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Wadi Rum, Jordan
Wadi Rum, also known as the Valley of the Moon, is a UNESCO World Heritage landscape of red sand deserts and weathered sandstone mountains that has served as a filming location for The Martian, Dune, and Star Wars. Walking and hiking here ranges from short desert strolls to full-day scrambles up rock formations. The Burdah Rock Bridge, one of the highest natural arches in the world, requires a challenging scramble but rewards with extraordinary views. The Lawrence Spring and Khazali Canyon contain Nabataean and Thamudic rock inscriptions and petroglyphs dating back thousands of years. Most visitors explore Wadi Rum by 4x4 jeep tour, camping overnight in Bedouin desert camps under some of the most spectacular night skies in the Middle East. The scale and silence of the landscape are its most powerful features — walking in Wadi Rum is a fundamentally humbling experience.
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Wadi Rum has no shade and temperatures can swing 25 degrees between day and night — bring sun protection, layers for evening, and far more water than you think you will need.
March through May and September through November offer the most comfortable temperatures. Winter nights drop below freezing but offer the clearest stargazing.