A Bedouin tent inside the protected area, dinner by the fire and a jeep tour through the sand and rock. The camps differ in the tent, the bathroom and how long you spend in the jeep.
The short answer
A night in a Wadi Rum camp means a Bedouin tent inside the protected area with dinner and breakfast, and a jeep tour of anything from 2 hours to a full day. The tents come in three levels: a classic tent with a shared bathroom, a deluxe tent with its own bathroom, and transparent dome tents.
The camp tours on this page start at the Wadi Rum Rest House, so you arrange the drive there yourself; the two-day tours from Amman bring you to the camp after Petra.
Pick a day, or the first and last day you can travel. We check the booking calendar of every Petra and Wadi Rum tour on this page and show which ones still have places. For a two-day tour, the date is the day you start.
Overnight: Bedouin tent in the protected area
Overnight: Bedouin tent in the protected area
There are two ways into a Wadi Rum camp: as the night of a two-day tour from Amman, with a 2-hour jeep tour, or booked directly with a camp that runs longer jeep routes and keeps you for the night. The table compares the second kind.
Both come from the same camp; they differ in the length of the jeep route. Sorted by number of reviews.
| Photo | Tour | Jeep tour | Overnight | Starts in | Wadi Rum entry | Reviews ↕ | Price ↕ | Book |
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Wadi Rum 9-hour jeep tour with camp night NOMADE Wadi Rum Fire Camp | 9 to 10 hours with Burdah Rock Bridge, canyons, dunes and sunset | Private Bedouin tent; own bathroom extra | Wadi Rum Rest House, no pickup | Not included; covered by the Jordan Pass | ★ 4.8 (208) | €66 per person | Book now |
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Wadi Rum guided jeep tour with camp night NOMADE Wadi Rum Fire Camp | Shorter route with Lawrence's Spring, canyons, Um Frouth arch and sunset | Private Bedouin tent; own bathroom extra | Wadi Rum Rest House, no pickup | Not included; covered by the Jordan Pass | ★ 4.9 (104) | €62 per person | Book now |
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A full day by jeep with the Burdah Rock Bridge and a sunset viewpoint, all meals and a night in a private Bedouin tent. Wadi Rum entry extra.
You meet at the Wadi Rum Rest House in Wadi Rum village and ride 15 minutes by jeep to the camp. The full-day route in an open safari vehicle takes in Lawrence's House, the Little Bridge, the red dune of Al Ramal, Lawrence's Spring, the Burdah rock bridge, a picnic lunch, the Khazali and Abu Khashaba canyons, Mushroom Rock and sandboarding, and ends at a sunset viewpoint.
The night is spent in a private Bedouin tent inside the protected area, with dinner and breakfast. The tour runs in small groups of up to 8 per vehicle.
Wadi Rum Rest House, Wadi Rum village. If you arrive after 19:00 to 20:00, the tour starts the next day.
Taken from the tour listing on the booking platform. Entry fees, guide and tent type often depend on the option, so read the option you book.
The shorter route of the same camp, with the canyons, Um Frouth arch and sunset, all meals and a night in a Bedouin tent. Wadi Rum entry extra.
The shorter route of the same camp. From the Wadi Rum Rest House you go to Lawrence's Spring with lunch, the red dune of Al Ramal, the Khazali canyon, the Little Bridge, Lawrence's House, sandboarding, the Abu Khashaba canyon and the Um Frouth rock arch, and finish at a sunset viewpoint.
You sleep in a private Bedouin tent inside the protected area, with dinner and breakfast, in groups of up to 8.
Wadi Rum Rest House, Wadi Rum village.
Taken from the tour listing on the booking platform. Entry fees, guide and tent type often depend on the option, so read the option you book.
The points that decide most bookings, taken from each listing. Where a listing ties the guide or the ticket to an option, the table says so.
| Tour | Starts in | Nights | Overnight | Guide in Petra | Petra ticket |
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| 9-hour Wadi Rum jeep tour with guide, meals and a night in camp | Wadi Rum Rest House | 1 | Bedouin tent in the protected area | No Petra on this trip | No Petra on this trip |
| Guided Wadi Rum jeep tour with overnight stay and meals | Wadi Rum Rest House | 1 | Bedouin tent in the protected area | No Petra on this trip | No Petra on this trip |
From the tour listings, read in November 2026. Options change, so check the one you book before you pay.
The tour listings use three levels. A classic Bedouin tent has no air conditioning, and the bathroom is shared and outside the tent. A deluxe tent has its own bathroom and air conditioning or heating; on the two-day tour by Jordan Private Tours and Travel one tent sleeps up to three people, and the Petra Magics tour uses only deluxe tents, not shared with other bookings. The transparent bubble or "Martian" domes are a separate, higher category with a view of the sky from bed; both of those two-day tours state that their tents are not domes.
The NOMADE camp puts you in a private Bedouin tent; a private bathroom costs extra per person and night, and so does sleeping outside under the stars. One guest who used the shared bathrooms found doors that did not close and no water in the morning, and recommends paying for your own. Towels for the shower are not provided, according to another review.
Which tent each two-day tour from Amman uses is listed on Petra and Wadi Rum in two days.
On the two-day tours from Amman the jeep tour lasts 2 hours, at sunset on arrival or after breakfast. The camp tours go further. The full-day route of 9 to 10 hours runs from the camp to Lawrence's House, Little Bridge, the red dune of Al Ramal, Lawrence's Spring and the Burdah Rock Bridge, then after a picnic lunch to the Khazali and Abu Khashaba canyons, Mushroom Rock, sandboarding and a sunset viewpoint. The shorter route keeps Lawrence's Spring, the dune, the canyons and Little Bridge and adds the Um Frouth rock arch, without the Burdah bridge. Both run in open safari-style vehicles with up to 8 travellers and a guide who drives. Reviewers mention a lot of walking and some climbing at the stops.
On both camp tours dinner, breakfast and lunch on the jeep day are included, with bottled water, Bedouin tea and coffee and sandboarding. Evenings are spent around the fire. Not included are the entry fee to the Wadi Rum Protected Area, which the Jordan Pass covers, and any transfer to Wadi Rum village. A second night can be added. Camel rides are not part of either tour; one reviewer mentions camels at a stop free of charge. Hot-air balloon flights over Wadi Rum are sold separately by other operators.
You meet the camp at the Wadi Rum Rest House in Wadi Rum village, and the jeep takes about 15 minutes to the camp. The listing says guests who arrive after 7 or 8 pm start their tour the next day. One guest came by bus in the morning, checked out at 8:30 and waited at the camp for the afternoon bus to Amman. From Petra the drive is about 107 km, 1.5 to 2 hours, according to the Jordan Tourism Board; Aqaba is closer. The camp listings warn about touts on the approach road who promise "free entry" and take visitors to the Disah desert instead of the protected area.
Reviewers who stayed in December and January describe very cold nights, tents without heating and cold water, and say extra blankets are given on request. Bring warm layers outside the summer months. More on the best time to visit.
From the booking pages of the two camp tours, critical ones included. Food, the guides and the evenings by the fire get the praise. The critical reviews describe shared bathrooms in poor condition, a guide who said little at the stops, an unreliable car and the crowds of other jeeps at the well-known viewpoints. Winter guests mention the cold.
“The stay was amazing, food really tasty and the jeep tour through the dessert included everything I wanted to see. Maybe the thing I loved the most was drinking tea with others around the fire and listening about Bedouins’ life. Everyone was so helpful and kind. The only thing I wish was different was that in the rooms there was no heating. Also the water was cold. I wouldn’t mind if I came here during summer but in winter it was not so pleasant. Overall I really recommend this camp :))”
“We did a full day tour with 1 night stay. We arrived by ASRI bus (8:30am). Ibrahim collected us and waited until tour started 9:30am-6pm. All meals provided were tasty and plentiful. The tour was enjoyable and informative. At all stops there was free tea offered. Check out is at 8:30am - we had booked the JETT bus to Amman at 5pm so we stayed in the common areas until then - recommend you book the earlier bus if you can. If you are coming in winter time pack extra clothes - it gets very cold overnight but staff do provide extra blankets upon request. […]”
“The most amazing sunset, amazing hikes up the rocks for view points, sand boarding and very comfortable teepees to sleep in!”
“We had an absolutely wonderful experience at Wadi Rum Fire Camp. From the very first moment, everything felt well thought out and authentic. The guides were incredibly kind and knowledgeable, the food was delicious, and sleeping in a traditional Bedouin camp in the middle of the desert was truly special. […] The only small thing to note is that it wasn’t mentioned in the description that towels are not provided for the shower, so bringing your own would be helpful. […]”
“Activities felt rushed with the guide staying back near the car most of the time after saying a few words about each site. […] The shared bathrooms were in pathetic condition with doors that couldn't be closed - CLOSED - so locking is out of the question. Toilet doors didn't have locks and one of the shower drains was blocked. […] The tent accommodation was good as was the dinner. Drinks were supposed to be inclusive as part of the package but they demanded […] as payment for coffee after lunch. I wouldn't recommend this package and would definitely encourage booking one with a private bathroom.”
“Not sure from where all good reviews come from but I have had quite disspointing expirience. Description of the tour here is not fully what you get. Transporation: car was not able to start unless was on a hill or pushed by us customers Stops: all stops have been made with all other companies, bunch of people all the time quieing for picture. It is a vast desert, there is milion places to stop alone and make it more unique. […] Accomodation: was really good and dinner at the camp was very good. All people in my group like it. Shower was sufficient. […]”
Reviews written by guests after their tour, as shown on the booking platform, each under the tour it was written for. Shortened reviews are marked […].
A classic Bedouin tent has no air conditioning and a shared bathroom outside the tent. A deluxe tent has its own bathroom and air conditioning or heating. Dome tents with a transparent roof are a separate, higher category.
Not on the camp tours on this page. You pay it at the entrance to the protected area, or show a Jordan Pass, which covers it according to the camp listings.
On the two-day tours from Amman, 2 hours. The camp tours here run a shorter route over part of the day or a full route of 9 to 10 hours.
On your own to the Wadi Rum Rest House in Wadi Rum village, where the camp collects you by jeep. There is no hotel pickup. Arrive before 7 or 8 pm.
In winter, yes. Guests who stayed in December and January describe very cold nights and tents without heating; the camp gives out extra blankets on request.
Two-day tours from Amman with the camp night included.
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