The day starts at Wadi Rum Rest House and you'll take a scenic one-hour drive across the desert to reach the base of the mountain.
The hiking trail begins in a sandy valley and gradually becomes steeper, with a distinctive trail leading up to the summit. The trail is rocky and you'll follow the guide to the top. The panoramic views from the top are breathtaking. The round-trip hike takes around 2-3 hours, offering a great workout and a chance to experience the natural beauty of the area.
Once back down, you'll enjoy lunch in the shade. In the afternoon, we continue by 4X4 across Wadi Saabit Valley known for its endless red sand and peaceful atmosphere.
Posted By : Jet23265513346
The tour was organized by Khaled, who accommodated all our wishes. Lunches were cooked in the desert, and dinner was particularly spectacular (our request for vegetarian options was met, and he even checked the soup powder ingredients). Khaled stayed with us as long as we were awake, entertaining us with his stories.
We chose the Desert Eyes Explorer package, which included attractions in Wadi Rum on the first day and a hike up a mountain on the Saudi Arabian border on the second day. Everything was amazing!
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Posted On : 2024-05-18 15:37:09 
Posted By : lascimm
Excellent experience. Wadi Rum is truly spectacular. And it is even more spectacular if you choose an alternative to the classic tours and their multitudes of tourists who only stop in Wadi Rum for a few hours. This is why we chose Desert Eyes, because we wanted to stop the night under an infinite blanket of stars, because we wanted to walk along a path between the immensities of a red sandstone canyon. All this would have been different without Haadii to guide us and joke in front of the fire lit for the tea ritual in the desert or without the voice of Kalhed and his stories that get lost halfway between the bonfire and the shooting stars. To those who are reading this review and have not considered trekking in the desert or who are undecided, we can only say "Do it!", because our only regret was not having spent more time exploring on foot that fantastic world that Wadi Rum. At the end of April the temperature is optimal and the view of the desert still green from the March rains is priceless. When we return, because we definitely want to return, it will be to do a multi-day journey and we will do it with our friends from Desert Eyes.
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Posted On : 2023-08-24 20:56:36
Posted By : aminaali90
An absolutely amazing 24 hours in the desert. Khaled is was very responsive prior to our visit and accommodated our transfer from the bus at the visitors centre to the village where the tour began!
The hike was fantastic with insane view sand our guide Mohammed was friendly and helpful/ knowledgeable. We had a delicious Bedouin tea and lunch before heading back to the camp to sleep! A perfect experience couldn’t recommend more.
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Posted On : 2023-05-03 08:00:59
Posted By : Isa A
We did the desert vibration trek with two nights sleeping under the stars in the desert and another two night in the camp. everything was amazing! great food, great hosts, great tour! it was raining one night and our guides organized a covered shelter for us on short notice. on the last day we had to make a little change of plans, what was also no problem for our guide and we did a great alternative route. thanks a lot to the team of desert eyes, it was our best experience in jordan.
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Posted On : 2022-12-28 01:23:02
Posted By : ImPee67
Reviewed activities:
• 1 Night Accommodation - Desert Camp 15 Oct 2022
• Essence of Wadi Rum Trek 16-20 Oct 2022
• Rakhabat Canyon & Burrah Canyon Day Hike 21 Oct 2022
We can highly recommend Desert Eyes. The preparation with Khaled (owner) went very smoothly by email. Desert Eyes is very flexible and open for customizing their standard offerings to fit your wishes and requirements regarding time window, level of difficulty, distance, food and other personal interests. All agreements made in advance were fulfilled. Every evening Khaled visited us to find out if everything went according to plan. If necessary, adjustments could be made every day, but that was not necessary for us. Everything went perfectly.
With the "Desert Camp" package (1 night) you get a pleasant evening and overnight stay in the desert with all basic amenities (shower, toilet, beds, internet). I would recommend combining the overnight stay with at least one day activity (day hike, jeep tour, camel ride). With this combination you will get a good picture of Wadi Rum.
However, if you like hiking and are into outdoor life and activities, you should definitely book the Essence of Wadi Rum (+ Rakhabat and Burrah Canyon) with Desert Eyes. It is a particularly varied and immersive experience where you hike across immense plains and through wadi’s, chorums and siqs (canyons). Also on the program are Jordan's highest mountain and two beautiful "bridges." You will spend several days hiking through more remote areas of Wadi Rum where there are far fewer tourists and jeeps. For us, this was a definite plus.
Our guide Yosf (aka King of the Desert) is a young and proud Bedouin who loves hiking, Wadi Rum and ancient traditions. He is an excellent guide who showed us the very best of Wadi Rum and gave us many insights. Beware though: when Yosf replaces his sandals with sneakers, you know it will soon become a tad more difficult 😉
Our cook Abdullah spoiled us for 6 days with all kinds of typical Jordanian dishes. We were surprised each time how Abdullah could prepare a delicious lunch or dinner using only 1 gas pit and a wood fire in the middle of the desert. Even after our trekking in Wadi Rum, we hardly had anything better in any restaurant throughout Jordan than with Abdullah in the desert.
We also shared many pleasant moments with Abdullah, Yosf and Khaled in the evenings after hiking and diner. We enjoyed many interesting and inspiring conversations over a wood fire. But also just chit chatting and laughing. We even learned a little Arabic and of course enjoyed stargazing before falling asleep under the awesome open sky.
Khaled, Abdullah & Yosf all went for the extra mile. They made it an unforgettable experience for us. Shukran jazilan!
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Posted On : 2022-11-17 16:32:11
Posted By : Jerryhan
Khaled the manager replied promptly to all my queries and was extremely flexible to adjust the itinerary to my needs prior to the trip. We did a 3d2n hike. We had guide Yousef and driver/cook Hassan. Hassan cooked awesome Bedouin meals for us! Yousef took good care of us especially during the technical climb to the Burdah arc. Sleeping in the wild under the stars was the best experience. Wadirumdeserteyes provided clean pillow, sleeping bag and blanket. Our 2nd night we stayed at the campsite in the tent which was very comfortable too with shower facilities. We enjoyed the dinner and was very impressed with chef Abu Sleman cheerful personality. He definitely made us felt very welcomed. I would strongly recommend to enjoy Wadi Rum experience with Wadirumdeserteyes!
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Posted On : 2022-05-09 12:36:01
Posted By : 213albertz
I and my friend did two days of hiking trips to Jebel Um Ad Dami and Rakhabat Canyon with a night in the Camp and another under the star.
Jebel Um Ad Dami is very spectacular and Rakhabat allows us to see different aspects of Wadi Rum. I highly recommend both. We also had jeep tours around the dessert,
Our guide was very skillful in navigating the Wadi and helped us a lot in hiking. He is also a great cook ! Prepared us meals and beds for the night under the stars. He is so friendly and very knowledgeable. We had a great time together!
The camp is so fantastic, with comfortable beds, great food, tea, and other amenities.
Dessert Eyes is a great tour operator ! We were so looked after! Highly recommend the tour.
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Posted On : 2022-05-03 16:02:19
Posted By : 296arifuli
We stayed in wadi rum for 7 nights under the care of wadi rum desert eyes. Khalids team were well organised. They provided ever
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Posted On : 2021-11-15 07:42:35
Posted By : K626855
The whole experience was amazing, especially our guide Ali. He was extremely helpful and truly an amazing person. The team were very hospitable, kind and caring people. Shout out to Hammad; our cook and go to person whenever we needed anything in the camp! Abu Jihad for the entertainment and wise words. Most importantly Khalid for putting this all together for us. 100% recommend Desert Eyes!
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Posted On : 2021-11-15 06:53:31
Posted By : L4543ZYbeth
Highly recommended! My husband and I took this day's hiking excursion organised by Khalid, and it was completely amazing. Saleem was brilliant in guiding us through the day with lots of local information, his English impeccable and he is a highly competent and gracious guide. The hike starts with a scramble up the mountain which was fun and Saleem was careful to take a route which was within our capability. I imagine he can very easily make it easier or more difficult based on the skills of the group. The beauty of the mountain is truly appreciated through this route. We had a lovely lunch provided which we ate on the rocks looking at the view. The day has a structure based on the canyon, the dunes and finally a sunset, but Saleem knows the Wadi Rum intimately and can adjust the route and itinerary for weather and your preference. We had an amazing time and would definitely recommend this. We would like to come back and do the longer trip.
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Posted On : 2019-12-16 01:50:08
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