Petra to Wadi Rum: door to the desert.
A private car from Edom Hotel to Wadi Rum takes an hour and a half to two hours. The driver drops you at the Wadi Rum Visitor Centre or at your camp’s meeting point, and the price is fixed per car before you travel.
On the road.
Where we meet you
At the hotel door at the time you choose. Non-guests meet the driver at the hotel.
What you see
The road climbs back to the Desert Highway and runs south across the plateau to Ras an-Naqab, where the land drops away and the desert opens below you. Then the Rum road turns east between the first sandstone mountains to the visitor centre.
Door to door
The driver takes you to the door of your hotel, camp meeting point, terminal or site, and helps with the bags.
- Private car, only your party
- Licensed Jordanian driver
- Air conditioning
- Fuel and road costs
- Waiting time for airport arrivals
- Help with the luggage
- A short stop on the way
Tell us where and when.
About this route.
How long does it take from Petra to Wadi Rum?
Between an hour and a half and two hours, depending on where your camp meets you.
Will the driver take us to the camp?
To the visitor centre or Rum village, where camps meet their guests. Inside the protected area, the camp’s own 4x4 takes over.
When should we leave Petra?
Leave by early afternoon to reach the desert for the sunset.
Can we leave our big luggage at Edom?
Hotel guests coming back to Petra can ask reception to keep luggage.
Do you also drive from Wadi Rum to Petra?
Yes. Choose Another route in the form and tell us the camp.
