Wadi Rum

About Wadi Rum

Wadi Rum is home to the Zalabia Bedouin who work with climbers and trekkers, and have made a success of developing eco-adventure tourism. The area is now one of Jordan's important tourist destinations and attracts an increasing number of foreign tourists, particularly trekkers and climbers, but also for camel and horse safaris or simply day-trippers from Aqaba or Petra. Popular activities in the desert environment include camping under the stars, riding Arabian horses, hiking and rock-climbing among the massive rock formations. Jeep tours have become an increasingly popular way to explore the vast desert landscape.