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Wadi Rum Protected Area

Southern Jordan near Saudia Arabia border, Jordan

Featured Review : Have you watched the movie Lawrence of Arabia? Well, before visiting Wadi Rum I had never heard about the movie, but I rented the movie once I got back, and it's exactly like in the movie. Not touched, no hotels, nothing...See Full Review

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Wadi Rum Protected Area Reviews

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Wadi Rum

  • 3 out of 5 stars by LeighTravelClub from Leigh on Sea, United Kingdom
  • March 25, 2007
Wadi Rum
Quote: We only did a day trip to here but wish we had arranged more. Many people stay overnight in the desert and that's what we'll do, if we visit Jordan again.

From journal A Visit to Jordan

Desert Magic

  • 5 out of 5 stars by Patstick from London, United Kingdom
  • November 16, 2006
Quote: Awesome time had with our guide, Mohammad Hussein, who knows all the best places, is super knowledgeable and charges better prices than most. We slept out under the stars and visited beautiful, eerily silent places. Can do it by jeep, camel or foot,... Read the full Wadi Rum Protected Area review

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Wadi Rum 4wd desert tour

  • 5 out of 5 stars by ArnyZona from Venlo, Netherlands
  • October 11, 2006
Wadi Rum 4wd desert tour
Quote: The best way to discover the Wadi Rum desert is on the back of an old 4WD pick up car. Although we all had our doubts about the age of the driver (looked like 12 years old) we got in the back of the car and hobbled away into the desert. If you have... Read the full Wadi Rum Protected Area review

From journal Jordan in 5 Days

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Wadi Rum Desert

  • 5 out of 5 stars by nora_yusuf from Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • June 30, 2006
Wadi Rum Desert
Quote: Have you watched the movie Lawrence of Arabia? Well, before visiting Wadi Rum I had never heard about the movie, but I rented the movie once I got back, and it's exactly like in the movie. Not touched, no hotels, nothing...just you and nature. We... Read the full Wadi Rum Protected Area review

From journal What to Do and What to See?

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Wadi Rum Desert Service

  • 4 out of 5 stars by DrMaximus from Montreal, Quebec
  • June 7, 2002
Quote: My best times in Jordan were all spent in Wadi Rum, and the services were provided by the Wadi Rum Desert Service run by Hasan Qutaish and Sons. Negotiable rates were JD30,000 each for a group of three, slightly less for larger groups. Our trip to... Read the full Wadi Rum Protected Area review

From journal Aqaba - The Definitive Guide

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Lawrence of Arabia carvings in Wadi Rum

  • 3 out of 5 stars by wanderluster from Evansville, Indiana
  • April 7, 2002
Lawrence of Arabia carvings in Wadi Rum
Quote: Leaving the Government Rest House at the entrance to Wadi Rum, we rode with our hired driver, Mohammed, half a kilometer up the road to see the Desert Police Station. Under normal circumstances, it is filled with desert policemen in full regalia on... Read the full Wadi Rum Protected Area review

From journal Honeymoon in Aqaba

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Wadi Rum Desert

  • 4 out of 5 stars by wanderluster from Evansville, Indiana
  • April 7, 2002
Wadi Rum Desert
Quote: Wadi Rum, an hour's drive east of Aqaba, is a vast, mysterious, arid landscape dominated by massive sandstone mountains (jebels) and twisted granite crags that rise from it's barren desert floor. Once the stomping grounds of T.E. Lawrence during... Read the full Wadi Rum Protected Area review

From journal Honeymoon in Aqaba

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The Wadi Rum

  • 4 out of 5 stars by Sophia Cheema from London, United Kingdom
  • November 19, 2001
The Wadi Rum
Quote: No trip to Jordan would be complete without visiting the Wadi Rum; an awesome desert landscape with massive rocks rising vertically out of the sand. Many have been whipped into twisted shapes by the wind, some look like candlewax, dripping from... Read the full Wadi Rum Protected Area review

From journal An Arabian Adventure in Jordan

Wadi Rum

  • 4 out of 5 stars by sulli from Winsted, Connecticut
  • April 3, 2001
Quote: Wadi Rum is difficult to get to if you do not have a car. It is possible to take a taxi there but this can be expensive. We drove out to Wadi Rum and spent a whole day there exploring. We arrived at the tourist centre and immediately were... Read the full Wadi Rum Protected Area review

From journal A Week in Jordan