Wadi Rum Adventure
4 Days Hiking and Scrambling
We have put together a program which avoids most of the crowds in Wadi Rum and which takes you far from the usual tourist routes. It is a 4 day program but deliberately designed so that you can choose do do just 3, 2 or even 1 day if you do not have the time for all of it.
It is a hiking and easy scrambling progam that shows you some spectacular views. You do need to be in reasonable physical condition but it is neither difficult nor too demanding. The day consists of something adventurous in the morning and an easier trek in the afternoon, usually after a rest at lunchtime. You will walk or scramble between 4 to 6 hours total in one day. Hiking boots and cotton socks are always preferable for this kind of program but you can perfectly well manage with trekking sandals or even trainers. We sleep every night in our camp close to Jebel Raqa.
4 Days Hiking and Scrambling
We have put together a program which avoids most of the crowds in Wadi Rum and which takes you far from the usual tourist routes. It is a 4 day program but deliberately designed so that you can choose do do just 3, 2 or even 1 day if you do not have the time for all of it.
It is a hiking and easy scrambling progam that shows you some spectacular views. You do need to be in reasonable physical condition but it is neither difficult nor too demanding. The day consists of something adventurous in the morning and an easier trek in the afternoon, usually after a rest at lunchtime. You will walk or scramble between 4 to 6 hours total in one day. Hiking boots and cotton socks are always preferable for this kind of program but you can perfectly well manage with trekking sandals or even trainers. We sleep every night in our camp close to Jebel Raqa.
Day One: We head off straight away to the Rakebat Canyon through the massif of Jebel Um Ishrin. The beginning involves scrambling up a big slab before descending steeply into a narrow ravine – this is "Goat Gully". When we come out from here you will realize just how much of a labyrinth exists inside the imposing mountain. Canyons start off in every direction and you need either a sharp eye for terrain or a good guide with you. The sandstone walls are very impressive towering above you. After lunch in Wadi Um Ishrin we'll have an easy hike to the Barragh Canyon. The Barragh canyon leads between magnificent cliffs with high sand dunes heaped up against them. These cliffs are the site of many world class climbing routes, and perhaps a team will be climbing here.
Day Two: Today we make our way to Jebel Burdah and a climb to the famous Arch. This is easy scrambling but as in the Rakebat Canyon, the guide will have a rope with him for safety, and the climb should provide no difficulty for active scramblers. Although Jebel Burdah is not very far from Rum Village, the view from the Arch is among the finest to be seen in the whole of the Wadi Rum area. To go up and down again usually takes about 4 to 5 hours. In the afternoon we hike towards the "Middle Arch" of Um Fruth. This is very simple climbing compared to the Burdah Arch.
Day Three: We drive south to the Khasch Ridge. This is a long ridge stretching from east to west across the desert. There is no particular difficulty about this walk, although perhaps you might need to use hands to go up and to come down again at the end. We shall take a picnic lunch with us and stop somewhere to eat. Be sure to cover up against the sun here, there is little shade around but the views to the north over Wadi Rum and to the south towards Saudi Arabia are magnificent. In the afternoon we shall do a shorter hike.
Day Three: We drive south to the Khasch Ridge. This is a long ridge stretching from east to west across the desert. There is no particular difficulty about this walk, although perhaps you might need to use hands to go up and to come down again at the end. We shall take a picnic lunch with us and stop somewhere to eat. Be sure to cover up against the sun here, there is little shade around but the views to the north over Wadi Rum and to the south towards Saudi Arabia are magnificent. In the afternoon we shall do a shorter hike.
Day Four: The views are even better. We are heading to Jebel Um Adaami, the highest mountain in Jordan, right on the Saudi Arabian border. This is a difficult drive for the 4x4 but as passengers you should enjoy it, especially the wide and lonely Wadi Saabit in the far south. When we reach the mountain we shall start up through a gully: this is the only difficulty in the ascent. The rest of the path is a stony one leading to the cairn marking the summit. Here we are right on the border and can see far into the Saudi mountains. This trip will end at about 4 pm when we bring you back to Rum Village.
Price:
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80 JD/person per day for 2-4 people
Solo traveler price (if you don't join a group) : 160 JD per day This includes all meals, overnight stays and sleeping equipment. |
If you are looking for more than three days in Wadi Rum there are a number of possibilities that can be added on to any of the other trips. If you are traveling alone please send us a message and we will try our best to find a tour you can join to reduce the costs and make it as comfortable for you as possible. You can find our general information about our tours here.