nature · Wadi Rum, Jordan
Wadi Rum
A filming location from Lawrence of Arabia in Wadi Rum.
Daniel Case · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
The scene
The immense red desert and its sandstone massifs are the backdrop to the film's sweeping ride across Arabia.
How to visit
A protected desert entered by ticket, then explored on Bedouin-run 4x4 trips or overnight camps; days are scorching and nights cold, so plan with a local operator. Aqaba is about an hour away.
Address: Wadi Rum Protected Area, Jordan · Open in Google Maps
- Overnight in a desert camp for the star-filled sky.
- Petra is a couple of hours north.
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Good to know
- What was filmed at Wadi Rum?
- The immense red desert and its sandstone massifs are the backdrop to the film's sweeping ride across Arabia.
- Can you visit Wadi Rum?
- A protected desert entered by ticket, then explored on Bedouin-run 4x4 trips or overnight camps; days are scorching and nights cold, so plan with a local operator. Aqaba is about an hour away.
- Where is Wadi Rum?
- Wadi Rum is a real filming location in Wadi Rum. Wadi Rum Protected Area, Jordan
