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Rest House Wadi Rum

A place to eat in Wadi Rum, moderately priced ($$) and worth about an hour. Best time to go: Lunch.

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Rest House Wadi Rum
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Why go

Restaurant by the visitor center with set lunches and views of the Seven Pillars of Wisdom.

It is one of 9 curated places we feature in Wadi Rum, alongside 3 activities, 2 outdoor spots and 2 sights. 2 more of our picks sit within 1 km in a straight line, so it pairs easily with Hot-air balloon over Wadi Rum and Zarb dinner at a Bedouin camp.

Type
Food
Price
$$
Time needed
1 hr
Best time
Lunch

Nearby

The 6 closest curated picks in Wadi Rum, measured as straight-line distance.

  1. 1
    Hot-air balloon over Wadi Rum

    Sunrise balloon flights over the desert, run seasonally from Wadi Rum.

    Activity · 0.3 km straight-line
  2. 2
    Zarb dinner at a Bedouin camp

    Chicken, lamb and vegetables slow-cooked in a pit under the sand, served at most camps.

    Food · 0.4 km straight-line
  3. 3
    Lawrence's Spring

    Spring on Jebel Abu Judaidah linked to T.E. Lawrence, with views over the valley.

    Sight · 2.2 km straight-line
  4. 4
    Red sand dunes

    Dunes banked against Jebel Umm Ishrin where you can climb or sandboard.

    Outdoors · 5.3 km straight-line
  5. 5
    Khazali Canyon

    Narrow cleft with Nabataean and Thamudic rock carvings.

    Sight · 6.5 km straight-line
  6. 6
    Wadi Rum jeep tour

    Half- or full-day 4x4 trips to dunes, canyons, rock bridges and inscriptions.

    Activity · 7.0 km straight-line

On these curated routes

Rest House Wadi Rum is a stop on our Jordan: Petra, Wadi Rum & the Dead Sea route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.

More to do in Wadi Rum

Rest House Wadi Rum is our only food pick in Wadi Rum; here is what else we recommend there. See the full Wadi Rum guide.

When to go

Average daily highs in Wadi Rum run from 15°C in January to 37°C in July; January is usually the wettest month. For Rest House Wadi Rum itself, we suggest: Lunch.

Modelled monthly averages for Wadi Rum from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Wadi Rum weather by month.

Getting there

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Address
Wadi Rum Village, Jordan
Coordinates
29.57753, 35.41975
Destination
Wadi Rum, Jordan

Rest House Wadi Rum: quick answers

How much time do you need at Rest House Wadi Rum?

Plan on about an hour at Rest House Wadi Rum. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.

When is the best time to visit Rest House Wadi Rum?

Our pick: Lunch.

Where is Rest House Wadi Rum?

Rest House Wadi Rum is at Wadi Rum Village, Jordan. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.

Which TripsCircle routes include Rest House Wadi Rum?

Rest House Wadi Rum appears on Jordan: Petra, Wadi Rum & the Dead Sea, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.

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