Top Aqaba Day Trips

Visit the ancient rock-cut city of Petra with a guide and be back in Aqaba by nightfall during this full-day private excursion. Travel comfortably from the Red Sea by private, air-conditioned vehicle. A tasty lunch and admission tickets to Petra are included. Groups of six people or under explore the site with a guide; six or more people travel with a full-day guide free of charge.

Many Wadi Rum trips allow just a couple of hours to explore the UNESCO-listed desert. See more on this authentic and intimate small-group experience which includes a night in a Bedouin camp and a full-day 4WD tour. You’ll visit between nine and 12 historic sights, likely including the Um Frouth Rock Arch, Lawrence’s Spring, Khazali Canyon, and a sunset spot, try your hand at sandboarding, and feast on three delicious meals during this overnight excursion.

Discover the ancient jewel in Jordan’s crown on this private day trip to Petra from Aqaba. Visit the UNESCO–listed city of Petra and explore deep canyons beneath soaring sandstone cliffs. Marvel at the intricately carved face of the Treasury (Al-Khazneh) as your guide shares details of its construction. Learn of the 6th-century Nabataean people who lived in the valleys, and admire top attractions such as the ancient theater and the royal tombs. Enjoy free time to explore Petra at your leisure before boarding your minivan back to Aqaba.

Our one day Petra and Wadi Rum tour from Eilat offers a truly amazing experience. This legendary ‘lost city’ of Petra was carved into the walls of a desert canyon over 2500 years ago. Enjoy the wilderness adventure on a short 4x4 jeep tour of Wadi Rum, following in the footsteps of Lawrence of Arabia, climbing sand dunes and rock bridges. Included in this tour is all entrance fees, guiding, transportation, and lunch.

Visit two of Jordan’s must-visit sites—the Wadi Rum and Petra—in one day on a private tour from Aqaba. Experience the red-and-pink cliffs and canyons of the Wadi Rum desert valley on a 4x4 tour. Then, take a guided tour of Petra’s highlights, including the Treasury, amphitheater, and royal tombs. Includes private round-trip transport, tours of and admission to both sites (if option selected), and a horseback ride in Petra.

Discover the ancient Nabatean city of Petra on this full-day private tour which allows you to explore at your own pace and schedule. Enjoy the ease and comfort of hotel pickup and private vehicle transport with space for up to four people. Stay hydrated with the provided bottled water and connected with Wi-Fi during your journey.

This is a unique experience because Wadi Rum is a one and only desert in our planet earth. You will be able to see the red and white sand desert and also do sandboarding in a red sand dune. You can also hike in one of the beautiful mountains we have in this unique scenario and see the sunset or the sundown while the moon goes to sleep or makes her first appearance at night. You will be able to make camel ride surrounded by this spectacular landscape and also you can feed the camels that live in freedom in the desert from the jeep if they approach to you. The show of colors you can see in Wadi Rum will captivate your eye once you put your feet naked in the sand. And above all, you can make all this with a Bedouin, the original people from Wadi Rum desert since centuries ago.

See both Petra and Wadi Rum in one day with this private tour from Aqaba. After pickup from Aqaba, enjoy a comfortable ride in an air-conditioned vehicle to Petra. Explore the ancient Nabatean city with an English speaking guide before driving onwards to Wadi Rum. Explore the surreal landscape of Wadi Rum on an included jeep tour, with a tea break in a Bedouin tent, and enjoy sunset before driving back to Aqaba.

From Wadi Rum, we will drive you through the desert some 40kms to the south to Jebel Um Addami. This is a magnificent drive through the far valleys of Wadi Rum and crossing the beautiful and lonely Wadi Saabit. Upon arrival you will have a guided hike to the top which usually takes about 2 1/2 hours. You'll hike up Jabal Um Addami and then after resting at the top, you'll descend to a nice secluded area. While you rest and explore the area, your guide will start cooking your lunch. After the lunch you can hike for 2 hours and then we drive you by jeep to the Bedouin Lifestyle Camp where you can watch the beautiful sunset. After the sunset we will drive you back to Rum village.

These tours can be for 2, 3, 4, or 5 hours. The longer tours are able to visit more locations and reach further into the desert. Here you can find our recommendations for 2 and 5 hours tours. Others are in between, you can customize them if you contact with us. A 2 hours tour would include: Wadi Rum Rest House - Lawrence Spring - Khazali Canyon - Red Sand Dune - Little Bridge - Wadi Rum Rest House A 5 hours tour would include: Wadi Rum Rest House - Lawrence Spring - Khazali Canyon - Red Sand Dune - Little Bridge - Um Frouth Bridge - Abu Khasabha Canyon - Lawrence House - Mushroom Rock - Wadi Rum Rest House Whether you can see all of these places depends on which tour you choose! Shorter tours are able to visit some of these locations, but not all. 1 hour Camel tour is optional for 20 JOD per person. Please contact us for further information.

Visiting Petra from Aqaba is easiest by guided tour: freeing you from arranging your own transport, ticket, and guide. With this day trip, travel to the UNESCO-listed rock city by shared coach or minivan, and explore in a small group for a less-crowded experience. See the Siq, Treasury, and more; get free time to explore alone, and enjoy a short horseback ride as an included extra, all alongside included admission.

Discover many of the top sights in the Wadi Rum Protected Area on this full-day Jeep tour with a small group and a local Bedouin guide. Highlights include Lawrence Spring, Khazali Canyon, the Small Arch, hiking through Abu Khashaba Canyon, sunset at Um Sabatah, and more. Camel ride and overnight upgrades available.

This is an active day tour visiting the main sights of the desert in Wadi Rum Protected Area by a 4×4. Desert Sights Included On This Tour: – Lawrence Spring – Red Sand Dune – Khazali Canyon – Small Arch – Lawrence House – Mushroom Rock – Abu Khashaba Canyon – Um Fruth Rock Bridge – Um Sabatah During the full-day tour, at midday we stop and cook lunch in the shade. At the end of the tours your local guide will stop at the perfect place to watch the best sunset before driving back to Wadi Rum Village or to your accommodation. During sunset you can enjoy a cup of local Bedouin tea. This tour is being led by a local guide, what makes it unique. We also put a strong attention to safety, real local experience, high quality food and we always watch the sunset from the best spot of the desert.

Soak up the highlights of the Wadi Rum Protected Area, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, on this fabulous day tour with lunch—upgrade to add dinner and an overnight stay in a traditional Bedouin cave or camp, plus breakfast. Your 4WD driver will introduce you to scarlet sand dunes, hidden canyons, ancient monoliths, and prehistoric carvings, with stops at a natural rock bridge and Lawrence’s Spring.

Explore the natural wonders of Wadi Rum during this small-group, full-day Jeep safari. Listen to stories from your local Bedouin guide over a range of get-down stops like Lawrence Spring, Red Sand Dune, and Mushroom Rock. Enjoy a fire-cooked Bedouin-style lunch and watch the sunset from a panoramic viewpoint. For the ultimate Wadi Rum immersion, extend your tour to include an overnight stay in a tent or cave.

Have an action-packed day discovering the desert on a camel, in our 4x4 and hiking the sandstone mountains, followed by a relaxing stay in our desert camp. Taste traditional Bedouin food and stargaze by the fire before settling in for the night in your comfortable bed. Wake up to a breakfast and Bedouin tea.

No visit to Aqaba is complete without visiting the must-sees of Petra and Wadi Rum. This private tour lets you cover both in one seamless day, saving you from separate trips while ensuring you experience both sites even if your time is limited. Journey to Petra by private vehicle, tour the ancient city with a guide and follow up with a 4x4 tour and sunset at Wadi Rum. Lunch, tickets and hotel, airport or port pickup and drop-off are included.

Spend the night at a Wadi Rum Bedouin camp, and discover the quiet of the Jordanian desert at night. Provided dinner and breakfast turn this into a fully immersive desert experience, with time to take in the arid landscape after sunset. An included 2-hour desert tour highlights the wild landscape, rock formations, and dunes that can only be reached using a 4WD vehicle.

Explore Wadi Rum by Jeep on a small-group tour that goes beyond looking at scenery—you'll have the chance to get out of the vehicle to check out petroglyphs at Khazali Canyon, walk a rock bridge, and hike in Abu Khasaba Canyon. The small-group format offers flexibility that larger tours lack, too, for a more personalized experience of the wild desert landscape.

Explore Wadi Rum Protected Area the traditional way, by camel, on this small-group tour that includes lunch. Travel through the desert landscape on a camel, with stops at highlights like the Lawrence Spring, Al Ramal Red Sand Dune, Khazali Canyon, and Little Bridge. Enjoy coffee, tea, and snacks in a Bedouin tent.

Our one day Petra tour from Aqaba offers a truly amazing experience. This legendary ‘lost city’ of Petra was carved into the walls of a desert canyon over 2500 years ago. Only 02 hours from Aqaba making it a perfect destination for a one day tour, including all entrance fees, guiding, transportation, and lunch.

Delight in the wonderland of the valley of the moon. After pick up, we will drive you through the desert some 40kms to the south to Jebel Um Ad Dami, take around the 1 hour ride, combine stunning scenery with an adrenaline-hiking adventure as you undertake a breathtaking and highest mountain in Jordan at 1832m, located right on the border with Saudi Arabia. Take in the panoramic views over the vast desert mountain ranges of southern Wadi Rum and north-western Saudi Arabia. After the hike, revitalize with a hot drink and lunch before continuing to the desert. Head to a Qatar spring located in the white-smothered wilderness of wadi rum, and then serene valleys across different viewpoints before heading back to the camp at sunset for an overnight stay. This 8-hour excursion with hiking and a tour. Enjoy a spectacular nightlight show in the middle of the desert with your guide and sit around a bonfire and enjoy homemade Bedouin Dinner cooked under sand included

Discover the main sights of the Wadi Rum Protected Area. Attractions include beautiful desert, rare sands, various mountains, and clear skies where you will enjoy the trip between the mountains with western shapes and also filming a documentary film in the region, as the region is characterized by the fullness of Mars and space.