Wadi Rum jeep tour with overnight camp: Hike Burdah Canyon

You hike through Burdah Canyon while the guide crosses the mountain to meet you on the other side.

A full-day jeep tour of Wadi Rum with an overnight stay in a private Bedouin tent, departing from Aqaba. The itinerary covers the Nabatean Temple, Lawrence's Spring, Khazali Canyon with ancient petroglyphs, red sand dunes, rock bridges including the famous Um Fruth Bridge, and a 40-minute hike through Burdah Canyon. The guide cooks lunch in the desert, and dinner and breakfast are provided at camp before you return the next morning. An English or Arabic-speaking guide is included, along with pickup, water, sandboarding, tea and coffee.

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore Wadi Rum and Bedouin Camp

• Visit Nabatean Temple
• See Lawrence's Spring
• Explore Khazali Canyon
• Enjoy Red Sand Dunes and sandboarding
• Visit Little Bridge
• Tour Lawrence's House
• Have traditional lunch cooked by guide
• See Mushroom Rocks
• Visit Burdah Rock Bridge
• Hike Burdah Canyon
• Climb Um Fruth Bridge
• Watch sunset at White Sand Dunes with Bedouin tea
• Return to camp for shower, dinner, and overnight

Stops and time spent at each 13 stops

1. Wadi Rum Village 30m
2. Wadi Rum 30m
3. Jebel Khazali 30m
4. Wadi Rum Village 40m
5. Wadi Rum Village 30m
6. Wadi Rum Village 30m
7. Wadi Rum 1h
8. Wadi Rum Village 30m
9. Wadi Rum Village 30m
10. Wadi Rum Village 40m
11. Wadi Rum Village 30m
12. Wadi Rum Village 1h
13. Wadi Rum Village 1h

What’s included

• Jeep transport throughout the day and overnight stay in a private Bedouin tent.
• lunch cooked by the guide in the desert, dinner and breakfast at camp.
• bottled water, coffee and tea.
• sandboarding at the red dunes.
• English or Arabic-speaking guide.
• pickup from your location.

Times

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• Every day 10:00

Information

Eight hours exploring Wadi Rum's rock bridges, canyons and red dunes by jeep, then sleep in a Bedouin tent with dinner and breakfast included.

Group Private 12 similar group tours ›

Live guide English and Arabic Another language? ›

Meeting point and pickup Hotel pickup included. See the pickup points

Book up to 12h before

Cancellation and refunds Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

Good to know

Low physical effort Pets welcome Public transport nearby Not recommended with heart problems

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The experience

Eight hours means the day holds a lot: you start with the Nabatean Temple and Lawrence's Spring. The natural water source that supplied the desert and became famous through T.E. Lawrence's time here, then move into Khazali Canyon, where a 150-meter passage cuts through Jebel Khazali and holds ancient petroglyphs carved into the rock. The jeep takes you to the red sand dunes where Transformers and Star Wars filmed, and you can sandboard if you want. The guide cooks lunch for you in the desert itself, a meal that happens in the place instead of at a table somewhere else.

The hike through Burdah Canyon is the centerpiece: a 40-minute walk through a narrow mountain passage where the guide meets you on the far side instead of staying with you the whole way. Before that, you climb Um Fruth Bridge, a white stone arch and the most photographed rock bridge in Wadi Rum, with an easy scramble that gives you the view. You also see the Mushroom Rocks, Little Bridge, Burdah Rock Bridge (the highest one), and Lawrence's House where he stayed. As the light changes, you watch sunset from the white sand dunes with tea made by the Bedouins.

After sunset you return to camp, shower, and have dinner before sleeping in your private tent. Breakfast comes the next morning, and then the drive back to the car park in the village. The whole experience (the jeep, the hike, the meals, the guide) is arranged. You show up and the day unfolds.

Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English and Arabic.

What is Lawrence's Spring and why is it famous in Wadi Rum?

Lawrence's Spring is a natural water source that supplies Wadi Rum and became well-known through T.E. Lawrence's time in the desert. It's one of the main stops on the tour.

How difficult is the hike through Burdah Canyon?

Burdah Canyon is a 40-minute hike through a narrow mountain passage. The guide meets you on the far side, and the tour is suitable for all fitness levels, though it is not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health.

What happens at the red sand dunes?

The red sand dunes are where Transformers and Star Wars were filmed. You can sandboard there if you want, and later you return to watch the sunset from the white sand dunes with tea made by the Bedouins.

What's included for meals during the overnight stay?

The guide cooks lunch for you in the desert during the day. Dinner and breakfast are provided at the Bedouin camp. Bottled water, coffee and tea are also included.

Do I need to arrange my own transport to the tour?

Pickup is included, so you don't need to arrange transport to the start point. After breakfast the next morning, you're driven back to the car park in the village.

What is Um Fruth Bridge and why visit it?

Um Fruth Bridge is a white stone rock bridge with an easy climb and the most famous bridge in Wadi Rum for photography. It's a stop on the tour where you can take pictures of the arch and the surrounding desert.

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Prices and times updated 13 days ago