Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
4WD EXCURSIONS AROUND WADI RUM
When booking a 4WD excursion at Wadi Rum visitor centre you can either hire a driver for a whole day (make sure
you agree on the destinations before leaving), or you can select a destination from two prescribed routes. 'Operator
1' routes cover the central areas of Wadi Rum; 'Operator 2' routes cover outlying (but just as beautiful) areas.
Distances are measured from the visitor centre. Maximum times are given below: you could rush round the main
sights of Wadi Rum in a few hours but the trip will be much more rewarding if you get out of the vehicle and ex-
plore each of the sights on foot, or simply sit and enjoy the peace and quiet. Drivers are assigned in strict rotation so
you may get a driver who speaks English and is knowledgeable about the desert or you may not. If you want a guide
to accompany you, ask at the visitor centre or book one in advance.
SITE
KM TIME PRICE PER VEHICLE
Lawrence's Spring
14km1 hour JD25
Khazali Canyon
30km2 hours JD35
Sunset sites of Rum
35km2½ hoursJD44
Little Rock Bridge
35km3 hours JD44
Red Dunes
40km3½ hoursJD51
Lawrence's House
45km3½ hoursJD59
Umm Fruth Rock Bridge50km4 hours JD67
Burdah Rock Bridge
60km5 hours JD75
Burdah Canyon
65km8 hours JD80
Alameleh inscriptions 15km1 hour JD25
Siq Umm Tawagi
18km2 hours JD35
Sunset sites of Diseh 20km2½ hoursJD44
Barrah Canyon
49km3 hours JD51
Burdah Rock Bridge
50km4 hours JD67
Full-day tour
60km8 hours JD80
Camel Trekking
If you have the time, travelling around Wadi Rum by camel is highly recommended. Apart
from being ecologically sound, it will enable you to experience Wadi Rum as the Bedouin
have for centuries, and to appreciate the silent gravitas of the desert. That said, a ride of
more than about four hours will leave you sore in places you never knew existed.
