Wadi Rum
Jordan
After breakfast you will have a short visit of Wadi Rum in a 4x4 Jeep (Local Bedouin cars). Wadi Rum is a uniquely-shaped massive mountain that rose among the rosy red sand of the desert with towering cliffs of various brownish, reddish and golden colors, you can take the camel ride for one hour after the jeep tour, that will be an extra charge.
Contents
9 sections · tap a section for its opening lines1Orientation
Welcome, fellow traveler and student of history, to the magnificent expanse of Wadi Rum, known eloquently as the Valley of the Moon. I am honored to be your guide through this breathtaking protected national treasure, a vast…
Listen in the app2The Wadi Rum Visitor Center and Entrance Gate
Welcome to the Wadi Rum Visitor Center, the grand threshold to the Valley of the Moon. As your guide and fellow scholar on this expedition, I invite you to pause and absorb the profound transition taking place here. …
Listen in the app3The Seven Pillars of Wisdom Rock Formation
As we venture deeper into the sweeping plains of Wadi Rum, our first major architectural marvel comes into view, though this architecture was not drafted by human engineers. Behold the magnificent rock formation known as the…
Listen in the app4The Deep Red Sand Dunes
Leaving the imposing heights of the stone pillars behind, our path brings us to a dramatically different geological feature of the Wadi Rum desert. Before you lie the sweeping, undulating waves of the deep red sand dunes. …
Listen in the app5The Ancient Slot Canyons and Petroglyphs
We now maneuver away from the open expanses of the sun baked dunes and seek refuge in the cool, shadowed embrace of the desert slot canyons. As we walk into this narrow fissure carved deeply into the sandstone mountains, the…
Listen in the app6The Desert Springs and Natural Rock Bridges
Continuing our exploration, our Bedouin guide leads us toward one of the most astonishing paradoxes of the desert environment: the presence of living water. Tucked away within the imposing rock faces, we discover a natural desert…
Listen in the app7The Sunset Lookout and Camel Trails
As the intense heat of the afternoon begins to wane, there is one final, essential daylight ritual to partake in. We make our way to a designated sunset lookout point. …
Listen in the app8The Bedouin Encampment and Zarb Cooking
With the brilliant colors of the sunset completely fading into the twilight, our journey brings us to the heart of the evening experience: the traditional Bedouin encampment. Nestled at the base of a towering, layered desert…
Listen in the app9Closing
As deep night settles over the vast vacancy of the world, our journey through Wadi Rum reaches its tranquil conclusion. Back at the encampment, the fire has burned down to glowing embers, and the lively conversations of the…
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What is Wadi Rum?
Wadi Rum is a place in Jordan with 9 story sections on Tellby. You can read the opening of each section on this page; the sound plays in the app.
| Location | Jordan |
|---|---|
| Type | Heritage |
| Story sections | 9 |
| Text language | English |
| Coordinates | 29.5364, 35.4084 |
| Last updated |