Wadi Rum, Jordan

I don’t know about you ladies but sometimes the Sari-Clad Bride wishes to be different. Yes, we are always up for a honeymoon getaway at the beach, but the complete opposite can be quite fun! The Sari-Clad Bride  recently had the opportunity to go to Wadi Rum, Jordan – a desert valley. Although it wasn’t for a honeymoon, we only wish to share with you how beautiful and romantic a desert can be! Yes, that’s right! Honeymoon at the desert can be an exquisite experience!

Wadi Rum is about 4 to 5 hours from Amman – the capital of Jordan. If you book ahead, transportation via car can be arranged and will be quite cheap compared to getting something on the spot. At the valley, you can arrange to stay at Bedouin tents set up by the locals. They provide breakfast, lunch and dinner, your own sleeping tents, entertainment and transportation with a local tour guide to show you around the desert. You can choose to go with a group but I suggest getting a personal tour guide as it will make your trip that much more romantic.

Bedouin tents

Wadi Rum is a stunning desert valley!

Wadi Rum, Jordan

The granite and sandstones are weathered into beautiful monuments and the multicolor sand and valley will take your breath away!

Wadi Rum, Jordan

Wadi Rum, Jordan

Just imagine you and your significant other – alone together forever! No one around; not a sound; just the whistling of the wind, light breeze in your hair and the sun in your face!

Wadi Rum, Jordan

Your tour guide/driver will leave you alone if that is what you would like!

Camel rides

You can choose to trek, hike or rock-climb. There are also camel and horse safaris available as well as jeep tours.

Wadi Rum, Jordan

The desert is completely transformed at night! You cannot capture it in snapshots. You can only embrace it with your memory which makes the trip that much more unique – just what a honeymoon should be!

Bedouin music by camp fire

Sitting by the camp fire while enjoying traditional Bedouin music under the stars is like a totally unusual experience!

Bedouin food

Traditional Bedouin tea and food cooked specially in small underground stone ovens have exceptional taste uncommon anywhere else!

I suggest going for a couple of days near the end of a lunar cycle. That way, you will be able to experience a moonlit desert under a full moon as well as total darkness under a thousand stars!

Dead Sea, Jordan

If you do choose to stay in Jordan for more than a few days and you would like a change of scenario, you can always check out Petra which is on the way from Wadi Rum to Amman. Petra is a historical and archaeological city chosen to be one of the new Seven Wonders of the World in 2007! Another destination to stop by would be the Dead Sea resort – you may not miss the beach after all!

Dead Sea, Jordan

Dead Sea, Jordan

Quick tips: Pack a hat or umbrella and sunscreen. The desert can get really hot during the day! Pack some warm clothes as it can get really cold at night! Pack a beach towel or mat in case you want to sunbathe or just sit and enjoy the scenerio somewhere outside of the tent area. Wet-ones and Purell will come in very handy. I suggest going in the fall or spring since the weather is not as harsh as in the summer or winter and the heat and cold are both bearable. Although, there is a different kind of fun in snuggling up with your hubby on a cold winter night under the stars in the desert valley of Wadi Rum!