Getting to Wadi Rum
It's easy to reach Wadi Rum by bus either from Petra or Aqaba.
Leaving Wadi Rum, there are 2 buses a day to Aqaba leaving at 7 am and 1 pm (1,5 JD).
Introduction
It is far better to contact a guide BEFORE you arrive in Rum Village, otherwise the bus will be raided by would-be guides, and quality of these cannot always be guaranteed. Have a look at
Ruth 's site for more info on this.
What to do
Their are numerous interesting walks to do. You can have a look at the Rough guide or the Walking in Jordan for more info.
Here are just a few suggestions:
- The
Rakabat canyon is really marvelous. You really HAVE to take a local guide, this will cost 40 JD. The walk is 2 to 3 hours. First it's an easy walk from Rum village to the start of the walk. Then you start climbing. There's one grade 2 passage where a guide comes in handy as well. At the end of the canyon, you can
have lunch near marvelous red dunes.
- The
Oryx reserve is nothing special as you cannot approach the Oryxes very close.
- The
Um Fruth bridge is nice to see.
- The
Burdah bridge is much more spectacular, but you need to climb about 2 to 3 hours (up and down) with also 2 grade 2 passages. We didn't go all the way up to the bridge, as this last part is pretty dangerous as well (grade 3 passage).
- De
Barrah canyon is also pretty spectacular. You can drive through with your jeep, or else walk through and arrange a pick up.
It's also possible to do a camel trek of 3 days through the desert to Aqaba. This will cost you 100 JD. You need to bring your own water and food.
If you just want to sit on a camel for an hour, you can rent a camel for 7 JD that'll take you from Rum to Lawrence spring and back.
Go to Aqaba
