The Bedouin Meditation Camp

Below is the information about some of our most popular tour options.  All of these can be adapted to meet your specific vision for you trip to Wadi Rum. 

If you have your own ideas, please let us know and we will see what we can arrange!

 

Standard Tour: Wadi Rum in one day by 4X4

The tour starts at the village, where you may buy water and lunch from the local shop.  

The first stop is  Lawrence's Spring, where a short scramble will reward you with your first view of Wadi Rum's expansive beauty.  We then visit Khaz'ali Canyon, in which you can find many Nabatean inscriptions.  We move on to the striking Red Sand Dunes in Wadi Um Ishrin, which you are also able to climb.  We continue by visiting "Lawrence's House"  where you can also enjoy the beautiful desert landscape and eat your picnic lunch in the shade of the mountain.  In the afternoon you can climb to the top of Um Fruth Bridge, to see the incomparable panorama of Wadi Rum's trademark white, yellow and red sands.

We then head to our traditional Bedouin Camp to relax, watch the stunning desert sunset and appreciate the beauty of the changing colours of the landscape.  Dinner is cooked Bedouin-style (under the sand)  and there is often music, played on the lute, rababa and tabla.  Many of our guests prefer to sleep out under the incredible display of stars;  but beds in our Bedouin tents are also available.  The camp has toilets and a solar-powered hot shower for your comfort and you will be served plenty of hot Bedouin tea! 

Prices include all meals, equipment for sleeping, the camels and the guide.  Please note prices are subject to change.

Price per Person	One Person	Two People	Three people	Four or more
Standard Tour  + One Night in Camp	60 JD	45JD	40JD	35JD

 

Two Day Jeep and Camel Trip

This trip would begin with the Standard Tour followed by a night at the camp, as described above.

 The next morning you would leave from the camp for a 4 or 5 hour camel trek through the desert.  The itinary for this trek is flexible and can be tailored to your particular needs or interest.   This tour is designed to show you sites not seen on the jeep tour the day before and to take  you even deeper into the desert. 

The trek ends in Rum Village at around sunset, and from there transportation to your next destination can easily be arranged.

 

 Prices include all meals, equipment for sleeping, the camels and the guide.  Please note prices are subject to change. 

Price per Person	One Person	Two People	Three People	Four or More People
Jeep Tour +One  Night in Camp + Camel Trek	75JD	70JD	60JD	55JD

 

Three Day Jeep, Hiking and Camel Trip

Your first day in the desert you will be introduced to the Wadi Rum through our Standard Jeep tour (described above).  This will take you to most of the major tourist attractions of the Wadi Rum.  Afterwards you will be brought to the our camp for dinner and a quiet evening under the stars.  Here you can choose to sleep in traditional bedouin tents or on a mattress outside.

The next day we will go to Jebel Khasch, about an hour  drive south.  Here we will find a long ridge stretching approximately east to west across the desert.  It is easy to climb up and we can scramble along the ridge for three to four hours.  From here you can see the  vastness of the Wadi Rum to the north and Saudi Arabia to the south. We'll climb down down the other side into  the valley of Nogara, where the jeep will be waiting for us.   That night you can choose between sleeping int he camp again or staying in a cave like the Bedouin did before they used tents.

After a night spent in the desert we will begin a 4 to 5 hour camel trek which will take you to deeper into the desert than the previous days.The itinerary for this trek is flexible and can be designed around your specific needs or interests.

We will return to Rum Village at about sunset, where transport to your next destinaton can be arranged.

This is a diverse programme which should allow you to see a little of everything in the Wadi Rum.

Prices include all meals, equipment for sleeping, the camels and the guide.  Please note prices are subject to change.

Price per Person	One to Three People	Four or More People
Jeep Tour + Hiking + Camel Trek +2 nights	110 JD	95JD

 

 

A Week Scrambling in the Bedouin Wilds

This trip through the heart of the former Bedouin hunting territories will make a holiday that you will remember for the rest of your life.

Day 1 : We start from the village and go through the Rakebat Canyon to cross  the massif of Jebel Um Ishrin. It will take about 2 1/2 hours and when we arrive in the lovely valley of Wadi Um Ishrin, we will take a break and have some tea. We continue by jeep to the Barragh Canyon, passing on the way the sand dunes in Um Ishrin, some Nabatean inscriptions and "Lawrence of Arabia's house". Lunch in the Barragh Canyon.

In the afternoon we cross from the Canyon to Rad el Beidha by doing some scrambling, including one easy abseil of 20m. This is part of the trip is all in the shade and takes about 2 hours. At the end of the canyon a jeep picks us up and drives us to Jebel Burdah where we can see the natural rock bridge. On the way, you will notice how the landscape changes colour with the approach of evening. We camp down near Burdah and admire the moon and the stars before sleeping.

 

Day 2 : After breakfast we go up to the bridge. It's easy scrambling except for just one short stretch near the top! It will take us about 1 1/2 hours to reach the bridge from where we can see the marvellous view. If you want to continue to the top of the mountain, it would take an extra hour. Alternatively you can go down by a different route. We'll have lunch, and tea, back at the camp.

Afterwards we continue by jeep to Khazali Canyon where you can see some Nabatean and Thamudic inscriptions. After the canyon we drive to a spot from where there is a wonderful view of the sunset. We camp near to the beginning of Sabbagh's Road up Khazali.

Day 3 : Up Sabbagh's Road to Khazali. We eat our packed lunch on the summit, admire the different views from there, and look to see if we can see any ibex. There are still some around, even though Jebel Khazali is close to Rum Village. We come down at sunset, and sleep in the same camp.

 

Day 4 : We drive south to Jebel Um Adaami, the highest mountain in Jordan which we shall climb on the south eastern side. The climb is straightforward, a simple uphill walk on the usual path. We come down the other side, which is less popular. You will see that the countryside is much starker than the soft red of the sand and the sandstone in Wadi Rum itself. It is not used by the Bedouin for pasturing their herds or for cultivation of any sort. We might meet a rare hunter, the area is outside the Protected Zone of the Nature Reserve, but even this is unlikely.
When we are down, we have lunch and continue by jeep and then another uphill walk until we reach a beautiful valley, less than 300m from the Saudi border, which is still far below us. We sleep in this valley.

Day 5 : Taking a packed lunch, we go up into the No Man's Land area. The climb involves some serious scrambling - no rope is really needed, but the guide will bring one anyway. This is a mountain walk with great views to the north and the south. We have lunch in a valley among the red sand dunes there. We continue along another crest with yet more views and arrive in the night's camp, where we have supper and watch the sunset before spending the night in the desert.

Day 6 : Jebel Rum : this is serious scrambling, and abseiling down needs experience or steady nerve. If you don't like the idea of abseiling, we can also come down another route if you prefer.

Day 7 : Today we tackle Jebel Um Ishrin, going from east to west. We shall take the Assaoud Road up, and come down again by the Hadjaj Road. In the afternoon we return to Rum Village, although if you prefer it we can spend another night in the desert.

Price per Person	One to Three People	Four to Six People
Seven Days Scrambling + Six Nights  Camping	65JD/day	60JD/day

This includes all meals, equipment for sleeping,  and the guide.  Please note prices are subject to change.