Wadi Rum private tour from Petra: Desert sunset

Watch the desert light shift across red rock canyons as your driver navigates Wadi Rum's sand valleys.

A private guided tour from Petra to Wadi Rum takes five to six hours round-trip, with pickup from your hotel and an air-conditioned vehicle throughout. Your driver heads into the desert to reach the canyon formations and the sunset, then returns you to Petra. You choose between transportation only or adding a meal in the desert.

Step-by-step itinerary

Petra to Wadi Rum desert tour

• Pickup from Petra in morning
• Drive to Wadi Rum desert
• Visit The Moon Valley
• Watch sunset in Wadi Rum
• Return to Petra

The experience

The drive from Petra to Wadi Rum takes you into a landscape of towering sandstone cliffs and open desert floor. Your private vehicle and driver handle the route, so you sit back and watch the terrain shift from the Petra plateau into the wider valley. The air-conditioned cabin keeps the heat manageable during the crossing.

Once in Wadi Rum, the itinerary centers on the sunset. Your driver takes you to vantage points where the light hits the rock formations directly, turning the canyon walls shades of orange and red before they darken. This is the main event of the day. The moment the tour is built around. If you've booked the Jeep Safari option with lunch or dinner, that meal happens in the desert. If you've chosen transportation only, the focus stays on the drive and the light.

The return journey leaves you back in Petra as the day ends. The whole outing fits into a single afternoon or morning-to-evening window, which works if you're splitting time between two sites. Your driver speaks one of six languages depending on availability, so confirm your preference when you book.

What’s included

• Private transportation in an air-conditioned vehicle.
• a driver for the full duration.
• lunch or dinner in the desert if you book the Jeep Safari option.

Options for this experience

2 options

Transportation only (basic option)Guide in 7 languages · 16 departure times: the first at 06:30, the last at 14:00Duration: five hours. Private transport is provided in a modern, air-conditioned full-size limo or minivan, chosen according to the number of travelers. Pickup is included.

Jeep safari with lunch or dinnerGuide in 7 languages · 16 departure times: the first at 06:30, the last at 14:00Two-hour jeep safari in Wadi Rum, six hours in total. Lunch or dinner is served at Wadi Rum, depending on your booking time. Private transport is provided in a modern, air-conditioned full-size limo or minivan, chosen according to the number of travelers. An English-speaking Bedouin guide accompanies you 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 day16 departure times: the first at 06:30, the last at 14:00

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AgesAdult (10 and older) · Child (6 to 9 years) · Infant (under 6): free

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Japanese and Russian

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.

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

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Good to know

Low physical effortWheelchair accessibleAccessible transportStroller-friendlyInfant seats available

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Is this one for you?Book the Jeep Safari option if you want a meal experience built into the desert time. Choose Basic transportation only if the sunset and the drive are your main focus and you'd rather keep the booking simple.

Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Russian and Japanese.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (6 to 9 years); Infant (under 6): free.

How long does the drive take each way between Petra and Wadi Rum?

The full tour runs five to six hours round-trip from Petra, which includes the drive out, time in Wadi Rum for the sunset, and the return drive. The actual driving time is a portion of that total.

What's included in the Jeep Safari option versus the Basic transportation option?

The Jeep Safari includes lunch or dinner served in the desert along with the private transportation and vehicle. The Basic option covers the private vehicle and driver only, so you experience the drive and the sunset without a meal included.

Does the tour stop at specific rock formations or viewpoints in Wadi Rum?

Wadi Rum is known as the Moon Valley, and the itinerary focuses on reaching the canyon formations to watch the sunset. Your driver navigates the desert to position you for that light, though the exact stops depend on conditions and your driver's route.

Is the vehicle air-conditioned during the desert drive?

Yes, the private vehicle is air-conditioned throughout the tour, which matters during the crossing to and from Wadi Rum.