Wadi Rum
. Aqaba, Aqaba, JO / Aqaba
Location Description
Wadi Rum is the gateway to the Jordanian desert. It is the most visitor-friendly section of the desert in Jordan with 720 square kilometers (278 square miles) of mountains, rock bridges, and sand dunes. It is easy to get to the coastal city of Aqaba located along the Red Sea which is a perfect base. (Source: touristjordan.com) * Wadi Rum, وادي رم, صحراء, Valley of the Moon, وادي القمر, Night’s Sky, Nabatean, Sahara, Arabian Desert, Campsite, Wilderness, Bedouin, Wady Rum, Desert, Dune, Dunes, Rocks, Rock formations, Rocky, Cliffs, Sand, Pink Sand, Orange Sand, Yellow Sand, Red Sand, Mud, Mudflats Space, Moon, Canyons, Space, Planets, Worlds, Mars. * Filmed in Wadi Rum: 1- Theeb, 2- Lawrence of Arabia, 3- Red Planet, 4- The Last Days on Mars, 5- Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, 6- The Martian, 7- Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, 8- All the Money in The World, 9- May in the Summer, 10- Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker, 11- Aladdin, 12- Dune, 13- Mission to Mars. * 1- Wadi Rum to Amman: 310 KM, approximately 3 hours & 50 minutes of driving. 2- Wadi Rum to Aqaba: 78 KM, approximately 1 hour & 10 minutes of driving. 3- Wadi Rum to Queen Alia Airport: 280 KM, approximately 3 hours & 30 minutes of driving. * Mobile broadband (4G) is available in the area. * Few shops and restaurants are available in the area. * 20+ camps are available in the area. * 20 minutes of driving to reach 2 medical centers & clinics, 2 pharmacies. * 1- Average high °C (°F) 40.0 (104.0) in July. 2- Average low °C (°F) 9.3 (48.7) in January.
Location Category
- LANDSCAPES - [general]
- LANDSCAPES - Canyons / Ravines
- LANDSCAPES - Desert / Sand Dunes
- LANDSCAPES - Mountains / Valleys
- LANDSCAPES - Rock Formations / Cliffs
