Wadi Rum
 

We are going to sleep over at a Bedouin camp for one night. Any advice on clothing etc? What are the facilities normally like?

I was in Jordan last month and spend a night at a Bedouin camp in the Wadi Rum area.

We were served a tagine type meal (very good) and spent the evening around a campfire drinking tea while the younger Bedouin folks sought out signal for their mobile phones so they could text each other. We compared ring tones - it was pretty fun actually.

When the sun went down, we put on the fleece but it really was not very cold. We slept in a large tent in sleeping bags. Some of our group slept outside under the stars.

There was even a flush toilet which was very extravagant for camping.

In the morning the camel guy came and we all rode the camels. You will enjoy it.

From one Queen to another - who did you use to set up your Bedouin trip and would you recommend them? Thinking about something like this for next year.
Thanks!

Hi Queenie, I'm also curious to hear more about your Jordan trip, and what group you traveled with. Have you written a trip report?

Elzeth, are you going with a tour, or arranging this on your own?

Oh dear!
I am ashamed to say that I did not write a trip report. But I must write one as this experience was beyond wonderful.

And I have traveled to many countries on many continents...Jordan was an unexpected highlight.

This was a 9 day bike trip from the north down to Aqaba.

We went with Exodus:www.exodus.co.uk

They were fabulous.

Off to write the report...

No worries -- thanks in advance! Glad you had a great trip, and I look forward to reading whatever you have time to write.

We are two mature couples who are going on a tour with Atlas Tours. I gave them my itinerary and they gave us a custom made tour for a very good price. If they deliver what is on paper, it will be fantastic.