Wadi Rum Cave Camping with Sunset Camel Ride

A cave bed under the stars instead of a tent on the ground

This overnight tour in Wadi Rum combines cave camping with a sunset camel ride across the desert. You arrive by 4x4, ride camels as the sun sets over the dunes, sleep in a private cave with a double bed, wake to watch sunrise from the high desert, then return to the village after a traditional Bedouin breakfast. The cave sits 12 km deep in the protected area, surrounded by sandstone mountains and ancient inscriptions.

Step-by-step itinerary

Wadi Rum desert exploration and cave stay

• Visit Wadi Rum Village
• Climb to Lawrence Spring
• Explore Jebel Khazali canyon
• Enjoy Wadi Rum Protected Area views
• Arrive at Sunset Lovers Cave
• Experience Bedouin dinner and stargazing
• Sleep overnight in cave
• Have traditional Bedouin breakfast
• Drive back to Wadi Rum Village
• End tour at Rest House parking

The experience

Your day starts with a sunset camel ride across Wadi Rum's golden sand at a steady pace. The way Bedouins have crossed the desert for centuries. As light fades, the landscape shifts through warm colors. You'll pass through the protected area, see towering sandstone mountains and narrow canyons, and arrive at the Sunset Lovers Cave, your private retreat for the night. Dinner waits by the campfire, and the sky fills with stars once the fire settles.

The cave itself is the anchor of the experience: a real shelter carved into rock, fitted with a cozy double bed and the open air above it. You sleep under the stars in complete peace, waking early enough to witness sunrise from one of Wadi Rum's high dunes before the heat builds. The morning brings a traditional Bedouin breakfast from 8 to 9 AM: coffee, tea, and food prepared the way local families have made it for generations.

The return journey takes 25 minutes by 4x4 through the same desert landscape, this time in daylight. You'll pass Jebel Khazali's canyon filled with ancient Nabatean inscriptions carved into sandstone walls, and the spring named after Lawrence of Arabia where Bedouin families still prepare tea for visitors. The drive ends at Wadi Rum Village's Rest House parking area, where you started. Bottled water and snacks travel with you throughout.

What’s included

• Private 4x4 transportation from Wadi Rum Village to the cave and back.
• sunset camel ride across the desert.
• overnight stay in the private Sunset Lovers Cave with a double bed.
• traditional Bedouin dinner by campfire and breakfast.
• bottled water and snacks throughout.
• coffee and tea.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 13:30

AgesAdult (18 to 60 years) · Under 18: can't be booked

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Prices and times updated 9 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortPublic transport nearbyNot recommended with back problems

Operated by Wadi Rum Cave Camping

Is this one for you?This tour is built for travelers booking alone or in pairs who want an overnight desert experience with real shelter and traditional Bedouin hospitality, not a tent camp. The private cave and camel ride at sunset are what set it apart from day trips through the same landscape.

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Top questions

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

What's the difference between sleeping in the cave and staying in a regular desert camp?

The Sunset Lovers Cave is a private, enclosed shelter 12 km deep in the desert with a double bed and rock walls around you, so you sleep under the open sky but with the security and comfort of a cave. Most desert camps use tents on the ground. This one lets you experience the way Bedouins have sheltered in the desert for centuries.

Do I ride the camel the whole way to the cave, or just for part of the journey?

The sunset camel ride is the introduction to your cave experience. You ride at a calm, steady pace across the golden sand as the sun sets, then arrive at the cave. After that, transport is by 4x4 for the deeper desert drive and the return journey the next morning.

What happens if I want to see the ancient inscriptions in Jebel Khazali's canyon?

Jebel Khazali's narrow sandstone gorge, filled with Nabatean and Thamudic carvings thousands of years old, sits along your return route to the village. You'll pass through it on the 4x4 drive back, so you see the towering walls and ancient symbols carved into the rock as part of the morning journey.

Is the sunrise viewing included, or is that an extra activity?

Watching the sunrise from one of Wadi Rum's dunes is part of the tour. You wake early at the cave, drive to a high dune to see the sun rise over the desert landscape, then return for breakfast before heading back to the village.

What's included in the dinner and breakfast?

Dinner is a traditional meal prepared by your Bedouin hosts and served by the campfire at the cave. Breakfast the next morning runs from 8 to 9 AM and includes coffee, tea, and food prepared in the traditional way. Bottled water and snacks are provided throughout the 20-hour experience.