{"id":1126,"date":"2012-12-31T00:29:54","date_gmt":"2012-12-30T22:29:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.patagonia.fi\/blog\/?page_id=1126"},"modified":"2012-12-31T00:29:54","modified_gmt":"2012-12-30T22:29:54","slug":"wadi-rum-part-5-logistics-and-tips","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/www.patagonia.fi\/blog\/pictures\/wadi-rum-part-5-logistics-and-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"Wadi Rum part 5: Logistics and tips"},"content":{"rendered":"

I decided to make this article series quite comprehensive since I had quite a lot of trouble finding information before our departure.<\/p>\n

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\nThe general map of the area. The red “A” is Wadi Rum,<\/em><\/p>\n

Wadi Rum is located in southern Jordan. We had our flights<\/strong> to Amman and took a minibus from there but it’s also possible to fly to Aqaba. In my opinion Amman is more convenient since the flight connections are cheaper and better. From Amman it’s a 4 hour drive to Wadi Rum and from Aqaba about 30+ minutes. <\/p>\n

In Wadi Rum there’s no need for a regular car. The jeeps used on the desert are with special tyres they are not good on a normal road. Arranging a private taxi is very easy so I wouldn’t bother with rental cars on a longer stay. For a short of trip less than a week it might be an option, though. The minibus<\/strong> from Amman to Wadi Rum was 125 JOD one way. A regular taxi will be cheaper than that. The prices for rental cars are online. The petrol and diesel costs were about 1 JOD per liter in October 2012.<\/p>\n

\"weather\"<\/a>
\nThe rain and temperature charts for Wadi Rum.
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\nMost people say the best season is autumn or spring but I would say winter is best for climbing. The rain is usually quite heavy and short once it comes. In my opinion +15C is optimal climbing weather but it’s, of course, a matter of preference.<\/p>\n

In Jordan the credit cards<\/strong> are more or less useless. You get cash from an ATM in the big cities but that’s just about it. You’ll need some cash<\/strong> already at the airport for paying the visa stamps for the passport. The cost of the visa was 20 JOD each person. There’s one ATM machine at the airport on the exit hall but I would suggest getting the cash from your home country. There is no ATM in Wadi Rum. The exchange was about 1,15 including the money transfer costs. For 115 \u20acuros you get 100 JOD.<\/p>\n

The life is very relaxed in Jordan and people are happy, helpful and hospitable. We were invited into many private houses and Beduin tea was served many times a day. Someone always knew a cousin who could help with the transportation problems.<\/p>\n

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