After leaving the wonderful historical misplaced Kingdom of Petra, our subsequent cease in Jordan can 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 anyplace 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 automobile 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 received sandblasted as we drove although the desert.
We did have a selection of whether or not we wished to remain contained in the automobile or exterior however sincere, the completely lovely views throughout the desert made us select to take a seat exterior and we’d do it once more.
It’s so price it.
So, first issues first – let’s arrange camp. And I imply this kinda actually.
The lodge choices in Wadi Rum are comparatively restricted, however in a good way.
You received’t discover any large towering blocks right here.
As an alternative, among the greatest locations to remain in Wadi Rum are these luxurious camp tents the place you might have air-con, full working bogs with bogs, showers and sizzling water.
It’s wonderful.
It leans into the pure vibe of the surroundings you’re in whereas nonetheless managing to maintain you comfy the whole time.
We stayed at Recollections Aicha Luxurious Camp which we might undoubtedly advocate basing your self in.
It’s set on the foot of some extremely tall mountains and that view is simply so wonderful.
The backdrop is gorgeous, the view of the mountains in entrance is gorgeous, it’s simply all precisely what you’d be in search of whenever you pictured a keep within the desert.
Recollections Aicha Luxurious Camp was all nonetheless comparatively new once we visited however already fairly wonderful.
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 checklist to love 3 camps and this one saved calling to us, ergo why we booked it and as quickly as we arrived, I knew we’d made the proper choice.
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 lodge.
Because the solar can be setting quickly, our hosts really useful 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 special expertise however I’ll let you know extra about that in a while on this publish.
In any case so, earlier than lengthy, a neighborhood information confirmed up with the camels and driving a camel is nothing like driving a horse.
For starters, they’re a lot taller they usually 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 certainly to occur.
And so off we ventured into the desert.
Now its price noting that you simply’re by no means transferring at a very quick tempo.
Your camels aren’t galloping anyplace 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 attractive.
After the solar had set, we headed again to Recollections Aicha Luxurious Camp on meal time which is hosted on this large 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 greatest locations for gazing on the evening sky.
And in order that’s what we set off to do with a information from our lodge.
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, once we received 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 concept really got here from our guides who clocked our cameras and urged taking part in round with the lights.
With that, we headed again to our tents for a well-earned relaxation.
We simply assumed once we first received right here that we wouldn’t try this a lot on the primary day nevertheless it by some means managed to supply sufficient to do to begin to actually fall in love with how extremely lovely and wonderful Wadi Rum is.
It additionally received us excited for our full day exploring all the key websites at Wadi Rum which we might be doing with a driver tomorrow.
Will share all about it on this publish right here.
