Wadi Rum

UNESCO Site · Aqaba, 🇯🇴 Jordan

Area 745 km²

Time zone Asia/Amman

Official website wadirum.jo

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Wadi Rum Protected Area Essentials

Wadi Rum is a UNESCO World Heritage site characterized by its red sandstone mountains, narrow canyons, and prehistoric petroglyphs. This selection covers the area's most significant landmarks, including the high Burdah Rock Bridge and the ancient inscriptions of Anfishieh. It features sites associated with T.E. Lawrence, such as his namesake house and spring, alongside geological formations like the Mushroom Rock and expansive red sand dunes that define this desert landscape.

10 places

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Wadi Rum Campsites

These campsites in the Wadi Rum protected area offer a range of desert accommodations, from traditional goat-hair tents to high-tech geodesic domes. Many sites feature "Zarb" dining—meals slow-cooked in underground ovens—and are positioned near geological landmarks like the Khazali Canyon and the red sand dunes. Facilities vary from basic retreats focused on meditation and yoga to luxury camps providing Wi-Fi, private bathrooms, and transparent walls for stargazing.

12 places

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Wadi Rum Viewpoints & Peaks

This collection highlights the most significant geological landmarks and elevated viewpoints within the Wadi Rum Protected Area. It features massive sandstone massifs like Jabal Rum and Jabal Um Ishrin alongside world-renowned natural formations such as the Burdah Rock Bridge. These sites offer expansive perspectives over the red sand dunes, narrow canyons, and vast desert plains that characterize this UNESCO World Heritage site in southern Jordan.

15 places

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Wadi Rum Heritage Sites

Wadi Rum, a UNESCO World Heritage site in southern Jordan, contains a wealth of archaeological remains spanning 12,000 years of human occupation. This collection highlights the region's cultural evolution, featuring the 1st-century BC Nabataean Temple and the extensive petroglyphs of the desert canyons. The list includes Thamudic and Nabataean inscriptions at Anfishieh, remains of ancient water management systems, and sites associated with T.E. Lawrence. These desert landmarks preserve the history of nomadic tribes and ancient trade routes through the Valley of the Moon.

8 places