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Wadi Rum, Jordan

Desert Stargazing with a Bedouin Astronomer

Read the Milky Way over the dunes with a telescope and Bedouin sky lore.

About this experience

Far from any light, Wadi Rum offers one of the clearest night skies on earth. Your host sets up a telescope on a quiet dune and leads you across the constellations the Bedouin have steered by for centuries.

You trace the Milky Way arching over the rock towers, pick out Saturn’s rings and distant nebulae through the lens, and sip cardamom coffee in the warm dark while the stories of the desert sky unfold.

What's included
  • Telescope session
  • Bedouin sky-lore guide
  • Cardamom coffee
  • Blankets
Not included
  • Reserve entry fee
  • Gratuities
What to bring
  • Warm layers
  • Red-light torch if you have one
  • Camera with tripod
Meeting point
Desert camp viewpoint, Wadi Rum
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