Half Day Wadi Rum's Desert Scenery

Duration: 1 day

Highlights: Wadi Rum, Bedouin camp

Explore the stunning and unusual desert scenery of Lawrence of Arabia’s Wadi Rum on this combination 4WD and motorcoach tour.

Itinerary

FULL LENGTH TOUR DESCRIPTION
Magnificent Wadi Rum has some of the most striking desert scenery in the world. This area, where the famous T.E. Lawrence began his revolt against the Turks in 1917, is also the location where the spectacular desert scenes of Lawrence of Arabia were shot.

Leaving Aqaba port by deluxe motorcoach, drive through the city of Aqaba and into the mountains to a special transfer point on the outskirts of Wadi Rum. Here, you’ll board a four-person, four-wheel-drive vehicle for an approximate 3-hour desert safari. Once in the desert, pass Bedouin communities and the stunning rock formations of the Jebels that rise from the desert floor and are capped by smooth, pale sandstone.

Along the drive, stop for photographs at the Seven Pillars of Wisdom Mountain, then to the Thamudic, Kufic and Nabataean inscriptions and rock art. The last visit is Lawrence Jail before concluding your safari drive with a stop at a genuine Bedouin tent for coffee or tea. Soon afterward it’s time to reboard your motorcoach for the trip back to Aqaba, with more dramatic views of towering mountains and wind-sculpted hills gracing the way.

SHORT LENGTH TOUR DESCRIPTION
Play Lawrence of Arabia, without the saddle sores, exploring the stunning and unusual desert scenery of Wadi Rum. This combination four-wheel-drive and motorcoach tour offers a firsthand look at this striking expanse, taking in Bedouin communities, stunning rock formations and a refreshment - Bedouin style, of course.
 
TIMING BREAKDOWN
00:00 – 00:15 Disembark, board motorcoach
00:15 – 01:15 Board vehicles and drive from Aqaba Port to Wadi Rum
01:15 – 04:15 Arrive Wadi Rum area and explore
04:15 – 04:45 Refreshments at Bedouin camp
04:45 – 06:00 Board coaches and drive back to Aqaba
06:00 Arrive Aqaba Port and re-embark

Approximate duration: 6 hours
 
OPERATIONAL NOTES
- Red carpet at dock on arrival
- Flowers for the ladies upon arrival
- Free bottled water on coaches
- Free postcards, one per person on board the coaches
- Free Arabic sweets to taste on board the coaches
- Pre-paid tickets to the sites, so there will be no queuing or waiting at the entrance
- Uniformed staff with clear nametags available at the pier, the site, and the restaurant to assist the guests at any time
- Wadi Rum is 80 kilometres north of Aqaba. Additional staff will meet the guests upon arrival, and assist them to board the 4WD to start the desert safari
- No holidays affect the opening of the site of Wadi Rum
- Note there will be only one guide per bus for this tour. This guide will transfer to one of the 4x4 cars and will give explanations at each site when guests get out of the 4x4 cars. All vehicles are driven by professional drivers, with guests as passengers
- Moderate level of activity (easy walking for short distances)