After leaving the superb historical misplaced Kingdom of Petra, our subsequent cease in Jordan could be in Wadi Rum, the desert so well-known you’ve already seen it even should you hadn’t realised it on the time.
So many motion pictures have been filmed right here, like Dune, The Martian, Aladdin, Prometheus and fairly a number of Star Wars movies too.
It’s really easy to see why too as a result of this place is simply extremely lovely and in contrast to wherever else you’ve ever seen or visited.
To get to Wadi Rum from Petra, we employed a taxi who took us all the best way to the doorway of the desert and left us on the automotive park, the place we met up with a driver from our camp who would then take us to the camp.
We then jumped into the again of this truck with our baggage the place we acquired sandblasted as we drove although the desert.
We did have a alternative of whether or not we wished to remain contained in the automotive or exterior however sincere, the completely lovely views throughout the desert made us select to sit down exterior and we’d do it once more.
It’s so value it.
So, first issues first – let’s arrange camp. And I imply this kinda actually.
The resort choices in Wadi Rum are comparatively restricted, however in a good way.
You gained’t discover any enormous towering blocks right here.
As an alternative, a number of the finest locations to remain in Wadi Rum are these luxurious camp tents the place you’ve air con, full working loos with bogs, showers and scorching water.
It’s superb.
It leans into the pure vibe of the setting you’re in whereas nonetheless managing to maintain you comfy the whole time.
We stayed at Recollections Aicha Luxurious Camp which we’d positively advocate basing your self in.
It’s set on the foot of some extremely tall mountains and that view is simply so superb.
The backdrop is beautiful, the view of the mountains in entrance is beautiful, it’s simply all precisely what you’d be searching for if you pictured a keep within the desert.
Recollections Aicha Luxurious Camp was all nonetheless comparatively new after we visited however already fairly superb.
Additionally they laid out plans to have issues like a swimming pool put in and a lot extra.
I simply bear in mind narrowing down our listing to love 3 camps and this one stored calling to us, ergo why we booked it and as quickly as we arrived, I knew we’d made the appropriate determination.
Meals was additionally included so the very first thing we did as quickly as we arrived was to drop our stuff off and go seize lunch.
After lunch, we tried to determine on plans for the subsequent couple of days, all of which we managed to do through our resort.
Because the solar could be setting quickly, our hosts beneficial we go discover the desert on camels and in order that’s what we did.
We additionally went out later that evening too on a unique expertise however I’ll let you know extra about that afterward on this submit.
Anyhow so, earlier than lengthy, an area information confirmed up with the camels and using a camel is nothing like using a horse.
For starters, they’re a lot taller and so they really sit down so that you can mount them earlier than pulling you up.
For those who’re gonna fall off the camel, that is the purpose when it’s almost definitely to occur.
And so off we ventured into the desert.
Now its value noting that you simply’re by no means shifting at a very quick tempo.
Your camels aren’t galloping wherever so all of it feels simple and manageable.
You then cease off for a break to feed the camels and in addition to soak up your first sundown within the desert.
And that sundown is simply magnificent.
Like completely beautiful.
After the solar had set, we headed again to Recollections Aicha Luxurious Camp on dinner time which is hosted on this enormous dome.
We then headed exterior for teas by the hearth earlier than preparing for our evening time desert exercise.
Now being a desert with little or no gentle air pollution, Wadi Rum is without doubt one of the finest locations for gazing on the evening sky.
And in order that’s what we set off to do with a information from our resort.
It’s all pitch black and so surreal strolling round in all that darkness within the desert.
Our hosts did have torches with them so that you don’t have to fret should you’re not as eager about strolling round in the dead of night.
After some time, after we acquired to cease to soak up the evening sky and do a little bit of stargazing, at which level the torches kinda got here in useful for these photographs.
I can’t take any credit score for it although as a result of the thought really got here from our guides who clocked our cameras and steered taking part in round with the lights.
With that, we headed again to our tents for a well-earned relaxation.
We simply assumed after we first acquired right here that we wouldn’t try this a lot on the primary day however it one way or the other managed to supply sufficient to do to begin to actually fall in love with how extremely lovely and superb Wadi Rum is.
It additionally acquired us excited for our full day exploring all the most important websites at Wadi Rum which we’d be doing with a driver tomorrow.
Will share all about it on this submit right here.
