock Bridge, which rises 15 m from the valley floor.
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Important Information
- 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
- Not recommended for travellers who have difficulty getting into and down from a 4WD vehicle
Reviews(88)
Amazing! Relaxed, informative, and lovely tour guide. Tour itself was amazing. Guide took us to sights other tours didn’t, and his style and knowledge were fabulous
Ali was our guide for the half day desert tour and it was truly incredible! Such a great guide with good knowledge and a calm friendly vibe. He even took us to meet his family deep in the desert for Arabic coffee. Highly recommend this tour. Very professional and we loved every minute of it.
Wadi Rum was everything we imagined and more! A must go place. Our guide was very good to show us the various sites, and named them!
Essential and very cool activity in the Wadi Rum desert. We traveled as 2 families with a total of 4 adults and 3 children. Regarding the activity: it was punctual, drivers were professional, respectful, and attentive to the group at all times. Flexibility at every stop. They give you water and tea at all times. The sunset tour is an experience. A memory for life. Thank you
Our wonderful experience we chose to watch the sunset in the Wadi Rum desert and a show between nature, colors and perfect weather, our guide Khaled Salem Al Zalabieh super attentive prepared us an amazing tea. They were 2 families with children aged 4-5 and loved it. Really recommended 100% the kids enjoyed it.
Great tour. They took us to all the locations we wanted to see and gave us ample time to tour them. Wadi rum was one of the coolest places I ever been
Thanks, Nicholas! Thank you so much for sharing your experience. I'm happy to hear you enjoyed the tour, and I hope you enjoy the rest of your travels. All the best, Khaled and the team at Desert Eyes.
Our guide Attalah was very professional, kind , very attentive especially to our son Daniel. He showed us all beautiful sites of Wadi rum and we also experienced amazing sunset and Iftar with prayer lead by Attalah , such an incredible experience, would definitely repeat it soon ! Mia
Dear Mia, Thank you for sharing your experience. I will pass on your kind words to Attalah. I'm happy to hear you enjoyed the tour, and I hope you enjoy the rest of your travels. All the best, Khaled and the team at Desert Eyes.
Great experience and views! Tour guide was very kind and made the overall trip that much better. Highly recommend the sunset tours.
An unforgettable experience! You want to discover another world, of rare beauty with extraordinary guides, this is the right place. Feel free to extend with a typical meal and listen to their stories about what freedom is!
Having a nice tea and conversation with Khaled and learning about his life and the area. Then hiked up to Lawrence spring, then we rode camels to the sand dunes and explored caves, really amazing trip filled with the best scenery!
