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I visited the Bedouin camp with my son, age 14. We spent 3 nights, which was almost too short. A four hour jeep tour and the next day a three hours camel drive. Eghab, the owner, is amazing. Native Bedouin, young, very easy to contact and fluent in English. He organises everything you wish and even found a camel driver who was prepared to let us ride our camels ourselves. An amazing experience. Every morning and evening we had authentic Bedouin food. The tent is a traditional Bedouin tent, spacious with good beds and lots of blankets if you need them. If you’re looking for an authentic place in the desert this is by far the best place to stay. The tents are in a quiet area, a small camp. No loud music in the evening, amazing sunset from the rocks and thousands of stars to watch during the night. If I could rate more than 5 stars, I would definately give more. A great place to unwind and recharge the batteries. Thanks for your hospitality Eghab. I’ll be back soon.

Thanks for a great experience in winter in the desert with the Arabian Nights staff and community. We had a short time to stay before other travels in Jordan, and it's a little confusing to understand the options and means of transport for access to the Wadi Musa area and camps, even from Aqaba or Amman. The Bedouin family and staff were terrific, the fire and blankets were terrific, the services were good and better than expected - although we did not take a hot shower others did. We will be back, and hope to trek more on foot during a warmer time of year!

We enjoyed two-day trip here seeing the desert and experienced Bedouin life here even my husband hurt his nose on the way of the Jeep tour. After getting hurt, Salameh sent us to a medical center fast to get first aid. Then three staff help us to 2 bigger hospitals after the policemen’s search in Acraba city for detailed check up from afternoon till night, being with us all the way. Finally, they sent us back to Wadi Rum village for dinner. We like this village, love the sharing idea of Bedouin life, and strongly suggest you choose here for not only enrich your traveling life but experience the outstanding service here.

This is what I feared... I already had that kind of experiences with Bedouin Run Places. Money Rules, and money only... Don't think you've found a cheap place because the prices are attractive on the website... Once you'll get to Wadi Rum, you'll have to face reality : everything is horribly expensive... And you'll find yourself trapped. Wadi Rum Adventure will take you quickly to sightseeing places with hundreds of other tourists... They just drive you around and don't really bother answering your questions about the desert, or just vaguely, and their smiles will fade away as soon as they have your 50JOD banknotes in hands... You're not a guest there... But only a waling wallet... They couldn't care less about you there. The worst is when before driving you back to the village, they clearly tell you that they expect a good review on booking websites... And unfortunately, I've heard so many other similar stories about different camps... Amazing location and excellent food though...

I did not know what to expect since it was our first time to Wadi Rum but I have to admit I was a bit worried about how the lodgings will look like, cleanliness etc - after all it is in a desert! We were so wonderfully surprised! The whole experience was AMAZING and we felt like we picked the best camp (there are many in Wadi Rum). The manager was very hospitable and nice, the camp was very clean and well organized and our tent was luxurious! Set a step off the ground, covered on the outside with goat hair blankets, regular door, adorable two windows, fabric covered walls inside, normal beds (comfortable!), plenty of blankets and even tile floor! The bathroom facilities were separate but very clean and modern. We bought the dinner and had an unforgettable evening sitting by the fire, watching the stars, followed by a very abundant and tasty meal inside a big tent (they even had heaters inside to keep us warm!). The atmosphere in the desert was extremely calming and peaceful. Thank you

Mr.Salem , his younger brother and Mr.Neil who take care of guests are very good. The food and toilet facilities are average. There are only two toilets. So more than 12 persons will find this inadequate. The rent is reasonable , but food and other services such as sunset camel ride and desert drive are very very expensive. I booked on the basis of rent for tent but felt cheated when I found the other charges. On checking latter I found these are most expensive. But they are very hospitable and were of good nature.

This place was great. It was a bit hard to get in touch with them, but that was because my service was bad. Make sure you have a way to communicate with them the day of your pick up at the visitors center. Our main contact was Emad and he was amazing. We were only staying for one night and we got there late in the afternoon so he immediately took us on a sunset tour which was amazing. There were about 7-10 people from various countries there, you could see all the stars at night, and the food was great. In the morning we got up and did a 2 hour desert hike, which was hard but good. Many things to do as well. The tents were comfortable and we were nice and warm.

I normally dont write reviews, but this one certainly deserves one as it really exceeded my expectations. It is a small family camp site at a great location. Nadjah will get in touch with you to organise pick up and transport to the desert. Tents are super clean, there is a wifi and hot water in showers (I am not kidding). They also offer jeep tours that I can only recommend. We were exploring the desert, got our lunch cooked on the way, watched the sunset while enjoying the tea and finally got driven back to our camp where a traditional dinner was awaiting us. Perfect value for the money you pay.

Upon arrival, the staff will serve you a welcoming drinks. Unfortunately, the manager was not there when we stayed. But he even talked to us over the phone to welcome us and told us whatever we need just tell him. They have a jeep tour for 2 hours or 3 hours and camel ride in the morning. Breakfast and dinner is included in our booking and it was delicious. When we left the camp we forgot to surrender the key so we just left it to our driver whom he knows the manager. The price of the camp is affordable.

Extraordinary experience  Bedouins are warm and welcoming people and gladly shared their life style with us. My arrival in the evening was well organised and once it gets dark you see a million stars in the sky! Awesome   The big communal tent was very social and warm. Great food - book the dinner! - and then there was even dancing and a communal walk under the stars.  The individual tents are not heated: I braved a night in December and it sure was cold! But the blankets they provide are the thickest and warmest I've ever seen and underneath them you honestly don't feel the cold. But deciding whether I really wanted to get up to go to the bathroom which is like 10 meters away was a very hard decision :)) Bathrooms are communal but water is obviously scarce - it's the desert! There was no running water for most of the time I stayed there. (I'm not sure if that was a one-off incident or not.) The next day I had a jeep tour with Salim who was the best guide! Born in Wadi Rum he knew every mountain and all the history. He was very kind, funny and friendly and we had some good chats in broken English. He took his time and the whole experience was leisurely and unhurried. I feel I made a new friend.   The desert is simply awe inspiring, the vast open space, the complete quiet, the rock formations and many colours of sand, the way the light changes over the landscape with the clouds... You feel at one with nature and very free. I highly recommend the experience.

Wadi Rum was the highlight of my trip to Jordan and I had an excellent experience thanks to Radi and Khalid. Khalid was our guide for the day and he drove us around the desert to all the attractions, but it never felt like we were being rushed. Khalid also doubled up as a cook, setting up a fire and serving us a freshly cooked lunch in the middle of the desert. We got to the campsite in the evening and couldn't have asked for a better location - its tucked in the middle of two steep rocks which are scenic and also act as a wind block. You can also climb the rocks to get a clear view of the landscape which I did the next morning. The camp was cozy and the zarb dinner was finger licking good. Following the dinner, we got to witness Radi's musical talents around the camp fire. He was also extremely helpful in arranging transport for me the next morning. In total, this was one of the best holiday experiences I have had and looking forward to do this again with my friends.

There has been this new wave of super high end camps coming onto the market (partially made popular by Elon Musk's trip awhile back). Those places are certainly nicer. BUT, when you're in these camps out in the desert, you spend literally only the time you sleep in the dwelling. So for the money, I cannot possibly understand why one would stay in those facilities. The desert, tours, dinners, food, outings, etc. are all part of the same system. I've stayed at Rahayeb several times now and they've treated me very well. The group of friends I took there was especially happy with the food. The only thing that made things difficult for me was their credit card machine broke and so it took all of my cash to pay them. This was genuinely a problem as it's difficult (and expensive) to get cash in Jordan. Other than that, it was spectacular.

I arrived and was told that this camp does not use Agoda, the listing was placed without their knowledge, and I would have to pay again at the property. This seemed fishy, but I went ahead and paid again, and then called Agoda about the problem for a refund. The camp is now telling Agoda this is not true, and trying to collect both payments. I also found that the owners (two brothers) are actually operating one camp under multiple names, one of which is Candles Camp, which no one in the area except them had actually heard of this name. This is a total scam, avoid at all costs!

I travelled with my father staying one night and was looking for an authentic experience but with enough creature comforts - basically my criteria were that our tent must be in the Wadi Rum desert, be clean and to have our own bathroom. I found this and more with Moon Shine! Everything was clean and the shower was surprisingly hot as it’s solar powered, and the group dinner in the big tent around a campfire while chatting to Ahmad was magical. I normally don’t write reviews but Ahmad went above and beyond my expectations including organising a driver to pick us up from the Israeli border, arranging for a fantastic four wheel drive tour of the desert (where I lost my phone and miraculously found by our enthusiastic guide) and camel riding, organised a driver to take us to our next hotel and subsequent legs. He basically ended up being my trusted travel agent in Jordan even days after I’d left the camp! All the prices were disclosed upfront and cheaper than alternatives I found myself and it was so easy to Whatsapp him. You won’t regret booking a stay with Moon Shine - I’ve never received such personalised service even from 5 star hotels. They were building new tents while we were there and we took a peek - paying a bit extra to stay in one of those tents is well worth it! I’d also recommend doing the desert tour and camel riding as the guide we had was the sweetest and most enthusiastic young Bedouin man who took us back to his family tent for lunch coffee and milk tea with his family and where we got to know his father his uncle and his charming younger siblings and so experienced how a real Bedouin family lives.