travel information

Travel Information

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→ Transportation

✧ TAXI : 
Approximate prices to expect:
  • Petra to Wadi Rum village - 40 JD
  • Aqaba to Wadi Rum village - 25 JD
  • Amman or Madaba or Amman Airport to Wadi Rum village - 100 JD
If you need a taxi to bring you to Wadi Rum please let us know. We know several taxi drivers with respectful service and fair prices and they will bring you to our office.

✧ BUS :
To come to Wadi Rum 
From Aqaba, you have the JETT Bus which has open a line to come to us, the bus leaves at 8 am and drops you in the visitor center. From there we will come to pick you up. ( 5 JOD / pers )

From Petra, there is a local bus leaving early in the morning around 6:20, if you wish we can organise this bus fro you. And once in the village, he will stop you in front of our house. ( 10 JOD / pers )

To leave Wadi Rum 
To go to Petra, you have the bus that can come to pick you up at 9 am from our house. ( 10 JOD / pers )

To go to Aqaba, we have a local bus leaving very early too, 6:30 am ( 2 JOD / pers )

→ What to bring

We take care of most of your needs in the desert however we do have a list of recommended items to bring with you on our tours:
1-Small bag to carry personal items
2-Head lamp
3-Flexible shoes for hiking
4-Jacket during the fall and winter months (September – March)
5-Sunscreen – Hat to protect yourself from the sun

→ Payments

No deposit is needed when booking and there is no charge for cancellations. We are trying out an online security deposit payment via the booking form. This is a voluntary deposit, and is for people who would like to pay a deposit to book.

We can only accept cash payment in JD (Jordanian Dinar) before you leave at the end of your tour. But with prior agreement we can sometimes accept other currencies (EUROS or US Dollars).

Please  note, there are no ATMs in Rum village and no facility to take credit card or visa payments so you must bring cash JD with you.

→ Where to meet us

Buy your ticket to enter the protected area, 5 JD, from the Wadi Rum Visitor Center (this entrance fee is free if you have the Jordan Pass) and afterwards drive 6 km to Wadi Rum village and we will meet you at the Gest house in Rum village.
If you do not have a car or you come by bus or taxi, let us know and we will meet you at the resthouse in Rum village.

→ Languages spoken

We speak English, Arabic & French.

We invite you to contact us in the language you feel the most comfortable with, and we will answer accordingly.