Wadi Rum Private Tour from Amman: Desert Sunset

Drive into the desert and watch the light shift across Wadi Rum's rock formations

A one-day private guided tour from Amman to Wadi Rum, Jordan's most dramatic desert landscape, with hotel or airport pickup and return. Your driver takes you into the valley to experience the light and scale of the rock formations, with timing flexible enough to catch the sunset or fit the rest of your itinerary.

Step-by-step itinerary

Travel and explore Wadi Rum desert

• Pick up from Amman or airport
• Drive to Wadi Rum desert
• Enjoy sunset at The Moon Valley
• Return to Amman or airport

The experience

The tour runs between four and ten hours depending on which option you pick at checkout: a one-way transfer to Wadi Rum, transportation only, or a full jeep safari with lunch or dinner included. Your driver picks you up from your Amman hotel or the airport in an air-conditioned vehicle and handles the drive south to the desert. If you're arriving by plane, the driver will wait up to 45 minutes after you clear customs. Beyond that, extra charges apply. One standard bag per traveler travels free. Oversized luggage may incur additional fees.

Wadi Rum, also called the Moon Valley, is a vast expanse of red and rust-colored sandstone cliffs rising from pale sand. The tour centers on seeing this landscape: the scale, the color shifts as the sun moves, the way the rock faces catch light. The itinerary heads toward the sunset, the moment the valley changes most dramatically. A live guide speaks your preferred language from a roster that includes English, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian and ten others, depending on availability.

All surfaces and areas are wheelchair accessible, and the vehicle itself is wheelchair accessible. Specialized infant seats are available if you're traveling with small children. The tour suits all fitness levels. One thing to know: tipping the driver is your choice and not included in the price.

What’s included

• Private transportation in an air-conditioned vehicle.
• driver pickup from your Amman hotel or airport.
• one standard bag per traveler included.

Options for this experience

3 options

Transfer to Wadi Rum, one wayUp to 30 per booking · Guide in 15 languages · 48 departure times: the first at 00:00, the last at 23:30Duration of 4 hours. Private transport in a modern, air-conditioned full-size limo car or minivan, depending on the number of travelers. Pickup is included.

Transportation Only - BasicUp to 30 per booking · Guide in 15 languages · 9 departure times: the first at 08:00, the last at 12:00Duration of 9 hours. Private transport in a modern, air-conditioned full-size limo car or minivan, depending on the number of travelers. Pickup is included.

Jeep safari with lunch or dinnerUp to 15 per booking · Guide in 15 languages · 9 departure times: the first at 08:00, the last at 12:00Jeep safari for 2 hours in Wadi Rum. Total duration of 10 hours. Lunch or dinner at Wadi Rum, depending on your booking time. Private transport in a modern, air-conditioned full-size limo car or minivan, depending on the number of travelers. An English-speaking Bedouin guide during the jeep safari only. Pickup is included.

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 day

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AgesAdult (9 and older) · Child (5 to 8 years) · Infant (under 5): free

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Arabic, Chinese, Dutch, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Russian and Ukrainian

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.

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

Prices and times updated 3 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortWheelchair accessibleAccessible transportStroller-friendlyInfant seats available

Operated by Tour Experts

Is this one for you?Choose the one-way transfer if you're short on time and want to reach Wadi Rum without the return drive to the city. Pick the jeep safari with lunch or dinner if you want to spend more of the day in the desert and have a meal included.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Korean, Chinese, Arabic, Chinese, Ukrainian, Japanese, Polish and Dutch.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (5 to 8 years); Infant (under 5): free.

How long does the tour actually take?

The tour runs between four and ten hours depending on which option you book. A one-way transfer is the shortest. A jeep safari with a meal is the longest. You choose at checkout.

What is Wadi Rum actually like when you get there?

Wadi Rum is a desert valley of towering sandstone formations in shades of red, rust and orange, with pale sand between them. The tour is built around watching the light change across these rock faces, especially at sunset when the colors shift most dramatically.

Can I bring luggage on the tour if I'm coming from the airport?

One standard bag per traveler is allowed during the tour at no extra charge. Oversized or additional luggage may incur extra fees because of vehicle space. If you're being picked up from the airport, the driver will wait up to 45 minutes after you clear customs.