2D / 1N Wadi Rum Jeep Tour and Jabal Umm Ad Dami Hike
Wadi Rum tour and Jabal Umm Ad Dami hike with a local bedouin
Your reward for making the Jabal Umm Ad Dami hike is an amazing panoramic view! This mountain is the highest point in Jordan, at 1854 meters above sea level. It is located about a half kilometer from the border of Saudi Arabia where you can see the beautiful landscapes of both Saudi and Jordan. You need to be in good physical condition to do this hike. You will also spend an easier day seeing Wadi Rum during a classic jeep tour.
If you would like to spend the night in bivouac camping in the desert during this tour, we offer this experience as well. Learn more about our “wild camping” bivouac option here.
See our video “Climbing Jabal Umm Ad Dami” to get a feel for this hike.
full Itinerary
Day One: Jeep Tour
You will be starting from our office with your guide in the jeep. We will have water and food with us for the tour. The guide will explain each place you visit along the way today.
The first site you will visit is the Nabatean temple. Then you will head through the small village and into the Wadi Rum protected area where your next stop will be at Lawrence’s Spring. Next, you will go to enjoy the large Red Sand Dunes piled up against the mountains. After this, you will head to Khazali Canyon to see the ancient rock inscriptions. Next we drive to the Little Arch, a natural formation where you can have a photo taken on top of the arch. From here we move on to Lawrence’s house which is a Nabatean era stone building remains. Your guide will then find a nice shaded spot for lunch break where you can relax a bit, eat and enjoy tea.
after lunch
Following lunch you will visit more interesting places in the desert. The guide will drive you to the Mushroom Rock which is a large natural formation. Then you will see Jabal Burdah where tomorrow you will hike to the Rock Bridge formation at the top of the mountains. After this, you will head to Abu Khashaba canyon where you can take a walk through the cool beautiful canyon. Then your guide will drive you to the Um Frouth Rock Bridge where you can climb to the top. This is a great spot to take photos.
Evening
Now it is time for the sunset. Your guide will take you to the Umm Sabata area, which we think is the best place for viewing the magnificent sunset in Wadi Rum. While enjoying the sunset you will sip the bedouin tea made over the fire. Then he will drive you back to our camp.
Upon arrival to the camp, the team will show you your tent and then you will enjoy the evening with the bedouin. We will enjoy traditional Zarb prepared in the bedouin way of cooking in the ground. After dinner is time for bedouin stories and stargazing. If you prefer to sleep under the stars near the camp, rather than in a tent, we can arrange this as well.
Day Two: Hike TOur
The next morning you will have your breakfast in the camp. Your guide will then drive you by jeep approximately 15km to Jabal Umm Ad Dami. There you will park the vehicle at the base of the mountain. You will take your backpack with water, sunscreen, camera and other necessary items. Then the hiking and scrambling begins!
Hikers should take their time and climb slowly. Don’t push yourself, but save your energy. When you reach the top you will see almost all the mountains of Wadi Rum. If the air is clear you should be able to see the Red Sea from the top as well. Take some stunning pictures to remember the moments at the top of this peak. Then, slowly descend to the jeep. It will take between four and five hours to make the ascent and descent, depending on how quickly you make the hike. Now it is time to find a shaded spot to have lunch, relax and drink some tea and juice.
After lunch
After lunch break you will go to see the inscriptions in Wadi Sabat. In the afternoon you will do some nice hikes in this area near the border. You will find canyons to hike in the area of Wadi Sabat and Umm Ad Dami.
After the hiking tour you will be brought back to the village by jeep. You should arrive by approximately 4:00pm.
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