Wadi Rum: 8-Hour Jeep Tour & Sunset with Bedouin Guide

Eight hours in Wadi Rum's red desert, ending where the light turns gold

You spend eight hours in a jeep with a Bedouin guide moving through Wadi Rum's protected desert, stopping at nine landmarks including rock bridges, canyons with ancient carvings, and sand dunes where you can sandboard. Lunch is cooked over a fire in the desert, and the tour ends watching the sunset with tea while the landscape turns gold. Hotel or camp pickup is available, and the whole day includes water, food, and a guide who knows where to be when the light is best.

Step-by-step itinerary

Full day Jeep tour in Wadi Rum

• Meet in Wadi Rum Village
• Drive to Nabatean temple
• Visit Lawrence Spring and climb mountain
• Drive to red sand dune
• Visit Khazali Canyon and see petroglyphs
• Hike to Small Rock Bridge
• Hike to Lawrence’s House cave
• Lunch with Bedouin guide
• Visit Mushroom Rock
• See Burdah Mountain and Rock Bridge
• Walk Red Canyon and sandboard dune
• Climb Um Frouth Rock Bridge
• Watch sunset with Bedouin tea

The experience

There's something about standing in a desert that's been shaped by wind and time for millennia that makes you want to slow down. The Wadi Rum jeep tour runs eight hours, and you spend most of it moving through a landscape that feels almost unreal: red and white sand cliffs rising without warning, rock bridges hanging 80 meters above the ground, canyons that narrow until you're walking between walls of stone. Your Bedouin guide drives, stops, and knows where the light will be best when the sun starts to drop. You're not rushing through a checklist. You're following someone who's lived here.

The day starts at Wadi Rum Rest House in the village, about 7 kilometers from the Visitor Center, and moves through nine main stops. Lawrence Spring comes early. You climb to see where water still flows and camels still drink, and the view opens up across the whole valley. Then the red sand dunes, where you can actually sandboard down the slope if you want to, or just stand there covered in rust-colored dust taking photos that don't quite capture how big it all is. Khazali Canyon has ancient petroglyphs carved into the rock face. The Little Rock Bridge and Lawrence House (a cave where the British officer actually lived with the Bedouins) both involve short hikes that get harder as the day goes on, but nothing brutal if you've got moderate fitness. Lunch happens in the middle: your guide builds a fire in a quiet spot and cooks traditional Bedouin food, vegetables and bread, and you eat sitting in the sand with tea or coffee.

After lunch the tour picks up again with the Mushroom Rock (exactly what it sounds like, a natural formation that looks impossible), then Burdah Mountain, where the rock bridge has three arches and sits high enough that the sunset from there is the kind of thing you'll think about for years. The Red Canyon is a walk through a narrow passage with sand dunes on the other side where you can sandboard again if you've got energy left. Um Frouth Rock Bridge is the last real stop (you climb and walk across it), and then the guide takes you to a spot in the protected area to watch the sun go down with Bedouin tea in your hands and the desert turning orange and purple around you.

The whole thing moves at a pace that lets you actually see things instead of just passing them. You're in a jeep with a Bedouin guide who knows the desert, not a bus full of people. If you're staying in a camp nearby, pickup can happen there instead of the Rest House, and drop-off at the end can be the same. You'll need moderate fitness (there's climbing and walking, and the desert heat is real), but it's not a mountaineering trip. Pregnant travelers and anyone with spinal injuries should skip this one.

What’s included

Your day includes jeep transport with a Bedouin guide, entry to the Wadi Rum protected area, lunch with traditional Bedouin food cooked over a fire in the desert, bottled water, coffee and tea, sandboarding at red sand dunes, and all stops at the nine main landmarks (Lawrence Spring, Khazali Canyon, rock bridges, canyons, and more). Hotel or camp pickup is available, and the tour ends with sunset and Bedouin tea before returning to the Visitor Center or your accommodation.

Options for this experience

2 options

Full-day Jeep tour through the Wadi Rum desertGuide in English, Spanish or Arabic · 09:00

Jeep tour during the day, plus a night stayGuide in English, Spanish or Arabic · 09:00Fares Wadi Rum: Our traditional Bedouin camp sits within the UNESCO-protected Wadi Rum area, known as the Moon Valley.

You pick the guide language when booking.

You'll see the exact price of each option when you check availability.See dates and prices

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 09:00

Book up to4h before

AgesAdult (16 to 65 years) · Senior (66 to 80 years) · Youth (11 to 15 years) · Child (2 to 10 years) · Infant (under 2): free

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish, Spanish and Arabic

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.

Prices and times updated 7 days ago

Good to know

Moderate physical effortPets welcomePublic transport nearbyNot recommended during pregnancyNot recommended with back problemsInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Fares Wadi Rum

Is this one for you?Book this if you want to see Wadi Rum's main landmarks in one full day without arranging your own jeep, guide, or timing: the eight-hour structure fits all nine stops, lunch, and the sunset into a single experience, and a Bedouin guide means you're learning the desert from someone who's lived in it.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English, Spanish and Arabic.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Youth (11 to 15 years); Child (2 to 10 years); Infant (under 2): free.

How long is the Wadi Rum jeep tour?

Eight hours, starting from Wadi Rum Rest House or your camp and ending at the Visitor Center or your accommodation.

What's included in the tour?

Jeep transport with a Bedouin guide, lunch (traditional Bedouin food cooked over a fire), bottled water, coffee and tea, sandboarding, and all entry to the protected area. Hotel or camp pickup is available.

Can I do sandboarding on this tour?

Yes. You'll have the chance to sandboard on red sand dunes at two stops during the day.

Will I see camels?

Yes. You'll see camels at Lawrence Spring and may encounter them elsewhere in the desert. You can feed them from the jeep if they approach.

Is this tour physically demanding?

It involves moderate hiking and climbing at several stops (rock bridges, canyons, mountains). You should have at least moderate fitness. It's not recommended for pregnant travelers or those with spinal injuries.

What time does the tour end?

The tour ends with the sunset, which happens at different times depending on the season. You'll be back at the Visitor Center or your camp by early evening.

Can I arrange pickup from my hotel in Aqaba?

Pickup is available from camps in Wadi Rum. For hotels in Aqaba, confirm directly with the operator, as the tour starts from Wadi Rum Rest House, about 7 kilometers from the Visitor Center.

What should I bring?

Sunscreen, a hat, comfortable hiking shoes, and a camera. Water and tea are provided. Wear layers. The desert is hot during the day and cools quickly at sunset.