Wadi Rum was one of the highlights of my trip to Jordan. I had booked a desert tour including a half-day hike to Burdah Rock Bridge and stayed overnight in one of the Bedouin camps. I didn't know what to expect and knowing what I know now I would have stayed another night to also do a day hike.
The magnificent Wadi RumFor this view you need to climb to the top of one of the mountainsThe start of the hike to Burdah Rock Bridge in Wadi RumThis photo was taken along the hike, or rather scramble, to the top of Burdah Rock Bridge in Wadi Rum, Jordan. The views from halfway up and onwards are magnificent.Wadi Rum is a popular filming location for scifi movies because of its out-of-this-world scenery To get to the top of Burdah Rock Bridge you have to scramble across these rocksView of the surrounding landscape from Burdah Rock Bridge, Wadi RumLooking back to where I just came from. The hike to Burdah Rock Bridge involves some serious scrambling. We actually descended from this rock.Wadi Rum
Left: one of the highest sand dunes in Wadi Rum; Middle: The view from the top of the sand dune; Right: Car tracks in the desert
Leaving Wadi Rum in the back of a pickup truckThe landscape around Diseh, northwest of Rum village, looks just as interesting as Wadi Rum proper.Goodbye Wadi Rum. Beware of crossing camels.