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Wadi Rum: Burdah Rock Bridge Advanced Mountain Hike

By Rakan wadi rum tours
Free cancellation available
Price is €37 per adult

Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 5h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages

Overview

  • Tackle one of Wadi Rum’s most demanding and rewarding mountain routes
  • Scramble over steep sandstone formations and exposed ridges with an expert guide
  • Stand atop Burdah Rock Bridge, a 35M natural arch across the desert floor
  • Refuel with a freshly cooked Bedouin lunch of Matchuba, labneh, salads and bread
  • Learn about Bedouin life and desert plant-life and wildlife along the way

Activity location

    • Aqaba
    • Aqaba, Aqaba Governorate, Jordan

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • Wadi Rum Quests, Wadi Rum Protected Area, قريه، Wadi Rum Village, Jordan | we will meet at wadi rum village after the visitor center for 6km
    • Wadi Rum Village, Aqaba Governorate, Jordan

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Wadi Rum: Burdah Rock Bridge Advanced Mountain Hike
  • Activity duration is 5 hours5h
    5h
  • English
Starting time: 09:30
Price details
€37.09 x 2 Adults€74.18

Total
Price is €74.18
Until Sat, 14 Mar

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Expert climber guide with two decades of experience climbing in Wadi Rum
  • What's includedWhat's included
    4×4 transport to and from the trailhead
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Rope, harness, and safety assistance for the short ascent section
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Freshly prepared Bedouin lunch
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Bottled water
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Bedouin tea

Know before you book

  • Not allowed: Nudity
  • Not suitable for: Children under 13 years, People over 75 years, People with low level of fitness, People with mobility impairments, Wheelchair users
  • In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.

What you can expect

Join me and we'll step beyond the usual Wadi Rum experience and take on one of the desert’s most iconic and challenging climbs. The Burdah Rock Bridge trail is a hands-on scramble, and I’ll be there to guide you every step of the way. I’ll provide all necessary safety equipment, so you can focus on the climb and the views—it’s not just about seeing the desert, it’s about earning it.

We’ll start with a 4×4 ride into the protected wilderness. From the base of Jebel Burdah, the climb begins: I’ll lead you across steep slabs, natural chimneys, narrow ledges, and exposed ridges, showing you the safest way through the sandstone.

As we approach the arch, there’s a short free-solo section that I’ll demo out and walk you through. It requires focus and balance, but I find that this is the most rewarding part of the trek. After a final push across the open ridge, we’ll step onto Burdah Rock Bridge, suspended above the desert with sweeping views all around.

After the descent, I’ll prepare a traditional Bedouin lunch in a shaded spot beneath the cliffs. You can rest, enjoy the meal, and take in the stillness of the desert before we head back by 4×4 through the valleys of Wadi Rum.

This adventure is for anyone ready for a technical, physically demanding, off-the-beaten-path experience—and I’ll make sure you do it safely while having an unforgettable time.

Location

Activity location

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    • Aqaba
    • Aqaba, Aqaba Governorate, Jordan

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • Wadi Rum Quests, Wadi Rum Protected Area, قريه، Wadi Rum Village, Jordan | we will meet at wadi rum village after the visitor center for 6km
    • Wadi Rum Village, Aqaba Governorate, Jordan