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Wadi Rum

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Wadi Rum is a city in Jordan — browse events, places and travel essentials. It's home to around 1,500 people.

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About Wadi Rum

Wadi Rum is a city in Jordan — browse events, places and travel essentials. It's home to around 1,500 people.

Country: JordanPopulation: 1,500Time zone: UTC+3

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Top things to do in Wadi Rum

The most popular sights, with 2026 entrance fees. Prices are adult admission — cheapest at the gate. Many of the best things are free.

Attraction	Entrance	Time	Why go
Wadi Rum Protected Area	JOD 5	Full day minimum; most visitors stay overnight	A UNESCO World Heritage desert of towering sandstone and granite massifs, sand dunes and canyons in southern Jordan; entry via the Visitor Centre is the gateway to every other site and activity in the valley.
4x4 Jeep Desert Tour	Varies	2-4 hours (half day) or full day	The classic way to see Wadi Rum's highlights in a half or full day: an open-back pickup driven by a local Bedouin guide loops between dunes, canyons, rock bridges and viewpoints that are otherwise inaccessible.
Overnight Bedouin Camp Experience	Varies	Overnight	Sleeping a night in the desert at a Bedouin-run camp, from simple tents to 'martian' bubble domes, with a traditional zarb dinner cooked underground and stargazing far from any light pollution.
Khazali Canyon	Included	20-30 minutes	A narrow, shaded slot canyon in Jebel Khazali with Nabataean, Thamudic and early Islamic petroglyphs and inscriptions carved into the rock walls, some roughly 2,000 years old; an easy walk-in stop on most jeep tours.
Lawrence's Spring	Included	20-30 minutes	A small natural spring on the slope of Jebel Rum associated with T.E. Lawrence and the Arab Revolt, reached by a short climb; a shady rest stop with views back across the valley floor.
Um Fruth and Burdah Rock Bridges	Included	Um Fruth: 30-45 minutes; Burdah: half day including approach hike	Two natural sandstone rock arches: Um Fruth (about 30m high) has a short, guided scramble to its top for panoramic desert views; Burdah (about 35m) is a taller, more strenuous climb reached via a longer hike, popular at sunset.
Red Sand Dunes	Included	20-30 minutes	Sweeping wind-formed dunes of iron-oxide-red sand banked against the base of the massifs, popular for sandboarding, photos and a short barefoot climb to watch the sunset over the valley.
Camel Trek	Varies	1-2 hours, or multi-day for longer treks	A traditional, slower-paced alternative to the jeep for covering part of the desert, typically an hour or two at sunset, or a multi-hour/overnight trek for those wanting a quieter pace between camps.
Hot-Air Balloon Flight	Varies	Around 1 hour in the air, half a morning including transfer and setup	An early-morning balloon flight over the desert floor and rock formations, offering an aerial view of the valley's colours and scale that ground tours cannot match; operated seasonally, weather permitting.