Wadi Rum overnight 4WD tour: Desert camp with stargazing

Drive the red desert at dawn, then sleep under the stars at a Bedouin camp

An overnight 4WD tour of Wadi Rum's UNESCO-protected red desert with a driver-guide, small group of up to seven, and one night in a private Bedouin tent. The tour includes a 3-hour jeep safari through sandstone formations and canyons, a traditional dinner cooked under the sand, stargazing by bonfire, and breakfast before the return to Wadi Rum village. You choose between a day tour only or the full overnight experience at checkout.

Step-by-step itinerary

Day 1: Jeep tour and overnight in desert

• Meet guide in Wadi Rum village
• Begin 4WD jeep safari in desert
• Visit Lawrence spring and Khazali canyon
• Explore Red Sand dunes and Small Arch
• Drive to Bedouin camp for overnight
• Enjoy traditional buffet dinner
• Stargaze by bonfire and share stories

Day 2: Breakfast and return from desert

• Have Bedouin breakfast at camp
• Drive back to meeting point

The experience

The tour starts at a central meeting point in Wadi Rum village at your chosen time, morning or afternoon. You climb into a 4WD jeep with up to six other travelers and head into the UNESCO Protected Area for a 3-hour off-road run across the red desert. The guide navigates the terrain while you pass Lawrence Spring, Khazali Canyon, the Red Sand Dunes, Lawrence House, and Small Arch. At each stop you can walk or hike on foot, and you can ask the driver to pull over anywhere else that catches your eye. The landscape is the kind used in Hollywood films: sandstone towers rising from rust-colored sand, the scale and emptiness of it hitting different when you're actually there.

After the drive, the jeep heads to the overnight camp in the middle of the Wadi Rum area. Dinner is a traditional Bedouin buffet cooked under the sand. Once the meal is done, you sit by a bonfire with the other travelers and the guide, stargazing and listening to stories. This is the part most people remember. You sleep in a private Bedouin tent, and in the morning there's coffee and a Bedouin breakfast before the drive back to the village. If you book the day tour only, you skip the overnight and return after the 3-hour jeep safari instead.

The guide speaks English and Arabic. Vegetarian and vegan meals are available if you request them at booking. Bottled water, tea and coffee are included. The Wadi Rum entrance fee (7 JD per person) is not included but can be waived with a Jordan Pass.

What’s included

• Driver-guide in English.
• 3-hour 4WD safari through the UNESCO Protected Area.
• dinner (traditional Bedouin buffet cooked under the sand) and breakfast on the overnight option.
• one night in a private Bedouin tent.
• stargazing by bonfire with stories.
• bottled water, tea and coffee.
• vegetarian and vegan meals available on request.

Options for this experience

2 options

3-hour tour without an overnight stayGuide in English or Arabic · 09:30, 13:00 and 14:00Lasts 3 hours. Includes local tea and mineral water, but no food. Travels by 4WD.

3-hour tour including an overnight stayGuide in English or Arabic · 09:30, 13:00 and 14:00Private room with a bathroom and toilet shared with others. Lasts 3 hours. Breakfast, a traditional buffet dinner, mineral water and local Bedouin tea are included at no extra charge. Travels by 4WD.

You pick the guide language when booking.

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

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDepartures at 09:30, 13:00 and 14:00

Book up to1h before

AgesAdult (12 to 72 years) · Child (6 to 11 years) · Infant (under 6)

GroupUp to 8

Live guideEnglish 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.It may be canceled due to bad weather or if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Prices and times updated 16 days ago

Good to know

Easy physical levelPets welcomePublic transport nearbyNot for pregnant travelersNot for heart conditions

Operated by Wadi Rum Fire Camp

Is this one for you?Book the overnight if you want to sleep in the desert and watch the stars from a Bedouin camp. The full experience takes you from the red dunes at daylight into the night sky. If you prefer to return the same day, the 3-hour jeep tour alone covers the main sites and gets you back to the village by late afternoon.

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Top questions

What languages is the guide in?

Live guide in English and Arabic.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (6 to 11 years); Infant (under 6).

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 exactly happens during the 3-hour jeep drive in Wadi Rum?

Your driver navigates the 4WD through the red desert, stopping at named sites like Lawrence Spring, Khazali Canyon, Red Sand Dunes, Lawrence House and Small Arch. At each stop you can explore on foot or take a short hike, and you can ask the driver to stop anywhere else you want to photograph or walk.

Do I have to book the overnight, or can I do just the jeep tour?

You choose at checkout: either the 3-hour 4WD tour alone, or the same tour plus an overnight stay in the Bedouin camp with dinner, breakfast and stargazing by bonfire.

What is the Bedouin camp overnight like?

You sleep in a private Bedouin tent in the middle of the Wadi Rum protected area. Dinner is a traditional buffet cooked under the sand, and afterward you sit by a bonfire with the group and your guide for stargazing and stories. Breakfast is served the next morning before the drive back to the village.

What's included in the price and what costs extra?

The tour includes the driver-guide, all meals (dinner and breakfast on the overnight option), bottled water, tea and coffee, and your night in the tent. The Wadi Rum entrance fee of 7 JD per person is separate, though it's free if you hold a Jordan Pass.

How many people travel together on this tour?

It's a small-group tour with a maximum of seven passengers in the jeep, so you get personalized attention from the guide without a large crowd.