Camel Tours

Overview

The first stop on your tour is Lawrence's spring.

Lawrence's Spring is one of the major springs in the area and is still in use today to water the Bedouins' goats and camels. The spring is located halfway up an Imperious mountain that looms over the desert. If you are adventurous enough to climb up to the spring you can sit under a fig tree and enjoy the magnificent vista across the desert plain. Those who prefer to keep their feet on the ground can marvel at the ancient Nabatean rock inscriptions that resemble a long-forgotten alphabet, or socialise with the camels gathered around the watering hole at the foot of the mountain.

The next stop is Khazali canyon.

Khazali Canyon: This canyon lies in Jebel Khazali, a stunning mountain with imposing sheer cliffs that seem to sprout from the desert sands to more than the height of the Empire State building. This cave-like canyon has been moulded by the elements over millenia and provides cool air and shelter tucked away between massive monolithic rocks.You can easily imagine how it would have looked with Bedouin tents, families resting, drinking tea, and children playing. You will also find, on the canyon walls numerous Nabatean, Islamic (Kufic), and Thamudic inscriptions and petroglyph rock drawings dating back thousands of years.

Sand Dunes

The red sand dunes nearby are great fun to scramble around, although climbing up is tough going. You will, however, be rewarded with a stunning view of the varying colors of the sand. Afterwards, you can run (or roll) down the slope - whichever way you prefer to descend!

Little bridge

We continue on to a beautiful rock bridge. This is another chance to climb one of these stunning and fully natural rock formations. Climbing is at your own risk (some parts can be quite steep) but as it is sandstone, most people don't have any problems and greatly enjoy the experience. This is a wonderful photo opportunity, with the natural stone bridge lying in front of a huge expanse of desert as far as the eye can see, and you, standing aloft, arms spread as wide as your smile.

A packed lunch is provided.

The tour finishes at our camp where you can relax and enjoy a traditional Bedouin dinner. The following morning you can have your breakfast at the camp and then return to the Wadi Rum village.

Extra information:
The 1-day camel tour can start any time before noon, according to your preference.
Starting point : Our office in Wadi Rum village
What to bring: comfortable clothes, suncream, hat/scarf, camera, smile.
There are no banks or ATMs in Wadi Rum.

Please note that your camel guide may speak very little English and may be quite young.