Must-see sanctuary · Aqaba, Jordan
Wadi Rum Protected Area
محمية وادي رم
Wadi Rum Protected Area is a sanctuary in Aqaba, Jordan.
Wadi Rum Protected Area: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this sanctuary: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Wadi Rum Protected Area
Season: November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Wadi Rum Protected Area — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 29.54912, 35.41029. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Wadi Rum Protected Area
- Jabal Rum · viewpoint · Aqaba · ~4 km · Must-see
- Um Fruth · viewpoint · Aqaba · ~12 km · Must-see
- Jabal Um Ad-dami · viewpoint · Aqaba · ~34 km · Must-see
- Aqaba Church · church · Aqaba · ~50 km · Must-see
- Kings City · park · South District · ~54 km · Must-see
- Byzantine Church · fort · Aqaba · ~56 km · Must-see
- הר ידידיה · viewpoint · South District · ~60 km · Must-see
- Coral Sea in Eilat Nature Reserve · beach · South District · ~60 km · Must-see
- Mt. Tzafachot · viewpoint · South District · ~61 km · Must-see
- Timna Park · sanctuary · South District · ~62 km · Must-see
- Har Timna · viewpoint · South District · ~62 km · Must-see
- Yotvata Hai-Bar · sanctuary · South District · ~62 km · Must-see
- Timna Valley · viewpoint · South District · ~63 km · Must-see
- The Red Canyon · viewpoint · South District · ~66 km · Must-see
- Citadel of Salah Al-Din · fort · South Sinai · ~68 km · Must-see
- Har Shani · viewpoint · ~70 km · Must-see
- Solar Lake · lake · South Sinai · ~72 km · Must-see
- Abu Nukheila · fort · Aqaba · ~1 km
See everything within a day’s drive of Wadi Rum Protected Area
Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Wadi Rum Protected Area
- Timna Park · sanctuary · South District · ~62 km · Must-see
- Yotvata Hai-Bar · sanctuary · South District · ~62 km · Must-see
- Wadi Rum · sanctuary · Aqaba · ~11 km
- Qatar Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Aqaba · ~44 km
- Aqaba Bird Observatory · sanctuary · Aqaba · ~52 km
- Shemurat Deqel HaDom Elat · sanctuary · South District · ~53 km
- Aqaba marine park · sanctuary · ~56 km
- Hof Ha-Almuggim Be-Elat Nature Reserve · sanctuary · South District · ~59 km
- The Underwater Observatory Marine Park · sanctuary · South District · ~60 km
- Shemurat Yam HaAlmuggim Elat · sanctuary · South District · ~60 km
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Frequently asked
Is the park open?
No visitor has reported the opening & safari status for Wadi Rum Protected Area yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Wadi Rum Protected Area?
November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Wadi Rum Protected Area?
Nearby: Jabal Rum (viewpoint, 4 km), Um Fruth (viewpoint, 12 km), Jabal Um Ad-dami (viewpoint, 34 km), Aqaba Church (church, 50 km), Kings City (park, 54 km), Byzantine Church (fort, 56 km).
Is Wadi Rum Protected Area worth visiting?
Wadi Rum Protected Area is listed as a must-see sanctuary in Jordan on Spotwander.