Wadi Rum - Jordan's best adventure, camping and hiking destination
Wadi Rum: Jordan's best adventure, camping and hiking spot and the most beautiful desert in the middle east. With its rosey, rocks, mountains and sands it has the most exciting scenery, sunrise and sunset of a desert. Explore more about Wadi-Rum on this lens, find out information, photos, images, guides, books, posters, links and other resources.
Wadi Rum Photos
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Wadi Rum Boogie
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Wadi Rum
Histroy, Tourism, Filming Location, Images and more.
Wadi Rum is a valley cut into the sandstone and granite rock in southwest Jordan. It is the largest wadi in Jordan. The name Rum most likely comes from an Aramaic root meaning 'high' or 'elevated'. To reflect its proper Arabic pronunciation, archaeologists transcribe it as Wadi Ramm.
History:
Wadi Rum has been inhabited by many human cultures since prehistoric times, with many cultures - including the Nabateans - leaving their mark in the form of rock paintings, graffiti, and temples ...
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Desert Adventures to Wadi Rum and Petra
Modern technology has allowed us to visit many places that were once off limits, but technology still hasn't totally beaten the desert. The desert traps cars and trucks in its ever moving sands and travellers can easily lose their way with no roads or landmarks, so the best way to embark on desert adventures is on the 'ships of the desert' -camels - guided across the expanses of sand by both a GPS and the stars. That's what makes the desert one of the few places to embark on a journey with the gung ho attitude of explorer heroes like Lawrence of Arabia.
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More about Wadi Rum
Reviews, Travel guides and more
- Wadi Rum Travel Guide
- All you need to know (directions, get around, eat & drink, sleep and what to see) from Wikitravel.
- Wadi Rum Mountain Guides
- The best Mountain Guides of Wadi Rum.
- Wadi Rum - World Reviewer
- Featured holiday: A magical desert trek through stunning scenery.
Gallery
Falcon Air Meet 2009
Mom Sand Surfing
Desert Design
Brother Gal
Wadi Rum Boogie
Climbing
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Wadi Rum, Jordan
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Wadi Rum
Get to Know ... Jordan
Here are more information about the country:
- Jordan Basics
- If you consider traveling to Jordan, this page is very helpful it gives more information about time zone, electricity, language, health, tipping, safety, customs, business, communications and duty free, also there are good links to other related topics.
- Jordan Map
- A brief look at the country of Jordan's location and the best places of attraction.
- Jordan on Travellerspoint.com
- Very good resources and information.
- VisitJordan.com
- Explore the hidden treasures of Jordan in this interactive tour.
Jordan: The Royal Tour
DVD
Jordan: The Royal Tour
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You can't get a better tour guide than the monarch of his own country. Opening with His Majesty King Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein riding his motorcycle through the red and dusty desert, what follows is an eye-opening journey through one of the most exotic countries in the Middle East. From the craggy peaks of Wadi Rum to the depths of the Red Sea, come with us as we scuba dive, explore the beauty of Petra, walk the Roman ruins of Jerash, and come face to face with a Bedouin Camel Guard. We'll take you along with us as we uncover all the treasures Jordan has to offer.
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Books
Treks and Climbs in Wadi Rum, Jordan
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Jordan Handbook (Footprint - Travel Guides)
Small, unassuming and all too often overlooked, Jordan is a country brimming with historic attractions and Natural beauty. But more than anything else, it is the legendary hospitality of the Jordanian people which makes travelling here such a rewarding experience.
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Lonely Planet Jordan
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Spectrum Guide to Jordan (Spectrum Guides)
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