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The "Rad el Beidha" route - 2 days
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Exploring the valleys and the mountains of Wadi Rum 2 days hiking, scrambling and jeep riding, going through the more frequented part of Wadi Rum on little known paths  Day 1 : we start from the village and go through the Rakebat Canyon to cross through the massif of Jebel Um Ishrin. It will take about 2 1/2 hours. We arrive in the lovely valley of Wadi Um Ishrin, where we take a break and have some tea. We continue by jeep to the Barragh Canyon, passing on the way the sand dunes in Um Ishrin, some Nabatean inscriptions and "Lawrence of Arabia's house". Lunch in the Barragh Canyon.  In the afternoon we cross from the Canyon to Rad el Beidha by doing some scrambling, including one easy abseil of 20m. This is a great trip, all in the shade and takes about 2 hours. At the end of the canyon a jeep picks us up and drives us to Jebel Burdah where we shall see the bridge. On the way, you will notice how the landscape changes colour with the approach of evening. We camp down near Burdah and admire the moon and the stars before sleeping.Day 2 : After breakfast we go up to the bridge. It's easy scrambling except for just one short bit near to the top! It will take us between 2 and 3 hours to reach the bridge from where we can see the marvellous view. If you want to continue to the top of the mountain, it would take an extra hour. Alternatively you can go down by a different route. Back in the camp we have lunch - and tea of course!  Afterwards we continue by jeep to Khazali Canyon where you can see some Nabatean and Thamudic inscriptions. After the canyon we drive to a spot from where there is a wonderful view of the sunset. Return to Rum Village at the end of the tour after watching the sunset.This is quite a difficult programme for hiking and scrambling in Wadi Rum. It is always possible to change any particular part of the programme if the visitor wishes, for instance to avoid the 20m abseil if you are not accustomed to abseiling. Price : 100JD per person for the two days for to 2-4 people. More than 4 people the price drops to 60JD per person for the two days. The price is inclusive of everything, except the entrance fee to Wadi Rum (2JD). Please note prices are subject to changes. |