Wadi Rum

If ever there was a majestic landscape, this is the one. A trip to the vast desert ruins of Wadi Rum is an eye opening and a soul tingling experience. The entire area is quite inhospitable for regular dwellers and it is only the hardy Bedouins who have made this their home. There is hardly any infrastructure in place and Bedouin tents are the sole visible structures, thus leaving the area absolutely unspoiled. It almost seems as though one has landed on a different planet.
The Bedouins or local people are extremely kind, friendly and extremely hospitable. It is advisable to set aside a whole day to see and explore Wadi Rum. You can opt for a camel to take you around or you could also take a safari trip in a 4/4 vehicle, which takes you across the desert and the sand dunes. Make sure to catch the setting sun, a sight you are unlikely to forget in this lifetime. You also have the choice of taking a ride in a hot air balloon to get an aerial view of these amazing ruins.


Once the sun sets, you will see clusters of stars in the sky. The realization that so many stars exist in the sky hit us while we were at Wadi Rum! Your Jordan itinerary is incomplete if you havent added Wadi Rum to it. So you must not miss out on this picturesque wonder. It is a great way to experience Jordan. It almost seems as though the vast desert mountains are trying to convey some secret to you-they are that intriguing in their magnificence!!