Wadi Rum - a unique corner of the world, "lunar landscape" of intricately dissected by wind and sand cliffs located in the desert plateau, the lunar landscape of pink sand and black mountains, the kingdom Bedouin rest, the echo and the singing of the wind, which has become the scenery for the real story, which said director Dr. .  Lin in the movie "Lawrence of Arabia" .  Wadi Rum - the largest and one of the most spectacular desert landscapes, not only Jordan, but also on a global scale .  Powerful rock wall rises above the arid red plains .  Some of the peaks reach a height of 1750 meters, climbing on them may be carried out only by those who have a serious mountaineering skills .  But no less exciting routes can be done on the gloomy gorges and striking hills, built of local sandstone and multicolored glowing in the rays of the local hot sun like jewels .  Some prefer to spend the day in a leisurely walk on the camel's back, and the night - under the southern stars have huge Bedouin tent .  By the way, relatively few modern Bedouin in Jordan continue to live the life of their ancestors .  Most of them are gradually moved to the city and surely included in the cycle of civilization .  However, the colorful Bedouin tents with grazing sheep and camels around, still found in Wadi Rum (Jordan and in general) everywhere .

Despite the onset of civilization to this day tourist can count on the traditional Bedouin hospitality, and at least a cup of fragrant coffee Bedouin.

It is best to come here in the spring, when, after a desert rain for a short period fabulously green, turning into a kind of endless meadows thick, and a few months "alive" flowers and birds. Red anemones, poppies, and the famous black iris, a flower, which became the national emblem of Jordan, across the traveler at the time at every step.

The main attraction of the reserve is actually Wadi Rum desert itself. Wadi Rum - a classic for the sandy desert landscape with its multi-colored sandstone of the folded hills and cliffs (the Arabic name of the title: "dzhabl"), towering over the almost perfectly smooth surface of the red-pink color. It can be considered a continuation of the desert ruins of the ancient Nabataean temple, a stunning sample of the ruling here many centuries ago, the architectural style. The reserve organized a network of specially protected areas of compact residence of an endangered species of desert fauna.

Wadi Rum is most convenient to visit as part of one big tour with a stop in Dana, Petra and Aqaba. Wadi Rum is located in 3, 5-4 hours away by bus from Amman to the south on the main highway to Aqaba. From Aqaba to Wadi Rum way less than an hour to the north. From Aqaba and Wadi Musa (near Petra) shuttle minibuses to Wadi Rum.