Desert Jeep tour · Taste the bedouin life
Taste the Bedouin life! This 1 day 1 night desert jeep tour takes you to the essentials of Wadi Rum : from the most beautiful spots to an unforgettable night in the desert in our bedouin camp.
- Duration : 1 day and 1 night
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Start time :
• 10.00am year round
• If you prefer to arrive for the overnight first, plan to be here between 4.00-5.00pm in winter or 5.00-6.00pm in summer, and then have your tour the next day. -
End time :
• The next day around 8.30am -
Includes in this tour :
• English speaking bedouin guide for the whole duration of the tour
• Shared jeep tour (6 persons maximum per jeep and per guide)
• 3 meals and all drinks (lunch, dinner, breakfast. All bottles of water, tea and soda are provided)
• One night in the camp or under the stars (all the necessary to sleep is provided).
Program of the jeep tour & stops
- Morning : Firstly, we meet each other in Rum village. Then we start the jeep tour by leaving the village with jeep or camel (if you opt for riding a camel at the beginning of the tour) to enter into the desert to visit different sites : Lawrence Spring, Khazali Canyon, Red Sand Dune, Little Bridge and Lawrence House.
- Lunchtime : After this half day, we take a break in a quiet and beautiful place, and we prepare a Bedouin meal for you.
- Afternoon : After the lunch, we continue the jeep tour to visit Mushroom rock, Burdah rock bridge, Abu Khashaba canyon, and Um Fruth Rock Bridge. Lastly we drive to a place with a amazing view and we enjoy the sunset.
- Night : At night, depending the option you choose, you sleep in the camp or under the stars. Our guides are dedicated to you, they serve the diner, and they are available to talk about bedouin culture and stories, playing cards or even dance listening bedouin music.
- The next morning : Around 7AM we have breakfast, you have time to prepare your backpack and enjoy your last moments in the desert. We drive back with the jeep to the village around 8.30AM. Please note, If you opt for riding a camel at the end of the tour, you will be back at the village shortly after (1h camel : around 9.30AM / 2h camel : around 10.30AM).
Night options
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1.Night in bedouin camp
For you, comfort lover, our five stars bedouin bed is waiting you
You sleep in a private bedouin tent fully equipped. Shared bathroom with toilets and showers are available. We have dinner together in the communal tent.
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2. Night under the stars near the camp
For you, semi-adventurer, comfort is never too far, no need to choose!
We install your bivouac near the camp; we provide all the necessary to sleep.
You have dinner in the communal tent, you have access to the bathroom facilities
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3. Bivouac in bedouin cave
For you adventurer, who likes evenings outdoors around the campfire.
The cave is not a closed place, in fact is more an overhanging rock. A guide is dedicated to you, he sets up the bivouac with campfire and dinner. We provide all that is necessary to sleep.
Desert Jeep tour prices
1 person alone
JOD
65
/ person
- Night in the camp
- Night under the stars near camp
- 15 JOD supplement for bivouac
Group 2 to 4 persons
JOD
60
/ person
- Night in the camp
- Night under the stars near camp
- 15 JOD supplement for bivouac
Group 5 to 8 persons
JOD
50
/ person
- Night in the camp
- Night under the stars near camp
- 15 JOD supplement for bivouac
Options & information
- Camel ride
- 1 hour camel ride = 20JOD / person
- 2 hours camel ride = 30JOD / person
- One camel per person accompanied by one guide
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Cave night supplement :
The night under the stars (bivouac) in the cave costs 15 JOD in addition per person and per night. This is a seasonally available option. During the months of November, December and January we do not offer bivouac. -
Extra night
You can add a pre-night in the bedouin camp before your tour, the cost is 30JD/person, everything included (dinner, breakfast and transfer). -
Private jeep tour
A Private jeep tour costs 40 JD in addition per day. You do not share the tour with other guests, the guide is privately dedicated to you the whole day tour and night if you opt for bivouac. -
Children prices
Children under 13 is 25% discount
Children under 7 is 50% discount
Children under 3 is free of charge -
Large groups
Prices for groups of more than 8 persons are available on request.
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Jeep tour information
Our jeep tours are shared tours and are constituted of 6 persons maximum, unless you book for a group of more than 6. Our guides are not only drivers, they are real bedouin guides who share their knowledges about the desert with you. -
Booking information
You can book a tour online via our form. After receiving your reservation, we send you a confirmation which contains all details about your trip.
In addition, we support you in the organization of your experience. We can help you with car, bus or taxi transfer, just let us know in the reservation.